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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JD Wildstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Prodigy - Take Me To The Hospital . Wildstein is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bring It On. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
37 - 22 - 0 |
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155 lbs
31 - 11 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 22 - 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
31 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, JD Wildstein!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wildstein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wildstein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manhoef gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wildstein to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wildstein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wildstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Manhoef has wrist control.
Wildstein is fighting to break Manhoef's control of his arms but Manhoef is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manhoef being controlled here, momentarily.
Wildstein preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wildstein wants to control from the top but Manhoef keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Manhoef is looking to score with low kicks.
Wildstein has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wildstein lands a jab to the head.
Manhoef scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wildstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wildstein lands with an uppercut that bounces Manhoef off the cage and back into range.
An inside leg kick lands from Wildstein.
Manhoef throws a hook but Wildstein blocks it.
Wildstein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Manhoef lands with a hook. Wildstein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wildstein lands an overhand right.
Manhoef throws a body kick that misses.
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wildstein throws a good cross that connects.
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 jabs at Wildstein's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a lunging right hand
and Manhoef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wildstein lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wildstein.
Manhoef takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wildstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wildstein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wildstein throws a low kick, looking for Manhoef's leg but Manhoef calmly moves out of range.
Manhoef has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wildstein letting Manhoef take a breather here.
Wildstein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Manhoef.
Wildstein misses with a punch to the body.
Wildstein misses with the head strike.
Manhoef pushes Wildstein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Wildstein on the inside.
Manhoef tries to throw a body punch but Wildstein avoids it by throwing Manhoef back against the cage.
Manhoef has Wildstein pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef slows down the pace here.
Manhoef is looking to control Wildstein's arms but Wildstein gets an underhook and turns him. Now Manhoef has his back to the cage.
Wildstein has a couple of punches blocked by Manhoef.
A short right from Wildstein.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wildstein.
Wildstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manhoef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Wildstein.
Wildstein throws a punch but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Wildstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Manhoef tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manhoef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wildstein gets through Manhoef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wildstein.
Wildstein tries to break the clinch but Manhoef is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein tries for a takedown. No joy.
Manhoef is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Wildstein fails to land.
Manhoef tries a body shot but Wildstein blocks it.
Manhoef looking to slow down the pace here.
Manhoef doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manhoef tries to work over Wildstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wildstein as Manhoef tries to tie him up.
Wildstein swings wildly with an uppercut but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manhoef.
Wildstein stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Wildstein's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Wildstein.
Wildstein presses Manhoef against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wildstein misses with a body punch.
Wildstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Manhoef controls his hands.
Manhoef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wildstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manhoef pushes Wildstein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wildstein wants to break free but Manhoef has control.
Wildstein manages to break the clinch.
Manhoef throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wildstein lands a slapping body shot.
Manhoef misses with a head kick.
Wildstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Manhoef misses with a kick to the body.
Wildstein wants to land a leg kick but Manhoef is out of range.
Manhoef throws a leg kick
and Wildstein counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wildstein trying to control from half guard but Manhoef is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Manhoef defending well though.
Manhoef is not content to let Wildstein control the position.
Manhoef keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wildstein misses with a head shot. Manhoef uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wildstein keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Manhoef's head.
Wildstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wildstein preventing the sweep.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Manhoef is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wildstein lands with an overhand left.
Wildstein shoots in but no luck this time.
Manhoef drives through and clinches with Wildstein against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wildstein wants a takedown but no success here.
Melvin Manhoef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JD Wildstein.
Manhoef blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manhoef makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wildstein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wildstein breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Manhoef is predictable there
and Manhoef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manhoef checks the leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef throws a wild body kick that Wildstein sees coming a mile off.
Wildstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manhoef misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wildstein.
Manhoef is looking to clinch.
Wildstein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoef lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wildstein scores with a decent looking hook.
Manhoef throws the kick towards the body but Wildstein avoids it.
Manhoef throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wildstein.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wildstein. That's going to slow Manhoef down.
Manhoef scores with a nice head shot.
Wildstein lands a nice shot that snaps Manhoef's head back.
Manhoef thows a leg kick but Wildstein checks it
and Wildstein counters with a straight right hand.
Manhoef looks for the body kick but Wildstein saw that one coming.
Wildstein connects with the punch.
Manhoef is looking to score with low kicks.
Manhoef looks to land a right hand but Wildstein moved out of range.
Manhoef misses with a looping left.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wildstein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wildstein blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws the kick towards the body but Wildstein avoids it.
No joy there for Manhoef, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wildstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manhoef is looking to clinch but Wildstein is avoiding it.
Wildstein with a jab.
Manhoef misses with a series of wild punches.
Wildstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wildstein checks it well.
Wildstein attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wildstein.
Wildstein turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manhoef misses with a body shot.
Manhoef keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wildstein.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wildstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manhoef.
And that's the end of the fight!
JD Wildstein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wildstein has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 9:10
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 9:10
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Wildstein!
A very excited looking JD Wildstein made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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