ACA lightweight fighter Artem Reznikov believes that his performance in the semifinal match of the Grand Prix of the organization with Andrey Koshkin can relax his opponent in the final Eduard Vartanyan .
Reznikov in the final of the ASA Grand Prix will fight with Vartanyan, representing Kazakhstan. On December 23, Reznikov defeated Koshkin with a north-south choke submission in the second round, inflicting his first defeat by submission in the ACA league. Vartanyan and Reznikov will determine the winner of the Lightweight Grand Prix (up to 70 kg), who will take a fee of $200,000.
– Is Vartanyan the most dangerous opponent in your career?
– Vartanyan’s IQ is high. Maybe it’s even good that the fight with Koshkin went like this. This can relax him, and he will think that this tactic will work. We’ll see. Reception “north-south” is possible in a duel with Eduard. It is possible with guys who can give guard. Even knowing that I was sick, I went to Andrey for an early victory. Five rounds to fight without options. I planned to calmly pass him into the guard. I understood that if I went to the guard, I would win.
– Mairbek Khasiev offered Vartanyan a bonus if he does not fall for this trick, and you, if you do it …
– I said that for the sake of a bonus I will do “north-south”, he says: “No, you’re on experience.” I don’t know if Mairbek doesn’t want to give me a bonus,” Reznikov told Metaratings.ru.
