Zolani Tete vs. Mikhail Aloyan & Andrew Tabiti vs. Ruslan Fayfer + Shishkin-Mohammedi RBR.

Vladimir Shishkin vs. Nadjib Mohammedi
Round 1: 10-9 close
Round 2: 10-9 close
Round 3: 10-9 close
Round 4: 9-10

A better round from Mohammedi but also a dirty round with a lot of clinching and some nasty punches to the back of the head. Mohammedi landed cleaner shots imo.

 

Round 4

Mohammedi is ducking Shishkin's right hands and coming up firing with both hands, lunging upward and headhunting in ascent, missing. Shishkin is pushing jabs through, many of them slipped as Mohammedi cricks his neck or falls aside, then slapping down with right hands across the shoulder blades as Mohammedi raises his arms preparing to either parry or grab. Very ugly stuff. Rabbit punches by Mohammedi while holding Shishkin in a partial headlock.

10-9 Mohammedi

38-38

 

Vladimir Shishkin vs. Nadjib Mohammedi
Round 1: 10-9 close
Round 2: 10-9 close
Round 3: 10-9 close
Round 4: 9-10
Round 5: 10-9

Good round from Shishkin, his jab did the better work overall. A nasty headclash opened a cut at the nose of Mohammedi and also blood is coming from Shishkins head. Shishkin finishing very strong and Mohammedi wobbling out of the round. Best round for Shishkin so far.

 

Round 5

Mohammedi is snaking left hooks around the guard and then swaying back outside before Shishkin is able to counter. Mohammedi is staying low, ambushing every few steps as he spirals in and out. Shishkin is cut by a headbutt. Time in. Shishkin is chasing after Mohammedi, catching him as he ducks on the descending arc with some cannonball right hands. Mohammedi is hurt by a couple of these and scrambles into the ropes, where Shishkin runs him down and lands a few more, some on the back of the head.

10-9 Shishkin

48-47 Shishkin

 

Round 1: 10-9 Shishkin
Round 2: 10-9 Shishkin
Round 3: 10-9 Shishkin
Round 4: 10-9 Mohammedi
Round 5: 10-9 Shishkin

49-46 Shishkin

 

That headclash was brutal

 

Shishkin nearly stopped Mohammedi, who was saved by the bell.

 

Huge if he can stop him here

 

Round 6

Mohammedi is hurt and clinching as Shishkin works that heat-seeker right hand. Leaping hook by Mohammedi after the break, up from a crouch, parlaying into a clinch. Immediate break, nowhere to hide, Mohammedi tracking left and pumping out a high jab from the chest while still hunkered low. Shishkin traces out a path to Mohammedi's face with the jab, adjusting his aim every time Mohammedi retools his stance, location, or altitude. Shishkin is able to land the jab after throwing a couple to calibrate. 1-2s now by Shishkin, firing some of his crosses into the belt line as Mohammedi sweeps out defensive smokescreen counter hooking flurries.

10-9 Shishkin

58-56 Shishkin

 

Vladimir Shishkin vs. Nadjib Mohammedi
Round 1: 10-9 close
Round 2: 10-9 close
Round 3: 10-9 close
Round 4: 9-10
Round 5: 10-9
Round 6: 10-9

Wow, this is turning into a dirty fight, Mohammedi with a headbutt, receives a small warning. His face is full of blood, painted red but he is still coming forward and eating good counterpunches by Shishkin.

 

If you stop Iron Djib you join pretty elite company.

 

Mohammedi keeps using headbutts followed by grab.

He's using Andre Ward tactics.

 

I am the only one who thinks Shishkin looks a bit like a young Vitali Klitschko out there?

 

Vladimir Shishkin vs. Nadjib Mohammedi
Round 1: 10-9 close
Round 2: 10-9 close
Round 3: 10-9 close
Round 4: 9-10
Round 5: 10-9
Round 6: 10-9
Round 7: 9-10

Best round for Mohammedi, really good pressure work, Shishkin outlanded and outworked for almost the whole round. Shishkin couldn't deal with the pressure and high work rate.