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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Martel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Manhoef might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy - Take Me To The Hospital . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
34 - 19 - 0 |
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145 lbs
55 - 21 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
55 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Charles Martel!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manhoef working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martel's elbow.
Martel blocking some punches.
Manhoef lands a left hand.
Martel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Martel misses with some punches.
Manhoef swings wildly with an uppercut but Martel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manhoef pushes Martel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Martel stalling in the clinch but Manhoef improves position.
Martel scores with a shoulder strike.
Martel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Martel blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Martel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Manhoef prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Manhoef controls the action.
Manhoef misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manhoef.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Martel.
Martel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martel can't break the clinch.
Manhoef digs a right hand underneath Martel's ribcage. Martel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Martel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Martel stalling in the clinch but Manhoef improves position.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Manhoef controls the action.
A short right from Martel.
A short body shot lands from Martel as the two fighters clinch.
Martel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Manhoef.
Martel has a couple of punches blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef digs a right hand underneath Martel's ribcage. Martel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Manhoef - that landed with a thud.
Martel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manhoef has Martel pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martel digs a right hand underneath Manhoef's ribcage. Manhoef let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhoef prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Manhoef up against the cage.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manhoef's elbow.
A short left from Manhoef.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martel lands a right hand.
Manhoef takes a shot to the head.
Martel misses with a punch on the inside.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Manhoef controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Martel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Martel lands with a left to the head.
Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martel's elbow.
Manhoef misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef taking a breather.
Martel tries to work over Manhoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martel misses with the head strike.
A short left from Martel.
Martel stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Martel swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Martel trying to stall but Manhoef improves his position.
Manhoef gets through Martel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martel tries to throw a body punch but Manhoef avoids it by throwing Martel back against the cage.
Martel struggles to land a body shot inside as Manhoef controls his hands.
Martel working aggressively here.
Manhoef misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manhoef.
Martel scores with a hook to the body.
Manhoef working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef moves out of range of the leg kick from Martel.
Manhoef takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Martel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoef goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Martel feints a counter leg kick.
Martel misses with an uppercut.
Martel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martel throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Martel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manhoef throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Martel to counter with a crisp jab.
Martel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martel swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef.
Manhoef swings for the body but Martel moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Martel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Manhoef slams his shin into Martel's torso.
Manhoef seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Martel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martel checks a leg kick.
Manhoef dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martel. That did some damage!
Manhoef lands a nice hook to Martel's body. Martel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Manhoef fakes the leg kick and cracks Martel in the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manhoef.
Martel looks winded!
Martel throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Manhoef closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Martel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Manhoef controlling the action here for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manhoef.
Manhoef stalling the fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Martel swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martel tries a body shot but Manhoef blocks it.
Martel looking to slow down the pace here.
Manhoef throws a head punch that misses.
Manhoef prevents a body shot from Martel.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Manhoef controls the action.
Martel throws a punch but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Come on Manhoef - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Manhoef just leaning against Martel, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Manhoef for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Martel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martel is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef has him pressed against the cage.
Manhoef blocks an uppercut.
Martel lands with a right to the head.
Martel working aggressively here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Martel.
Martel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manhoef's elbow.
Martel manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Manhoef connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Charles Martel has been cut.
Manhoef takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Martel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Martel misses with a hook. Manhoef ducked under it nicely.
Manhoef throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martel on the side of the head.
Good work by Martel as he checks the leg kick.
Martel throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martel is looking to slow Manhoef down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manhoef.
A solid body kick from Manhoef.
Martel misses the shot to the body.
Martel avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef moves out of range of the body kick.
Martel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Martel has Manhoef up against the cage in a clinch.
Martel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manhoef is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Martel tries to work over Manhoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manhoef.
Martel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manhoef looking to slow down the pace here.
Martel swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef can't find room to land a body shot as Martel controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Manhoef.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef blocks a body shot from Martel.
A right handed body shot lands from Martel.
Martel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manhoef's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manhoef struggles to land a body shot inside as Martel controls his hands.
Martel can't find room to land a body shot as Manhoef controls the action.
Manhoef scores with a hook to the body.
Manhoef has a couple of punches blocked by Martel.
Nice body punch from Martel - that landed with a thud.
Martel misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef pushes Martel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martel's elbow.
Manhoef blocks a body shot from Martel.
Manhoef blocking some punches.
Martel tries to work over Manhoef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manhoef prevents a body shot from Martel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Martel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Martel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 9:10
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Martel!
Charles Martel very nearly forgot to thank KnockOut amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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