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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krish Grundmanis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigoriy Dants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigoriy Dants acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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248 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Krish Grundmanis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grigoriy Dants!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dants shoots for a double leg takedown but Grundmanis sprawls well. He's pushed Dants's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Grundmanis gets caught flat footed, as Dants shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Grundmanis is looking to stand up but Dants isn't so interested in that idea.
Grundmanis trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dants cracks Grundmanis with a solid left hand.
Grundmanis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dants accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dants is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dants working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dants stops Grundmanis from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundmanis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grundmanis tries to get out of the position.
Grundmanis is breathing heavily.
Dants missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dants thows a big elbow that misses.
Grundmanis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dants on the ground.
Grundmanis wants to get back to his feet but Dants is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dants working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grundmanis wants to stand and escape but Dants is having none of it.
Dants passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grundmanis is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dants working the ground and pound from side control.
Dants landing a few strikes.
Dants is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grundmanis has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dants working the ground and pound.
Dants has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grundmanis pushes Dants away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dants gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Grundmanis taking punishment in the form of punches.
Grundmanis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dants asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Dants's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grundmanis tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Dants with shots to the head and body - Grundmanis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dants lands a nice shot to the head.
Grundmanis holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dants tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dants connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dants landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Grundmanis is trying to stand up.
Dants looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grundmanis is trying to stand.
Dants is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dants cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Grundmanis wants to try and get back to his feet.
Grundmanis bucks Dants off and manages to get back to his feet!
Dants shoots in but Grundmanis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dants shoots for a takedown but Grundmanis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigoriy Dants dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grundmanis clinches up against the cage.
Dants is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dants tries for a takedown. No joy.
Grundmanis just leaning against Dants, taking a breather.
Dants has Grundmanis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Grundmanis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krish Grundmanis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grigoriy Dants.
Grundmanis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grundmanis pulls guard.
Grundmanis is looking to stand up but Dants isn't so interested in that idea.
Grundmanis is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Grundmanis has Dants pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Grundmanis pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dants tumbling to the mat - Grundmanis dives into Dants's guard.
Grundmanis is looking to stand up but Dants won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dants looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dants looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Grundmanis is looking to stand up but Dants won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundmanis is posturing up here but Dants has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Grundmanis tries to roll out but it's too tight and Grundmanis has to tap! Slick submission there by Dants!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grigoriy Dants!
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