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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Tran Duc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Melvin Manhoef has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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200 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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190 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Tran Duc!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tran Duc looks to land a left hand but Manhoef moved out of range nicely.
Manhoef attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for Tran Duc.
Good exchange - Manhoef coming out on top.
It looks like Pierre Tran Duc has been cut.
Manhoef with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tran Duc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tran Duc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manhoef.
Tran Duc shoots in for a takedown but Manhoef shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manhoef misses with a body kick.
Manhoef forces Tran Duc back against the cage and clinches.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tran Duc avoids it.
Tran Duc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manhoef taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Manhoef is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tran Duc is defending well for now.
Manhoef stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Manhoef lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manhoef is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran Duc blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manhoef is looking to control Tran Duc's arms but Tran Duc gets an underhook and turns him. Now Manhoef has his back to the cage.
Manhoef holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tran Duc has Manhoef pressed against the cage, preventing Manhoef from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tran Duc fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Manhoef lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tran Duc just misses with a elbow thrown towards Manhoef's brow.
Manhoef is trying to break the clinch but Tran Duc is controlling him.
Manhoef manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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 manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Tran Duc.
Manhoef throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tran Duc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tran Duc lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tran Duc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tran Duc throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manhoef uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tran Duc.
Pierre Tran Duc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tran Duc throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manhoef counters with a straight right hand.
Manhoef throws a hook but Tran Duc avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Manhoef.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Manhoef throws a hook but Tran Duc avoids it easily.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Tran Duc.
A jab from Manhoef misses.
A punch combination from Tran Duc misses.
No joy there for Tran Duc, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manhoef defending well as Tran Duc loads up on a big left hand.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manhoef there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tran Duc throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tran Duc takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc throws a body kick the misses
and Manhoef holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Manhoef lands a knee to the head.
Manhoef lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tran Duc misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Manhoef taking a breather.
Manhoef stalling against the cage.
Tran Duc avoiding damage as Manhoef throws knees to the body.
Manhoef trying to land knees to the body.
Manhoef is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tran Duc is keeping busy.
Manhoef can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Melvin Manhoef.
Manhoef keeps Tran Duc at a distance using the push kick.
Manhoef tries to score with a low kick but Tran Duc moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Manhoef.
Tran Duc connects with a jab.
Manhoef bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tran Duc's head.
Tran Duc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Manhoef has time to react.
Manhoef takes the fight into the clinch.
Manhoef has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tran Duc blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manhoef is looking to break free of the clinch but Tran Duc has double underhooks.
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 Pierre Tran Duc's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tran Duc fails in his attempt to clinch.
Manhoef stalks Tran Duc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tran Duc's face. Tran Duc staggers backwards, shaken.
Manhoef throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Manhoef 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tran Duc takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tran Duc misses with a double jab
and Manhoef counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manhoef throws a wild body kick that Tran Duc sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the liver by Manhoef. Beautiful body shot.
Tran Duc misses with a combination
and Manhoef counters with a nice body kick.
Tran Duc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manhoef doesn't manage to clinch there - Tran Duc circles away.
Manhoef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tran Duc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tran Duc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tran Duc shoots in for a takedown but Manhoef shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good leg kick by Manhoef there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tran Duc.
Manhoef takes a swing at Tran Duc's ribcage but misses.
Tran Duc is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tran Duc crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manhoef - the referee stops the clock and Tran Duc gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manhoef. Tran Duc manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Manhoef fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tran Duc, pushing him back against the cage.
Manhoef tries to break the clinch but Tran Duc is controlling the position.
Manhoef scores with a shot to the side of Tran Duc's head.
Manhoef leaning against his opponent.
Manhoef breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tran Duc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manhoef, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Manhoef.
Tran Duc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manhoef is trying to maintain a safe position but Tran Duc gets an underhook and turns Manhoef into the cage.
Manhoef avoiding damage as Tran Duc throws knees to the body.
Manhoef crunches a lovely knee into Tran Duc's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tran Duc works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tran Duc blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Manhoef stalling in the clinch.
Manhoef is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tran Duc is keeping busy.
Manhoef manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef lands with a kick to the ribs.
Manhoef moves away from the strike by Tran Duc.
Manhoef throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tran Duc on the side of the head.
Melvin Manhoef is winning the standup battle so far.
Tran Duc tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manhoef is able to avoid easily.
Tran Duc looks to land a combination but Manhoef avoids it well.
Manhoef has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tran Duc finds it's way round the side to connect with Manhoef's head.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Tran Duc.
Good shot there by Manhoef.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc falls off balance throwing a combination
and Manhoef counters with a stiff right hand.
Manhoef misses the jab.
Manhoef lands a nice looking body kick.
Manhoef swings for the body but Tran Duc moves out of range.
Tran Duc closes the distance and clinches up with Manhoef, looking for a takedown. Tran Duc pushes Manhoef against the cage but Manhoef circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Manhoef lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tran Duc tries to close the distance and clinch but Manhoef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tran Duc tries to keep at a distance but Manhoef has taken the fight into the clinch.
Manhoef's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Manhoef utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Manhoef.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tran Duc wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Manhoef manages to break the clinch.
Tran Duc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Manhoef. Manhoef obviously looking to wear him down.
Manhoef scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Manhoef lands but Tran Duc takes it in his stride.
Manhoef lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tran Duc's sensitive parts.
Manhoef lands with a kick to the ribs.
Manhoef lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Manhoef closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Manhoef breaks the clinch.
Tran Duc misses with a wild combination.
Manhoef lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Tran Duc's cut.
That's time! Manhoef's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Manhoef throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tran Duc swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tran Duc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tran Duc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manhoef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tran Duc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manhoef can pounce on him.
Tran Duc keeps the fight on the outside.
Tran Duc with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Manhoef to score with a decent uppercut.
Manhoef with a nice cross.
Tran Duc has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tran Duc there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tran Duc has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manhoef.
Tran Duc closes the distance and clinches up with Manhoef, looking for a takedown. Tran Duc pushes Manhoef against the cage but Manhoef circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef thuds a left hand into Tran Duc's body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Manhoef coming out on top.
Tran Duc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tran Duc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tran Duc takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manhoef rushes Tran Duc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Manhoef pushes Tran Duc back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tran Duc up against the cage.
Manhoef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tran Duc shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tran Duc showed some decent athleticism there.
Tran Duc throwing shots but Manhoef is blocking nicely.
Tran Duc stalling away here and it's allowed Manhoef to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Manhoef is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tran Duc can do to turn this around?
Manhoef bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tran Duc's guard.
Manhoef passes into half guard.
Manhoef is thwarting Tran Duc's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc is looking to improve his position.
Manhoef uses his free foot to push down on Tran Duc's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tran Duc.
Manhoef trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tran Duc is looking to improve his position but Manhoef isn't that keen on the idea.
Manhoef has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tran Duc's face.
Tran Duc is looking to get to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tran Duc can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc regains half guard.
Manhoef lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manhoef is taking a breather. Tran Duc says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tran Duc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Manhoef is thwarting Tran Duc's attempts to control the position.
Manhoef wants to take a breather but Tran Duc is having none of it.
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 decides to stand up.
Tran Duc scores with a takedown into Manhoef's guard.
Manhoef is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tran Duc is controlling him.
Tran Duc throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tran Duc is working Manhoef over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manhoef wants to get back to his feet but Tran Duc is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pierre Tran Duc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tran Duc content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Manhoef showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manhoef, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
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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