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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Mel Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksander Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Mel Manhoef is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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255 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Mel Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksander Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko lands a slapping body shot.
Emelianenko lunges at Manhoef with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manhoef's hand.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Emelianenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko blocks the body kick.
Emelianenko misses the shot to the body.
Emelianenko misses with a hook.
Emelianenko connects with a jab.
It looks like Big Mel Manhoef has been cut.
Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Manhoef throws a body kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manhoef!
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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef lands a high kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Manhoef.
Emelianenko lands a jab to Manhoef's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Emelianenko cracks Manhoef with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Emelianenko catches Manhoef right on the button with a cross.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manhoef.
Manhoef looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
Manhoef tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Emelianenko punishes Manhoef's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko throws a hook but Manhoef avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a lazy right hand but Emelianenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manhoef has Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Emelianenko is trying to break free.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but Emelianenko blocks with his arms.
Manhoef misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko is trying to maintain a safe position but Manhoef gets an underhook and turns Emelianenko into the cage.
Emelianenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Emelianenko is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aleksander Emelianenko.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko swings for the body but Manhoef moves out of range.
Manhoef scores with a kick to the body.
Emelianenko gets tackled into the cage by Manhoef. Manhoef maintains the clinch.
Emelianenko wants to break free but Manhoef has control.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manhoef is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Manhoef.
It looks like Aleksander Emelianenko has been cut.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef landing knees to the body.
Emelianenko looks gassed!
Manhoef lands a nice knee to the body.
Manhoef lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Manhoef.
Manhoef putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Emelianenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Manhoef landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Manhoef using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manhoef landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Emelianenko tries to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef scores a nice knee to the body.
Manhoef lands a knee to the head.
Manhoef lands a knee to the head.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef scores with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko looking to slow down the pace here.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko tries to stall but Manhoef uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Emelianenko seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Manhoef lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Manhoef crunches a lovely knee into Emelianenko's ribcage.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Manhoef utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Manhoef scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Manhoef obliges.
Manhoef connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emelianenko's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mel Manhoef dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Manhoef scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Manhoef saw that one coming.
Emelianenko throws a body punch but Manhoef moves out of range.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Manhoef ducks down to avoid it.
Emelianenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Manhoef.
Manhoef has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Manhoef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Emelianenko throws out the jab.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
Manhoef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Jab, jab by Emelianenko - just one landing.
Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emelianenko.
Manhoef tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Manhoef lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manhoef slips under a jab.
Emelianenko is breathing heavily.
Manhoef throws a body kick that misses.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Manhoef avoids it easily.
Aleksander Emelianenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emelianenko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Manhoef gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko looking to stall.
Emelianenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Emelianenko tries to stall but Manhoef uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Manhoef keeps him there for the moment.
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
Manhoef scores with a knee to the head.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emelianenko's face.
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manhoef misses with a knee to the head.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Manhoef lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Manhoef lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Emelianenko is trying to stall.
Emelianenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Manhoef obliges.
Manhoef unloads a knee to the mid-section. Emelianenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Manhoef tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Big Mel Manhoef has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Manhoef throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Emelianenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Manhoef connects with a nasty looking knee right to Emelianenko's face.
Emelianenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Manhoef has the dominant position.
Emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Emelianenko trying to stall but Manhoef improves his position.
Manhoef working Emelianenko over with knees to the body.
Manhoef is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelianenko can do to turn this around?
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
Manhoef is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manhoef is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Emelianenko to work.
Manhoef using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelianenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko wants to stall.
Emelianenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aleksander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a looping overhand right but Manhoef ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Emelianenko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Manhoef has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Mel Manhoef dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Manhoef walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Emelianenko digs a good body shot into Manhoef's ribs.
Emelianenko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Manhoef throws a body kick.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Manhoef keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manhoef takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhoef clinches up against the cage.
Manhoef tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Emelianenko stalling in the clinch but Manhoef improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to break free but Manhoef pushes him back against the cage.
Emelianenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Manhoef looking to throw knees to the head but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.
Manhoef with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Emelianenko has had enough of the clinch but Manhoef keeps him there for the moment.
Manhoef with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manhoef is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Manhoef avoids it easily.
Aleksander Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manhoef under the eye.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhoef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Emelianenko misses with a straight right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manhoef!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko thuds a left hand into Manhoef's body.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Emelianenko throws an overhand right that lands on Manhoef's shoulder, as Manhoef tries to avoid the shot.
Emelianenko misses with a few strikes there.
Emelianenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Emelianenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manhoef manages to avoid it.
Emelianenko scores with a jab. Manhoef acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko looks to land a left hand but Manhoef moved out of range nicely.
Manhoef gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Emelianenko has Manhoef pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emelianenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manhoef landing knees to the head.
Emelianenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef throws a knee to the head but misses.
Manhoef landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manhoef connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef with a knee to the head.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Manhoef is keeping busy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Manhoef obliges.
A knee to the head by Manhoef.
Big Mel Manhoef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Emelianenko misses with some punches.
Emelianenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Emelianenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aleksander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manhoef connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aleksander Emelianenko.
I think Manhoef has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight for Big Mel Manhoef!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Big Mel Manhoef!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Big Mel Manhoef!
Big Mel Manhoef wins by unanimous decision!
A determined Big Mel Manhoef didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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