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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfonz Novak (ranked 1442 p4p, 1342 weight class) and Haisam Moghadam (ranked 200 p4p, 176 weight class). Novak comes to the cage accompanied by A Tout Le Monde - Megadeth. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alfonz Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haisam Moghadam!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novak shoots in and gets a takedown into Moghadam's guard.
Novak postures up in Moghadam's guard and throws a big left but Moghadam blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moghadam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Novak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Novak wants to control from the top but Moghadam keeps moving.
Novak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Novak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moghadam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Novak trying to control the position from guard on top but Moghadam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moghadam has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moghadam's guard.
Novak is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moghadam is trying to maintain the position but Novak is very close to passing his half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Novak's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Novak lands strikes from half guard.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Moghadam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Novak.
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Moghadam keeping control of the position.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moghadam's head.
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Novak working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Novak thows a huge punch but Moghadam dodges it nicely.
Novak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moghadam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moghadam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Novak.
Moghadam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moghadam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Novak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Novak content to control rather than advance.
Moghadam felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Novak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Moghadam taking some punishment here, with Novak in his half guard.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Novak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moghadam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Novak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Moghadam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Novak.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Novak content to control rather than advance.
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Novak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moghadam's head.
Moghadam is not content to let Novak control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Novak working the head and body with strikes.
Well, if Novak is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonz Novak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Novak with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moghadam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Moghadam. No joy for Novak on that attempt.
A big right from Moghadam misses.
Novak is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moghadam's half guard.
Novak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moghadam defending well though.
Moghadam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Novak.
Novak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moghadam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Novak wants to take a breather but Moghadam is having none of it.
Novak missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Novak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moghadam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Novak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moghadam can do to turn this around?
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak slips a nice elbow through Moghadam's hands, connecting with Moghadam's forehead.
Moghadam is not content to let Novak control the position.
Novak lands with a punch from half guard.
Novak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moghadam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moghadam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Novak.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novak controlling the pace.
Alfonz Novak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Novak working over Moghadam with some ground and pound. Moghadam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novak drops an elbow to the side of Moghadam's head.
Novak is looking to take a break and control but Moghadam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Novak lands a nice short elbow.
Novak lands strikes from half guard.
Novak working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Novak lands a nice short elbow.
Novak is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Novak not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Novak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moghadam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moghadam is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak trying to control from half guard but Moghadam is working away.
Novak lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Novak looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Moghadam is staying active underneath Novak, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Novak working over Moghadam with some ground and pound. Moghadam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moghadam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Novak.
Novak is thwarting Moghadam's attempts to control the position.
Novak is looking to take a break and control but Moghadam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Novak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moghadam is refusing to be controlled, as Novak sits in half guard.
Novak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Novak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moghadam keeps working.
Moghadam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonz Novak dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Novak.
Novak fails with the takedown
and Moghadam counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Novak shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Moghadam manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Novak connects with a couple of short punches.
Novak distracts Moghadam with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moghadam keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Novak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Novak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Moghadam keeping moving, preventing Novak from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Novak is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Novak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Novak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Novak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Novak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moghadam is pulling down on Novak's head to control his posture.
Moghadam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Novak with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novak throws a big right hand that misses.
Novak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Novak stands up over Moghadam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Novak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Novak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Novak is looking to work some ground and pound but Moghadam has wrist control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Novak fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Moghadam sprawls well initially but Novak persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Novak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moghadam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Novak lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Novak slips a nice elbow through Moghadam's hands, connecting with Moghadam's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moghadam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Novak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moghadam keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Novak.
Moghadam is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Novak scores with a couple of nice shots.
Novak wants to take a breather but Moghadam is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Novak there.
Novak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Moghadam is rocked!
Novak is trying to control. Moghadam wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moghadam is still in real trouble! Can Novak finish him?
Moghadam seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Novak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moghadam's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Novak throwing shots but Moghadam is blocking nicely.
Novak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Novak throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Novak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Haisam Moghadam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alfonz Novak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Novak controlling the action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfonz Novak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Novak, 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfonz Novak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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