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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ahbula tuhlur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ahbula tuhlur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Melvin Manhoef !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tuhlur shoots in for a takedown but Manhoef shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
tuhlur shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manhoef is trying to defend but tuhlur finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Manhoef trying to hold on to tuhlur's head to control him but tuhlur postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tuhlur controlling the pace.
tuhlur gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Manhoef tries to bum rush tuhlur with a series of wild strikes but tuhlur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but tuhlur circles away and keeps his distance.
tuhlur moves into the clinch successfully.
tuhlur tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manhoef smiles and moves away.
tuhlur misses with a takedown attempt - Manhoef sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ahbula tuhlur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef lands a two punch combo.
It looks like ahbula tuhlur has been cut.
tuhlur fails to land with a series of punches.
tuhlur shoots for a takedown but Manhoef saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
tuhlur tries for a takedown but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
tuhlur is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Manhoef .
tuhlur shoots in looking for a takedown. Manhoef tries to sprawl out of it but tuhlur keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manhoef manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhoef sizes up tuhlur with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
tuhlur shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manhoef as he jumps to the side.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but tuhlur circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
tuhlur circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
tuhlur takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef lands a nice hook to tuhlur's body. tuhlur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
tuhlur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
tuhlur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Manhoef tries to clinch but tuhlur is having none of it.
tuhlur wants to clinch up but Manhoef keeps it at a distance.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tuhlur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
tuhlur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef .
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
tuhlur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
tuhlur swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef .
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and tuhlur moves out of range easily.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a head kick that half lands.
Manhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manhoef throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manhoef gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manhoef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to tuhlur's calf.
Manhoef tries to clinch but tuhlur moves out of range.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tuhlur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef 's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Manhoef duly obliges.
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!
Manhoef lands a front kick.
Manhoef goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
ahbula tuhlur's cut is getting worse.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but tuhlur is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef .
Manhoef lands with a slapping head kick.
Manhoef wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but tuhlur circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - tuhlur looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef looks to land a combination but tuhlur avoids it well.
Manhoef fails in his attempt to clinch.
tuhlur swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef .
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and tuhlur moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
tuhlur circles away from the clinch attempt.
tuhlur keeps the fight on the outside.
tuhlur loads up on a big right hand but Manhoef slips the punch.
tuhlur shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
The cut man is working on ahbula tuhlur'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.
tuhlur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
ahbula tuhlur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manhoef , right into the meat.
Manhoef looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
tuhlur fails with a takedown attempt.
Manhoef lands a with a good body shot.
Manhoef lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manhoef .
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but tuhlur circles away and keeps his distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manhoef .
tuhlur fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manhoef throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Manhoef both land. Nice combination.
ahbula tuhlur's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Manhoef throws a quick head kick that skims the top of tuhlur's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Manhoef - that will leave a mark!
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
tuhlur swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef .
tuhlur shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manhoef defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ahbula tuhlur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt tuhlur.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but tuhlur is avoiding it.
Manhoef thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on tuhlur if he has to take too many more of those.
tuhlur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
ahbula tuhlur is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Manhoef .
Manhoef has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Manhoef as tuhlur shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhoef works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Manhoef lands with a kick to the temple. tuhlur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manhoef tries to clinch but tuhlur is having none of it.
Manhoef thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on tuhlur if he has to take too many more of those.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but tuhlur is avoiding it.
tuhlur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manhoef .
Manhoef is looking to clinch but tuhlur is avoiding it.
Manhoef gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Manhoef trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Manhoef .
Manhoef is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but tuhlur is keeping busy.
Manhoef tries to circle away but tuhlur has him pinned against the cage.
Manhoef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
tuhlur is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tuhlur tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Manhoef gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from tuhlur.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Manhoef is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Manhoef .
Manhoef lands a shot to the body.
Manhoef lands a body shot in the clinch.
tuhlur avoiding damage as Manhoef throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Manhoef 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but tuhlur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhoef lands with a nice body kick.
tuhlur dives in and grabs Manhoef 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manhoef pushes down on tuhlur's head and hops out.
Manhoef stalks tuhlur and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into tuhlur's face. tuhlur staggers backwards, shaken.
tuhlur shoots for a takedown but Manhoef saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Manhoef rushes tuhlur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
tuhlur tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manhoef smiles and moves away.
tuhlur dives in and grabs Manhoef 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Manhoef pushes down on tuhlur's head and hops out.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef .
Manhoef tries to clinch there but tuhlur circles away.
Manhoef wants to clinch up but tuhlur keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manhoef .
Manhoef misses with a double jab.
Manhoef tries to clinch but tuhlur moves out of range.
Manhoef throws a combination but it was largely blocked by tuhlur.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
tuhlur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manhoef sprawls well. Manhoef wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. tuhlur gets slowly back to his feet.
Manhoef connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on ahbula tuhlur's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Manhoef closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manhoef trying to control the position but instead, tuhlur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Manhoef into the cage.
tuhlur fails to pull the fight into his guard.
tuhlur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Manhoef walks away with a smile on his face. tuhlur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manhoef connects with a solid leg kick.
tuhlur takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Manhoef tries to clinch but tuhlur moves out of range.
tuhlur will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Manhoef tries to clinch but tuhlur moves out of range.
tuhlur shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. tuhlur showed some decent athleticism there.
tuhlur wants to control but Manhoef is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
tuhlur is really struggling to control Manhoef but he's trying to hold on to the position.
tuhlur content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef is not content to let tuhlur control the position.
Manhoef is looking to escape.
tuhlur slows the pace down in half guard.
Manhoef is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but tuhlur is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manhoef .
Manhoef tries to clinch but tuhlur moves out of range.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef tries to clinch up.
Manhoef defends well against a solid takedown attempt from tuhlur.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ahbula tuhlur. That's going to take a lot out of him.
tuhlur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manhoef gets a clinch.
tuhlur fails to pull guard.
Manhoef 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manhoef throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
tuhlur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but tuhlur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
tuhlur swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef .
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but tuhlur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
tuhlur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhoef throws a head kick that tuhlur semi-blocks.
tuhlur fails with the takedown.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - tuhlur circles away.
tuhlur shoots in for a takedown but Manhoef shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manhoef tries to clinch but tuhlur is having none of it.
Manhoef clinches up with tuhlur and pushes him back against the cage.
Manhoef lands a right hand that snaps the head of tuhlur backwards.
tuhlur tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manhoef smiles and moves away.
Manhoef throws a head kick that tuhlur semi-blocks.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Manhoef tries to clinch but tuhlur moves out of range.
tuhlur shoots in but no luck this time.
Manhoef lands with a nice body punch.
tuhlur looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manhoef is fending him off so far but tuhlur persists. Nope, Manhoef circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but tuhlur circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhoef lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Manhoef scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
ahbula tuhlur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manhoef tries to clinch up but tuhlur circles away and keeps his distance.
tuhlur feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Manhoef being controlled here, momentarily.
Melvin Manhoef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Manhoef controls tuhlur momentarily but tuhlur frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Manhoef comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manhoef winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Manhoef !
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