Tim Kennedy vs. Melvin Manhoef Targeted for Strikeforce: Columbus
by Nick Thomas on Feb 3, 2011 5:00 PM EST
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MMAjunkie.com has learned Tim Kennedy will fight Melvin Manhoef at next month's Strikeforce show. Sources said bout agreements are in the process of being finalized, though they're currently not signed.
Manhoef actually is the third proposed opponent (Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Luke Rockhold) for Kennedy at Strikeforce's debut show in the Buckeye State.
Tim Kennedy (12-3)
Loss Ronaldo Souza - Decision (Unanimous) Strikeforce
Win Trevor Prangley - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Strikeforce
Win Zak Cummings - Submission (North-South Choke) Strikeforce
Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef (24-8-1)Mar 5th, live on Showtime from Columbus, Ohio:
Loss Tatsuya Mizuno - Submission (Kimura) Dream 15
Loss Robbie Lawler - KO (Punches) Strikeforce
Win Kazuo Misaki - TKO (Punches) K-1 - Dynamite
- Rafael Cavalcante vs. Dan Henderson [LHW title]
- Marloes Coenen vs. Miesha Tate [WW title]
- Tim Kennedy vs. Melvin Manhoef
- Billy Evangelista vs. Jorge Masvidal
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Welcome in MelvinTown Timmy...
… and prepare to brutal KO
Melvin “Marvelous” Manhoef Highlight & Tribute 2011
"In a gym you can work on your chest or thigh muscles, but you can't grow your balls. You born with it, or you don't."– Jerome Le Banner
Manhoef's chin is shot
I predict Kennedy will KO him before he even gets the chance to choke him.
Kennedy isn’t the best striker, but his grappling and clinch work are his greatest assets. Even though Manhoef has been KO’d a good amount of times, it would still be in Kennedy’s best interest to take this fight to the ground.
I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.
Ohhhhh Shi-
Interesting fight, nice to see Melvin back under the SF banner
by Superstitiousmma on Feb 3, 2011 5:06 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
i dont like this fight at all
i’d much rather see lawler vs manhoef II and kennedy vs mayhem II
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
by milk72 on Feb 3, 2011 5:07 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
He should be
Not only his is guy going to get subbed (again), but Kennedy should be fighting other guys.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
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Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 3, 2011 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
pure speculation on my part
kennedy probably wants a much more winnable fight against a higher name. rockholds a no name and a tough fucking dude to top it off so noone wants to fight him
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
I don’t think Kennedy has the ability to pick his opponents.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
he has the ability to refuse a fight though
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
but why refuse a fight against a striker he will submit 4/5 times
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
George Carlin
The thing is, Strikeforce officially announced Kennedy/Rockhold. That’s what’s so weird about this to me.
u know what i forgot about that
it does seem odd now, my theory makes sense if kennedy has negotiating power, but as beer monster pointed out he probably doesnt since hes not a big star
maybe showtime just wants to have manhoef on tv more and scrapped coker’s plans
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
Strikeforce doesn’t do anything or announce anything without Showtime’s approval. Showtime has to approve every fight Strikeforce makes.
is that how it works?
i knew strikeforce was very depenedent on showtime and was basically run by them, but i didnt know it was that excessive
"I have smoked weed with alot of UFC champions" - Joe Rogan
Luke Rockhold is one of those names that in the context of who the person is, makes me think theres some matrix shit or genetic engineering going on in this world. it’s too perfect.
it’s like 5 or so years ago when I heard that the University of Texas’ quarterback was named Colt McCoy, i was like “reeeaaaalllllyyyy? you expect me to believe that’s a real person?”
live pleasant
by eastcoastatlas on Feb 3, 2011 5:17 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Oh for crying out loud!
Link didn’t post for some reason
http://www.cracked.com/article_14982_the-9-manliest-names-in-world.html
"With gold thou boughtest Gýmir's daughter,
and so gavest away thy sword:
but when Muspell's sons through the dark forest ride,
thou, unhappy, wilt not have wherewith to fight."
~ Lokasenna
it’s not just about manliness, but congruence with their profession or position/location
live pleasant
by eastcoastatlas on Feb 3, 2011 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not really seeing the congruence there
Cultural thing? I don’t get the significance of Colt McCoy, for instance.
"With gold thou boughtest Gýmir's daughter,
and so gavest away thy sword:
but when Muspell's sons through the dark forest ride,
thou, unhappy, wilt not have wherewith to fight."
~ Lokasenna
McCoy is a very southern US-associated named due to the Kentucky/West Virginia feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families. not necessarily Texas, but close enough. Colt, while being a very cowboyish southern name, is also a name for a gun, which is a often how Quarterback’s arms are described.
