Carvalho, Manhoef agree to ‘kickboxing fight w/ MMA gloves'

[Wild]

According to the headliners of Bellator 155, MMA fans needn’t worry about a fight slowed by pesky grappling exchanges.

“It’s going to be a kickboxing fight, but with MMA gloves,” announced middleweight champ Rafael Carvalho (30-12 MMA, 2-1 BMMA), who defends his title on the Spike-televised main card of Friday’s event at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho.

That’s great news, indeed, for fans who prefer their MMA without takedowns and submissions. It should positively be music to the ears of kickboxer turned MMA fighter Melvin Manhoef (12-1 MMA, 3-0 BMMA), who attempts to win the Bellator belt after a comeback win and a pair of concussive setbacks since signing with the Viacom-owned promotion.

LINK: Bellator champ Rafael Carvalho, Melvin Manhood agree to ‘kickboxing fight, but with MMA gloves'

 

[StillReal]

Melvin Manhoef is 12-1 in MMA?! What???

Edit: No, he is 30-12-1. The article is wrong and genuinely had me thinking I was losing my mind.

 

[Kingtony87]

So is this a kickboxing match for bellator mw championship, or an mma match with a gentleman's agreement? Is there a standing 8 count, does nobody follow to the ground if there's a knockdown? What the hell is going on here and who shoots first?

 

[TheEmperorRises]

So is this a kickboxing match for bellator mw championship, or an mma match with a gentleman's agreement? Is there a standing 8 count, does nobody follow to the ground if there's a knockdown? What the hell is going on here and who shoots first?

MMA fight. He's just saying neither of them are looking to grapple

 

[Clappin'Daddys]

Stupid of him if he tries to stand with Melvin. He should just take it to where he has the clearest advantage.

I have Rafael winning if he decides to,u know, actually grapple

 

[FadeToBlack]

The creativity of Bellator makes my cock stand up like the Statue of Liberty.

 

[Jesus X]

Sounds like a cool idea for action. Hard to take bellator serious in them ever being at ufc level when they pull off stunts like this though.

 

[Pitbull9]

Standing with Melvin is a bad idea. His chin isn't what it used to be but he still hits and kicks like a fucking Mack truck.

 

[Clappin'Daddys]

Sounds like a cool idea for action. Hard to take bellator serious in them ever being at ufc level when they pull off stunts like this though.

Thank you are confused. Rafael is basically saying that it's going to be a stand up match. Not literally a kb match wth mma gloves.

Unless I'm mistaken.

 

[giusti825]

It should be illegal to say shit like this. Its the equivalent of fixing a fight. Making an agreement not to grapple is not mma.