Rewatch the full fight between Yoel Romero and Melvin Manhoef from #bellator285 as the two light heavweights went head-to-head in Dublin, Ireland.
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Legend says, when yoel was born, he was already in his prime
U a fool for this but I luv it LOL
kkkk
@@vibersilva4143 KKKKKKK
sure seems like it😮
I think if Yoel was ever truly angry. He would kill half the people he fights. He’s Definitely a gentleman in this sport where everyone else is a tough guy.
Scary and true
I’ve seen many times where he could have went in for a kill but didn’t. Maybe I’m crazy but I like his style. He teaches well.
Imagine Yoel with Tyson's hunger and rage...literal real life hulk
@@fan4every1lol89that would get him wrecked in mma.
@@fan4every1lol89that rage gets you caught. That's why Silva, gsp, Jon Jones and MM are goats and that's why mike Perry is a .500 fighter. Only place you can get away with letting that rage takeover is at HW. But even then stipe, fedora, DC, Cain. HW goats who were cold as ice. Guys who never get mad and guys who take advantage of someones emotions.
Romero barking at the camera got me dying😂😂
He's like a dog in there, a real Pitbull!
Me too 😂
He looks like a bear and sounds like a chihuahua 😂
woof woof woof 💪🦾
Thats the same way your momma barked at me when i first met her
Yoel Romero is a Force of Nature,, Even at 45 he's absolutely ferocious!!
Lol true but Melvin is older than him
Force of Pharma
@@FoxMalabar you are just salty about your soy genetics and low testosterone build.^^
Man they should let every fight roid to the gills, they could fight til they are 50
He's 53
Romero is a scary guy and a physical specimen. A real beast
yip, just second to brock lesnar, amazing wrestling combine with that hulk power is absolute pain for many fighters to deal with.
Yoel isn't on STEROIDS like Brock 🤔 so...?
@@mrsexyhair1 A natural monster! He reminds me of the late Cuban Mr Olympia Sergio Oliva
@@kumar2ji It’s crazy what Cuban athletes go through. My grandpa was in the Olympics for Cuba in 1960 Juan Lynn Torres. All he got was beans and rice for protein, absolutely insane! 🇨🇺
@@JesusChristismyLord316 what event did you grandpa participate in? That is a great accomplishment. Finally merited athletes are rewarded more fairly these days. Long ago the participation of athletes was done out of love for the sport and competition.
Yoel Romero is just a specimen of a man! Incredible the power, speed, endurance, and reflexes that he possesses at his age!
One of a kind as they say
Not too much endurance, he takes whole rounds doing genuinely nothing to get energy back
Melvin looked scared the entire fight, soldier of God can't be stopped .
First time seeing this from Manhoef. He already felt that he was no faster than Romero and it became a hopeless mission because he should have the advantage of that.
He definitely respected the wrestling!
Neither can your mommma be stopped shes a beast in the sheets
Except USADA
israel adesanya stopped him pretty easy with just kicks.
17:51 is the actual reason why I'm a fan of yoel.
It's the other way around for me. Retards get no special treatment
Imagine Yoel doing this in his prime. Unstoppable!
What do you mean this is yoels prime
He is in his prime. Even physically at his age.
@@hefipaleburp9543 you can't be in your 40's and be in your prime. I get what you're saying but it's impossible.
@@splooshy4014I use to think this until Glover won. Has some to do with timing though
is amazing a guy in hes 40s win more muscle than hes 20s and 30s, he actually 46 years old and have more muscle than hes 20s, is a specimen
Yoel is a legend . No questions 1:02 this is classic Yoel . Calm and in control no energy wasted the react with the fire .Perfect style for his age and size .
He is not a hall of famer
@@JaemanEdwardsMe when I'm horribly wrong
@@roncarmen failed at 3 title attempts, and now fights bums. Legend ya reckon. I like my Legends to be champions
@@JaemanEdwards Beat Rockhold on short notice who was champion and we all know he won the second fight against Whittaker.. Didn't get awarded the belt due to weight the first time (fought on short notice) and politics the 2nd time (Dana didn't want Yoel Romero to be champion, we all know he would have ragdolled Bisping but they fed him to GSP instead).
