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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Melvin Van Manhoef (ranked 4767 p4p, 4738 weight class) and Bedri Ayax (ranked 437 p4p, 434 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Melvin Van Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bedri Ayax!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Manhoef looks to throw the jab but Ayax is out of range.
Ayax swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ayax clobbers Van Manhoef with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Van Manhoef.
Ayax looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Manhoef tries to clinch but Ayax moves away
and Ayax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Van Manhoef missing with a left hand there. Ayax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melvin Van Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Manhoef.
Ayax unleashes a big counter combination but Van Manhoef bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Van Manhoef throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ayax.
Van Manhoef definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Manhoef misses with a wild combination.
Van Manhoef fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayax manages to avoid it.
Van Manhoef misses with a body shot.
Ayax is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Manhoef cracks Ayax with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Van Manhoef with the inside leg kick.
Van Manhoef throws a body punch but Ayax moves out of range.
Ayax thinks about the counter body kick.
Van Manhoef swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ayax counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ayax feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Manhoefs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Van Manhoef misses with a jab to the body
and Ayax counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Van Manhoef misses.
Van Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Ayax pushes him off.
Van Manhoef misses with a body punch
and Ayax counters with a body kick.
Van Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Van Manhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Manhoef on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ayax. Ayax obviously looking to wear him down.
Ayax slips a straight right by Van Manhoef.
Ayax moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Van Manhoef forces Ayax back against the ropes and clinches.
Van Manhoef tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ayax's elbow.
Van Manhoef keeps control of Ayax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ayax lands with a left to the head.
Van Manhoef misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Manhoef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ayax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Manhoef throws a punch but it's blocked by Ayax.
Ayax has had enough of the clinch but Van Manhoef keeps him there for the moment.
Ayax breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayax on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Manhoef with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Manhoef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Manhoef scores with a shot to the body.
Van Manhoef tries to clinch
and Ayax counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Manhoef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Manhoef closes the distance but Ayax moves to the side
and Ayax counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Van Manhoef on his ass! Van Manhoef wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Van Manhoef closes the distance and pushes Ayax back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Manhoef has Ayax pressed against the ropes, preventing Ayax from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Manhoef tries to work over Ayax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ayax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Manhoef is looking to wear down Ayax with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayax moves away.
Ayax tries a quick counter leg kick but Van Manhoef is wise to it.
Van Manhoef throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ayax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Bedri Ayax should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Manhoef misses with a body shot.
Van Manhoef lands a jab to Ayax's midsection.
Van Manhoef just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Manhoef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ayax.
Van Manhoef looks to throw the jab but Ayax is out of range.
Ayax doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Van Manhoef has managed to clinch.
Ayax tries to throw a body punch but Van Manhoef avoids it by throwing Ayax back against the ropes.
Ayax breaks from the clinch.
Ayax scores with a leg kick.
Van Manhoef misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Van Manhoef finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayax ducks right into an uppercut from Van Manhoef.
Van Manhoef attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Manhoef ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Manhoef throws a hook but Ayax avoids it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Manhoef.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayax throws a lazy right hand but Van Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Manhoef closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Van Manhoef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ayax.
Ayax thinks about the counter body kick.
Van Manhoef takes a swing at Ayax's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Van Manhoef.
Van Manhoef throws a body punch but Ayax moves out of range.
Van Manhoef swings widly with a right hand
and Ayax counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ayax connects with a jab.
Van Manhoef swings for the body but Ayax moves out of range.
Van Manhoef fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayax manages to avoid it.
Van Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayax moves away.
Ayax will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Manhoef tries to clinch but Ayax is having none of it.
Ayax throws out a counter right but Van Manhoef avoids it with no problem.
Van Manhoef lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Manhoef. Ayax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Manhoef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Manhoef misses with an uppercut.
And Ayax responds with a good body kick, but Van Manhoef manages to step out the way in time.
Van Manhoef tries to move into range but Ayax moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Manhoef swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ayax to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Manhoef is rocked!
Ayax circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Van Manhoef tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Ayax wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bedri Ayax!
A victorious Bedri Ayax thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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