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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terry Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Novozhilov (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 White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terry Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Novozhilov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novozhilov tries to clinch there but Alexander circles away.
Alexander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Novozhilov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alexander's half guard.
Novozhilov is working for an americana but Alexander has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Novozhilov was thinking about the submission.
Novozhilov drops back looking for a leg! Alexander is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alexander manages to kick Novozhilov off! Novozhilov jumps back into Alexander's guard.
Novozhilov looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novozhilov wants to control from the top but Alexander keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Novozhilov is looking to stand up but Alexander won't let him.
Novozhilov is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Novozhilov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novozhilov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexander is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Terry Alexander has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Novozhilov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alexander swivels and escapes.
Novozhilov misses with a takedown
and Alexander counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Novozhilov!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexander controlling from mount.
Novozhilov wants to hold on but Alexander pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alexander lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Novozhilov looks gassed!
Novozhilov is desperately trying to improve his position but Alexander has a good base and remains in mount.
Alexander looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alexander prevents Novozhilov from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Alexander.
Alexander breaks from Novozhilov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexander controlling from the full mount.
Alexander working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Novozhilov tries to hold on but Alexander postures up.
Alexander punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alexander is landing with some decent strikes but Novozhilov is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alexander controlling his opponent.
Alexander lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Alexander dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Alexander looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alexander is looking to stand up but Novozhilov won't let him.
Alexander controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Alexander makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Novozhilov controls Alexander momentarily but Alexander frees himself.
Alexander controls from within his opponent's guard.
Novozhilov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Novozhilov is breathing heavily.
Alexander scoring with some ground and pound.
Alexander in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alexander is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alexander chips away with some ground and pound.
Novozhilov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexander would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novozhilov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nikolay Novozhilov wasn't active enough on the ground.
Alexander throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Novozhilov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Alexander is in Novozhilov's guard.
Alexander got a little sloppy there for a moment and Novozhilov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alexander has managed to get both his arms back between Novozhilov's legs - danger averted.
Alexander lands a couple of digs.
Alexander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Novozhilov is keeping the position for now.
Alexander works over Novozhilov with some ground and pound from guard.
Alexander has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Novozhilov has a closed guard, preventing Alexander from standing up.
Novozhilov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alexander slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alexander knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Novozhilov on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexander cracks Novozhilov with a solid left hand.
Terry Alexander overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Novozhilov trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Alexander controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alexander is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alexander scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Alexander looking to pass the guard.
Alexander prevents Novozhilov from getting back to his feet.
Alexander wants to stand but Novozhilov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alexander postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexander working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Novozhilov working for a triangle but Alexander defends it easily.
Novozhilov looking to control.
Alexander's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Novozhilov trying to control the position.
Alexander controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alexander closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alexander lands in his opponent's guard.
Alexander is looking to work some ground and pound but Novozhilov has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novozhilov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alexander with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Novozhilov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alexander content to stall in guard here.
Alexander postures up in Novozhilov's guard and throws a big left but Novozhilov blocks it.
Alexander has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Novozhilov is proving hard to escape from.
Alexander postures up.
Alexander is looking to stand up but Novozhilov won't let him.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Nikolay Novozhilov hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Alexander closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Novozhilov is trying to control Alexander's posture but Alexander avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Alexander dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alexander feints and as Novozhilov raises his hands in defense, Alexander changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Novozhilov trying to keep a closed guard but Alexander is proving a slippery customer.
Novozhilov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Novozhilov wants to get back to his feet but Alexander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Novozhilov keeping full guard, as Alexander tries to pass.
Alexander's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nikolay Novozhilov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alexander circles away from the clinch attempt.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Novozhilov enables Alexander to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Novozhilov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Novozhilov trying to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alexander would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Alexander trying to control but Novozhilov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novozhilov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Novozhilov is trying to control the position but Alexander postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexander scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Novozhilov wants to control but Alexander postures up.
Novozhilov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Novozhilov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Novozhilov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alexander controlling from side mount.
Alexander wants to lay and pray for a moment but Novozhilov keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novozhilov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Alexander's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Novozhilov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Novozhilov.
Alexander postures up.
Alexander landing some decent shots from guard.
Alexander not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alexander tries to free his leg and advance position but Novozhilov is retaining full guard.
Alexander postures up in Novozhilov's guard and throws a big left but Novozhilov blocks it.
Novozhilov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Alexander off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Novozhilov shoots in looking for a takedown. Alexander tries to sprawl out of it but Novozhilov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alexander manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Novozhilov's half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novozhilov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Novozhilov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Novozhilov.
Novozhilov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Novozhilov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alexander defends it easily.
Alexander stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Novozhilov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Novozhilov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alexander might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alexander avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alexander connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alexander controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Novozhilov looking to control.
Alexander pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Novozhilov is keeping the position for now.
Alexander stays in close to Novozhilov's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Terry Alexander.
Alexander leaves Novozhilov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alexander lands a jab-cross combination.
Novozhilov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alexander sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Novozhilov somewhat.
Nikolay Novozhilov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terry Alexander is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Terry Alexander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Novozhilov.
Novozhilov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Alexander showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexander has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Alexander!
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energy
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hype
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