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Mikhail Ilioukhine vs. Nikolai Zouev

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110.06.2025tommyyy17147.0God damn these two rule so no surprise this was a bunch of fun. The speed and intensity in which the counters come in this is kinda nuts, the subtle movements to get into position and the scrappy nature they go at it is a ton of fun to watch. Ilyukhin is a scary looking dude with how jacked and quick he is, Zouev is a little slicker and more complete on the mat but Ilyukhin has this crazy presence and intensity behind him. Like a lot of RINGS matches this ever-so slightly outstays it's welcome and never ends at the real peak but even in the later stages of this Ilyukhin somehow turns a cross heel hook battle on the mat into a sharpshooter. Ilyukhin's rollthrough into a kesa-gatame was great too,
214.01.2025SZ19897.0A really nice match between Ilyukhin and Zouev that was better on the second viewing. This match is really about the nice matwork between the two. They get really creative and they test each other quite well with some nifty grappling counterwork. Ilyukhin does some wild stuff at times and even attempts a Sharpshooter-esque move on Zoeuv, which gets the crowd a bit excited. He also comes up with a nice sequence to get a submission on Zouev at the end. Zouev is an artist and this match is another great example of why he might be one of the better wrestlers to ever do it with even fewer matches than Volk Han had. A hidden RINGS gem. ****+