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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Grekov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby O Bannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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210 lbs
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177 cm
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217 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Grekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby O Bannon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grekov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've been hearing reports that Grekov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Grekov forces O Bannon back against the cage and clinches.
Grekov stops a takedown attempt from O Bannon.
Grekov drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Bannon pulls his leg out and moves away.
O Bannon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Grekov sprawls well. Grekov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Bannon gets slowly back to his feet.
Grekov closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Bannon did well to prevent Grekov getting side control.
Grekov is trying to work for a kimura but O Bannon is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grekov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
O Bannon wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grekov is trying to work for a kimura but O Bannon is defending well.
O Bannon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grekov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Grekov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grekov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Bannon sees it coming and defends easily.
Grekov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Bannon sees it coming and defends easily.
Grekov is looking for a kimura here.
O Bannon wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Grekov seems to be working for a kimura but O Bannon defends the submission attempt.
Grekov is looking for a kimura here.
Grekov wants to work for an arm triangle but O Bannon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Grekov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Bannon is just riding it out for now. Grekov eventually gives up the hold.
O Bannon is looking for a sweep. Grekov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Bannon is defending against the submission attempts here by Grekov.
Grekov is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Grekov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Grekov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Grekov is looking for a kimura here.
Grekov seems to be working for a kimura but O Bannon defends the submission attempt.
O Bannon wants to get back to his feet.
O Bannon actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Bannon actively working from the bottom here.
Grekov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Grekov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
O Bannon has a takedown stuffed.
O Bannon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grekov.
O Bannon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grekov closes the distance and clinches up with O Bannon, looking for a takedown. Grekov pushes O Bannon against the cage but O Bannon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
O Bannon is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ivan Grekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grekov shoots in looking for a takedown but O Bannon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grekov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Grekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Bannon darts in looking for a takedown but Grekov gets double underhooks and turns O Bannon into the cage.
O Bannon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grekov circles away.
Grekov shoots in for a takedown but O Bannon shows good takedown defense.
Grekov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Bannon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Grekov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Bannon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grekov drops back looking for a leg! O Bannon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Bannon manages to kick Grekov off! Grekov jumps back into O Bannon's guard.
Grekov has gone for a leg lock! O Bannon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Grekov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Bannon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
O Bannon is sitting in close to Grekov's body. Grekov has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! O Bannon is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, O Bannon is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Grekov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ivan Grekov!
Ivan Grekov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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