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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Herman Jackov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blagoi Mladenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blagoi Mladenov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Jackov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Blagoi Mladenov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackov moves in looking to clinch but Mladenov pushes him off.
Jackov looks to clinch
and Mladenov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackov's guard.
Mladenov wants to get up but he can't break Jackov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackov 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.
Jackov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mladenov stacks Jackov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mladenov!
Jackov is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mladenov decides to stand back up.
Mladenov misses the jab.
Jackov tries a head kick but it misses.
Mladenov throws a series of punches but Jackov moves out of range.
Jackov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mladenov counters by moving into the clinch.
Mladenov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackov.
Mladenov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackov manages to break the clinch.
Jackov wants to clinch but Mladenov slips to the side
and Mladenov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mladenov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mladenov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackov moves away.
Jackov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackov tries to clinch but Mladenov moves out of range.
Jackov is looking to clinch.
Blagoi Mladenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jackov lands with a cross.
Jackov wants to clinch up but Mladenov keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackov connects with a crisp jab.
Jackov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mladenov throws a sloppy head kick and Jackov moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackov thuds a left hand into Mladenov's body.
Mladenov looks to land a combination but Jackov avoids it well.
Jackov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mladenov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackov manages to avoid it.
Jackov shoots in for a double leg but Mladenov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jackov avoids the head kick by Mladenov.
A jab from Mladenov misses.
Jackov tries to clinch but Mladenov moves away
so Mladenov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackov wants to hit a switch here but Mladenov passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackov there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackov is breathing heavily.
Jackov is trying to reverse the position but instead Mladenov has taken his back - oops!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mladenov is not going to allow Jackov to sit and survive in this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Jackov's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Mladenov gets to his feet and calls for his opponent to stand and trade! Heeeere we go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mladenov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mladenov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jackov won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blagoi Mladenov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackov misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Jackov with that takedown attempt.
Jackov tries to bum rush Mladenov with a series of wild strikes but Mladenov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Mladenov.
Herman Jackov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackov wants to clinch
and Mladenov moves into the clinch.
Mladenov breaks the clinch.
Mladenov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackov.
Jackov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jackov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mladenov at a distance.
Herman Jackov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mladenov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mladenov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jackov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Jackov. Those never looked like landing.
Jackov tries to clinch but Mladenov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mladenov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mladenov blocks a head kick by Jackov.
Mladenov misses with a wild combination.
Jackov misses with an uppercut.
Mladenov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jackov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackov shoots and misses
and Mladenov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackov's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Jackov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackov is working an open guard so Mladenov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Mladenov.
Mladenov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Herman Jackov is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackov looks to throw the jab but Mladenov is out of range.
Mladenov throws a solid leg kick but Jackov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mladenov.
Mladenov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mladenov throws a wild body kick that Jackov sees coming a mile off.
Jackov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick misses from Mladenov.
Mladenov defending well as Jackov loads up on a big left hand.
Mladenov throws a right and a left that Jackov avoids nicely.
Jackov throws a sloppy head kick and Mladenov moves out of range easily.
Jackov darts in looking for a takedown but Mladenov gets double underhooks and turns Jackov into the cage.
Mladenov working aggressively here.
Jackov has had enough of the clinch but Mladenov keeps him there for the moment.
Mladenov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackov lands with a right hand.
Jackov checks a leg kick.
Jackov scores with a hook to the body. Mladenov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Mladenov.
Jackov tries for a takedown but Mladenov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mladenov. Jackov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mladenov avoids it really well and circles away.
Mladenov throws a body punch but Jackov moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Mladenov.
Mladenov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jackov misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackov tries to clinch there but Mladenov circles away.
Jackov takes a swing at Mladenov's ribcage but misses.
Mladenov throws a head kick that misses.
Jackov dives in and grabs Mladenov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mladenov pushes down on Jackov's head and hops out.
Mladenov looks for the body kick but Jackov saw that one coming.
Mladenov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mladenov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mladenov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jackov rather than just go for the knockout.
Mladenov throws a nice looking combination but Jackov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackov scores with a jab.
Jackov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mladenov throws a chopping leg kick but Jackov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blagoi Mladenov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackov is looking to chop away at Mladenov's legs.
Jackov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackov lands a head kick. Mladenov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jackov connects with a solid leg kick.
Jackov looks to score with a jab to the body but Mladenov is just out of range.
Mladenov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackov.
Mladenov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackov throws a sloppy head kick and Mladenov moves out of range easily.
Mladenov misses with a head kick.
Jackov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mladenov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mladenov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jackov's efforts to push away.
Mladenov manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackov wants to clinch but Mladenov slips to the side
and Mladenov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jackov's guard.
Mladenov wants to get up but he can't break Jackov's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jackov working a defensive guard but Mladenov passes into half guard.
Jackov is trying to escape back to his feet but Mladenov uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Mladenov has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mladenov misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackov tries a head kick but it misses.
Jackov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mladenov takes a swing at Jackov's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mladenov misses with a head kick.
Mladenov ducks under a wild hook from Jackov.
Mladenov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackov is just out of range.
Jackov tries to clinch up.
Mladenov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Mladenov. No joy for Jackov on that attempt.
No joy there for Mladenov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mladenov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jackov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jackov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mladenov.
Jackov shoots in looking for a takedown but Mladenov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herman Jackov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mladenov tries a head kick but it misses.
Mladenov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mladenov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Mladenov misses.
Nice body kick from Jackov.
Mladenov is looking to land body kicks.
Jackov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mladenov's waist but Mladenov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jackov off to one side.
Jackov blocks a head kick by Mladenov.
Mladenov misses with a kick to the body.
Jackov blocks a jab.
Jackov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Herman Jackov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackov stalks Mladenov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mladenov's face. Mladenov staggers backwards, shaken.
Mladenov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackov was well out of range. Poor timing from Mladenov.
Mladenov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Mladenov does no damage.
Jackov works Mladenov's body with a nice hook.
Mladenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mladenov blocks a head kick by Jackov.
Jackov just misses with a punch to the body.
Mladenov throws a sloppy head kick and Jackov moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mladenov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackov throws a shot to the body.
Blagoi Mladenov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from Jackov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blagoi Mladenov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mladenov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blagoi Mladenov!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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