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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Shalashaska (ranked 122 p4p, 617 weight class) and Mike Ziskie (ranked 20 p4p, 96 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shalashaska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie takes the fight into the clinch.
Shalashaska tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ziskie avoids it.
Ziskie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shalashaska has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ziskie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shalashaska tries to work over Ziskie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shalashaska trying to stall but Ziskie improves his position.
Ziskie blocks the elbow strike.
Ziskie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ziskie throws a punch but it's blocked by Shalashaska.
Shalashaska with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shalashaska connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mike Ziskie has been cut.
Ziskie tries a body shot but Shalashaska blocks it.
Ziskie can't find room to land a body shot as Shalashaska controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalashaska is looking to control Ziskie's arms but Ziskie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shalashaska has his back to the cage.
Ziskie has a couple of punches blocked by Shalashaska.
Shalashaska prevents a body shot from Ziskie.
Ziskie managing to block the knees to the body from Shalashaska.
Ziskie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ziskie throws a head punch that misses.
Shalashaska is pressed up against the cage. Ziskie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Shalashaska down to the mat. Shalashaska avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska with a nice calf kick.
Ziskie misses with an uppercut. Shalashaska saw that one coming.
Shalashaska scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ziskie doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Ziskie misses the target.
Ziskie misses with a hook to the body
and Ziskie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shalashaska ducks under a wild hook from Ziskie.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ziskie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shalashaska throws a sloppy head kick and Ziskie moves out of range easily.
Shalashaska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ziskie.
Shalashaska throws a body kick that misses.
Ziskie darts in and clinches Shalashaska up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ziskie fails to land.
Shalashaska lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shalashaska lands with a light punch inside.
Ziskie throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Ziskie.
Shalashaska working Ziskie over with knees to the body.
Ziskie throws a punch but it's blocked by Shalashaska.
Shalashaska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie is trying to drag Shalashaska to the mat but Shalashaska just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shalashaska working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shalashaska misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ziskie.
Ziskie misses with the head strike.
Ziskie has a couple of punches blocked by Shalashaska.
Ziskie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shalashaska lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ziskie misses with a punch on the inside.
Shalashaska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shalashaska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shalashaska lands a head kick!
Ziskie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shalashaska is looking to clinch.
Ziskie avoids a kick to the body.
Ziskie just misses with a punch to the body.
Ziskie misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shalashaska jabs Ziskie right on the nose. Ziskie blinks but takes it well.
Mike Ziskie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziskie throws a sloppy body shot
and Shalashaska counters with a huge left! Ziskie is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shalashaska isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ziskie from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shalashaska!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Shalashaska!
Adam Shalashaska looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'You're pretty good.'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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