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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Messing (ranked 3242 p4p, 1942 weight class) and Krasimir Mihaylov (ranked 369 p4p, 229 weight class). Krasimir Mihaylov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Messing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krasimir Mihaylov!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messing looks to throw the jab but Mihaylov is out of range.
Mihaylov blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Mihaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mihaylov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Messing misses with a hook
and Mihaylov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Messing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihaylov was well out of range. Poor timing from Messing.
Mihaylov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Messing with a body shot.
Messing lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mihaylov throws a lazy body kick
and Messing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Messing.
Messing looking to sit in guard and control but Mihaylov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Messing trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messing will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mihaylov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mihaylov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Messing's guard.
Messing trying to control but Mihaylov postures up.
Messing won't allow Mihaylov to pass to mount.
Mihaylov blocks the strikes from Messing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Messing wants to control but Mihaylov is keeping busy.
Messing wants to improve his position but Mihaylov is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mihaylov is trying to control. Messing wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mihaylov wants to free his trapped foot but Messing is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Messing is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Messing moves out of range of the leg kick from Mihaylov.
Messing throws a right hand that misses
and Mihaylov counters with a one-two to the body.
Krasimir Mihaylov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messing lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mihaylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Messing.
Messing connects with a body shot.
Messing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihaylov moves away.
Despite the aggression on Mihaylov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Messing misses with a shot to the body
and Mihaylov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Messing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Messing attempts a counter takedown but Mihaylov avoids it well and moves away.
Mihaylov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Messing circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Mihaylov.
Messing moves out of range of the strikes.
Messing drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mihaylov sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messing shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mihaylov as he avoids it easily.
Messing throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Messing changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mihaylov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaylov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Messing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mihaylov keeps working.
Messing in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mihaylov is not content to let Messing control the position.
Mihaylov tries to improve position but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Messing working the ground and pound but Mihaylov is defending the strikes.
We've been hearing that Messing has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Messing looking to control but instead Mihaylov has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Messing prevents Mihaylov from improving his position.
Mihaylov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Messing lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mihaylov keeping moving, preventing Messing from controlling successfully.
Mihaylov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Messing's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Messing looking to control but Mihaylov passes into half guard.
Messing is looking for a sweep. Mihaylov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mihaylov is working for a kimura but Messing is defending it quite comfortably.
Messing tries to get to full guard but Mihaylov has control of the leg.
Messing is refusing to be controlled, as Mihaylov sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov prevents Messing from improving his position.
Messing might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Messing manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mihaylov preventing the sweep.
Mihaylov looking to sit in guard and control but Messing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Messing trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihaylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mihaylov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Messing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Messing.
Mihaylov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Messing keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mihaylov's head.
Messing keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mihaylov's head.
Messing postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Messing passes into half guard.
Messing 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.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Messing looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Messing is working Mihaylov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messing postures up in Mihaylov's guard and throws a big left but Mihaylov blocks it.
Mihaylov working for submissions but it's allowed Messing to get to half guard.
Messing seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Messing dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Messing tries for a takedown but Mihaylov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Messing takes a swing at Mihaylov's ribcage but misses.
Mihaylov misses the shot to the body.
Messing feinted with a counter takedown.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mihaylov.
Mihaylov instigates a clinch.
Mihaylov has a couple of punches blocked by Messing.
Messing manages to break the clinch.
Messing throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messing shoots for a double leg takedown but Mihaylov sprawls well. He's pushed Messing's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mihaylov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Messing.
Messing misses the jab.
Mihaylov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messing throws a lazy uppercut
and Mihaylov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Messing shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Messing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Messing lands a nice looking body shot.
Messing takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mihaylov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mihaylov slips a jab from Messing.
Messing moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMihaylov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Messing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Messing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mihaylov connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Gerard Messing has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov misses with the combination.
Mihaylov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Messing moves away.
Messing shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messing wants to work for an arm triangle but Mihaylov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mihaylov is pressing down on Messing's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messing passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mihaylov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Messing cracks Mihaylov with a big right hand but Mihaylov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Messing landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mihaylov gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Messing working the ground and pound effectively.
