Ismailov revealed the details of his tactics in the battle with Mineev: “I worked in energy-saving mode”

Magomed Ismailov revealed the details of his tactics in the fight with Mineev

Russian MMA fighter Magomed Ismailov, during a meeting with MGIMO journalists in Moscow, expressed the opinion that he had a chance to defeat Vladimir Mineev ahead of schedule, reports the correspondent of “SE” Michele Antonov.

“During the fight he [Минеев] he says to me: “Che, Maga, is that all you can do?” I think: “It’s from the movie, bro. Ah, he wants me to be tired, so I can give it my all. And let’s do less energy-intensive work,” Ismailov said. – That is, I controlled this situation, I had everything under control. Yes, I felt different than usual, but everything was under control. In the first fight, I really went on the gas a little. My body was in a lot of trouble there. Nevertheless, I did not fall asleep, I continued to walk forward. Then they told me: “It won’t be worse than in the first battle.” But I got worse. It would not be so insulting if I gave all the best these two rounds. And I, on the contrary, worked in energy-saving mode. He himself encouraged me to work in a more energy-saving mode. He thought that he would throw me up now, but he, on the contrary, pacified me.

The fight between Ismailov and Mineev for the AMC Fight Nights middleweight title took place on October 16 in Krasnaya Polyana, Mineev won by technical knockout in the third round.

“I had the opportunity to do painful, suffocating. Yes, in terms of not giving your all, I approached this fight with a cool head. And as an athlete did not fit. It was necessary to do pain when he was, and I wanted him to live with me for 25 minutes. In this regard, he did not come up with a cold head. If I came up with a cold head, perhaps there would be no second or third rounds, ”Ismailov said.