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Vorstellung Melvin Manhoef

Deutsch Melvin Manhoef:

Melvin Manhoef (geboren Mai 11, 1976) ist ein professioneller Niederländisch-Surinamesischer Muay Thai/Kick-Boxer und MMA Sportler der von Mike Passenier (Mikes Gym) trainiert wird. Er ist der Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Worldchampion, der sehr bekannt für seinen aggressiven Fightstil und seine Knockout Power ist.

Biografie und Karriere:

Manhoef ist geboren in Paramaribo, Surinam. Als er 3 Jahre alt war zog seine Familie nach Rotterdam in den Niederlanden. Melvin spielte in seiner Jugend Fußball und kam zum Muay Thai durch seinen jüngeren Bruder Moreno. Er schloß sich schnell dem Choku Gym in Zaandam an und fing dort an Muay Thai zu trainieren. Mit 18 hatte er seinen ersten Kampf welchen er durch Punktsieg gewann. Im September 2001 machte er sein Comeback als Teil des bekannten Chakuriki Gym.

In 2004 nahm Melvin am Cage Rage in London teil. Er wurde so Light Heavyweight Worldchampion als er Fabio Piamonte bei Cage Rage 13 schlug. Er verteidigte seinen Titel über nahezu 2 Jahre bis er in 2006 zu K-1`s MMA "Abteilung" Heroes wechselte. Melvin gewann seinen ersten Fight bei Hero`s 4 gegen Shungo Oyama via TKO in der ersten Runde.

Melvin setzte fortan seinen Schwerpunkt auf das MMA. Er verlor gegen Dong-sik Yoon via Submission Armbar bei K-1 Dynamite. Bernard Ackah besiegte er beim K-1 Hero's Middleweight Tournament Opening Round und Fabio Silva einen Chute Boxe Fighter schlug er ebenfalls via TKO beim K-1 Hero's Middleweight GP Finale.

Bei DREAM.4 kämpfte Melvin gegen Kazushi Sakuraba. Manhoef und Sakuraba kreisten in der ersten Minute des Fights im Ring herum bevor Melvin Sakuraba mit einem harten rechten Kick zum Kopf auf den Ringboden schickte. Danach finishte Manhoef den Kampf via TKO in der 90ten Sekunde der ersten Runde. Mit diesem Sieg hatte es Melvin zum Halbfinale im DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix geschafft.

Bei DREAM.6 mußte Melvin gegen Gegard Mousasi antreten, wo er durch einen Triangle Choke in der ersten Runde unterlag.

Bei Dynamite!! 2008 trat Melvin gegen Mark Hunt an. Ungeachtet des Größen- und Gewichtsunterschieds knockte Manhoef Hunt nach 18 Sekunden zu Boden. Die folgenden Schläge am Boden beendete der Schiedsrichter mit einem Stop des Fights zugunsten Manhoefs. Das erste Mal in seiner Karriere war Mark Hunt durch Schlageinwirkung KO gegangen.

Am 20.07.2009 kämpfte Melvin bei DREAM 10 gegen den früheren WEC Mittelgewichtschampion Paulo Filho. Obwohl Melvin im Stand sehr erfolgreich war unterlag er Filho am Boden.

Kürzlich unterzeichnete Manhoef einen Mehrjährigen Vertrag mit Strikeforce.

Manhoef debütitierte bei Strikeforce am 30 Januar, 2010. Dort verlor er leider durch KO in der ersten Runde.

K-1 Historie:

Titel:

* 2009 Current It's Showtime 85 KG MAX World champion.
* 2008 Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Semi Finalist.
* 2006 Hero's Light Heavyweight finalist.
* 2004 Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion.
Quelle: frei übersetzt aus der englischen Fassung bei Wikipedia

English: Melvin Manhoef

Melvin Manhoef (born May 11, 1976) is a professional Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym from Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power.
Biography & career:

Manhoef was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. When he was three years old his family moved to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Manhoef was involved in soccer during his youth, and was introduced to Muay Thai by his younger brother, Moreno. He soon joined Choku Gym in Zaandam and started training.[citation needed] At 18, he had his first fight, which he won by decision. He made his comeback in September 2001, as part of Chakuriki Gym.
[edit] MMA career

In 2004, Manhoef entered the Cage Rage promotion in London, England. He became the Light Heavyweight World champion by beating Fabio Piamonte at Cage Rage 13. He defended his title for almost two years, until entering the K-1's MMA affiliate promotion HERO'S in 2006. He won his first fight at Hero's 4 against Shungo Oyama by technical knockout in first round.

Melvin has switched his main focus to MMA over the past couple of years. He lost to Dong-sik Yoon by submission armbar in K-1 Dynamite!! USA, he defeated Bernard Ackah at K-1 Hero's Middleweight Tournament Opening Round, and also got a TKO win against Fabio Silva, a Chute Boxe fighter, by TKO in K-1 Hero's Middleweight GP Final.

At DREAM.4 Melvin fought Kazushi Sakuraba. Manhoef and Sakuraba circled the ring for the first minute of the fight, before Manhoef dropped Sakuraba with a hard right head kick and finished him via TKO (hammerfists) at 90 seconds into Round 1. With the win, Melvin had advanced to the semifinal round of the DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix.

At DREAM.6 Melvin fought Gegard Mousasi as the tournament dictated. Wary of Manhoef's standup, Mousasi quickly took the fight to the ground despite attempts to shrug him with a sprawl. Mousasi took Manhoef's back until scrambling into a triangle choke at 1:28 of the first round, surviving a powerful slam attempt from Manhoef while he had the submission secured. Mousasi went on to win the DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix.

At Dynamite!! 2008 Melvin fought Mark Hunt as a late alternate at heavyweight, despite usually functioning at two weight classes below his opponent. Regardless of the size disadvantage, he knocked down the iron-jawed Samoan in 18 seconds and followed with punches as he was postured over Hunt, until the referee stopped the fight. It was the first time Hunt was finished by knockout due to punches in his MMA career.

He fought former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho on July 20, 2009 at DREAM.10.. Despite early success on the feet with his striking offensive, Manhoef was taken down and submitted via armbar in the first round.

Manhoef recently signed a multi-year fight contract with Strikeforce.

Manhoef made his debut for the organization against Robbie Lawler on January 30, 2010 at Strikeforce: Miami. Where he lost the fight due to KO 3:33 in the first round.
K-1 career
Titles

* 2009 Current It's Showtime 85 KG MAX World champion.
* 2008 Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Semi Finalist.
* 2006 Hero's Light Heavyweight finalist.
* 2004 Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion.
Quelle: Wikipedia (Englische Version)