@@Nkemjo definitely would have ragdolled Bisping
One of the most vicious k.o.s I've seen he just pushed his head down then boom! With the elbow then followed up with a couple more...wow romero is still a monster at 93 years old
45
@@iplaywithbumz 93
193 years old 😅
romero the WAW WAAWWAW WAW the dog!
LOL
I love how calm Yoel is. I enjoy his style, no matter what people say. This guy gives you chances to recuperate, and even then, you wish he had already taken care of you and finished you. 😅
did u watch the end of the video ?
Booked this fight years too late. Imagine the amount of energy if this fight was 5 years ago.
Yoel is just a unique specimen, he's one of the very few people on Earth that can compete competitively in such a physical sport with even those half his age after 20+ years going at it. He's not technically in his "prime", he's just built different and not taken a nosedive after 35 so comparatively people think he is
It takes two to tango
Prime age of MMA and combat sports is usually older than the prime ages for non-combat sports.
he prolly has declined athletically by a significant degree but hes adjusted his style to accommodate it. he moves less, is more of a counter striker, explodes less dramatically and shoots less than in the old days. also he is such an experienced fighter now and so relaxed in there. i think the peak Romero was the one that fought Rockhold and Whittaker the second time and maybe Paolo too despite his stupid gameplan in the first half of that fight. He was more technical by then and had evolved his defense with the parries and relied more on fundamentally sound rather than wild unorthodox attaxks but he still had a bit more in the tank and was not as passive as he is (and maybe has to be) now
@@KWillo I think I'd agree the, let's call it, "competitive range" is longer for the heavier weight categories but it doesn't mean they're at their peak, it's more to do with your ability to maintain strength, which a healthy person can even into your 40s/50s (I know because I used to be a trainer), but speed will inevitably decline. This is evident if you just look at football (soccer). The prime age is actually around 30, there are some that can go on longer depending on their position and reliance on speed. There are some freaks like Ronaldo and Messi, but these are few among many and even then, they're not in their peak at 36-38. Anyway, Yoel would have lower stamina than compared to him 10 years ago for example, he's just carved from stone with unbelievable power
Мелвин старее будет
Yoel Romero looks and fights like a battle tank. His movement, control is just a marvel to watch. His use of the JailHouse Rock is absolutely sublime. Dude is a Monster
I ve never seen a complete and gifted fighter like Yoel "Soldier of God"
Me Neither.......
Wow he killed him. That elbow was straight from hell!
Your mommas head is ,straight from hell too man shes a beast
Elbow from the heavens son of god
@@Dill2G Lucifer
@@lordroyaltee Soldier of God
Romero is a monster for his age? Nah bruh, he’s just a monster.
So is your momma, shes a beast in the sheets
As much as I've loved Melvin throughout his career never seen him fear a fighter like he has in this fight. Romero looks like he can give Ngannou a run for his money in the heavyweights.
Only til you see them side by side bro. They both monsters but Ngannou is so goddam big.
Its because Melvin, knows he is in the octagon with a real monster. 😎
Lol Francis would kill Yoel😭😂
@@bigmodontfail6229 That's debatable. Yoel eat clean power shot from Costa twice and still moving
@@mavvynne444 you are comparing Costas power to Francis power? Bro are you high? Only thing debatable is your mind state rn so if Costa dropped him what would Francis do?😂😂
Whoever came up with this fight and made it happen is god tier.
Romero is one of the best fighters ever - forever
True.......
Romero is an absolute machine man
Wow the fight I didn't know took place but the fight I never knew I needed to see. Glad I came across this 2 Legends of the sport.
Both these men are legends in their primes to of the scariest guys you would have to fight they were special the fact t they're competing fighting at this age proves it
Fr.......
