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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes into the arena with Easy Rider blaring out of the sound system. Max Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class 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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 34 - 0, fighting out of London, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef checks a leg kick nicely.
Power blocks a head kick by Manhoef.
Manhoef throws a body shot but no joy.
Power throws a series of punches but Manhoef avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manhoef! But no joy.
Manhoef listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Power throws a head kick but Manhoef moves out of range.
Power is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manhoef.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Power misses with a leg kick.
Power misses with a looping left.
Power misses with a right hand
and Manhoef connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Power misses with a straight left.
Manhoef looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A bone on bone clash there as Power blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Manhoef misses.
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!
Power digs a good hook to Manhoef's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manhoef. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power cracks the inside of Manhoef's front leg.
Power throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manhoef fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Power.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Power.
A combination from Power does no damage.
Manhoef has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Power throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Manhoef! But no joy.
Power throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Power feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Power takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Power misses with a hook.
Power gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Manhoef throws the kick towards the body but Power avoids it.
Power looks to throw the jab but Manhoef is out of range.
Manhoef checks a leg kick nicely.
Manhoef avoids the body shot from Power.
Manhoef is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Manhoef counters with a left and a right that stings Power.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Power.
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manhoef jabs at Power's body.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Manhoef sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power moves out of range of the body kick.
Power stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Power takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Power checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Power misses the target.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manhoef.
Manhoef looks for the body kick but Power saw that one coming.
Power is looking to counter with head kicks.
Manhoef bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manhoef throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Power misses its target.
Manhoef slips under a jab from Power.
Manhoef throws a head kick but Power moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef tries a head kick but it misses.
Power throws a body kick that misses.
Manhoef swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manhoef throws a nice inside leg kick.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Manhoef ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Manhoef misses.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Manhoef.
Manhoef fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manhoef takes one to the side of the head.
Manhoef swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Manhoef is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Power rather than just go for the knockout.
Nice uppercut there from Power.
Power misses with the combination.
Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhoef tries to avoid it but Power 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 lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Power misses.
Manhoef scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Power misses with a lunging right hand
and Power takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manhoef lands with a kick to the temple. Power shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Manhoef fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Power throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
Manhoef throws a sloppy head kick and Power moves out of range easily.
Manhoef throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Power.
Manhoef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Power.
Manhoef blocks a jab.
Power throws a hook but Manhoef blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power throws a big shot that misses.
Power works the jab nicely.
Power throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromManhoef.
Power misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Melvin Manhoef will probably get the nod.
That's time! Power's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Power swings for the body but Manhoef moves out of range.
Power moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Manhoef throws a body kick that misses.
Power has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Manhoef.
Power avoids the body shot from Manhoef.
Power misses with an uppercut. Manhoef saw that one coming.
Manhoef lands with a nice body punch.
Manhoef checks the leg kick nicely there.
Power tries to land a front kick but Manhoef steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Power lands with a nice body punch.
Manhoef fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
A cross from Power lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Power throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Power lands with a nice body punch.
Manhoef goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
Power scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manhoef doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with an uppercut. Manhoef saw that one coming.
Power misses with a head kick.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manhoef.
Power appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Power.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power misses with a leg kick.
Power lands a jab to Manhoef's midsection.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Manhoef is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Power with a body shot.
Manhoef will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Power feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Max Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manhoef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Power misses with a straight right.
Power will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Power throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
Power doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Power ducks under a wild hook from Manhoef.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
Power throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manhoef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Manhoef.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manhoef avoids the head kick by Power.
Power throws the left hand but Manhoef avoids the punch easily.
Power lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manhoef checks a leg kick.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Manhoef moves out of range easily.
Manhoef connects with an inside leg kick.
Power throws a leg kick
and Manhoef counters with an inside leg kick.
Power checks a low kick from Manhoef.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Manhoef is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Power. Manhoef does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Manhoef.
Manhoef thuds a left hand into Power's body.
Manhoef misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Manhoef as he connects with a hook.
Power gets the takedown into side control.
Power tries to move to mount but Manhoef blocks the move with his legs.
Manhoef tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Manhoef takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Manhoef is trying to control Power's posture but Power avoids it.
Power creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Manhoef sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Power looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Manhoef keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Manhoef, who protects the arm well.
Manhoef takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Power throwing strikes but Manhoef manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power is looking to reverse the position.
Manhoef is staying tight to Power's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Manhoef working the head with strikes.
Manhoef staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Max Power will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Power misses with a lunging right hand
and Manhoef counters with a nice uppercut.
Power throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manhoef makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manhoef throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Manhoef stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Power.
Power misses with an uppercut. Manhoef saw that one coming.
Power misses with a hook. Manhoef ducked under it nicely.
Power dodges the punch combination from Manhoef.
A swing and a miss from Power.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power connects with a high kick.
Manhoef feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Power's calf.
Power connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power throws a hook but Manhoef blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Manhoef's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Manhoef throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhoef uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Power.
Power takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Power misses with a low kick as Manhoef jumps back.
Manhoef ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Manhoef explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Manhoef misses with a combination
enabling Power to counter with a crisp jab.
Manhoef ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Power dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Power misses with an uppercut.
Power looks to land a body kick but Manhoef moved away.
Power swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manhoef.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Manhoef ducks down to avoid it.
Power throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manhoef is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Manhoef lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manhoef.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manhoef throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manhoef ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Manhoef misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manhoef.
A combination from Power does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manhoef ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manhoef.
Power jabs Manhoef to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef blocks a leg kick.
Power is looking to chop away at Manhoef's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef moves away from the strike by Power.
Manhoef misses with a low kick.
Manhoef throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manhoef tries to land a leg kick but Power saw it coming and moves away.
Manhoef scores with a crisp jab that stopped Power in his tracks.
Manhoef fails to land with a series of punches.
Manhoef slips a straight right by Power.
It seemed like Manhoef was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Power tries to score with a low kick but Manhoef moves his leg out of the way.
Manhoef scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Manhoef wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Power throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manhoef stalks Power and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Power's face. Power staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power checks a low kick from Manhoef.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a looping overhand right but Manhoef ducks down to avoid it.
Power misses with a body kick.
Manhoef blocks a head kick by Power.
Manhoef throws a fast counter high kick but Power manages to duck under it in time.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manhoef misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Power.
Manhoef swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manhoef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Power swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manhoef.
Manhoef moves out of range of the body kick from Power.
An inside leg kick from Power misses.
Manhoef pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manhoef slips a jab and a cross from Power.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Manhoef changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manhoef gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Melvin Manhoef.
I think Manhoef has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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