Free Fight: Robbie Lawler vs Melvin Manhoef | Strikeforce, 2010
Check out "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler take on Melvin Manhoef back in 2010 when the pair faced off under the Strikeforce banner in Miami.
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Every Robbie Lawler fight should be available for the world to see for free...he is a gem.
And a punching bag
@Goodnight Munchie even better, he's not white
@Goodnight Munchie what does that have to do with it 😂
how about that fight where woodley laid him out and had him snoozing with a single punch? then he got knocked out by jake paul
If its a gem it shouldnt be free
That KO was so vicious. The way his eyes looked, and robbies leg was already beat. The legend ruthless robbie lawler 🔥
the way he dropped so nicely eyes rolled back , good night melvin :)
Melvin was legit astral travelling.
@@malus1426 Idk what you’re talking about, but i dont think you belong on this video
@@vgbombay5435 did you miss the way the ref jumped on Lawler at the end? That last shot was extra as fuck.
Be honest tho that was less Robbie and more Melvin’s chin being gone after all the wars he was in Kickboxing. To me it’s more sad that the lesser fighter won that day
One thing I always liked about Melvin Manhoef’s fights, was either he was knocking you out cold or he was getting knocked out cold😂
True af
Lol kinda like Lawler ?
Kid perry is literally one of the most ridiculously durable granite chins that’s ever competed in the sport . He literally would compensate his lack of skill in technique by relying on his ability to take a shot and not be effects whatsoever. I think he’s been genuinely put out once by Geoff Neal ? So you’re comment makes no sense , n sounds like you shouldn’t really be showing anybody anything when you don’t have the slightest clue of topics you’re pretending that you do. Mike perry either puts someone out cold , or gasses in route to a competitive but somewhat lopsided contest (excluding luque fight i 100% had perry winning that fight and think you could genuinely call that fight a robbery) These people have earned the right to have their stories told honestly ..show some respect ya dork
He was quite the glass cannon. Melvin packed a lot of firepower in his hands and feet but had a suspect chin with questionable defence.
The guy is a kill or be killed fighter
That fight was bananas. Robbie and Melvin both always put on a show in their legendary careers.
The rigged testing protocols robbed us of so many great matchups in the UFC. Guys like Melvin are targeted while Jon "The Pulser" Jones can commit felonies, violate USADA protocols (including and not limited to dodging testers and using PEDs) and get a slap on the wrist aka snitch on his own "teammates".
Yeah they should just do away with USADA testing
Robbie Lawler is a legend of the sport. He's done it all and still out there kicking ass
Not so much anymore.
His comeback to win the UFC Welterweight title was the stuff of legends. He was the underdog the whole time getting there as well.
He got beat by Carlos Condit and got a bs decision win in that fight. Everybody I was with had the fight for Condit.
He got submitted by Ben fucking Askren lmao
@@percyfaith11 yeah you right he is legend, but the legend of losing Without any expectations.I can't believe you call this lucky alien legend!
Insane Comeback
I love you mmadigest
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@Ali Abdelaziz he is commenting cause we love to his comments...
One of the greatest comebacks in mma History. Melvin Manhoef is the ultimate Glass cannon in mma, he has a absurd amount of KOs in his Professional combat sports career (famously knocking out Mark Hunt in under 15 seconds which was the first time Hunt was ever KO'd. Melvins a natural MW btw) but even the slightest gust of wind will separate him from his consciousness. Lawlers Career comeback after this was insane, from getting cut in the UFC in his early 20s to becoming a champion in his 30s giving us the greatest WW title fights in the history of the sport. Love Ruthless and No Mercy.
Cheick Kongo just called.
When you think about it Mark Hunt has had some brutal KO losses over the course of his career, often in unexpected fashion.
it was actually around this fight vs Lawler when Melvins chin didnt hold up anymore, he actually had a good chin before, watch him fight Remy Bonjasky in K1
“The slightest gust of wind Will separate him from his consciousness.” 😂true true, but he hits so hard this guy
Manhoef got KOed only 6 time in his MMA carrer, in 50 fights. And against hard hitters themselves like Lawler, Shlemenko or Schilling. So the glass jaw thing...
despite Melvin being knocked out 50 times in his long ass career, he's do or die every time. He's definitely one of the most intimidating fighters to ever step in the ring or cage because he's just not afraid to step in to try and put you out viciously.
plus he is one of the very few fighters who actually KOd mark hunts iron chin. that was absolutely insane.
He's been knocked out 50 TIMES??? GTFOH.
@Pure Blood 12 official losses by knock out according to wikipedia
if you are knocked out 50 times maybe just maybe it's time to try other things lol, anywya, he is dumb, his moves are too telegraphic, why didn't Robbie Lawler counter him sooner shows just how dumb he is.
He got out knockout 6 times, 7 if you include his recent lost to Yoel Romero. Stop feeding these casuals false information.
Robbie's leg was about to fly off into the fifth row 😂 Great comeback by a true legend of the sport.
I'm loving that the fight libraries of Pride FC, WEC & Strikeforce are getting some love as of late. Keep 'em coming!
Me too! Wish they would show Fedor in Pride though
@Darren Reddix nah we want them here on youtube. It's fun to read comments about the fight too
I’ve been complaining about my sore back for the last few weeks, after watching this fight my back doesn’t hurt anymore.😳
Im probably a dummy but the joke flew over my head
@@WrathOfRagnarok my guess is that these fighters took some serious damage compared to this guy complaining about his ‘back pain’
agora são as pernas?