John must have amazing vision if he can see Melvins eyes from there😂
Exact ly 😂😂😂
Creating a Nightmare scenario for Melvin... Couldn't have said it any better
Melvin has been fighting for such a long time....his fight with Cyborg in Cage Warriors is still one ofnmy favourites ever.
If Yoel used his elite wrestling throughout his whole career, he would be undefeated.
These little wrestling trips he does instead of takedowns are beautiful
He didn’t have the cardio. He did it for 2 rounds in Whittaker 1 but gassed out and lost 3,4 and 5
@@noelnoni7310 I disagree, he did it against Costa. Costa pushed the pace and he followed. He's just the type who prefers to preserve himself, because everything requires a lot of energy for him.
I swear he had the potential to have the craziest run
205 pounds and angry yoel is a monster
Romero es un fuera de serie lo mejor que se ha visto en las mma
What an incredible man, Yoel is. I've never seen Melvin dominated that way...
I love the way Yoel conserves his energy for the last round almost every fight. He let's you take it all out in the earlier then comes the 3rd or 5th and he absolutely obliterates you! 46 year old beast I hope he beats Nemkov that would be an epic end of his career.
i Hope That Too Brother, Lets Pray For The Soldier of God..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
me too brother
One of the biggest mysteries in combat sports, what if Manhoef had ever bothered to learn the ground game¿ Almost 30 years of pro-MMA and his ground game is still almost as bad as day 1 🤣 Love him though, with him, you know there will be a finish either way.
😂 he didn't needed it. The first 25 fights.
@@Pwjohnson123 fr
Pretty gruesome finish
17:50 the coldest post-fight callout in MMA history, folks.
Romero el guerrero De Dios. Un luchador de los que ya no quedan. Es un hombre con el mejor puño y con mejor mente.
guerrero De Dios jajaja..
Mente? Esta chalado totalmente de la cabeza jajaja, esperemos que no fallezca joven porque tiene toda la pinta que los golpes en el cerebro le han pasado una factura importante.
Yep them lunchables made him strong
@@antoniocabrera4752 y qué esperas ,es luchador golpes va a recibir. . Pero tiene mente tiene cabeza para lo suyo, para derribar para golpear. Es sumamente inteligente.
Tremenda mente si jajaja
Hey bellator can you make a video for all phil davis fights in bellator just like you did with cheal sonnen and gegard mousasi and rampage jackson! I have a hard time to find some of his fights.
45 años…q locura este fenómeno
A fighter like Romero should never leave the fight in the hands of the judges. He has the tools to finish any other fighter who walks in the cage with him.
So true unless your name is Rafael Cavalcante, Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, Israel Adesanya or Phil Davis...but apart from that he can finish any fighter...
@@redeyeman06 all of those fights apart from Costa, it appeared that Romero could have finished them. That’s just what it looked like to me.
@@redeyeman06 he could’ve finished all of them just wasn’t able to do it, doing something and having the capability to do it are different, not hard to understand
@@redeyeman06-He didn't finish Phil?
he looked like he wanted to entertain more than kill them icl. The izzy fight he didn’t really care lets be real. All of those fights he wanted to be a crowd favourite more than a winner. That’s what gets you paid more tbf
A man who win more muscle in hes 40s, than hes 20s and 30s, and he is 46 years old actually, a total specimen
He's just hydrated now
@@knowun For Real.......
Both legends.
What a nightmare, Yoel Remero on top of you in a fight!!😂😂
Crazy how Costa just through him off him like nothing
@Roberto Gomez where is Costa now? Dude was on some serious ish.
@@ronj7658 still around he defeated Luke a while a go his. Not very active
What a beautifull dream having your momma on top of me in a pillow fight
He is genetic miracle....In his age to be able to compete on this level is unseen in my opinion
Anyone on gear can have that physique at that age.
Seems like yesterday that Melvin dominated his division for years and now is retired for good. We are all gonna miss the good ol' heart-pumping exciting fights of our time.
Yoel is such a beast!
