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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gantis Kantis (ranked 1878 p4p, 86 weight class) and Waldemar Nowak (ranked 5548 p4p, 258 weight class). Kantis comes to the cage accompanied by Pitbull - Give Me Everything ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer. Gantis Kantis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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135 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gantis Kantis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Waldemar Nowak!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kantis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kantis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kantis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nowak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kantis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kantis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kantis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nowak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kantis has managed to get both his arms back between Nowak's legs - danger averted.
Kantis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kantis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kantis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kantis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kantis drops back looking for a leg! Nowak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nowak manages to kick Kantis off! Kantis jumps back into Nowak's guard.
Nowak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantis drops back looking for a leg! Nowak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nowak manages to kick Kantis off! Kantis jumps back into Nowak's guard.
Nowak is looking for a triangle but Kantis pushes his legs off easily.
Kantis looking to pass the guard.
Nowak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nowak looks winded!
Kantis thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kantis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nowak's guard.
Kantis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kantis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kantis is looking to advance position but Nowak won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kantis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nowak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nowak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kantis pulls his head out easily.
Nowak regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kantis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nowak is trying to get back to half guard.
Kantis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kantis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kantis is working to tighten his grip on Nowak's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Nowak has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Kantis is really squeezing tight and eventually Nowak passes out! Kantis breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gantis Kantis!
Gantis Kantis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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