Both are incredible strikers at 185. Right now Manhoef is absolutely on fire, and Cung Le trashed Shamrock in his last fight.
I'd say this would be the battle of top 3 strikers at 185 (Melvin #1, and Le 2/3)
Le will most likely employ his crazy arsenal of kicks. And he's got good combos off of them. Plus he has considerable power and experience.
Melvin has the speed, tenacity and hits like a Mac truck. I'd probably say his boxing is better in this one, but it's very close.
But what's best about this is that it could take place almost anywhere, K-1 or MMA, because neither guy is too keen of going to the ground, and they both have alot of pride in the stand up.
I'm gonna go with Melvin on this one. Dude has too much pressure, and too much power, but it could definitely go either way.
It would be a fun match, but I'd have to go with Melvin on this one.
After his KO win over Mark Hunt, I imagine a scene from the Fugitive... the bus on the track is someone's head, the freight train coursing towards it is Melvin's fist, and Harrison Ford leaping from the train a second before it's completely destroyed... it their conciousness. =)
I think Melvin would walk through him. Cung actually had a much harder time then he should've against Frank because Frank was about to finish him at the end of round 3 with a broken arm.
I did not even know Manhoef was a 185 pounder I thought he was at 205. He is huge. I would go with Manhoef but Cung is dangerous and a good wrestler if it came down to it. Is this fight actually going down or is it a fantasy match up type thing?
I'd have to go with Melvin in this one. His power and explosiveness is off the charts. I think that Cung Le would be very tentative in this fight.
Melvin knows that he can take a shot and he damn sure knows that he can KO anyone in the business with one shot. I would look for Melvin to just push this fight head on until he puts Cung to sleep.
Cung needs space in order for his kicks to be effective, which Frank gave him by staying on the outside but when Frank did close the distance is when he hurt Cung. Melvin will close the distance so quickly and as he is closing the distance he will be throwing a hook so Cung would have two things to worry about.
Is there anyone as explosive in mma in striking then Melvin because I don't really think so.
Cung needs space in order for his kicks to be effective, which Frank gave him by staying on the outside but when Frank did close the distance is when he hurt Cung. Melvin will close the distance so quickly and as he is closing the distance he will be throwing a hook so Cung would have two things to worry about.
Is there anyone as explosive in mma in striking then Melvin because I don't really think so.
The answer is no! Nobody is even close. Melvin throws heat better that anybody out there. I just wish he had the size for the WGP because if he did.....BAM!
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