Just like your momma
Yoel pareciera ser la excepción de la naturaleza, da la impresión de que el tipo puede llegar en excelente forma física y de facultades a pelear a ese nivel a los 50
En un episodio joe rogan cuenta como los doctores que han revisado a Yoel dicen que el es otro tipo de espécimen. Todos esos trucos que hacen los doctores en cuba
😂😂😂
Ya q se retire
@@rthua5718 algo similar con los deportistas de la antigua URSS no?..tbn los de Alemania Oriental
@@elcachorrocastanedad.tbill6233 si. Joe rogan también hablo de eso. Dijo que los doctores que trataron a Yoel no podían creer lo que miraban. Primero dijeron que los nervios de los ojos de Yoel estaban 5 veces más grandes que los de un humano normal. También encontraron que le hicieron algo a su espina dorsal y en su cuello
Que lutaça! Grande Romero!
It’s the barking in the end that gets me 😂😂😂
The thing about Romero is even with all the steroids in the world most men wouldn’t be able to do what he does. Its not just necessarily his size and strength it’s his athleticism at his age that’s insane
Steroids do a lot more than make you big.
He doesn't use steroids ffs
@Da MMA GUY lol. Lmao, even.
Mesmo ele usando anabolizantes eu vou continuar adimirando ele, sempre terá meu respeito Romero é uma lenda um dos melhores do mundo Eu mesmo se tomar o que ele toma nunca seria como ele
He's been tested quite a bit through all his life and never failed once. He either has access to the most exclusive analogs known to man or just been that same guy since day 1. I guess we can only speculate. 🤷
Joel Romero es de otro planeta 🎉🎉🎉
Cuba 🇨🇺
Bro I love the Cuban coach telling Romero “ahí ahí ahí”
Yoel is the man, hope he gets a title shot. 100% it has to happen
HE GOT IT BRO!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Melvin Manhoef had first pro fight in 1995 when I was 9 & only retired this past Dec. I was 36 by then. Let that sink in.
Really 😮😮
Likely blown all the money. Most of them do.
@@jamesrobert4106 uneducated comment
EL SOLDADO DE DIOS 💪🇨🇺
The soldier of God
What a fight, a wrestler with this kickboxing is amazing, and you can see wrestling in mma is not this easy
Romero = Beast, Manhoef is a legend too, his fight against Robbie Lawler was incredible.
Yoel is a monster , that roid rage at the end had me in stitches 🧵
I think is my first time watching a KO on the ground! Joel is just not from this world!! He's still bringing the heat and putting on shows!!
Finally got to see Romero use his elite wrestling in the octagon
Damn his muscles have muscles. Romero is truly a beast.
dla mnie Melvin jest najlepszy . dal mi najwiecej radosci w swoich walkach. to wielki artysta
When Yoel Romero decided to get on top someone and elbow them into the shadow realm, nobody can stop him! 😮
Bravo.... Best match ever🌍💎👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
17:50 MY PUPPY RUN AWAY LOL HAHAHAHAHAH I SWEAR
luta franca, sem provocações, muito respeito. boa luta!
Sim, Concordo.......
Bravo and huge respect to romero for not celebrating because his opponent took serious damage ...it takes lots of self control after such an intense fight
Prime Yoel. Props to Melvin for giving such a good fight to this man made of steel. Look at Yoel when they raise his arm. He looks like a heavyweight next to Manhouf
He, his manager and Bellator should have him fight more often. Dude is a crazy force of nature but Father Time is undefeated. I truly see no slowing down or diminishing of his game so far, but we all know it will happen eventually.
Idk man, Wolff's law dictates that you use it or lose it and Romero has definetly been using it. You should be in your prime always regardless of your age, people that begin to lose athleticism as they age choose to give up on their training and sports, easy as. If Romero wants to, he could do this shit until he's geriatric.
@@Michael-cb3uw That not true
@@Michael-cb3uw Spoken like someone under 30 🤠
@@Michael-cb3uw Very true. Have to stay flexible.
@@Michael-cb3uwdude what? You've never heard of wear and tear?
