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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alkan Jemil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Novavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alkan Jemil has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alkan Jemil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sasha Novavich!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novavich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jemil's waist but Jemil gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Novavich off to one side.
Novavich moves into the clinch successfully.
Jemil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Novavich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jemil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jemil prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jemil stops a takedown attempt from Novavich.
Alkan Jemil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Novavich.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jemil is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jemil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jemil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jemil is trying to break free.
Jemil misses with a knee to the head.
Jemil prevents Novavich from breaking the clinch.
Novavich has had enough of the clinch but Jemil keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jemil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jemil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jemil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jemil looking to throw knees to the head but Novavich is blocking nicely.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but Novavich blocks with his arms.
The is referee keeping an eye on Novavich - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jemil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Novavich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemil is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jemil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jemil is breathing heavily.
Novavich is trying to break free.
Jemil looking to throw knees to the head but Novavich is blocking nicely.
Novavich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Novavich throws a right hand that Jemil ducks under and follows up with a left that Jemil also avoids with ease.
Novavich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jemil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Novavich manages to break the clinch.
Sasha Novavich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novavich gets a takedown into half guard.
Novavich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Novavich gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemil is looking to clinch.
Novavich is looking to clinch but Jemil is avoiding it.
Novavich misses with a takedown attempt - Jemil sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jemil closes the distance but Novavich moves to the side
and Novavich moves into the clinch.
Novavich manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Novavich does no damage.
Novavich swings for the body but Jemil moves out of range.
Jemil avoids the head kick by Novavich.
Novavich tries to clinch up.
Novavich throws a right and a left that Jemil avoids nicely.
Jemil has his takedown stuffed
and Novavich counters with a single leg into guard. Jemil didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemil is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Novavich won't allow Jemil to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Novavich looking to sit in guard and control but Jemil gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jemil trying to control but Novavich is working from the bottom.
Jemil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Novavich is keeping the position for now.
Jemil is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Novavich wants to get back to his feet but Jemil is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jemil stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Novavich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Novavich is looking to stand up but Jemil isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Novavich takes the fight into the clinch.
Novavich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jemil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Novavich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jemil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Novavich loads up on a big right hand but Jemil slips the punch.
Jemil could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Novavich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alkan Jemil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jemil pushes Novavich up against the cage in a clinch.
Jemil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jemil with a knee to the head.
Novavich can't break the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Jemil - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jemil misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but Novavich blocks with his arms.
Jemil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jemil misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jemil creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jemil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Novavich slowing the pace effectively.
Novavich has had enough of the clinch but Jemil keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novavich keeps control of Jemil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jemil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Novavich slowing the pace effectively.
Novavich manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jemil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Novavich is keeping the position for now.
Jemil wants to control from the top but Novavich keeps moving.
Novavich kicks Jemil off and gets to his feet.
Novavich closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jemil circles away.
Jemil avoids a kick to the body.
Novavich shoots in for a takedown but Jemil shows good takedown defense.
Jemil is looking to clinch but Novavich is avoiding it.
Novavich will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alkan Jemil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Novavich.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jemil fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Novavich, pushing him back against the cage.
Jemil has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Novavich is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jemil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Novavich blocks it with crossed arms.
Jemil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Novavich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Novavich breaks the clinch.
Novavich throws a head kick that misses.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch but Novavich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jemil swats away the attempt to clinch by Novavich.
Novavich misses with a two punch combination.
Jemil clinches but Novavich breaks the clinch
and Novavich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jemil won't be happy with that.
Jemil is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novavich decides to stand back up. Novavich steps back and let's Jemil get back to his feet.
Novavich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jemil tries to clinch but Novavich is having none of it.
Novavich keeps the fight on the outside.
Novavich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Novavich tries a head kick but it misses.
Novavich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jemil throws a head kick that half lands.
Jemil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jemil stuffs the takedown attempt from Novavich. Novavich gets slowly back to his feet.
Jemil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Novavich or perhaps it was just good defense by Jemil which made him look bad.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jemil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jemil is looking to clinch.
Novavich doesn't manage to clinch there - Jemil circles away.
Jemil doesn't manage to clinch there - Novavich circles away.
Jemil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Novavich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Novavich is looking to clinch.
Jemil moves in looking to clinch but Novavich pushes him off.
Jemil wants to clinch up but Novavich keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sasha Novavich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Novavich looks to land a combination but Jemil avoids it well.
Novavich throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jemil's waist but Jemil gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Novavich off to one side.
Novavich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jemil wants to clinch but Novavich slips to the side
and Novavich counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jemil has a hand on Novavich's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Novavich takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Jemil is in all sorts of trouble here.
Novavich avoids the attempt from Jemil to control.
Jemil is wriggling around trying to escape.
Novavich trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jemil tries to reverse the position but Novavich maintains control.
Sasha Novavich has got the better of the ground game so far.
Novavich controlling his opponent.
Jemil really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Novavich sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Novavich tries to control but Jemil wriggling away.
Jemil tries to reverse the position but Novavich maintains control.
Novavich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jemil working to try and regain half guard.
Novavich takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Novavich's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sasha Novavich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jemil wants to clinch up but Novavich keeps it at a distance.
Novavich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jemil clinches but Novavich breaks the clinch
and Novavich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jemil tries a knee to the head but Novavich blocks it.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jemil throws a knee to the head but misses.
Novavich wants a takedown but no success here.
Alkan Jemil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jemil with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jemil tries to land a knee to the head but Novavich blocks with his arms.
Novavich is stalling here.
Sasha Novavich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jemil throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Novavich blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Novavich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Novavich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Novavich!
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energy
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hype
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