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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Roland Grant!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Manhoef attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manhoef lands a glancing blow to the side of Grant's head.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant misses with a two punch combination.
Manhoef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant looks to land a left hand but Manhoef moved out of range nicely.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grant checks a leg kick.
Grant throws a looping overhand right but Manhoef ducks down to avoid it.
Manhoef connects with an inside leg kick.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef throws a jab when Grant was well out of range.
Manhoef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
Grant tries to clinch up.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Grant tries to clinch up but Manhoef circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Grant sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Manhoef lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manhoef throws a poor cross that misses
and Grant counters with a leg kick.
Grant is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manhoef.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhoef lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Grant fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manhoef on the side of the head.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant misses with a body punch
and Manhoef counters with an inside leg kick.
Manhoef scores with a body shot.
Grant looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef looks for the body kick but Grant saw that one coming.
Manhoef fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manhoef throws a lazy head kick
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Manhoef loads up on a big right hand but Grant slips the punch.
Manhoef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Manhoef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick by Manhoef misses
and Grant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Grant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manhoef's head.
Manhoef attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Grant misses with a left hand
and Manhoef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Manhoef.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Manhoef scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manhoef misses the jab.
Manhoef connects with a body shot that sends Grant's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Grant misses the target.
Manhoef throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Grant tries to move into range but Manhoef moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manhoef.
Manhoef scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Manhoef there.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Grant's head backwards.
Manhoef looks to land a body kick but Grant moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a two punch combination.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Manhoef throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Manhoef's shoulder, as Manhoef tries to avoid the shot.
Manhoef lands a jab to Grant's midsection.
Manhoef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A cross from Manhoef lands.
Manhoef sizes up Grant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manhoef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manhoef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant misses with a straight left.
Manhoef lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manhoef lands a head kick. Grant smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grant misses with an uppercut
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manhoef scores with a jab.
Manhoef misses with the combination.
Manhoef throws a solid leg kick but Grant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manhoef.
Manhoef lands with an uppercut that bounces Grant off the cage and back into rage.
Grant throws an off balance right hand
and Manhoef counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Grant 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant swings away with a body shot that misses
and Manhoef counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manhoef uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Grant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grant is breathing heavily.
Manhoef scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grant stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef.
Melvin Manhoef is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manhoef.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Grant moves out of range.
Grant's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manhoef tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manhoef closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Grant is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grant scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manhoef.
Grant is looking to clinch but Manhoef is avoiding it.
Manhoef lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grant sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Manhoef tenderised Grant's leg. Grant is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manhoef.
Nice body punch from Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manhoef lands a nice leg kick that just misses Grant's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
Grant takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manhoef lands a head kick. Grant smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manhoef moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Manhoef tenderised Grant's leg. Grant is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manhoef with a hook.
Manhoef throws a nice looking combination but Grant bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grant avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Grant tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manhoef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhoef throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Manhoef cracks Grant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manhoef moves out of range of the strikes.
Manhoef looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Manhoef uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manhoef. That's going to slow Grant down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Manhoef connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grant scrambles back to his feet.
Manhoef throws a leg kick that misses.
Grant bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Manhoef's head backwards.
Grant throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manhoef counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Manhoef connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice body punch from Manhoef.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Grant might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Manhoef has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef connects with an inside leg kick.
Manhoef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Manhoef misses with a hook
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Manhoef throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grant gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Manhoef scores with a body shot.
Manhoef lands with a shot to the body.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Grant connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manhoef lands with a shot to the body.
Manhoef scores with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef checks a leg kick.
Manhoef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grant checks a leg kick.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manhoef scores with a nice strike.
Manhoef gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Manhoef is predictable there
and Manhoef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grant moves away from the strike by Manhoef.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with a lunging right hand
and Manhoef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manhoef slips under a jab from Grant.
Manhoef falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manhoef staying out of range there.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Manhoef was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Grant. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grant.
Manhoef feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grants jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grant dodges the punch combination from Manhoef.
Grant gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manhoef.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef lands a leg kick that knocks Grant off balance momentarily.
Manhoef goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Grant wants to clinch.
Grant connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manhoef throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
Grant tries to clinch up but Manhoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Grant throws a good cross that connects.
Manhoef throws a head kick that Grant semi-blocks.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Grant moves out of range easily.
Grant staying out of range there.
Roland Grant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Manhoef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manhoef.
Manhoef closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses
and Grant counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manhoef looking to stall.
Manhoef misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grant.
Manhoef is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Manhoef wants to get back to striking at distance but Grant won't allow it.
Manhoef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Manhoef tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manhoef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manhoef misses with a right hand
and Grant counters with a right hand to the body.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Manhoef misses with a kick to the body
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a hook but Grant blocks it.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Grant thows a body shot but no joy.
Grant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant lands a jab to Manhoef's midsection.
Manhoef gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Grant comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grant throws an overhand right that lands on Manhoef's shoulder, as Manhoef tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhoef checks the leg kick.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Melvin Manhoef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manhoef has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grant.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roland Grant.
I think Manhoef has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Manhoef!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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