If you were going to build a robot to be the University of Texas QB, there are very few names other than Colt McCoy that you could consider.
Luke Rockhold is viewed as one of the prototype upcoming MMA fighters and has won most of his fights by rear naked choke.
live pleasant
by eastcoastatlas on Feb 4, 2011 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
OK Ta
I thought Colts might me the Texas Uni team name or something…
"With gold thou boughtest Gýmir's daughter,
and so gavest away thy sword:
but when Muspell's sons through the dark forest ride,
thou, unhappy, wilt not have wherewith to fight."
~ Lokasenna
Speculating an injury
MMASup put a link to Rockhold twitter account were he was complaining about his leg being hurt.
http://twitter.com/#!/rockholdMMA/status/32999695592718336
God dammit...
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by Leland Roling on Feb 3, 2011 5:10 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
My thoughts exactly
"I can be friends with anybody. Man. Woman. Cat. Dog. Fish..... Alien." -Rampage
by Charles Awad on Feb 3, 2011 5:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
What is wrong with this? I’m not much of a kennedy fan but I love to see Melvin fight.
Was there a specific fight you were hoping for?
He just screamed that while he creamed in his pants
It happens every time he reads Melvin’s full name.
Yep
I’d rather see him fight Marius or Cyborg again.
"I can be friends with anybody. Man. Woman. Cat. Dog. Fish..... Alien." -Rampage
by Charles Awad on Feb 3, 2011 5:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kennedy/Lawler? Anyone?
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 3, 2011 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
…balls.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 3, 2011 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, I think it was his foot.
Still a Beer Monster.
http://www.instrength.com
by Tim Burke on Feb 3, 2011 6:16 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Kennedy was saying Lawler ducked him, if I remember correctly.
"Honour is like virginity, it can only be used once." - G. Clemenceau
Not sure if serious...
Why I never joined a frat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-KNVrZaN8M
"Don’t quote old fucks to me" – Brent Brookhouse
"A samurai would bite your cock off if you tried that shit on the battlefield." - Kid Nate
Lindland still has some name power, somehow, and had dramatically fallen off by the time Robbie took that fight. Kennedy has very little name value and is a bad mo’fo’
Why I never joined a frat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-KNVrZaN8M
"Don’t quote old fucks to me" – Brent Brookhouse
"A samurai would bite your cock off if you tried that shit on the battlefield." - Kid Nate
Sorry for your loss
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 3, 2011 5:47 PM EST up reply actions
Neither unless he signs an extension
Even then Jacare has stated he’s not interested and I doubt Scott Coker wants another Shields situation on his hands.
http://unintelligentdefense.blogspot.com
by MattParker117 on Feb 3, 2011 5:19 PM EST up reply actions
I like it
Great to see Manhoef again and an interesting match up here. I didn’t want to see Mayhem vs Kennedy III, so I like to see something new.
happiest fight pics ever
I didn’t know Manhoef could smile
the rest of me...
finally figured out how to access the astral plane and was granted permission to enter grappling nirvana.
by John Danaher's Hair on Feb 3, 2011 5:37 PM EST up reply actions
Strikeforce 3/5 Columbus Card:
Feijao v Henderson [Title], Coenen v Tate [Title], Kennedy vs Manhoef, Evangelista v Masvidal, Bowling v Thornburg, Gurgel vs Combs, Riley vs Schall, Brian Rogers vs Mojo Horne
…
Just rumored Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos vs Tarec Saffiedine for this event.
My God. Santos/Saffiedine actually makes sense. Did someone drug Rich Chou?
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 3, 2011 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
And then SF bites you back
After multiple sources close to the negotiations confirmed the rumored contest to Sherdog.com, new information gathered Thursday suggests the bout will not take place after all.
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Update-Saffiedine-Cyborg-Now-Unlikely-for-Feijao-vs-Henderson-29905
Who's the only one here who knows illegal ninja moves from the government?
by tigerlee on Feb 3, 2011 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
MAN!
I knew it was too good to be true.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 3, 2011 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
Now I know Coker's main job is to mess with your head Subo
I used to think you were just a crazy conspiracy theorist…but now I believe!
Who's the only one here who knows illegal ninja moves from the government?
I don't care for kennedy
I hope he gets manhoefed
"True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart." - Rickson Gracie
"Wanderlei eventually got to his feet and stalked Fujita like a Japanese octopus in an all-female prison." - Sean Baby Cracked.com
by the-gentle-way on Feb 3, 2011 5:30 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I have friends that went to jail for killing other poor people over land that does not belong to them
Kennedy got a metal.
