Английская Википедия:Denis Grachev (fighter)

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Denis Alexandrovich Grachev (Шаблон:Lang-rus) (born August 3, 1982)[1] is a Russian boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist residing in the United States. Grachev was the IKF Muay Thai world light cruiserweight champion.

Biography

Grachev was born in 1982 in the city of Chaykovsky, Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Grachev started training in kickboxing at the age of 14 and was trained by Gregory Golubkova, Mikhail Stepanov, Alik Basharov, Vyacheslav Tutubalina, Yuri Vtyurina and Vladimir Lavrov throughout the years. In 2005, Grachev graduated from the Chaykovsky State Institute of Physical Culture with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education.[2][3]

In 2006, Grachev moved to San Diego, California, United States with Evgeny Khil — long-time friend and fellow kickboxer — after appointing Mark Dion of City Boxing as his manager. Grachev would represent City Boxing's professional fight team, as well as being the gym's kickboxing instructor. Although competing mostly under low kick/international and full contact rules, Grachev competed under Muay Thai rules while in the United States.[3] When Grachev first moved into the United States, he had no understanding of English at all and was enrolled in English classes at San Diego City College by his manager Mark Dion. At this stage of Grachev's migration into the United States, he had been dabbling in mixed martial arts and boxing — his manager Mark Dion had plans of moving Grachev's career away from kickboxing since there was little money in the sport.[4] Due to the lack of popularity of kickboxing in the United States, Denis Grachev eventually made the full-time commitment to boxing in 2011 and is primarily trained by former IBF minimumweight world champion Manny Melchor. Grachev states he has always enjoyed boxing, though resorted to kickboxing while growing up in Russia because there weren't any good boxing gyms in Chaykovsky.[5]

Kickboxing career

As an amateur in kickboxing, Grachev achieved a record of 123-18, with 40 of his wins coming by way of (T)KO.[6] In the 2004 WKA/IAKSA Amateur World Championships in Basel, Switzerland — the first joint federation world championship — Grachev won the bronze medal under low kick/international rules.[7] The following year in WAKO's Amateur World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, Grachev won the gold medal under full contact rules, also earning the classification of International Master of Sport in kickboxing.[8]

During his professional career in Russia, Grachev competed most of his bouts in World BARS Kickboxing Federation. On September 13, 2006, he won WBKF's vacant Commonwealth of Independent States -81 kg championship under international/low kick rules when he defeated Denis Goncharenko of Belarus.[9]

After moving to the United States in 2006, Grachev competed in his first kickboxing bout under Muay Thai rules against kickboxing legend Manson Gibson on July 7, 2007. The bout was for International Kickboxing Federation's Muay Thai light cruiserweight world championship. Grachev went on to win the world title with a third round TKO over Gibson after Gibson's corner threw in the towel from too much punishment.[10]

On November 29, 2007, Grachev took on WBC Muaythai light heavyweight world champion Joe Schilling — who is currently renowned for being a sparring partner of mixed martial arts world champion Nick Diaz.[11] Grachev defeated Schilling with a 47-second knockout in the first round after Grachev delivered a spinning heel kick to the body, as Schilling was unable to beat the referee's 10-count. In result, Grachev won IKKC's vacant U.S. super middleweight national championship.[12]

Boxing career

Denis Grachev made the transition to boxing in 2007 when he faced Rosendo Rubalcaba on June 24 — the professional debut for both combatants. Grachev won his professional debut with a second round knockout after knocking down Rubalcaba a total of four times the entire bout.[13]

On December 11, 2009 (in a 6-round fight), Grachev fought to a controversial majority draw against Ernesto Castaneda in a fight where he was the effective aggressor, more ring-general, landed more punches and the harder punches in a majority of the rounds, and the fact that almost every ringside observer thought that Grachev had done enough to win. One judge scored it in his favour, with the other to judges scoring the fight even.

