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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Novoselic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheik Imbula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novoselic kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here - Alice in Chains. Imbula comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ~Apache~ kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Novoselic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Novoselic dips to his left and cracks Imbula with an uppercut!
Novoselic has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Novoselic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Imbula throws a big shot that misses.
Imbula thows a body kick. Novoselic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Imbula throws a shot from downtown. Novoselic moves away and avoids it.
Novoselic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Novoselic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crunch! Novoselic slams his shin into Imbula's torso.
Nice defenses there by Imbula.
A big right from Imbula misses.
Imbula looks to land a right hand but Novoselic moved out of range.
And Novoselic counters with a quick kick to the body but Imbula blocks it.
A jab from Imbula does it's job there.
Novoselic dips to his left and cracks Imbula with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imbula has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Novoselic.
Novoselic with a hook.
Novoselic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Imbula, right into the meat.
Novoselic defending well as Imbula loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula lands with a nice body punch.
Imbula throws a jab but it's blocked by Novoselic.
Novoselic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Novoselic cracks Imbula with a right hand to the side of the head.
Imbula misses with a left hand
enabling Novoselic to counter with a crisp jab.
Novoselic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imbula.
Novoselic checks the leg kick.
Novoselic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Imbula is able to avoid easily.
Novoselic doesn't manage to clinch there - Imbula circles away.
Imbula misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Novoselic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imbula slips under a jab from Novoselic.
Imbula tries to clinch up.
And Novoselic counters with a quick kick to the body but Imbula blocks it.
Novoselic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Imbula can pounce on him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Novoselic.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Novoselic, right into the meat.
Imbula throws a lazy right hand but Novoselic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Novoselic as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Novoselic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Imbula slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Imbula fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Novoselic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Imbula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novoselic tests Imbula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Novoselic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Novoselic cracks the inside of Imbula's front leg.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Imbula 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 Novoselic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Novoselic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Imbula misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Imbula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Imbula.
Imbula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Imbula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Novoselic feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Novoselic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula misses with a left hand
and Novoselic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Imbula gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Imbula is rocked!
Imbula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Novoselic.
Novoselic rushes Imbula and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Imbula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Imbula misses with a body punch.
Novoselic has a couple of punches blocked by Imbula.
Novoselic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Imbula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Imbula pulls guard successfully.
Novoselic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Novoselic 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Imbula holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic tries to free his leg and advance position but Imbula is retaining full guard.
Imbula looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Novoselic passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Novoselic seems content to control.
Imbula is trying to get back to full guard.
Imbula looking for submissions off his back.
Imbula tries to get to full guard but Novoselic has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Novoselic will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Novoselic misses the jab.
Imbula swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A bone on bone clash there as Imbula blocks the leg kick.
Novoselic throws a leg kick but Imbula moved away.
Novoselic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Imbula looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Imbula missing with a left hand there. Novoselic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Novoselic looks to land a left hand but Imbula moved out of range nicely.
Novoselic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Novoselic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Novoselic misses with a low kick.
Imbula scores with a sloppy right hand. Novoselic should have avoided that one.
Imbula staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imbula throws a hook to the side of Novoselic's head but Novoselic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Imbula misses with an attempted mid kick.
Imbula swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Novoselic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Alex Novoselic is winning the standup battle so far.
Novoselic blocks a leg kick.
Novoselic scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Novoselic crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Imbula - the referee stops the clock and Novoselic gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Imbula. Novoselic manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Imbula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Novoselic moves away.
Novoselic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Novoselic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Imbula connects with a solid leg kick.
Novoselic moves out of range of the body kick from Imbula.
Imbula looks to land a right hand but Novoselic moved out of range.
Imbula lands with an overhand left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Imbula.
Good leg kick by Novoselic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Novoselic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Novoselic throws a leg kick
and Imbula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Imbula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Novoselic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Imbula checks it well.
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!
Imbula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic throws a leg kick but Imbula checks it.
Novoselic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imbula looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Imbula is looking to chop away at Novoselic's legs.
Imbula swings for the body but Novoselic moves out of range.
Imbula takes one to the chin there.
Imbula throws a sloppy body shot
and Novoselic counters with a nice body kick.
Novoselic cracks Imbula with an open hand slap.
Imbula throws a jab but it's blocked by Novoselic.
