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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Mazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Mazer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Mazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 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!
Mazer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mazer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Manhoef trying to hold on to Mazer's head to control him but Mazer postures up.
Mazer is keen to just control but Manhoef is a slippery customer.
Manhoef is trying to control but can't.
Manhoef tries to kick Mazer off but Mazer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manhoef is trying to get back to full guard.
Manhoef trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mazer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Mazer moves out of range.
A punch combination from Manhoef misses.
Manhoef looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to clinch up.
Manhoef moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Manhoef .
Manhoef lands a damaging elbow.
Manhoef is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mazer as Manhoef tries to tie him up.
Mazer takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Manhoef .
A shot in the inside from Manhoef .
Manhoef is trying to stall.
Manhoef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mazer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef has Mazer up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Manhoef .
Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Mazer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manhoef .
Manhoef tries to clinch but Mazer is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manhoef lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazer circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef cracks the inside of Mazer's front leg.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mazer keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Manhoef does no damage.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef thows a body shot but no joy.
Manhoef circles away from the clinch attempt
and Manhoef counters with a nice leg 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!
Manhoef pushes Mazer up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef stalling in the clinch but Mazer improves position.
Mazer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Manhoef blocks it with crossed arms.
Manhoef tries to break free but Mazer pushes him back against the cage.
Manhoef wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manhoef scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Manhoef trying to control the position but instead, Mazer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Manhoef into the cage.
Manhoef tries to circle away but Mazer has him pinned against the cage.
Manhoef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mazer shoots in for a takedown but Manhoef shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Manhoef .
Manhoef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manhoef lands a body shot.
Manhoef tries to clinch up.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef wants to clinch up but Mazer keeps it at a distance.
Manhoef has closed the distance and engaged Mazer in a clinch.
Manhoef can't break the clinch.
Manhoef lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mazer is trying to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling him.
Manhoef is looking to control Mazer's arms but Mazer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Manhoef has his back to the cage.
Mazer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manhoef 's efforts to push away.
Manhoef working hard to break the clinch.
Manhoef is trying to maintain a safe position but Mazer gets an underhook and turns Manhoef into the cage.
Manhoef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mazer circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mazer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef . Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Manhoef wants to clinch up but Mazer keeps it at a distance.
Manhoef has Mazer up against the cage in a clinch.
Manhoef is trying to break free.
Manhoef avoiding damage as Mazer throws knees to the body.
Manhoef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Manhoef manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manhoef lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhoef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mazer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manhoef scores with a kick to the body.
Manhoef stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Manhoef wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mazer swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef .
Manhoef lands a jab to Mazer's midsection.
Manhoef fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mazer, pushing him back against the cage.
Manhoef digs a right hand into Mazer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mazer's gas tank.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Manhoef misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mazer.
Manhoef stalling in the clinch but Mazer improves position.
Manhoef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Manhoef scores with a hook to the body.
Manhoef is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Manhoef works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Manhoef scores with a hook to the body.
Manhoef can't break the clinch.
Manhoef 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mazer's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Mazer circles away and keeps his distance.
Mazer swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef .
Manhoef scores with a spinning back kick!
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Mazer pushes him off.
Fred Mazer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fred Mazer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manhoef tries to clinch up.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Mazer tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mazer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manhoef uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manhoef tries to bum rush Mazer with a series of wild strikes but Mazer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Manhoef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manhoef is looking to slow Mazer down with leg kicks.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manhoef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mazer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Manhoef counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mazer tries to clinch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Mazer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mazer looks to clinch
and Manhoef counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mazer's knee momentarily.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manhoef misses with a series of wild punches.
Manhoef tries to clinch up but Mazer circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Manhoef lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manhoef forces Mazer back against the cage and clinches.
Mazer managing to block the knees to the body from Manhoef .
Mazer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Manhoef tries to circle away but Mazer has him pinned against the cage.
Mazer is working for takedown but Manhoef is calmly controlling the position for now.
Manhoef lands a hook that snaps the head of Mazer backwards.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manhoef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mazer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manhoef can pounce on him.
Mazer slips a jab and a cross from Manhoef .
Mazer has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Mazer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Mazer moves out of range easily.
Mazer scores with a takedown into Manhoef 's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhoef looking to control.
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.
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 throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mazer's head.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Mazer moves out of range.
Mazer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manhoef is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mazer rather than just go for the knockout.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Mazer circles away.
Mazer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manhoef .
Manhoef stalks Mazer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mazer's face. Mazer staggers backwards, shaken.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Mazer moves out of range.
Mazer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Mazer circles away.
Mazer swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhoef .
Mazer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manhoef tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mazer lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mazer trying to control the action but Manhoef is working from the bottom.
Mazer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mazer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mazer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Manhoef really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mazer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mazer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mazer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Manhoef sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mazer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mazer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mazer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manhoef as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mazer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Manhoef .
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Mazer pushes him off.
Mazer moves out of range as Manhoef throws a body kick.
Manhoef works Mazer's body with a nice hook.
Mazer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef moves in looking to clinch but Mazer pushes him off.
Manhoef scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Manhoef wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Manhoef lands with a kick to the ribs.
Manhoef fails with an attempt to clinch.
Manhoef looks to clinch
and Mazer counters with a shoot takedown. Manhoef fights it but they end up in guard.
Mazer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mazer controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazer wants to pass the guard but Manhoef is keeping the position.
Mazer trying to control but Manhoef is working from the bottom.
Mazer wants to pass the guard but Manhoef is keeping the position.
Mazer trying to control but Manhoef is working from the bottom.
Mazer distracts Manhoef with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mazer wants to pass the guard but Manhoef is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Manhoef is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Manhoef works over Mazer's head and body with a nice combination.
Manhoef just misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manhoef lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazer circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhoef tests Mazer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Mazer tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manhoef tries to clinch there but Mazer circles away.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mazer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fred Mazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melvin Manhoef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mazer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manhoef counters with a good low kick that Mazer was not able to check.
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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
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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RATING
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