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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chihiro Ogino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Ziskie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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147 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chihiro Ogino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phillip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie lands a head shot.
Ogino defending well as Ziskie loads up on a big left hand.
Ziskie gets caught flat footed, as Ogino shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ogino missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ogino throwing strikes from guard but Ziskie blocks nicely.
Ziskie throwing short punches from the bottom.
Ziskie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ogino.
Ogino throwing strikes from guard but Ziskie blocks nicely.
Ogino landing with the ground and pound.
Ogino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ziskie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie is adopting a defensive guard.
Ogino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ziskie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ogino, into his guard.
Ogino might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ogino wants to sweep here but Ziskie controlling him for the moment.
Ogino is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ziskie defends well.
Ziskie wants to stand but Ogino is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ogino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ogino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ogino trying to strike off his back.
Ogino looking for a sweep. Not yet Ogino, not yet.
Ogino wants to improve his position but instead Ziskie has moved into half guard.
Ogino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ogino looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ogino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ziskie's waist but Ziskie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ogino off to one side.
Ziskie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ogino dives in and grabs Ziskie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ziskie pushes down on Ogino's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chihiro Ogino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogino shoots in for a takedown but Ziskie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ogino dives in and grabs Ziskie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ziskie pushes down on Ogino's head and hops out.
Ziskie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ziskie leaves Ogino with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ogino shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ogino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ziskie keeps the fight on the outside.
Ziskie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ziskie lands with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ogino tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ziskie swivels and escapes.
Ziskie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ogino.
Ziskie throws a hook but Ogino blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Ziskie dominated that round.
That's time! Ogino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ogino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ziskie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ogino somewhat.
Ogino closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ziskie to the mat! Ziskie manages to get full guard.
Ziskie trying to control the position here.
Ogino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ogino throws and elbow that misses. Ziskie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ogino's guard. Nice move by Ziskie!
Ogino looking for a guillotine here but Ziskie defends easily.
Ogino keeping moving, preventing Ziskie from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie wants to stand but Ogino is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ogino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ogino scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogino lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ziskie is looking for a sweep. Ogino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogino is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ogino throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ziskie wants to control but Ogino is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ogino thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ziskie's head.
Ogino thows a huge punch but Ziskie dodges it nicely.
Ziskie is looking to control Ogino's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ziskie avoid being mounted?
Ziskie wants to improve his position but Ogino is controlling well.
Ziskie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ogino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogino working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ziskie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ogino.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ogino.
Ogino keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ziskie stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chihiro Ogino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogino shoots for a double leg takedown but Ziskie sprawls well. He's pushed Ogino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ogino closes the distance and clinches up with Ziskie, looking for a takedown. Ogino pushes Ziskie against the cage but Ziskie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ziskie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ogino is looking to clinch but Ziskie is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ogino shoots in and drives through. Ziskie sprawls well.
Ziskie throws a jab when Ogino was well out of range.
Ogino shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ziskie sprawls well. Ziskie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ogino gets slowly back to his feet.
Ogino has a takedown stuffed.
Ziskie scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ogino shoots in and drives through. Ziskie sprawls well.
Ziskie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ogino doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chihiro Ogino will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ogino looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ogino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ogino misses with a takedown attempt - Ziskie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chihiro Ogino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ziskie throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Ziskie.
Ogino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ziskie.
Ziskie cracks a nice hook into Ogino's ribs.
Ziskie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ogino.
No luck for Ogino with that takedown attempt.
Ziskie misses with a head kick.
Ogino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ogino fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ogino.
Ziskie lands with a shot to the body.
Ziskie misses with a hook. Ogino ducked under it nicely.
Ziskie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ziskie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ogino.
Chihiro Ogino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziskie slaps away a takedown attempt from Ogino, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ziskie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Ziskie as Ogino shoots in.
Ogino fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ziskie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ogino is just out of range.
Ogino shoots for a double leg takedown but Ziskie sprawls well. He's pushed Ogino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ziskie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ogino shoots in and drives through. Ziskie sprawls well.
Ziskie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ogino on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ogino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ziskie pinned against the cage. Ziskie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogino throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ziskie's waist but Ziskie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ogino off to one side.
Ziskie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ogino on the side of the head.
Ziskie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ogino takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ogino will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ziskie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ziskie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ogino moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Ziskie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ziskie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Ziskie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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