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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rozemblit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rozemblit's choice of entrance music: Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jose Rozemblit!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rozemblit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rozemblit throws a front kick aimed at Manhoef's knee but Manhoef avoids it well.
Rozemblit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manhoef.
Rozemblit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Manhoef throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rozemblit throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Rozemblit misses with a body kick.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses
and Rozemblit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Manhoef connects with a single shot there.
Manhoef scores with a shot to the body.
Rozemblit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rozemblit connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhoef moves into range and clinches up with Rozemblit.
Rozemblit misses with some punches.
Rozemblit tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Manhoef smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef cracks the inside of Rozemblit's front leg.
Manhoef misses with a double jab.
Manhoef uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rozemblit has time to react.
Rozemblit scores with a head kick. Manhoef tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manhoef lands with a nice body kick.
Rozemblit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manhoef checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manhoef sprawls well. Manhoef wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rozemblit gets slowly back to his feet.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rozemblit.
Rozemblit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manhoef attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef throws a solid leg kick but Rozemblit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manhoef.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rozemblit is looking to land body kicks.
Rozemblit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but Rozemblit moved away.
Manhoef is looking to slow Rozemblit down with leg kicks.
Rozemblit shoots in for a takedown but Manhoef shows good takedown defense.
Manhoef misses with a body shot.
Manhoef just misses with a punch to the body.
Rozemblit changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhoef tries to avoid it but Rozemblit manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhoef to the ground. Manhoef escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rozemblit moves away.
Manhoef looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Manhoef fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rozemblit checks it well.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Rozemblit avoids the body shot from Manhoef.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit tries to land a front kick but Manhoef steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manhoef takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rozemblit looks for a takedown but Manhoef sprawls well.
Rozemblit lands with a kick to the temple. Manhoef shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters circling a little - Rozemblit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rozemblit is looking to land body kicks.
Rozemblit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rozemblit pushes Manhoef away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rozemblit throws a front kick aimed at Manhoef's knee but Manhoef avoids it well.
Manhoef throws a body kick that misses.
Rozemblit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Manhoef blocks a head kick by Rozemblit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Manhoef
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rozemblit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rozemblit scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rozemblit scores with a push kick.
Manhoef lands a head kick. Rozemblit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick but Manhoef sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rozemblit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manhoef.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manhoef checks a leg kick.
Rozemblit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manhoef circles away.
Rozemblit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manhoef lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Rozemblit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Manhoef catches Rozemblit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Rozemblit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rozemblit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.
Manhoef tries to clinch
and Rozemblit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manhoef tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rozemblit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rozemblit misses with a lunging right hand
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manhoef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rozemblit's calf.
Manhoef keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Manhoef lands with an uppercut that bounces Rozemblit off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rozemblit wants to land a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range.
Rozemblit takes one to the chin there.
Manhoef lands a front kick.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. Rozemblit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manhoef.
Rozemblit misses with a head kick.
Rozemblit misses with a head kick.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Rozemblit is breathing heavily.
Rozemblit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Manhoef closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manhoef working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rozemblit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manhoef leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rozemblit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rozemblit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rozemblit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Manhoef is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rozemblit misses with a punch to the body.
Rozemblit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef lands a nice uppercut.
Manhoef is leaning against Rozemblit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rozemblit throws a head punch that misses.
Manhoef leaning against his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manhoef lands an uppercut.
Manhoef misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Manhoef.
Rozemblit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manhoef stalling in the clinch but Rozemblit improves position.
Rozemblit breaks from the clinch.
Manhoef avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manhoef dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef misses with a kick to the body.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Rozemblit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rozemblit takes a swing at Manhoef's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Manhoef lands but Rozemblit takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rozemblit scores with a shot to the body.
Manhoef leaves Rozemblit with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Manhoef checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rozemblit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Manhoef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Rozemblit moves out of range.
Manhoef connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rozemblit's hands.
Rozemblit throws a leg kick but Manhoef sees it coming and moves out of range.
Manhoef thuds a left hand into Rozemblit's body.
Melvin Manhoef is winning the standup battle so far.
Rozemblit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rozemblit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rozemblit showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rozemblit seems to be looking for submissions.
Manhoef is trying to stand.
Rozemblit wants to free his trapped foot but Manhoef is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rozemblit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Manhoef does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melvin Manhoef dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Manhoef checks a low kick from Rozemblit.
Rozemblit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rozemblit throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Manhoef finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rozemblit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rozemblit misses with a low kick as Manhoef jumps back.
That kick from Manhoef tenderised Rozemblit's leg. Rozemblit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manhoef tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rozemblit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhoef explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Manhoef checks a leg kick nicely.
Rozemblit tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Manhoef keeps Rozemblit at a distance using the push kick.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Rozemblit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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 slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manhoef checks a leg kick.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Rozemblit.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Rozemblit blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Manhoef coming out on top.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rozemblit on the side of the head.
Manhoef with a nice cross.
Manhoef wants to land a leg kick but Rozemblit is out of range.
Manhoef smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Manhoef pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rozemblit is out of range and Manhoef settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manhoef tries to score with a low kick but Rozemblit moves his leg out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rozemblit throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Rozemblit fails to land the takedown.
Rozemblit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manhoef is looking to slow Rozemblit down with leg kicks.
Manhoef lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rozemblit dips to his left and cracks Manhoef with an uppercut!
Rozemblit throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Manhoef's waist but Manhoef gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rozemblit off to one side.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Manhoef tenderised Rozemblit's leg. Rozemblit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rozemblit takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozemblit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Manhoef finds it's way round the side to connect with Rozemblit's head.
Rozemblit is rocked!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Manhoef. Rozemblit shrugs it off though.
Rozemblit is still on wobbly legs! Can Manhoef finish him?
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rozemblit crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Manhoef - the referee stops the clock and Rozemblit gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Manhoef. Rozemblit manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Manhoef! Rozemblit is out on his feet! Manhoef rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Rozemblit is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Rozemblit is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Melvin Manhoef!
Melvin Manhoef decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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