On July 4, 2011, Grachev went on to capture his first major championship in boxing when he defeated Eddie Caminero with a third round TKO and becoming the WBC Continental Americas light heavyweight champion.[14]

On April 27, 2012, Grachev took on then-reigning NABF light heavyweight champion Ismayl Sillakh. At the time, Sillakh was a consensus top-10 ranked light heavyweight and was going into the bout as a heavy 11 to 1 odds favorite over Grachev. After being knocked down in the third round by Sillakh, as well as losing most rounds on the judges' scorecards, Grachev rallied an upset of the year TKO victory in the 8th round; also becoming the new NABF light heavyweight champion[15][16]

Denis Grachev put his NABF light heavyweight title against former IBF super middleweight world champion Lucian Bute on November 3, 2012.[17] The bout took place in Bute's hometown. Despite a tough, solid effort over 12 rounds, Grachev lost by unanimous decision. Though some believed that Grachev won the majority of the rounds (and therefore the fight) with his sheer aggression and the fact that he landed more punches,[18] most analysts and ringside observers agreed and believed that Bute had the upper hand throughout the bout, as he out-boxed Grachev throughout a majority of the rounds of the fight and managed to land the harder punches of both of the fighters.[19][20]

On March 30, 2013, Grachev added another big name to his boxing resume when he fought Zsolt Erdei in a 10-round fight and defeated him via split decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Boxing

  • Golden Gloves Ltd
    • 2013 Monte-Carlo Million Dollar Super Four Tournament Runner-up[21]
  • World Boxing Council
    • NABF Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)[22]
    • WBC Continental Americas Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)[14]
    • 2012 NABF Upset of the Year vs. Ismayl Sillakh on April 27[16]

Kickboxing

  • International Kickboxing Federation
    • IKF Muay Thai World Light Cruiserweight Championship (One time)[6]
  • International Karate Kickboxing Council
    • IKKC Muay Thai United States Super Middleweight Championship (One time)[12]
  • World BARS Kickboxing Federation
    • WBKF Low Kick Commonwealth of Independent States -81 kg Championship (One time)[23]
    • WBKF Low Kick Commonwealth of Independent States -86 kg Championship (One time)[24]
  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
  • World Kickboxing Association/International Amateur Kickboxing Sports Association
    • 2004 WKA/IAKSA Amateur World Championships Low Kick Light Heavyweight Bronze Medalist[7]
  • Kickboxing Federation of Russia
    • 2006 Russia Amateur National Championships Full Contact Bronze Medalist[25]
    • 2006 Russia Amateur National Championships Low Kick Gold Medalist[26]
    • 2006 Russia Amateur National Championships Light Contact Gold Medalist[27]
    • 2005 Russia Amateur National Championships Full Contact Gold Medalist[28]
    • 2004 Russia Amateur National Championships Light Contact Gold Medalist[29]
    • 2001 Cup of Peter International Tournament Low Kick Gold Medalist[30]
  • Federal Executive Body in the Field of Physical Culture & Sports

Professional boxing record

Шаблон:S-start | style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|13 Wins (8 knockouts, 4 decisions), 5 Losses, 1 Draw |- |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Res. |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Record |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Opponent |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Type |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Rd., Time |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Date |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Location |align=center style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Notes |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |13–5–1 | Thomas Oosthuizen | align=center|RTD | align=center|11 (12) | align=center|2014-11-15 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |13–4–1 | Ryno Liebenberg | align=center|UD | align=center|12 | align=center|2014-08-09 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |13–3–1 | Isaac Chilemba | align=center|UD | align=center|10 | align=center|2014-03-15 | Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |13–2–1 | Edwin Rodriguez | align=center|TKO | align=center|1 (10), 2:50 | align=center|2013-07-13 | Salle des Etoiles, Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |13–1–1 | Zsolt Erdei | align=center|SD | align=center|10 | align=center|2013-03-30 | Salle des Etoiles, Monte-Carlo, Monaco | Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:No2Loss |12–1–1 | Lucian Bute | align=center|UD | align=center|12 | align=center|2012-11-03 | Centre Bell, Montréal, Québec, Canada | Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |12–0–1 | Ismayl Sillakh | align=center|TKO | align=center|8 (10), 2:18 | align=center|2012-04-27 | Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas, U.S. | Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |11–0–1 | Eddie Caminero | align=center|TKO | align=center|3 (10), 1:29 | align=center|2011-07-09 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Шаблон:Small |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |10–0–1 | Vladine Biosse | align=center|TKO | align=center|4 (10), 2:56 | align=center|2011-05-06 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S. | |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |9–0–1 | Azea Augustama | align=center|MD | align=center|8 | align=center|2011-01-14 | Magic City Casino, Miami, Florida, U.S. | |- |Шаблон:DrawDraw |8–0–1 | Ernesto Castaneda | align=center|MD | align=center|6 | align=center|2009-12-11 | Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, U.S. | |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |8–0 | Roberto Baro | align=center|KO | align=center|3 (6), 2:58 | align=center|2009-11-12 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S. | |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |7–0 | Carlos Raul Ibarra | align=center|MD | align=center|6 | align=center|2009-08-27 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S. | |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |6–0 | Ayodeji Fadeyi | align=center|TKO | align=center|4 (6), 1:00 | align=center|2009-04-30 | 4th and B, San Diego, California, U.S. | |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |5–0 | Thomas Haines | align=center|TKO | align=center|3 (6), 0:54 | align=center|2008-10-23 | Four Points Sheraton Hotel, San Diego, California, U.S. | |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |4–0 | Caleb Caldwell | align=center|KO | align=center|2 (4), 2:26 | align=center|2008-07-24 | 4th and B, San Diego, California, U.S. | |- |Шаблон:Yes2Win |3–0 | Freeman Taft | align=center|UD | align=center|4 | align=center|2007-10-11 | Oceanview Pavilion, Port Hueneme, California, U.S. | |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win |2–0 | Robert Ryan | align=center|UD | align=center|4 | align=center|2007-07-29 | Quiet Cannon, Montebello, California, U.S. | |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win |1–0 | Rosendo Rubalcaba | align=center|KO | align=center|2 (4), 2:06 | align=center|2007-06-24 | Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California, U.S. | |- Шаблон:S-end

