16.12.2023 Grappling & BULMMAF MMA The Future 3 Stara Zagora Bulgaria

In this competition our team participated with five athletes:
Kristian Tsenev – champion Grappling TFR II – Time For Rolling II Boys / Juvenile / +85 kg (Super Heavy)
Geo-Angel Gatev – MMA The Future 3 Bantamweight
Kaloyan Borisov – MMA The Future 3 Featherweight
Iliyan Ivanov – MMA The Future 3 Featherweight
Blagovest Georgiev – winner MMA The Future 3 Lightweight

The big competition day started with grappling comp, where our only competitor Kristian Tsenev won gold
TFR II – Time For Rolling II
Boys / Juvenile / +85 kg (Super Heavy)
Kristian Tsenev (FC Bully Team) VS Plamen Dimitrov (Sandev Fight Team) – verbal tap 03:16

With this Kristian put his name on the Wall Of Fame of the team, and entered into Athlete Of The Year 2023 nominations.

BULMMAF MMA The Future 3 Stara Zagora Bulgaria
The evening after the grappling comp was organized as amateur MMA gala event – BULMMAF MMA The Future 3 Stara Zagora Bulgaria.
The event was very well organized, providing great opportunity for experience. Thanks for the hospitality of MMA Team Archangel Stara Zagora

Geo was the only one from our athletes who have an MMA match before. He took on the very experienced Polat Mehmed
Bantamweight match
Geo-Angel Gatev (FC Bully Team) VS Polat Mehmed (Archangel) – triangle

Kaloyan never competed before, but did a great fight against Ivan Mihalev
Featherweight match
Kaloyan Borisov (FC Bully Team) VS Ivan Mihalev (Archangel) – decision

Iliyan for a debut fight took the challenge to face the European IMMAF youth champion Ivelin Minev
Featherweight match
Iliyan Ivanov (FC Bully Team) VS Ivelin Minev (Archangel) – decision

In the co-main event for the evening Blagovest won his debut MMA match against more experienced Fikret Mehmed
Lightweight match
Blagovest Georgiev (FC Bully Team) VS Fikret Mehmed (Archangel) – decision

With this Blagovest put his name on the Wall Of Fame of the team, and entered into Athlete Of The Year 2023 nominations.