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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Strumen Demitrov Mihailov (ranked 3771 p4p, 3576 weight class) and Bern Brescht (ranked 429 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Strumen Demitrov Mihailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bern Brescht!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihailov misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Brescht on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brescht looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brescht has Mihailov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brescht obliges.
Mihailov gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brescht regains guard.
Mihailov stays in close to Brescht's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mihailov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brescht trying to strike off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mihailov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brescht gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mihailov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brescht thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brescht keeping full guard, as Mihailov tries to pass.
Mihailov showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mihailov wants to pass the guard but Brescht is keeping the position.
Mihailov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mihailov pushes down on Brescht's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mihailov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mihailov is controlling the pace.
Further stalling from Mihailov.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mihailov has Brescht up against the cage in a clinch.
Brescht tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mihailov tightens his grip and picks Brescht up, before dumping him to the ground. Brescht manages to land in guard.
Mihailov is standing up over Brescht. Brescht looks to escape but Mihailov dives into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here as Mihailov stalls from top position.
Mihailov lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Strumen Demitrov Mihailov dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mihailov throws a shot from downtown. Brescht moves away and avoids it.
Brescht slips a jab and a cross from Mihailov.
Mihailov rushes Brescht and presses him up against the cage.
Mihailov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brescht pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mihailov is trying to drag Brescht to the mat but Brescht just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mihailov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brescht pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Strumen Demitrov Mihailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brescht trying to control the position but instead, Mihailov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brescht into the cage.
Mihailov has picked Brescht up - he's going for a ride! Mihailov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Brescht manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Mihailov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihailov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brescht is breathing heavily.
Mihailov wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailov is trying to trip Brescht. He has hold of a leg but Brescht is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mihailov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brescht is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mihailov dives into side control.
Brescht seems a little lost for a moment, as Mihailov dominates the positioning.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Mihailov is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Strumen Demitrov Mihailov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mihailov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brescht some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Mihailov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Brescht for as long as he can get away with.
Mihailov in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov controlling the position.
Brescht takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mihailov is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Brescht's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mihailov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mihailov takes the fight into the clinch.
Brescht goes for a takedown attempt but Mihailov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mihailov drives through and clinches with Brescht against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Strumen Demitrov Mihailov 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. This is the final round!
Mihailov looks to score with a jab to the body but Brescht is just out of range.
Mihailov rushes Brescht and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mihailov works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brescht is looking to stand back up but Mihailov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brescht.
Mihailov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mihailov sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mihailov working the head and body with strikes.
Mihailov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brescht can do to turn this around?
Brescht takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihailov slows the pace down in half guard.
Brescht is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mihailov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mihailov's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brescht gets his hands free as Mihailov looks to control.
Mihailov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brescht is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mihailov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Brescht is trying to stick to Mihailov's back but Mihailov is turning into Brescht. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brescht's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mihailov.
Mihailov is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Mihailov.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Mihailov clinches up with Brescht and pushes him back against the cage.
Brescht prevents the takedown attempt.
Mihailov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brescht prevents it.
Mihailov tries for a takedown but Brescht manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Strumen Demitrov Mihailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brescht throws an elbow but misses.
Mihailov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mihailov manages to end up in side control.
Brescht being controlled for a moment.
Strumen Demitrov Mihailov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bern Brescht has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Strumen Demitrov Mihailov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mihailov 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Strumen Demitrov Mihailov!
During a confident post fight interview, Strumen Demitrov Mihailov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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