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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blagoi Mladenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Al Nasser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blagoi Mladenov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
10 - 19 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Blagoi Mladenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 19 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mohammad Al Nasser!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Nasser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mladenov throws a head kick but Al Nasser moves out of range.
Mladenov throws a head kick that misses.
Al Nasser closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mladenov circles away.
Mladenov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mladenov misses with the combination.
Al Nasser slips a jab and a cross from Mladenov.
Mladenov misses with a leg kick.
Mladenov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mladenov throws a body punch but Al Nasser moves out of range.
Al Nasser dives in for a single leg takedown but Mladenov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mladenov struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Nasser controls his hands.
Mladenov tries to circle away but Al Nasser has him pinned against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Al Nasser is trying to break free.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Nasser's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Nasser moves into the clinch.
Al Nasser has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mladenov is trying to break the clinch but Al Nasser has him pressed against the cage.
Al Nasser is trying to force a seperation but Mladenov has the dominant position.
Mladenov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Al Nasser's efforts to push away.
Mladenov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Al Nasser keeps control of Mladenov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mladenov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mladenov is trying to break free.
Al Nasser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Al Nasser fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blagoi Mladenov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammad Al Nasser.
Al Nasser misses with a takedown
and Mladenov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Al Nasser!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mladenov wants to stand but Al Nasser is controlling his arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser trying to control but Mladenov flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Al Nasser tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mladenov manages to capitalize on a mistake by Al Nasser to take his back!
Al Nasser wants to escape the position.
Al Nasser wants to control his opponent's hands but Mladenov gets his hands free.
Mladenov doesn't have the hooks in and Al Nasser manages to turn into his guard.
Al Nasser wants to get up but he can't break Mladenov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser wants to control from the top but Mladenov keeps moving.
Al Nasser wants to stand but Mladenov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Al Nasser stops Mladenov from standing up.
Al Nasser wants to stand but Mladenov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Al Nasser wants to pass the guard but Mladenov is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mohammad Al Nasser was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Mladenov just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Nasser shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mladenov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Al Nasser's guard.
Al Nasser is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Al Nasser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mladenov looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blagoi Mladenov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mladenov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Al Nasser looking to score a takedown here. Mladenov is defending well but Al Nasser drives through and ends up in Mladenov's guard.
Mladenov wants to stand but Al Nasser is controlling the position.
Al Nasser throws an elbow that misses. Mladenov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Al Nasser's guard. Nice move by Mladenov!
Blagoi Mladenov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mladenov tries to stand but Al Nasser is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Nasser trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mladenov postures up.
Al Nasser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Al Nasser is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Al Nasser not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser controlling the pace.
Al Nasser thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Al Nasser wants to get back to his feet.
Al Nasser is taking a breather. Mladenov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mohammad Al Nasser.
Al Nasser wants to clinch up but Mladenov keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser shoots and misses
and Mladenov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Al Nasser's guard now.
Al Nasser trying to control the position.
Mladenov wants to stand and escape but instead Al Nasser has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mladenov wants to stand up but Al Nasser is controlling him.
Al Nasser trying to control the position from guard on top but Mladenov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mladenov wants to stand but Al Nasser is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mohammad Al Nasser has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Al Nasser ducks under a wild hook from Mladenov.
Al Nasser fails with the takedown
and Mladenov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Al Nasser's guard now.
Blagoi Mladenov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammad Al Nasser.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mladenov wanted to stand there but Al Nasser had control of the position.
Al Nasser working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Blagoi Mladenov will probably get the nod.
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!
Al Nasser shoots in for a double leg but Mladenov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Al Nasser slips a jab and a cross from Mladenov.
Horrible takedown by Al Nasser or perhaps it was just good defense by Mladenov which made him look bad.
Mladenov throws a right and a left that Al Nasser avoids nicely.
Al Nasser checks the leg kick nicely there.
Al Nasser with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mladenov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Al Nasser!
Blagoi Mladenov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammad Al Nasser.
Al Nasser tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Mladenov tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Nasser gets back to half guard.
Mladenov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Al Nasser on the ground.
Mladenov is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Al Nasser is pressing down on Mladenov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mladenov won't allow Al Nasser to sweep him here.
Mladenov wants to stand but Al Nasser is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser looking to control.
Al Nasser wants to sweep but no luck.
Blagoi Mladenov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mladenov enables Al Nasser to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mladenov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Al Nasser postures up in Mladenov's guard and throws a big left but Mladenov blocks it.
Al Nasser is looking to stand up but Mladenov won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mladenov wants to stand but Al Nasser is controlling the position.
Al Nasser throws a strike but Mladenov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Al Nasser trying to keep a closed guard but Mladenov is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Nasser will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mladenov wants to stand but Al Nasser has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Al Nasser will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mladenov thows a body shot but no joy.
Mohammad Al Nasser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Nasser moves in looking to clinch but Mladenov pushes him off.
Al Nasser with a poor takedown
and Mladenov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Al Nasser is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Blagoi Mladenov.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mladenov, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blagoi Mladenov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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