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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moody comes to the cage accompanied by Medium Pace - Adam Sandler. Manhoef is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Killing In The Name. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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205 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hank Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Moody there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manhoef throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moody.
Manhoef swinging wildly here.
Manhoef connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Moody momentarily.
Moody throws a leg kick but Manhoef sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moody moves in looking to clinch but Manhoef pushes him off.
Moody tried to score with a low kick but Manhoef checks it.
Manhoef falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moody counters with a straight right hand.
Moody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moody throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a lazy right hand but Moody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manhoef misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manhoef misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manhoef fails to land with a series of punches.
Moody throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manhoef swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Moody counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhoef falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moody counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Moody postures up in Manhoef's guard and throws a big left but Manhoef blocks it.
Moody is looking to work some ground and pound but Manhoef has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody landing some decent shots from guard.
Moody missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moody postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manhoef really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Moody. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moody working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manhoef's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moody wants to pass the guard but Manhoef is keeping the position.
Moody throwing strikes but missing.
Moody trying to move into half guard but instead Manhoef has managed to sweep!
Manhoef must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody controls Manhoef momentarily but Manhoef frees himself.
Moody is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Manhoef has his hands clasped together but Moody extends an breaks Manhoef's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Moody.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hank Moody!
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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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