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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Wax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Killing In The Name. Wax is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Never Quit. Melvin Manhoef could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Wax's chin.
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205 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
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219 lbs
8 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Wax!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wax throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wax misses with a looping right.
Manhoef throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wax counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manhoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manhoef fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wax moves into the clinch.
Wax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manhoef is trying to break the clinch but Wax has him pressed against the ropes.
Wax breaks from the clinch.
Wax misses with a straight left.
Manhoef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wax.
Manhoef fails to land with a series of punches.
Wax tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Manhoef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Wax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wax throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
Manhoef walks into a stiff left hand from Wax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef takes one to the side of the head.
Wax doesn't manage to clinch there - Manhoef circles away.
Charlie Wax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef misses with a low kick.
Wax looks to throw the jab but Manhoef is out of range.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wax throws a jab but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Wax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manhoef throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wax.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Wax avoids them all with ease.
Manhoef takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wax scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wax throws a hook but Manhoef avoids it easily.
Wax connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Manhoef's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wax takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Wax misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef looks to score with a jab to the body but Wax is just out of range.
Wax looks to throw the jab but Manhoef is out of range.
Wax showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manhoef.
Wax checks a leg kick.
Wax lands with a right hand.
Wax misses with a straight right.
Wax throws a shot to the body.
Wax sizes up Manhoef with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wax takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wax tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wax shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manhoef but Manhoef pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Wax avoids them all with ease.
Manhoef throws a leg kick which misses Wax's front leg but catches the back leg as Wax tries to avoid it.
Wax lands a front kick.
Manhoef connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manhoef misses with a few strikes there.
Wax avoids a punch combination nicely.
Manhoef is breathing heavily.
Wax missing with a left hand there. Manhoef was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manhoef throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manhoef connects with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Wax, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wax lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manhoef has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manhoef and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wax misses with a looping left.
Wax connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wax scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A lazy body kick from Wax
and Manhoef counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wax's knee momentarily.
Wax looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
Manhoef throws a jab but it's blocked by Wax.
Wax is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Manhoef misses with a few strikes there.
Wax misses with a series of wild punches.
Wax tries to clinch but Manhoef moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wax throws a hook but Manhoef avoids it easily.
Wax shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Manhoef manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Wax dominated that round.
That's time! Manhoef's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wax throws a series of punches but Manhoef avoids them all with ease.
Wax slips a jab and a cross from Manhoef.
Manhoef swats away the attempt to clinch by Wax.
Wax shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manhoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Charlie Wax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick lands there from Manhoef.
Wax misses with a lunging right hand
and Manhoef counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manhoef tries to keep at a distance but Wax has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wax has had enough of the clinch but Manhoef keeps him there for the moment.
Wax breaks the clinch.
Wax throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manhoef misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wax moves into range and clinches up with Manhoef.
Manhoef can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wax fails to land.
Manhoef is trying to break the clinch but Wax has him pressed against the ropes.
Manhoef breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wax avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wax looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wax avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wax bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Wax.
Manhoef throws a nice looking combination but Wax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Wax.
Wax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manhoef.
Wax throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wax connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wax throws a series of punches but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef slips a jab from Wax.
A punch combination from Manhoef misses.
Manhoef avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wax tries to clinch but Manhoef is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Manhoef. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Wax. Those never looked like landing.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Wax.
Manhoef slips a straight right by Wax.
Wax wants to clinch.
Wax checks a leg kick nicely.
Manhoef thumps Wax with a low kick.
Wax is breathing heavily.
Wax swings widly with a right hand
and Manhoef counters with a slapping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Manhoef.
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Wax throws a body punch but Manhoef moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manhoef looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wax tries to land a leg kick but Manhoef saw it coming and moves away.
Manhoef with a nice cross.
Good leg kick by Manhoef there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Manhoef does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wax throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manhoef swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manhoef slips a straight right by Wax.
Wax connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wax tries to clinch up but Manhoef circles away and keeps his distance.
Wax closes the distance and clinches.
Manhoef manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wax's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Melvin Manhoef will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Manhoef tries to bum rush Wax with a series of wild strikes but Wax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wax throws a jab but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. Wax looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Manhoef looks to land a combination. Wax sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wax slips a jab and a cross from Manhoef.
Manhoef turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manhoef keeps Wax at a distance using the push kick.
Manhoef throws a nice looking combination but Wax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wax moves in looking to clinch but Manhoef pushes him off.
Manhoef keeps the fight on the outside.
Manhoef tests Wax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wax takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wax ducks under a wild hook from Manhoef.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Manhoef misses.
A slow jab from Wax misses its intended target.
Manhoef moves out of range as Wax strikes.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that Wax avoids nicely.
Wax throws a series of punches but Manhoef avoids them all with ease.
Wax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Manhoef counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manhoef throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Wax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Manhoef does no damage.
Manhoef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wax moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a double jab.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wax's head backwards.
Wax lands a lovely overhand right.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Wax.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wax misses with a wild combination.
Manhoef is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wax throws a body kick the misses
and Manhoef counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wax is rocked!
Manhoef misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wax is still on wobbly legs! Can Manhoef finish him?
Wax get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Wax stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the ropes but Manhoef runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Melvin Manhoef!
Melvin Manhoef seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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