"True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart." - Rickson Gracie
"Wanderlei eventually got to his feet and stalked Fujita like a Japanese octopus in an all-female prison." - Sean Baby Cracked.com
by the-gentle-way on Feb 3, 2011 5:35 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Funny how life is.
"True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart." - Rickson Gracie
"Wanderlei eventually got to his feet and stalked Fujita like a Japanese octopus in an all-female prison." - Sean Baby Cracked.com
by the-gentle-way on Feb 3, 2011 5:38 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I hear you
I was just fucking around…
by John Danaher's Hair on Feb 3, 2011 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
his special operations stuff is neat .
But he just comes off as a meat head to me.
"True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart." - Rickson Gracie
"Wanderlei eventually got to his feet and stalked Fujita like a Japanese octopus in an all-female prison." - Sean Baby Cracked.com
by the-gentle-way on Feb 3, 2011 5:50 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It’s “medal”, and Kennedy wasn’t exactly freelancing over there.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 3, 2011 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
lol
My bad,
"True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart." - Rickson Gracie
"Wanderlei eventually got to his feet and stalked Fujita like a Japanese octopus in an all-female prison." - Sean Baby Cracked.com
by the-gentle-way on Feb 3, 2011 6:03 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
friends was an overstatement
people I. Knew growing up.
"True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart." - Rickson Gracie
"Wanderlei eventually got to his feet and stalked Fujita like a Japanese octopus in an all-female prison." - Sean Baby Cracked.com
by the-gentle-way on Feb 4, 2011 2:00 AM EST up reply actions
Fun card as it stands. Time to see if Feijao and Billy Eva can make their respective leaps. Also, nice to see Meisha again before she gets armbared.
"A guy in Texas came up to me and told me ‘Frye you're not mixed martial arts, you're no holds barred’, and I said you're god damn right partner." ~ Don Frye
Kennedy by K.O
Melvins chin is gone and his striking defense has always been horrible.
by Mohammedini Hussein on Feb 3, 2011 6:07 PM EST reply actions
As a realist I should agree with people saying Tim is gonna win this. As a fellow dutchman and a fan I want to see Melvin KTFO off Tim. WAR MELVIN!!!
by basvanderwolk on Feb 3, 2011 6:09 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Rec’d solely for your screen name.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Feb 3, 2011 6:11 PM EST up reply actions
i'm actually more impressed
by the possibility of this matchup than Rockhold or Miller, who should probably fight each other.
by Victor Rodriguez on Feb 3, 2011 6:53 PM EST reply actions
Good call SF
I say put Lindland back in there against Rockhold as was originally intenede back in Dec. Let Rockhold get a good win and then toss him in there against Kennedy, should Kennedy win of course.
Rockhold never seems to fight. Yet they always make a point to show him flashing that Ed Burns grin of his from the seats at SF events like he’s some kind of celebrity. What the hell is going on there? I appreciate, and sometimes enjoy, the surrealistic production quality of these events, but does SF keep Rockhold around for his fighting or his looks?
Definitely his looks
That is a beautiful man.
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Manhoef by armbar, Rd. 1
My thoughts are that if a grappler beat Tim Kennedy by outstriking him, the way for Manhoef to win will be by outgrappling him and submitting him.
after checking out some of melvin's fights on youtube
this guy has crappy stamina but you die if he hits you. i just watched him kill mark hunt some other guy in a k-1 fight. he beat sakuraba a real bad one pulled out from near the ropes and socked him again. i guess i fount out about him while he is on his decline.
It’s not a matter of his cardio or him being on the decline. Manhoef’s been this way for years. He’s got zero ground game and below average defense. He’s just out to murder people and half the time it blows up in his face.
by The so-called Beautiful on Feb 3, 2011 11:10 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll grant you that he has a undeveloped groundgame but his stand up defense is noy below average. Dude can take a punch but he should keep his chin tucked more when he unloads. That being said: I don’t give a fuck about Melvin’s ground game or lack off it. When Melvin get’s in the ring I want to see him unload like a Katusha-missile launcher: unleashing hell in an unbelievable quick fashion. WAR Melvin!
by basvanderwolk on Feb 4, 2011 4:19 PM EST up reply actions
Dude, check his work rate: it’s higher then any of the so-called ‘worldclass strikers’ you normally see in the UFC or SF
by basvanderwolk on Feb 4, 2011 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t like this fight. I love Melvin, but Kennedy will take him down and sub him in round one. They should match Melvin up with a fellow striker and produce fireworks, not feed him to wrestler / submission guys. They should drag Cung Le into the cage and force him to fight Manhoef..
That said, I hope Manhoef knocks Kennedy the fuck out!
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