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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Corrida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrida's entrance music is Shadowhunter. A fine choice. Manhoef is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Prodigy - Take Me To The Hospital . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
38 - 24 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Corrida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 24 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrida cracks Manhoef with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corrida.
Manhoef cracks the inside of Corrida's front leg.
Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corrida.
Corrida throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
Manhoef connects with a leg kick. Corrida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhoef looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhoef takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corrida.
Corrida lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Corrida is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Manhoef pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Corrida.
Corrida letting Manhoef take a breather here.
Manhoef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corrida wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Corrida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhoef goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corrida working aggressively here.
Manhoef lands a shoulder strike.
Corrida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Corrida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Manhoef backwards.
Corrida tries to score a body lock takedown but Manhoef shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Manhoef stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Corrida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corrida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corrida checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from Manhoef does no damage.
It looked like Corrida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Manhoef swings for the body but Corrida moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manhoef.
Manhoef connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Corrida momentarily.
Corrida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corrida cracks the inside of Manhoef's front leg.
Corrida moves out of range of the leg kick from Manhoef.
Manhoef takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef misses with a wild body shot.
Manhoef has Corrida up against the cage in a clinch.
Manhoef scores with a shot to the side of Corrida's head.
Manhoef works on Corrida's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Corrida.
A frustrated look appears on Corrida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Corrida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corrida fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Manhoef on the side of the head.
Manhoef misses the jab.
Corrida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch lands to the side of Manhoef 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Corrida.
Corrida lands with a kick to the temple. Manhoef shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Corrida tries to move into range but Manhoef moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Manhoef lands a big uppercut and Corrida crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Corrida looks OK. Manhoef waves Corrida back to his feet!
Corrida is rocked!
Melvin Manhoef seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manhoef fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Corrida square on the jaw! Damn, Corrida is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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
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