Russian fighter Magomed Ismailov recklessly accepted a boxing match with his compatriot Vladimir Mineev. This opinion was shared with by the champion of AMC Fight Nights Dmitri Bikrev .
On Saturday in Moscow, Mineev, 34, defeated Ismailov, 38, in a boxing match by unanimous decision. During the meeting, Ismailov was knocked down several times. Mineev and Ismailov have already met twice in the cage. Their first fight, which took place in October 2018 at the Fight Nights Global 90 tournament, ended in a draw. The second fight between Mineev and Ismailov took place in October 2021 at the AMC Fight Nights 105 tournament. Vladimir won this fight by technical knockout in the third round.
— It was expected that Vova would be head and shoulders above Maga in terms of hitting. That’s what we saw. You have to give Maga’s head to the fortress – miss so much and survive until the end of the fight. That’s good. But it’s not good to get hit in the head so much at that age. It seemed to me that Vova could have finished the fight earlier, but did not step it up or was not ready enough to pick up the pace. And Maga … In the third round, the gas ran out again, and then he engaged in a duel of character. Ismailov’s corner wanted to throw in the towel, but held back. I don’t know why Maga needed this boxing story, it was obviously a losing story. Everyone expected some kind of miracle from Magomed, but it didn’t happen. Everything went as usual, as expected. I really liked Vova’s work and plan, which worked perfectly against the left-hander. He jumped with his left hand, got behind his left leg and used his right hand competently. I also liked the way he attacked the body. This is what got Maga hooked. Vova executed his battle plan very well. And I didn’t see at all how Maga would defeat Vova. His quirks… Well, that’s all. I didn’t see the footwork, even in the first two rounds. And then he sank, saw only character and a strong head, “Bikrev told .
The boxing match between Mineev and Ismailov was broadcast live on channel.
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