Re: Babalu vs Melvin Manhoef @ One FC

Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:41 pm

Johan Lofgren wrote:

Dapperdoo wrote:Manhoef winning the ONE FC title would be amazing. Then I want him to get revenge for his loss against Robbie Lawler. I'm still sad about that one punch KO.

I had money on Manhoef against Lawler and I thought I had the win in my pocket. Manhoef was doing really good with the legkicks until Lawler landed. Manhoef is better than Robbie imo.

Yeah, Manhoef was destroying him with those kicks. That punch came out of no where from Lawler and put Manhoef sound asleep. I would like to see them rematch.

Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:42 pm

CDF47 wrote:
Yeah, they should have a LHW GP for the title.

Below would be a sweet tournament:

Babalu Sobral vs. Melvin Manhoef
Vinny Magalhaes (M-1 Global Champion) vs. Jimi Manuwa
Glover Teixeira vs. Gilbert Yvel
Yoshiyuki Nakanishi (DEEP Champion) vs. Wagner Prado (Top Bloody Elbow LHW Prospect)

Winner becomes first ONE FC LHW champion and fights Gegard Mousasi (DREAM LHW champ) in a cross-promotional One Asia Network championship unification fight on NYE.

Winner of that fight takes on Bellator champion Christian M’Pumbu or KSW champion Jan Blachowicz.

Holy cow, you should become their matchmaker.

Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:55 pm

Johan Lofgren wrote:

CDF47 wrote:
Yeah, they should have a LHW GP for the title.

Below would be a sweet tournament:

Babalu Sobral vs. Melvin Manhoef
Vinny Magalhaes (M-1 Global Champion) vs. Jimi Manuwa
Glover Teixeira vs. Gilbert Yvel
Yoshiyuki Nakanishi (DEEP Champion) vs. Wagner Prado (Top Bloody Elbow LHW Prospect)

Winner becomes first ONE FC LHW champion and fights Gegard Mousasi (DREAM LHW champ) in a cross-promotional One Asia Network championship unification fight on NYE.

Winner of that fight takes on Bellator champion Christian M’Pumbu or KSW champion Jan Blachowicz.

Holy cow, you should become their matchmaker.

Thanks. Someone on Sherdog suggested a GP after this fight was announced and this was my suggestion. The winner of all these fights should be near the top of all rankings but they would be lucky to be listed in the top 10 based on the BS rankings from most of the websites.

This is how the promotions and the One Asia Network should work in my opinion.

Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:36 pm

Johan Lofgren wrote:

CDF47 wrote:

Johan Lofgren wrote:

moronoRepublic wrote:Some sort of regional promotion, I believe. No W-1, Score Fighting, or anything like that.

Sounds weird. Why cancel the ONE FC fight vs Babalu for some unknown regional show?

Yeah that does sound weird. In an article yesterday on Bloody Elbow, this fight was still listed as the main event (see link below) so maybe this is just a BS rumor. The article announces the Folayang vs. Laursen fight and shows the card as it is as of yesterday:

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/2/19/2809382/ole-laursen-vs-eduard-folayang-one-fc-3-singapore-asian-mma

Manhoef is one of best KO artists in mma and I would love to see him winning the ONE FC title. Sobral would be a huge win for him.

Hell yeah he is. I can watch him KO Hunt any day and still don't believe it. You ever seen Sefo-Hunt? It's crazy. Mark's easily got one of the hardest chins around, and Mel drop him hard as fuck. Hunt may even have the hardest I dunno.

Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:58 am

marchegiano wrote:

Johan Lofgren wrote:
Manhoef is one of best KO artists in mma and I would love to see him winning the ONE FC title. Sobral would be a huge win for him.

Hell yeah he is. I can watch him KO Hunt any day and still don't believe it. You ever seen Sefo-Hunt? It's crazy. Mark's easily got one of the hardest chins around, and Mel drop him hard as fuck. Hunt may even have the hardest I dunno.

Hunt vs Sefo was epic. Hunt dropped his hands and let Sefo hit him but Sefo was afraid to do the same think. Cro Cop landed his lethal left hk but Hunts super samoan head was too strong. Best chin in the sport.

Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:37 am

Johan Lofgren wrote:

marchegiano wrote:

Johan Lofgren wrote:
Manhoef is one of best KO artists in mma and I would love to see him winning the ONE FC title. Sobral would be a huge win for him.

Hell yeah he is. I can watch him KO Hunt any day and still don't believe it. You ever seen Sefo-Hunt? It's crazy. Mark's easily got one of the hardest chins around, and Mel drop him hard as fuck. Hunt may even have the hardest I dunno.

Hunt vs Sefo was epic. Hunt dropped his hands and let Sefo hit him but Sefo was afraid to do the same think. Cro Cop landed his lethal left hk but Hunts super samoan head was too strong. Best chin in the sport.

Crocop did drop Hunt with a LHK in their kickboxing match. but like a boss he got up. He's only been knocked down twice and KO'd once, Melvin Manhoef has SERIOUS power. He literally murdered Karaev too. Imo he has the second best chin in MMA. I just think Roy Nelson's chin is a bit better, Hendo is up there too.

Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:08 pm

Nelson got ko'd by Arlovski though. Certainly Arlovski punches hard but compared to the K1 brass.......

Now Hendo, in his entire career has never been ko'd and not because he's so elusive.