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FLD's Sloppy Slugfest Series #6
Written by Brad Taschuk   
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 21:41
Every once in a while, things align perfectly in combat sports for a moment that will be remembered through the ages.  Usually it goes something like this: Two men meet in the middle of a ring or cage with the sternest of faces.  Neither of them wants to show any weakness, or give an inch to his opponent.  Grown men everywhere feel their hair stand on end and their testicles retreat inside their body at this sight.  The fighters have a seemingly mutual respect for each other, for only they know what they are about to put the man whose eyes they are staring into through.  This is all before the fight actually begins.

In Godzilla movies, cities are always leveled in the wake of two monsters doing battle.  Consider this the real-world equivalent.  Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you...

Melvin Manhoef vs. Evangelista Santos
Cage Rage 15


Little more needs to be said, since the proof is in the proverbial pudding.  Nearly every fight cliche could be used to descibe this fight.  From "insane heart" to "putting it all out there" to "no quit" these two men (if they truly are mere humans, which I doubt upon repeated viewings of this fight) would have even left Mike Goldberg stuttering for words to describe the delightful horror which took place one February eve in London.  The truest testament to this fight is below, where the hallowed Fryammas describe how truly sloppy -- not to mention sluggy -- this fight truly is.  I think you'll find my scoring, apt.