This is the Dream.15 live blog for Melvin Manhoef vs. Tatsuya Mizuno, a light heavyweight bout on tonight's Dream event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Manhoef and Mizuno battle to advance towards a shot at the Dream light heavyweight title.
The live blog is below.
Round 1: Mizuno shoots and Manhoef throws a right to back off Mizuno. Manhoef with heavy left and rights and Mizuno drops low for the takedown. Manhoef breaks free and again unloads. Manhoef finally drops Mizuno with a left and Mizuno stays on the ground. Manhoef decides to test his luck and enters Mizuno's halfguard. Mizuno attempts the armbar but Manhoef stands up and breaks free. Manhoef steps off at 7:33 to allow the fight to return to standing. Mizuno pumps a jab, and fakes for a shot. Mizuno foot sweeps Manhoef down. Mizuno attempts punches and ten passes to Manhoef's halfguard. Mizuno takes full mount for a second until Manhoef bumps Mizuno to side control. Mizuno attempts the kimura and Manhoef breaks free. Mizuno goes for the kimura once more. Manhoef turning away to prevent the submission. Mizuno steps off to crash knees to the head of Manhoef. Mizuno switches to an armbar and Manhoef escapes. Manhoef allows Mizuno to stand back up. Mizuno drops Manhoef and pounds away at Manhoef in the corner. Manhoef's head is uncomfortably tied up in the corner. Mizuno goes back to Manhoef's arm. Manhoef taps to the kimura!
Mizuno wins by submission.
Manhoef and Mizuno battle to advance towards a shot at the Dream light heavyweight title.
The live blog is below.
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Round 1: Mizuno shoots and Manhoef throws a right to back off Mizuno. Manhoef with heavy left and rights and Mizuno drops low for the takedown. Manhoef breaks free and again unloads. Manhoef finally drops Mizuno with a left and Mizuno stays on the ground. Manhoef decides to test his luck and enters Mizuno's halfguard. Mizuno attempts the armbar but Manhoef stands up and breaks free. Manhoef steps off at 7:33 to allow the fight to return to standing. Mizuno pumps a jab, and fakes for a shot. Mizuno foot sweeps Manhoef down. Mizuno attempts punches and ten passes to Manhoef's halfguard. Mizuno takes full mount for a second until Manhoef bumps Mizuno to side control. Mizuno attempts the kimura and Manhoef breaks free. Mizuno goes for the kimura once more. Manhoef turning away to prevent the submission. Mizuno steps off to crash knees to the head of Manhoef. Mizuno switches to an armbar and Manhoef escapes. Manhoef allows Mizuno to stand back up. Mizuno drops Manhoef and pounds away at Manhoef in the corner. Manhoef's head is uncomfortably tied up in the corner. Mizuno goes back to Manhoef's arm. Manhoef taps to the kimura!
Mizuno wins by submission.