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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef comes to the ring accompanied by Killing In The Name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
28 - 29 - 1 |
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176 lbs
17 - 14 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
28 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogueira misses with a wild combination.
Manhoef throws out a leg kick but Nogueira moves out of range and Manhoef only half commits.
Nogueira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Nogueira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Manhoefs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nogueira throws a series of punches but Manhoef avoids them all with ease.
Manhoef looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manhoef throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Nogueira.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manhoef rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nogueira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nogueira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Manhoef circles away quickly and effectively.
Manhoef misses with the combination.
Nogueira stalks Manhoef and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Manhoef's face. Manhoef staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Melvin Manhoef has been cut.
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!
Nogueira misses with a combination
and Manhoef counters with a one-two to the body.
Manhoef drops Nogueira with a beautiful combination! Nogueira stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Manhoef is looking for the KO!
Nogueira is rocked!
It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Manhoef scoring well with a low kick there.
Nogueira is still on wobbly legs! Can Manhoef finish him?
Manhoef throws a right and a left that Nogueira avoids nicely.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Manhoef knocks Nogueira out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). 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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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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