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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Novoselic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakunin comes to the cage accompanied by Against All Authority - Bakunin. Novoselic has chosen The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mikhail Bakunin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Bakunin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Novoselic!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novoselic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Novoselic keeps Bakunin at a distance using the push kick.
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novoselic manages to avoid it.
Novoselic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Novoselic throws a right hand that misses
and Bakunin counters with a two punch combo.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
Novoselic slips a jab and a cross from Bakunin.
Novoselic misses with a looping right.
Bakunin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Novoselic.
Bakunin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin lands with an overhand left.
Novoselic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Novoselic ducks right into an uppercut from Bakunin.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Bakunin. Beautiful body shot.
Novoselic throws the kick towards the body but Bakunin avoids it.
Novoselic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakunin.
Novoselic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bakunin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Bakunin misses its intended target.
Novoselic misses with a straight right.
Bakunin throws out a loose jab but Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakunin misses with a straight left.
Bakunin misses with a body shot.
Novoselic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Novoselic lands a head kick. Bakunin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice shot lands for Bakunin.
Novoselic lands a jab.
Bakunin throws a hook to the side of Novoselic's head but Novoselic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Novoselic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Novoselic scores with a shot to the body.
Bakunin misses with a two punch combination.
Novoselic throws a body punch but Bakunin moves out of range.
A big right from Bakunin misses.
Bakunin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Novoselic.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bakunin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bakunin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Bakunin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a left hand
and Novoselic counters with a straight right hand.
Novoselic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bakunin swinging wildly here.
Novoselic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Novoselic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Novoselic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bakunin blocks the body kick.
Bakunin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bakunin checks a leg kick nicely.
Good exchange - Novoselic coming out on top.
Bakunin misses with the combination.
Novoselic lands a lovely overhand right.
Bakunin misses with a double jab
and Novoselic counters with a nice body shot.
Bakunin misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin looks to land a right hand but Novoselic moved out of range.
Bakunin throws a hook but Novoselic blocks it.
Bakunin misses the shot to the body.
Novoselic ducks under a wild hook from Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Novoselic.
It looks like Mikhail Bakunin has been cut.
Novoselic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Novoselic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakunin manages to avoid it.
Novoselic tests Bakunin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bakunin throws a looping overhand right but Novoselic ducks down to avoid it.
Novoselic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bakunin.
Novoselic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bakunin swings widly with a right hand
and Novoselic counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Novoselic misses with a body kick.
Bakunin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping body kick lands there for Novoselic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic lands with a kick to the temple. Bakunin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Novoselic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bakunin misses the jab.
Novoselic moves out of range as Bakunin strikes.
A big left from Bakunin misses.
Bakunin looks to land a combination. Novoselic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Novoselic works Bakunin's body with a nice hook.
Bakunin throws an off balance right hand
and Novoselic counters with a nice body shot.
Novoselic connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bakunin misses the target.
Bakunin throws the left hand but Novoselic avoids the punch easily.
Bakunin needs to keep his hands up - Novoselic had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bakunin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Novoselic.
Bakunin works over Novoselic's head and body with a nice combination.
Novoselic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Bakunin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Novoselic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Bakunin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Novoselic connects with a solid leg kick.
Novoselic cracks Bakunin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Novoselic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakunin slips under a jab.
Novoselic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bakunin on the side of the head.
Novoselic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Novoselic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Bakunin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Bakunin misses.
Bakunin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Novoselic looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakunin is just out of range.
Mikhail Bakunin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Novoselic wants to slow Bakunin down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakunin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Novoselic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Novoselic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Novoselic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bakunin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic moves forwards but Bakunin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Novoselic lands with a kick to the temple. Bakunin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bakunin lands a nice shot that snaps Novoselic's head back.
Novoselic takes a swing at Bakunin's ribcage but misses.
Bakunin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bakunin moves away from the strike by Novoselic.
Bakunin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bakunin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Novoselic.
Bakunin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Novoselic.
Novoselic scores with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Novoselic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bakunin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bakunin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Novoselic looks to score with a jab to the body but Bakunin is just out of range.
Bakunin misses with a combination
and Novoselic counters with a right hand to the body.
Novoselic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Novoselic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bakunin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bakunin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Novoselic.
Bakunin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Novoselic.
Novoselic sizes up Bakunin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bakunin lunges at Novoselic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Novoselic's hand.