Messing lands a heavy elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messing goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mihaylov turns into him and now he's in Messing's guard.
Mihaylov is pushing down on Messing's leg trying to pass to half guard. Messing is fighting to maintain full guard but Mihaylov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Messing is looking for a sweep. Mihaylov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mihaylov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Messing has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Messing makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Messing.
Messing working a defensive guard but Mihaylov manages to pass into side control anyway.
Messing tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mihaylov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Messing is working hard here to advance position.
Mihaylov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Messing tries to bench press Mihaylov off him but Mihaylov keeps the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov taking a breather here.
Messing gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gerard Messing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Messing wants to control but Mihaylov is keeping busy.
Mihaylov is working for a submission of some sort.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov prevents Messing from improving his position.
Messing trying to hold on to Mihaylov's head to control him but Mihaylov postures up.
Messing wants to get back to full guard but Mihaylov has passed into side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Messing is looking for a sweep.
Mihaylov is staying tight to Messing's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Messing can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Messing fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mihaylov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mihaylov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Messing is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mihaylov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A telegraphed right hand from Mihaylov misses the target.
Mihaylov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Messing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Messing blocks the body kick.
Messing blocks a low kick nicely.
Mihaylov has Messing up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Messing.
Messing is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messing has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mihaylov regains guard immediately.
Messing trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihaylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Krasimir Mihaylov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gerard Messing's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mihaylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Messing manages to avoid it.
A jab from Messing misses.
Messing steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mihaylov.
Messing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Messing misses with a lunging right hand
and Mihaylov counters with a body kick that stops Messing in his tracks momentarily.
Messing defending well as Mihaylov loads up on a big left hand.
Messing appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messing looks to throw the jab but Mihaylov is out of range.
Messing throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mihaylov to counter with a crisp jab.
Messing shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mihaylov as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihaylov scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Messing shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mihaylov sprawls well. Mihaylov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Messing gets slowly back to his feet.
Messing throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mihaylov throws out a counter right but Messing avoids it with no problem.
Messing blocks a low kick nicely.
Mihaylov connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov scores with a jab. Messing acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Messing's corner calls for a 1-2. Messing obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Messing throws out a powerful jab.
Mihaylov looks to land a right hand but Messing moved out of range.
Messing feinted with a counter takedown.
A good leg kick by Mihaylov.
Messing shoots and misses
and Mihaylov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerard Messing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mihaylov throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaylov tries a head kick but it misses.
Mihaylov lands a jab to the head.
Krasimir Mihaylov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messing cracks a nice hook into Mihaylov's ribs.
Jab, jab by Mihaylov - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Messing. Mihaylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mihaylov tries to clinch up.
Mihaylov stuffs the takedown attempt from Messing. Messing gets slowly back to his feet.
Messing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Messing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov just misses with a punch to the body.
Messing ducks right into an uppercut from Mihaylov.
Mihaylov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Mihaylov.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mihaylov is pressed up against the cage. Messing has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mihaylov down to the mat. Mihaylov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mihaylov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Messing manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Messing looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Messing drops an elbow to the side of Mihaylov's head.
Mihaylov is looking to improve his position.
Mihaylov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Messing lands a nice short elbow.
Mihaylov gets back to full guard.
Mihaylov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Messing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messing trying to control the position from guard on top but Mihaylov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Messing scoring with some ground and pound.
Mihaylov looking for a sweep. Not yet Mihaylov, not yet.
Messing wants to pass the guard but Mihaylov is keeping the position.
Mihaylov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Messing passes into half guard.
Messing is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mihaylov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Messing is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Mihaylov is trying to get back to full guard.
Messing is stalling here. Mihaylov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Messing seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mihaylov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Messing tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Messing manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mihaylov's best efforts.
Messing is looking for a sweep. Mihaylov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mihaylov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Messing tries to get to full guard but Mihaylov has control of the leg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Messing gets full guard.
Mihaylov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Messing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mihaylov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messing looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Krasimir Mihaylov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mihaylov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krasimir Mihaylov!
A victorious Krasimir Mihaylov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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