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

Шаблон:Kickboxing record start |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Fernando Gonzalez | WCK: Full Rules Muay Thai | Шаблон:Flagicon Pala, California | align='center'|UD | align='center'|5 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Schilling | WCK: Full Rules Muay Thai | Шаблон:Flagicon Pala, California | align='center'|KO | align='center'|1 | align='center'|0:47 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Шаблон:Small |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Manson Gibson | WCK: Full Rules Muay Thai | Шаблон:Flagicon Inglewood, California | align='center'|TKO | align='center'|3 | align='center'|0:27 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Шаблон:Small |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Denis Goncharenko | BARS: CIS Middleweight Championship 2006 | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|8 | align='center'|3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Шаблон:Small |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Andrey Gerasimchuk | BARS: Eurasian Super Heavyweight Championship 2006 | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Shlakunov | BARS: Yashinov vs Zhuravlev | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Pavel Turuk | BARS: European Welterweight Championship 2006 | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Romaschenko | BARS: European Super Heavyweight Championship 2006 | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Kirill Ivanov | World BARS Kickboxing Federation | Шаблон:Flagicon Perm, Perm Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Шаблон:Small |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Svitin | BARS: Zdragush vs Podolyachin | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Loss | Шаблон:Flagicon Oleg Utenin | World BARS Kickboxing Federation | Шаблон:Flagicon Dedovsk, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|SD | align='center'|8 | align='center'|3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Шаблон:Small |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Alexander Shlakunov | World BARS Kickboxing Federation | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Loss | Шаблон:Flagicon Mikhail Chalykh | BARS: Shvoev vs Tsgoev | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Loss | Шаблон:Flagicon Dmitry Borulko | World BARS Kickboxing Federation | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|UD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | Шаблон:Dts | align='center'|Win | Шаблон:Flagicon Vladimir Todorov | World BARS Kickboxing Federation | Шаблон:Flagicon Moscow, Moscow Oblast | align='center'|SD | align='center'|3 | align='center'|3:00 |- |- | colspan=9 | Legend: Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:Legend2 Шаблон:End

Mixed martial arts record

Шаблон:MMArecordbox Шаблон:MMA record start |- | Шаблон:No2Loss |align=center| 3–1 | Ricardo Funch | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fight MMA 2: Blunt Force Trauma | Шаблон:Dts |align=center| 3 |align=center| 5:00 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win |align=center| 3–0 | Daniel McWilliamson | Submission (guillotine) | Fist Series: WinterFist 2008 | Шаблон:Dts |align=center| 2 |align=center| 0:47 | Irvine, California, United States | |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win |align=center| 2–0 | Chris Reed | TKO (punches) | Primal MMA: Noche de los Muertos | Шаблон:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 2:55 | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |- | Шаблон:Yes2Win |align=center| 1–0 | Kevin Greenwall | Submission (guillotine) | Ultimate Combat Experience: Round 27 - Finals | Шаблон:Dts |align=center| 1 |align=center| 2:31 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |- Шаблон:End

References

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