An inside leg kick from Novoselic misses.
Imbula on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Imbula throws a low kick but Novoselic avoids it.
Novoselic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Imbula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Novoselic.
A nice leg kick lands there from Novoselic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula throws a head kick that misses.
Imbula throws a sloppy head kick and Novoselic moves out of range easily.
Novoselic throws a jab when Imbula was well out of range.
Novoselic looks to land a right hand but Imbula moved out of range.
Imbula throws a poor cross that misses
and Imbula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Imbula.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Imbula checks a leg kick.
Imbula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Imbula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Imbula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Imbula throws a shot from downtown. Novoselic moves away and avoids it.
Imbula throws a half hearted mid kick.
Novoselic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Novoselic throws a sloppy head kick and Imbula moves out of range easily.
Novoselic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Imbula tenderised Novoselic's leg. Novoselic is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic connects with the punch.
Novoselic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Novoselic wants to slow Imbula down by chopping away at his legs.
Imbula misses with a lunging right hand
and Novoselic counters with a nice kick to the body.
Novoselic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Imbula looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Imbula misses with a straight right.
Novoselic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Imbula ducks under a wild hook from Novoselic.
Novoselic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Imbula misses.
Imbula throws a lazy uppercut
and Novoselic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Imbula throws a lazy right hand but Novoselic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Novoselic tries to move into range but Imbula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Novoselic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Imbula clobbers Novoselic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Novoselic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Imbula.
Novoselic throws a front kick that sends Imbula stumbling back into the cage.
Novoselic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Imbula's calf.
Imbula throws a leg kick
and Novoselic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Imbula connects with a leg kick. Novoselic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A shot to the liver by Novoselic. Beautiful body shot.
Imbula tries to land a front kick but Novoselic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Imbula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novoselic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Novoselic.
Novoselic connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Novoselic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Imbula.
Novoselic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Novoselic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Imbula will feel that in the morning.
Imbula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Novoselic.
Novoselic throws a looping overhand right but Imbula ducks down to avoid it.
Novoselic blocks a head kick by Imbula.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Novoselic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Imbula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Novoselic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Novoselic cracks the inside of Imbula's front leg.
Imbula scores with a body shot.
Novoselic slips under a jab.
Imbula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Novoselic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Imbula's head backwards.
Imbula lands with a straight right. Novoselic didn't see that one coming.
Imbula moves forwards but Novoselic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Novoselic throws a right and a left that Imbula avoids nicely.
Novoselic thuds a left hand into Imbula's body.
Imbula rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Novoselic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imbula takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Novoselic lands a nice shot that snaps Imbula's head back.
Cheik Imbula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Imbula is still on wobbly legs! Can Novoselic finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Imbula.
Imbula seems to have recovered his senses.
Imbula connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Imbula.
Imbula checks a leg kick nicely.
Imbula fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Novoselic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Novoselic avoids the body shot from Imbula.
Imbula throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Novoselic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Novoselic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Imbula throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Novoselic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Imbula checks a low kick from Novoselic.
Imbula throws the kick towards the body but Novoselic avoids it.
Imbula has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Imbula lands a nice looking body shot.
Novoselic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novoselic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Novoselic coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novoselic catches Imbula with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Novoselic thuds his shin into the meat of Imbula's side.
Imbula blocks a leg kick.
Imbula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Novoselic misses with a wild body shot.
Novoselic misses with a head kick.
Imbula walks into a left hand.
Novoselic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imbula was well out of range. Poor timing from Novoselic.
Novoselic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imbula.
Nice cross by Imbula.
Imbula throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Novoselic.
Imbula lands a leg kick that knocks Novoselic off balance momentarily.
Novoselic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Imbula can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imbula is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Novoselic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Imbula misses.
Novoselic moves out of range of the body kick.
Imbula 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.
Imbula drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Imbula looks for the body kick but Novoselic saw that one coming.
Novoselic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Imbula takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Novoselic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Novoselic connects with a solid leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Imbula crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Novoselic - the referee stops the clock and Imbula gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Novoselic. Imbula manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Novoselic throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novoselic wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Novoselic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Novoselic, 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Novoselic!
An out of breath Alex Novoselic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Cheik Imbula had this to say: 'Congratulations to my opponent. Boss, give me another fight ASAP!'.
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