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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. The key to victory for Melvin Manhoef has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
17 - 16 - 1 |
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182 cm
29
205 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
17 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elliot Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders blocks a leg kick.
Manhoef scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Elliot Saunders has been cut.
Manhoef throws a combination that misses
and Saunders counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Manhoef!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Manhoef.
Manhoef tries a low kick but Saunders avoids it.
Manhoef fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Manhoef misses the target.
Saunders moves into range and connects with a jab.
Donk. Saunders catches Manhoef right on the button with a cross.
Saunders misses with a low kick.
Manhoef misses with a series of wild punches.
Manhoef misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saunders avoids the head kick by Manhoef.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Manhoef misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Manhoef misses with a series of wild punches.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Saunders sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manhoef gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saunders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manhoef.
Manhoef moves away from the strike by Saunders.
Manhoef looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Saunders fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Manhoef to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Manhoef looks to clinch but Saunders throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Manhoef taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Elliot Saunders!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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