On March 29, the REN TV Fight Club series tournament will take place. In the main event of the evening, famous Russian heavyweight Vitaly Minakov will fight English fighter Oli Thompson. The start of the match will be no earlier than 23:00 Moscow time.
Odds and bets for the fight Vitaly Minakov – Oli Thompson
Experts consider Minakov the favorite and offer to bet on his victory at odds of 1.14. Thompson’s odds were estimated at 6.50. The probability of a tie is 20.0. Analysts believe that the fight will not reach a judge’s decision: the total in 1.5 rounds is valued at 1.95, and the total in 4.5 rounds is valued at 1.75.
Where to watch the Vitaly Minakov – Oli Thompson fight
The fight between Vitaly Minakov and Oli Thompson can be seen live on the REN TV channel.
Analysis and forecast for the fight Vitaly Minakov – Oli Thompson (03/29/2024)
On March 29, the next REN TV Fight Club tournament will take place at the Dynamo Volleyball Stadium in Moscow. In the main fight, Vitaly Minakov will fight Oli Thompson. The start of the battle is no earlier than 23:00 Moscow time.
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Everyone remembers the Russian for his brilliant fights and the Bellator heavyweight championship. In his best years, this fighter was simply unstoppable; he tore up the league. For several years in a row, Minakov became the champion of Russia in sambo, so he mastered this type of martial arts.
Vitaly won the Bellator champion title in 2014, defeating Alexander Volkov by technical knockout. After which he made a defense and left the league. Having scored seven early victories in the Russian promotion EFN Fight Nights, the heavyweight decided to return to the American League. Minakov was immediately given a challenger fight, in which he knocked out Tony Johnson.
But in the next fight he suffered the first defeat of his professional career. The offender turned out to be Cheick Kongo, who won by decision. Vitaly rehabilitated himself by knocking out Timothy Jones in the first round and stopped fighting with a calm soul. It was 2019 and Minakov returned in 2021, losing by technical knockout to Said Sovma. The cause was a finger injury.
Since then, Vitaly has not entered the ring. He is already 39 years old and decided to follow the example of many veterans and resume his career. It is surprising how good physical shape Minakov is, even externally. He kept his athletic build and probably kept his incredible strength.
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Of course, he will no longer be the same as during the championship fight with Alexander Volkov almost 10 years ago. In those days he was a crazy athlete. He could well kill many of the current representatives of the UFC heavy division. It will be interesting to see what he is willing to show at this age.
The opponent is older than Vitaly. Oli Thompson is already 44 years old, but he stays in shape with his performances in the ring. In 2023, the American had two fights at the REN TV Fight Club. I didn’t really have time to show my skills on them. Therefore, it is still difficult to judge what he is capable of.
He lost to Vyacheslav Datsik. From a professional point of view, Oli was much smarter, he calculated his opponent’s every move, competently avoided many blows and landed his own accurately. But the opponent, in true style, simply kept going, demolishing Thompson like a tank, until one of his signature punches landed in the first round. A blow to the forehead and another blow in pursuit left the Briton unconscious and the fight was stopped.
In another fight, Olya quickly took on the returning Alexei Oleynik. Literally 35 seconds before the end of the first round, he powerfully hit the Russian in the jaw and won by knockout. There is something about it. Will he really have a real chance to retire another veteran who has decided to return to the ring? It is unlikely.
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Minakov will properly prepare for such an opponent; He is much younger than Oleinik, which means he moves better and faster. And Vitaly’s physical shape is really impressive. The fight will take place according to boxing rules, but with MMA gloves. This increases the chances of an early knockout. Minakov’s winning odds are too small – 1.14, so we will bet on a total of less than 1.5 rounds for 1.75.
Prediction and bets for the fight Vitaly Minakov – Oli Thompson on March 29, 2024
The Russian showed excellent form in photographs and videos. He is younger than the Brit, which means he will be able to move faster, even if just a little. This should be enough to win the fight with Thompson, who was knocked out by Datsik not long ago. A victory in a fight with Oleinik is not worthy of attention. Alexey was clearly in terrible shape. This was even noticeable in his movements. Considering that the fight will take place with MMA gloves in a standing position, our bet will be on an early knockout – the total is less than 1.5 rounds.
Tender: total less than 1.5 rounds for 1.75.
