View outcomes and video highlights from Karate Fight’s Pit Submission Sequence 4, that includes Craig Jones and Kaynan Duarte.
Karate Fight’s Pit Submission Sequence 4 occurred on April 20 in Dubai and featured a trio of high-level, submission-only matchups.
Zayed Alkatheeri vs. Osamah Almarwai
The night’s first grappling contest noticed two of the Center East’s prime skills, as 2022 IBJJF no-gi world champion Osamah Almarwai took on UAE star Zayed Alkatheeri.
Almarwai spent the overwhelming majority of the 12-minute match attacking from his again, both seeking to enter the legs by way of a k-guard or working from his closed guard. For his half, Alkatheeri stayed defensively sound from the highest place and almost achieved a number of guard passes.
Essentially the most notable second of the bout got here when Alkatheeri jumped on an armbar, forcing Almarwai to roll out to flee.
In the end, that near-armbar earned Alkatheeri the judges’ nod.
Pouya Rahmani vs. Kaynan Duarte
In one of many greatest upsets in latest reminiscence, seashore wrestling world champion Pouya Rahmani scored a choice victory over two-time ADCC world champion Kaynan Duarte.
Over the course of 12 comparatively uneventful minutes, Duarte tried to launch assaults from his guard however with little success. Rahmani, in the meantime, employed a largely defensive technique, both bearing his weight down on Duarte or explosively backing out of the guard.
Ultimately, the judges sided with Rahmani for his efforts from the highest place.
Craig Jones vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
Within the ultimate grappling match of the night, two-time ADCC silver medalist Craig Jones bumped into some problem, however was in the end in a position to safe the submission in opposition to UFC standout Rinat Fakhretdinov.
After some jockeying for place on the ft, Jones pulled guard and instantly went to work. Whereas he discovered some success from his closed guard, even touchdown a clear sweep to the mount, the Russian proved to be defensively sound and savvy.
With lower than a minute remaining, Jones locked onto a triangle choke. After a number of seconds within the choke, Fakhretdinov unconscious. The match was briefly stopped, then re-started when the referee deemed Fakhretdinov to have the ability to proceed. Seconds later, although, Jones eliminated any doubt and put his opponent solely out.
Pit Submission Sequence 4
