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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Novagrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Novagrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Novagrad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Jack Doyle has been cut.
Novagrad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Novagrad.
A left lands for Novagrad.
Novagrad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyle manages to avoid it.
Novagrad looks to land a combination but Doyle avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Doyle.
Novagrad throws a hook but Doyle avoids it easily.
A combination from Novagrad does no damage.
Novagrad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doyle.
Novagrad connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doyle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Novagrad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Doyle tightens his grip and picks Novagrad up, before dumping him to the ground. Novagrad manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle trying to control but Novagrad is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle looking to pass the guard.
Novagrad keeping moving, preventing Doyle from controlling successfully.
Novagrad being controlled here, momentarily.
Novagrad wants to stand up but Doyle is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Doyle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Doyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Novagrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Novagrad keeping full guard, as Doyle tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle stops Novagrad from standing up.
Doyle looking to pass the guard.
Doyle looks gassed!
Doyle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doyle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Doyle stops Novagrad from standing up.
Novagrad trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Novagrad scores with a decent looking hook.
Novagrad lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Novagrad missing with a left hand there. Doyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Novagrad throws out a loose jab but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Novagrad thows a body shot but no joy.
Doyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Novagrad.
Novagrad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novagrad misses with a few strikes there.
Novagrad throws a jab when Doyle was well out of range.
Doyle misses with a double jab.
Novagrad lands with a cross.
Novagrad throws a good cross that connects.
Doyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Novagrad circles away quickly and effectively.
Novagrad lands a with a good body shot.
Novagrad misses with a hook. Doyle ducked under it nicely.
Doyle tries to move into range but Novagrad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Novagrad lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Doyle is rocked!
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Novagrad.
Doyle is still on wobbly legs! Can Novagrad finish him?
Novagrad throws a series of punches but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Novagrad swinging wilding here.
Alexander Novagrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novagrad misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Novagrad misses the target.
Novagrad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Novagrad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doyle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Novagrad!
Doyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Novagrad is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Doyle scoring with strikes but Novagrad is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novagrad wants to try and get back to his feet.
Doyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Novagrad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Doyle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Novagrad throws an overhand right that lands on Doyle's shoulder, as Doyle tries to avoid the shot.
Doyle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Doyle won't allow Novagrad to get back to his feet.
Doyle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novagrad is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doyle is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Novagrad keeping moving, preventing Doyle from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle prevents Novagrad from getting back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Novagrad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Doyle misses with a takedown attempt - Novagrad sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Novagrad misses with a series of wild punches.
Doyle defending well as Novagrad loads up on a big left hand.
Novagrad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to de liver by Novagrad. Beautiful body shot.
Novagrad works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Novagrad connects with a body shot.
Doyle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Novagrad.
Novagrad goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle staying out of range there.
Novagrad throws a jab when Doyle was well out of range.
Doyle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Novagrad.
Novagrad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Novagrad.
Novagrad connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doyle's hands.
Some wild striking there from Novagrad.
Doyle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Novagrad wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle trying to control the pace.
Novagrad wants to get back to his feet.
Doyle stalling.
Novagrad wants to get back to his feet.
Doyle stalling.
Novagrad is trying to stand up here but Doyle is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Doyle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Novagrad pushes Doyle off looking to stand but Doyle dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice defenses there by Doyle.
Novagrad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Novagrad throws a nice looking combination but Doyle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Novagrad slips under a jab from Doyle.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Novagrad.
Doyle shoots for a takedown but Novagrad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Novagrad works over Doyle's head and body with a nice combination.
Alexander Novagrad is winning the standup battle so far.
Novagrad scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Novagrad throws a hook but Doyle blocks it.
A jab from Novagrad misses.
The fighters circling - Novagrad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Novagrad is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Novagrad fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Novagrad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Doyle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Novagrad swings for the body but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle ducks right into an uppercut from Novagrad.
Novagrad stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Novagrad misses with a wild combination.
Novagrad lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Novagrad.
Novagrad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Novagrad.
Novagrad misses with a body shot.
Doyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Novagrad.
Novagrad fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Novagrad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Novagrad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novagrad throws out a loose jab but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Novagrad.
Novagrad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Novagrad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a straight right.
Alexander Novagrad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doyle bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Doyle working the ground and pound.
Doyle controlling the position.
Novagrad is trying to get back to his feet.
Novagrad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Doyle taking a breather here.
Novagrad wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle controlling from side mount.
Novagrad is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Doyle is controlling him well.
Doyle passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Novagrad!
Novagrad is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Doyle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Novagrad looks a forlorn figure.
Doyle won't let Novagrad get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Doyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Novagrad is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle working the ground and pound effectively.
Novagrad is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Doyle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Doyle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Novagrad is surviving well by controlling Doyle's body position as best he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Novagrad's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jack Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doyle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Novagrad can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Novagrad trying desperately to get to his feet.
Doyle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Novagrad holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Doyle tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Novagrad wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Alexander Novagrad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doyle looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doyle sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexander Novagrad.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Novagrad, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Alexander Novagrad!
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