Bakunin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Novoselic looks to land a right hand but Bakunin moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bakunin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novoselic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bakunin throws a hook to the side of Novoselic's head but Novoselic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Novoselic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Novoselic.
Alex Novoselic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Novoselic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bakunin is out of range and Novoselic settles back down.
Bakunin misses with a hook
and Novoselic counters with a nice uppercut.
Novoselic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakunin.
Bakunin scores with a nice head shot.
Bakunin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bakunin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Novoselic counters with a solid body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Novoselic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakunin moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The crowd cheers as Novoselic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bakunin doesn't seem phased though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bakunin might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Novoselic throws a front kick that sends Bakunin stumbling back into the cage.
Novoselic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Novoselic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bakunin throws a hook but Novoselic blocks it.
Bakunin moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNovoselic.
Novoselic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Novoselic.
Novoselic lands with a hook. Bakunin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bakunin swings widly with a right hand
and Novoselic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bakunin is rocked!
Bakunin scores with a nice right hand.
Bakunin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Novoselic throws a leg kick that misses.
Novoselic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bakunin's corner calls for a 1-2. Bakunin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That kick from Novoselic tenderised Bakunin's leg. Bakunin is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin throws a jab when Novoselic was well out of range.
Novoselic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Novoselic scores with a leg kick.
Novoselic cracks the inside of Bakunin's front leg.
Novoselic jabs at Bakunin's body.
Novoselic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Bakunin lands a jab.
Bakunin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Novoselic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bakunin throws a lazy uppercut
and Novoselic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Novoselic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bakunin on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Novoselic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novoselic defending well as Bakunin loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Bakunin.
Novoselic cracks Bakunin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Novoselic throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Novoselic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Bakunin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Novoselic.
Novoselic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Novoselic tried to score with a low kick but Bakunin checks it.
Novoselic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Novoselic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bakunin under the eye.
Bakunin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Novoselic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bakunin looks to land a right hand but Novoselic moved out of range.
Bakunin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Novoselic can pounce on him.
Novoselic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bakunin's head.
Novoselic throws a sloppy head kick and Bakunin moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Bakunin. Those never looked like landing.
Bakunin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bakunin throws a jab when Novoselic was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Novoselic! But no joy.
Novoselic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bakunin lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Bakunin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Novoselic lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bakunin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bakunin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bakunin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Novoselic misses with a low kick.
Novoselic lands a nice looking body kick.
Novoselic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bakunin manages to avoid it.
A jab from Bakunin does it's job there.
Novoselic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bakunin misses with a body shot.
Novoselic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bakunin swinging wildly here.
Novoselic scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Novoselic. That's going to slow Bakunin down.
Bakunin clobbers Novoselic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bakunin swings widly with a right hand
and Novoselic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mikhail Bakunin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bakunin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Novoselic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bakunin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bakunin looks to throw the jab but Novoselic is out of range.
Bakunin backing away here, and Novoselic unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Novoselic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Bakunin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Novoselic defending well as Bakunin loads up on a big left hand.
Novoselic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Novoselic throws a leg kick but Bakunin moved away.
Alex Novoselic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bakunin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Novoselic throws a head kick that misses.
Novoselic connects with a looping right hand.
Bakunin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Novoselic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bakunin. That did some damage!
Bakunin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Novoselic can pounce on him.
Novoselic slips under a jab from Bakunin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a lunging right hand
and Novoselic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bakunin misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bakunin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bakunin swings for the body but Novoselic moves out of range.
Bakunin throws a right hand that misses
and Novoselic counters with a body kick that stops Bakunin in his tracks momentarily.
Novoselic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bakunin.
Novoselic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bakunin's head.
Bakunin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Novoselic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bakunin.
Novoselic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakunin throws out the jab.
Bakunin throws a combination that misses
and Novoselic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Novoselic cracks Bakunin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Novoselic.
Nice shot by Novoselic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakunin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Novoselic.
Novoselic tests Bakunin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bakunin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Novoselic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Novoselic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bakunin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bakunin misses with a looping right.
Bakunin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bakunin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bakunin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bakunin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novoselic works Bakunin's body with a nice hook.
Bakunin misses with a straight right.
Novoselic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bakunin's sensitive parts.
Bakunin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Novoselic manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Novoselic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Novoselic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Novoselic!
A very excited looking Alex Novoselic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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