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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bearinstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
19 - 13 - 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Bearinstein!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bearinstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bearinstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bearinstein misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Bearinstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manhoef lands with a slapping head kick.
Bearinstein misses the shot to the body.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bearinstein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paul Bearinstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bearinstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Manhoef.
Bearinstein scores with a jab to the head.
Manhoef keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Manhoef scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bearinstein throws a big shot that misses.
Manhoef pushes Bearinstein away with a front kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bearinstein.
Manhoef needs to keep his hands up - Bearinstein had a free shot at his head there.
Manhoef moves out of range as Bearinstein strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearinstein throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manhoef counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bearinstein. Manhoef does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bearinstein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manhoef checks a low kick from Bearinstein.
A cross from Manhoef lands.
Bearinstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manhoef counters with a stiff right hand.
Manhoef lands a slapping body shot.
Manhoef steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bearinstein.
A low kick from Bearinstein is predictable there
and Manhoef cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manhoef looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bearinstein.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bearinstein moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bearinstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bearinstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef misses with a leg kick
and Bearinstein counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manhoef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bearinstein.
Bearinstein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bearinstein thumps Manhoef with a low kick.
Manhoef lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bearinstein at a distance.
That kick from Bearinstein tenderised Manhoef's leg. Manhoef is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Manhoef feints and then cracks Bearinstein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bearinstein down.
Manhoef misses with a body shot.
Manhoef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manhoef tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bearinstein is able to avoid easily.
Manhoef misses the jab.
Manhoef looks to throw the jab but Bearinstein is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearinstein throws a leg kick but Manhoef moved away.
Manhoef misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bearinstein throws a combination. Manhoef tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.
Bearinstein throws a nice looking combination but Manhoef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bearinstein misses with an uppercut.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bearinstein misses with a leg kick
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
Bearinstein checks a leg kick.
Bearinstein takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef slips under a jab from Bearinstein.
Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bearinstein moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Bearinstein misses its intended target.
Manhoef looks to score with a jab to the body but Bearinstein is just out of range.
Bearinstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Manhoef moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Manhoef tries to land a front kick but Bearinstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bearinstein misses with a double jab.
Bearinstein walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manhoef checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Manhoef throws a low kick but Bearinstein avoids it.
Bearinstein throws a body punch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Bearinstein throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manhoef looks to land a left hand but Bearinstein moved out of range nicely.
Manhoef misses with a wild body shot.
Manhoef cracks Bearinstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef lands an overhand right.
Bearinstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Manhoef on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bearinstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bearinstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Manhoef's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A good leg kick by Manhoef.
The fighters circling - Manhoef throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manhoef lands with a right hand.
Manhoef scores with a sloppy right hand. Bearinstein should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Bearinstein.
Bearinstein misses with a hook.
Bearinstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manhoef moves away.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Bearinstein checks it.
Bearinstein misses with a looping right.
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Manhoef looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bearinstein throws a front kick aimed at Manhoef's knee but Manhoef avoids it well.
Bearinstein thows a body shot but no joy.
Manhoef lands a head shot.
Bearinstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manhoef.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef fakes the leg kick and cracks Bearinstein in the body.
Manhoef fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bearinstein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manhoef has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid body kick from Manhoef.
Bearinstein tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef misses with a few strikes there.
Bearinstein throws a low kick but Manhoef moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Manhoef.
Bearinstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manhoef lands a jab to the nose.
Bearinstein lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bearinstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bearinstein scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bearinstein.
Bearinstein throws a combination that misses
enabling Manhoef to counter with a crisp jab.
Manhoef on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bearinstein. Bearinstein obviously looking to wear him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bearinstein.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bearinstein in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bearinstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Bearinstein's corner calls for a 1-2. Bearinstein obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bearinstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manhoef misses with a kick to the body.
Bearinstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bearinstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Bearinstein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manhoef takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Bearinstein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a push kick but Bearinstein slaps the foot to one side.
Bearinstein with a nice cross.
Manhoef tries to land a body kick
and Bearinstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manhoef misses with a body shot.
Manhoef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manhoef slips under a jab.
Bearinstein throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manhoef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bearinstein misses with an uppercut.
Manhoef chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bearinstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bearinstein chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bearinstein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef throws a low kick but Bearinstein avoids it.
Manhoef tries to move into range but Bearinstein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Manhoef might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bearinstein digs a good hook to Manhoef's body.
Manhoef slips a straight right by Bearinstein.
Bearinstein throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Bearinstein.
Manhoef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manhoef needs to keep his hands up - Bearinstein had a free shot at his head there.
Bearinstein blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Bearinstein.
Bearinstein scores with a sloppy right hand. Manhoef should have avoided that one.
Bearinstein scores with a leg kick.
Bearinstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bearinstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Melvin Manhoef's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Bearinstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bearinstein misses the target.
Bearinstein dodges the punch combination from Manhoef.
Bearinstein avoids the body shot from Manhoef.
Paul Bearinstein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bearinstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Manhoef throws a body punch but Bearinstein moves out of range.
Bearinstein slips under a jab.
Manhoef lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bearinstein at a distance.
Bearinstein drops Manhoef with a beautiful combination! Manhoef stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bearinstein is looking for the KO!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Manhoef.
Manhoef tries to work over Bearinstein's front leg with a kick but Bearinstein checks it.
Bearinstein connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manhoef. Manhoef circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bearinstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearinstein misses with a low kick.
Manhoef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Bearinstein moved away.
Manhoef feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bearinsteins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manhoef misses the shot to the body.
Bearinstein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Bearinstein moves out of range.
Bearinstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manhoef moves away.
Manhoef throws a push kick but Bearinstein slaps the foot to one side.
Manhoef is looking to chop away at Bearinstein's legs.
Bearinstein cracks the inside of Manhoef's front leg.
A jab from Manhoef misses.
Bearinstein lands an overhand right.
Melvin Manhoef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bearinstein tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manhoef is able to avoid easily.
Manhoef takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bearinstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef moves out of range as Bearinstein strikes.
Manhoef connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Bearinstein.
Good exchange - Bearinstein coming out on top.
Bearinstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Bearinstein lands a nice shot that snaps Manhoef's head back.
Bearinstein throws a nice looking combination but Manhoef bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manhoef throws a sloppy body shot
and Bearinstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manhoef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bearinstein dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manhoef. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bearinstein misses the jab.
Bearinstein lands a big uppercut and Manhoef crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Manhoef looks OK. Bearinstein waves Manhoef back to his feet!
Manhoef is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Bearinstein. Manhoef falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Bearinstein!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul Bearinstein!
Paul Bearinstein gave a mention to Next Level Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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