Arona vs. Minakov

[The Sandmen]

Ricardo Arona glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Vitaly Minakov looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.

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Round 1
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Arona and Minakov move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!


Minakov looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Ricardo Arona's punches
Minakov is on the receiving end of a great combo by Arona.


Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


Ricardo Arona tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!


Arona tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Arona is clinching with Minakov.
Minakov doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ricardo Arona embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Minakov who put distance between them


Arona decides to launch some tentative punches
Minakov launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Arona with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!


The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
A right hand from Vitaly Minakov
gets deflected.


Vitaly Minakov tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Ricardo Arona swings and Minakov has to retreat


The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Vitaly Minakov swings...
hard impact to Arona's face!
Arona crumples to the mat and Minakov moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!

Winner is Vitaly Minakov by KO (Punch) at 1:38 Round 1

Statistics: Ricardo Arona
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Vitaly Minakov
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s


Whoa, flash KO from hell from Minakov. Arona started working his game, getting some positioning, footwork, and punches going, and Minakov locks him and the fight is over. I am surprised by this.

[xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club]

You and everyone else in London. lol Crazy. Arona should've had this one. Damn.

[The Sandmen]

The Soviet Union Spokesman
In America, you get Flash KO. In Soviet Russia, Flash KO get you.

[xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club]

He does realize that we were in England for this card, right?

[The Sandmen]

Canada

[Ferocity]

Interesting to see new guys get KO's. even if it's just against each other.

[The Sandmen]

I agree. And MOST especially when they are The Soviets! Yay SOviets!

[xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club]

Boo Soviets! lol

[The Sandmen]

In America, you boo Soviet. In Soviet Russia, Soviet boo you.

[The Rocketmen]

In Greenland, no one has the internet.

[The Sandmen]

Soviet Russia and Greenland do not get along for the reasons you have outlined above.

[Ferocity]

Because Soviet Russia wishes it were Greenland? Poor poor soviet Russia, lost control of all its sheep.

[xx - Camp Cannon]

lol all the damnned soviets i never heard of fucking up the predictor picks

[The Sandmen]

I am pretty sure you saw Minakov fight, bro. Possibly in person, lol.

[xx - Camp Cannon]

at bellator with you?