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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Mineev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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178 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Mineev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thor Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mineev scores with a jab. Youngblood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Youngblood blocks a jab.
Jab from Mineev.
It looks like Thor Youngblood has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Youngblood. Those never looked like landing.
Youngblood takes a swing at Mineev's ribcage but misses.
Mineev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Youngblood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mineev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Youngblood jabs at Mineev's body.
A shot to the liver by Youngblood. Beautiful body shot.
Mineev throws a hook but Youngblood avoids it easily.
Youngblood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Youngblood misses.
Youngblood gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Youngblood is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Youngblood will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mineev up against the cage.
Mineev looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mineev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Youngblood has Mineev pressed against the cage, preventing Mineev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Youngblood missing with knees to the body.
Mineev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mineev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Youngblood closes the distance and pushes Mineev back into the cage.
Mineev wants to get back to striking at distance but Youngblood won't allow it.
Youngblood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Youngblood digs a right hand into Mineev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mineev's gas tank.
Youngblood has a couple of punches blocked by Mineev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood avoiding damage.
Mineev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Youngblood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Youngblood is stalling here.
Youngblood looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mineev.
Mineev throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Youngblood.
Mineev prevents a body shot from Youngblood.
Youngblood misses with a body punch.
Mineev throws a punch but it's blocked by Youngblood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood tries to land knees in the clinch but Mineev avoids the damage to the body.
Mineev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mineev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mineev throws a low kick but Youngblood avoids it.
Youngblood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mineev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Mineev misses.
A left and a right from Mineev both land. Nice combination.
Mineev lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Youngblood sprawling to the canvas. Mineev follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Youngblood hang on?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mineev slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mineev is looking to advance position but Youngblood won't allow it.
Mineev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Youngblood keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Mineev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thor Youngblood's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good exchange - Mineev coming out on top.
Mineev misses with a series of wild punches.
Mineev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mineev, as that shot connected.
Mineev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vladimir Mineev is winning the standup battle so far.
Mineev tests Youngblood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vladimir Mineev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Mineev finds it's target.
Youngblood is rocked!
Mineev cracks Youngblood with an uppercut from hell and Youngblood crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Mineev's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Youngblood is still in real trouble! Can Mineev finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Youngblood looking for a sweep. Not yet Youngblood, not yet.
Mineev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Youngblood seems to have recovered his senses.
Mineev goes for a small jab and connects. Now Mineev goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Youngblood stumbles back but Mineev runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Youngblood to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Youngblood will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vladimir Mineev!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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