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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Ziskie (ranked 1150 p4p, 122 weight class) and Илья Муромец (ranked 1368 p4p, 144 weight class). Илья Муромец has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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170 cm
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145 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Илья Муромец!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie throws a series of punches but Муромец moves out of range.
Ziskie misses with a wild body shot.
Муромец bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Муромец gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Муромец moves out of range as Ziskie strikes.
Ziskie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ziskie looks to score with a jab to the body but Муромец is just out of range.
Ziskie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Муромец will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Good standup being displayed there by Ziskie as he connects with a hook.
Ziskie shoots in and gets a takedown into Муромец's guard.
Муромец is trying to hold Ziskie in close to prevent damage but Ziskie has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ziskie wants to work for an arm triangle but Муромец is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Муромец looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ziskie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Муромец sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ziskie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Муромец keeps working.
Муромец is looking to improve his position.
Ziskie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Муромец works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ziskie is working Муромец over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Муромец throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Муромец trying to control the position.
Муромец trying to control the position here.
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Муромец is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ziskie passes Муромец's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Муромец is trying to control but can't.
Ziskie seems to be working for a kimura but Муромец defends the submission attempt.
Муромец tries to get to full guard but Ziskie has control of the leg.
Муромец keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie is working for a submission of some sort.
Муромец wants to get back to full guard.
Ziskie wants to free his trapped foot but Муромец is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ziskie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Муромец is just riding it out for now. Ziskie eventually gives up the hold.
Ziskie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ziskie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ziskie seems to be working for a kimura but Муромец defends the submission attempt.
Ziskie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ziskie is looking for a kimura but Муромец is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ziskie to get the leverage.
Муромец works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ziskie controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie won't allow Муромец to sweep him here.
Ziskie wants to pass the guard but Муромец is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Ziskie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ziskie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Муромец tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ziskie is in Муромец's guard.
Ziskie wants to control from the top but Муромец keeps moving.
Ziskie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Муромец is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Муромец looking for a sweep. Not yet Муромец, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Муромец trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Philip Ziskie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ziskie trying to control but Муромец is working from the bottom.
Ziskie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Муромец is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Муромец is pulling down on Ziskie's head. It's preventing any offense from Ziskie, at least for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Муромец throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ziskie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ziskie trying to control but Муромец is working from the bottom.
Ziskie 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.
Ziskie throws a big right hand that misses.
Ziskie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Муромец is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Муромец has escaped and now he's on top!
Муромец trying to control but Ziskie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Муромец controls the pace.
Муромец throwing strikes from guard but Ziskie blocks nicely.
Муромец is looking to work some ground and pound but Ziskie has wrist control.
Ziskie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Муромец doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Муромец manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ziskie is looking for a triangle but Муромец pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Муромец wants to control from the top but Ziskie keeps moving.
Муромец scoring with some ground and pound.
Ziskie looking for a triangle here. Муромец is fighting it but it looks tight! Ziskie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Муромец is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Philip Ziskie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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