Russian-born MMA fighter Muhammad Mokaev, tipped as one of many sport’s hottest younger prospects, ensured he began his skilled profession with a win as he picked up a dominant victory over Glenn McVeigh at BRAVE CF 37 in Sweden.
Mokaev dominated his bitter rival to take step one on what he hopes can be a journey that makes him the UFC’s youngest champion, incomes a unanimous win towards the person who had referred to as him a “bum” and promised to “smash” him throughout an acrimonious build-up to their encounter.
Even within the dying seconds of the grudge match, each fighters needed to be instructed to cease insulting one another because the feud that had been evident on the weigh-in and even reportedly virtually surfaced throughout an impromptu assembly of their pre-fight resort spilled into the largely empty area.
Northern Irishman McVeigh had spent three years publicly calling for an opportunity to face the two-time newbie champion and carried out commendably to outlive for a lot of a struggle which he had taken at three days’ discover.
They're nonetheless speaking trash to one another! #BRAVECF37🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/myMFU4GsSM
— BRAVE Fight Federation (@bravemmaf) August 1, 2020
Ref says: "Each of you, watch your phrases"
😂😂😂#BRAVECF37🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/DsUogvufVW
— BRAVE Fight Federation (@bravemmaf) August 1, 2020
I cant keep in mind a struggle the place each fighters.was warned for trashtalk your entire struggle.
— Dennis Johansson (@Wannabeexpert) August 1, 2020
Six opponents had withdrawn from the prospect to tackle 20-year-old Dagestani grappler Mokaev, whose takedowns and placing in the end settled the trash speaking to earn the dreaded newcomer a convincing debut victory.
Talking after the struggle, Mokaev, who stated he had turned down “loopy cash” from Bellator MMA to signal with BRAVE, stated he would bury the hatchet with Mokaev whereas remaining sad at his sufferer’s provocative strategy.
‘The Punisher’ referred to as on the promotion to rearrange his subsequent scrap for September 5 in Poland, the place it’s going to placed on a card for the primary time within the subsequent potential alternative for the prospect to proceed his said path to the highest.
He additionally received new followers for his maiden efficiency, lots of whom agreed with the 30-25 judging verdict and noticed indicators of a powerful future for the Russian-born teenager among the many skilled ranks.
Muhammad Mokaev @muhammadmokaev dominant efficiency and victory at #BRAVECF37 in his professional debut!!
Future champion!! 🥇🥇🥇
— KP (@KPStrikes) August 1, 2020
What a tremendous efficiency by Muhammad Mokaev!!! #BraveCF37
— MaRCeL DoRFF 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) August 1, 2020
Muhammad Mokaev dominant win however will want severe enhancements. Glenn McVeigh severely gutsy efficiency, I’d wish to see a rematch and full camp for McVeigh. Plenty of shit speak all through and after #BRAVECF37
— Niall McGrath (@niallmcgrath4) August 1, 2020
“Nice to begin to the skilled ranks for Mokaev,” stated one. “Dominant efficiency from bell to bell.”
A critic cautioned that Mokaev required “severe enhancements” and praised McVeigh for a “severely gutsy efficiency.”
“I’d wish to see a rematch and full camp for McVeigh,” they added. “Plenty of sh*t speak all through and after.”
Mokaev, who has educated alongside the likes of recent bantamweight champion Petr Yan, has round three years to attain his UFC title dream and eclipse the report of heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who achieved the feat on the age of 23 in 2011.
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