PROPS TO Melvin for going against 'till this day' a dangerous yoel
Sou muito fã do Romero,um monstro do octógono!!💪👊
Eu também e essa porra foi criado num laboratório não é possível o cara tem 46 e não parece envelhecer 😂😂
@@sda3082 Essa cara foi geneticamente modificado!😄
@@sda3082 Talvez..Kkkkkkk
So proud of this guy is going to have the belt in no time
Romero melhorou muinto,melhore mais e mais meu brother.
Ele luta pelos atalhos do octogono
Yoel sounded just like my neighbors chihuahua......😂😂
Romero is like the last boss ofa video game
They both move incredibly fast for their age and weight, great fight.
For sheer menace and intimidation and potential for brutality at any moment nobody betters Yoel. In this form, who stops this 45 yrs old monster!
The change of pace is so unique. Slow, slow, terrifying explosion, slow, slow, terrifying explosion. Scary af to fight.
@@nomudnolotus4410 that's true. The opponent knows it too. This is the best show from him I've seen for ages
46
A lot of people but it really is a missmatch putting a Kickboxer against a olympic wrestler. That being said he could have KOed him in 20 seconds.
Another guy with more PEDS
Две легенды сошлись.Ромеро-всё ещё в форме.💪🏻👍🏻
Melvin никогда легендой MMA не был!!! ))) не смеши)) он был мешком !!! Хотя он был легендой по ОХВАТЫВАНИЮ пи...лей с тяжелыми последствиями для своей головы )))
Melvin's weakness was Romero could smell Melvin’s fear 💩 😂😂
17:50 Can't stop laughing lmaoooo
Whatta beast!! “Romero, is made from something different than the rest of us.” True that!!
He is a beast...👊😁👍
Mr. Romero's calmness is impressive, Great. Thank you.
Dois cara muito bons, show
Would love to see Yoel get a big match over at BKFC like MVP did... I think Yoel would absolutely destroy in BKFC
Half of yoels game is his wrestling though, without that threat idk how good he would do.
Would disagree. Yoel relies on explosive power with low output. He’d break his hand pretty quick.
Murder isn't legal
Yoel Romero is a monster. I love the guy. But he doesn’t have like super strong boxing base. They’d have to give him a favorable matchup. And a lot of money. Or it ain’t worth it.
No, he would need more than an ounce of cardio for that. And he barely has an ounce of cardio. He gets destroyed in boxing.
Felicidades ROMERO, tienes que arriesgar para ganar si te protege mucho no podrás golpear ,cuando este encima debes de ser agresivo no lo puedes dejar pensar.
Exacto
Love this guy fighting
Dog bark at the end😂😂.Epic
Ну тут Тен Мелвина Манхуфа помню во время К1 от его ударов искри летали годы своё берёт печально😢
Idade meu amigo, está velho
That exhale after yoel landed says alot 😂😂😂😂 7:29
Yeah XD. Nothing feels worse than a punch you saw coming but weren't fast enough to block or dodge. ouch.
Man, Mike Tyson and Romero are some damn freaks of nature!💪🏾
yoel is an absolute beast of a human being, hes the entire cuban state sports program in one human. remarkable specimen.
Yoel is so entertaining to watch and has an inspiring story. Love this guy. Looks like a super hero.
A new mythical beast @ 17:51 barking Romero
LMAO and this was scary as fu*#, man!!!
This is nothing new, he has done it in the past. It's a trademark of his.
Always a great contender!
Both legendary
Manhoef retired after this then fought 3 months later 😂
They usually retire broke.
@@jamesrobert4106 he is not broke tho
Romero is a monster GWADDAM😮
Los estilos hacen las peleas..el estilo de Maheof se.le acomoda a Yoel..esperemos siga así pero con otros más completos...
It was good, I liked the fints and as a commentator said Yoel totally control his pace it's a great achievement that a fighter can obtain through an endless battles.. But the bark though... 😢
Respectfully, this looks like the match of who can fit more PEDs into their bloodstream.