Sports · Combat Sports · 2 hrs ago
Dvalishvili says he knew Yan rematch was slipping away in round two
Merab Dvalishvili says he knew he was unlikely to beat Petr Yan during their second fight.
The Georgian former bantamweight champion said he reached that conclusion in the second round, after Yan stopped his takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili had planned to use his grappling, but said he had spent too much energy trying to bring Yan down.
Yan defended 27 of Dvalishvili’s 29 takedown attempts and won the rematch by unanimous decision, taking the title.
The result ended Dvalishvili’s winning streak and avenged Yan’s earlier loss to him.
The fighters are due to meet for a third time in 11 days, according to the story.
Merab Dvalishvili said he realized in the second round of his rematch with Petr Yan that he was unlikely to win.
He said Yan stopped a takedown attempt and he had to change his approach after using a lot of energy.
Yan successfully defended 27 of Dvalishvili’s 29 takedown attempts.
Yan won unanimously on the scorecards and took the bantamweight title.
Dvalishvili said he decided to enjoy the fight after realizing victory was out of reach.
- Who
- Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan.
- What
- Yan beat Dvalishvili in their rematch and took the bantamweight title.
- When
- Last December, according to Bloody Elbow.
- Where
- Las Vegas.
- Why
- Dvalishvili said Yan stopped his takedown attempt, making him realize he was unlikely to win.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Petr Yan beat Merab Dvalishvili in their rematch and took the bantamweight title.
Dvalishvili said he realized he was unlikely to win after Yan stopped a takedown attempt.
Dvalishvili reflected on the rematch and said he chose to enjoy the fight.
- Rematch venue
- Las Vegas
- Takedown attempts defended by Yan
- 27 of 29
- Decision
- Unanimous scorecards for Yan
- Title at stake
- Bantamweight title
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What people are saying
I realized in the second fight, I was not going to win this fight and I was just going to enjoy the fight.
I don’t think I can take him down, I’m going to have [to] just fight.
I’m just happy, win, loss, good fight, bad fight, I’m just happy and I just try to enjoy