It's spinal
Melvin Manhoef is one of the scariest strikers to ever fight in MMA. Just shows that one mistake is all it takes to get taken out. Respect to Robbie for keeping his composure under all that pressure.
He was putting on a Muay Thai clinic there too. Amazing comeback from Robbie 😵💫
I thought Lawler was about to lose that leg! Devastating leg kicks, damn! Hell of a comeback hit! Manhoef on a diffeant planet. That third punch might have been for the leg.
Literally a few more of those leg kicks and he wouldn't been able to even stand up.
@@jovanleon7 He was limping like a cripple at the end of the fight
I've never seen leg kicks knock the opponent's leg up in the air like that.
@@destroya3303 ikr?! Huge power in those kicks
why didn't he check those or try to time him since he is very telegraphic, he put a lot of weight in it and you can see it coming from a mile away, he should have checked it or try to counter hit him since he always drop his arms.
That kick to the body from Melvin would put me on permanent disability. Knocked the wind out of me just watching.
His leg kicks were insane also Robbie literally had no defense to them so Melvin was just putting everything into them
@@danterodriguez2610 dude look at how robbies leg flew to space everytime he got leg kicked
@@Starzoh yea but the way he let his leg moved with the momentum I think kept him from being completely done. Those kicks were so ferocious though. My god
@@andrewhampson5162 Melvin Manhoef is one of the most savage muay thai fighters to ever step in the cage.
@@thaistomp Not Muay Thai, Dutch kickboxing.
Jake Paul KOed Woodley who KOed Lawler who KOed Manhoef who KOed Mark Hunt who TKOed Derrick Lewis who beat Francis Ngannou
🐐
Not in an mma match lol.
Bj penn was beaten up at multiple bars by regular people
Paul the goat
Jake paul is the goat i'm afraid
This brings back some great memories. I watched this fight live with my family and obviously we all went ape shit when Robbie pulled off the KO. So surreal to see how the rest of his career went after this. Lots of nostalgia.
sure you did mcnuggets fan
I miss strikeforce sooo much
I envy you. You're lucky to watch this fight live👍
@@westernpigeon 👍
@Goodnight Munchie No I'm Filipino 🇵🇭
Gaddmit I was scared for robbie in dis fight but that punch was vicious
I always love a come-from-behind knockout.
Melvin: Why won't you fall?? Robbie: No
Melvin: why is your head made of steel? Come on Rob!
@@AkamapD Robbie defends his head well, I don't think Melvin got any clean shot to the head
@@anglojojo im copying what strickland said to marshman. I thought the main comment is referring to what strickland said
LAWLER TIL DEATH!!!!! this is why we love him. keeps coming, and always looking for the knockout. total legend!
I feel like every fight in strikeforce was memorable
My fave mma match of all time....
👋🏾 Me it's Bigfoot Silva vs Mark Hunt in the cage MMA.All the rounds.A battle like no other.Bloody as hell.
@@okbronoproblem4328that was a viscous fight one of the best of all time, my personal favorite was rory Macdonald vs Robbie Lawler.
@@rustywrench500 Yep
When Lawler retires I might cry, maybe....
he’s not far from it, better get the tearings flowing …
want some tissue ?
He's having a tough time putting away washed up Diaz.
Right when I was losing hope for Lawler, he prevails.......Amazing fighter and veteran.......much love and respect for Lawler.... 🥊🥊🥊🥊🥊
Lawler man, what a fighter 🔥
Just wow, everything was perfect until he started rushing for a finish. What happens next is part of the history
can't blame him though, Lawler leg was giving out it was a perfect opportunity to rush before he possibly recovered.
Both beasts both legends. I remember when Melvin smashed Mark Hunt. Insane. 💥👊
Crazy to think that more than 10 years after this he's still competing at the highest level. And this is even after his first ufc run!
this was as close as an official fight to death as we could expect to see from modern MMA, two legendary savages, my gawd
Watched this live, if you have heard of Melvin Manhoef he is one of the hardest hitters at middleweight, an experienced kickboxer , the first man to knock out the iron chinned Mark Hunt. He was fighting the perfect fight here, and then just pure violence unleashed by Lawler.
Robbie is lucky that punch connected because he was being torn apart by Manhoef.
luck
@@thaistompthat wasn’t luck Lmao
@@hiephoi058 luck? 😂😂😂 ahhh yes robbie ko ppl his entire career is luck. Foh
Melvin came back online and immediately a left hook. That's crazy.
Oh how glad I am to have watched mma from its infancy back in the 90s until now. Ruthless is such a legend and will be remembered as one of the greats
Robbie has been fighting since ages. Even in this fight he was considered a veteran of the sports but later went to become the UFC welterweight champion and gave us legendary fights. Ruthless forever!
Melvin Mahoef either KOs his opponents viciously or gets KO'd viciously but he always gives it 100% and just YOLOs it every time. Robbie is also a vicious fighter as evidenced here and his title run in the UFC a few years later.
Best fight I seen in a while. Thanks for this one ufc
Loved that live, great to see it again all these years later! That second punch sent him to *hell* WOW 😲
Good night, Melvin. Man, I remember watching this when it happened with some friends, damn I'm getting old. We were thrilled Robbie pulled it off but totally shocked, it wasn't looking good for him. We expected him to win but when Melvin started fucking up that lead leg and Robbie kept backing up, wincing in pain it seemed at times- we thought he was done. Then all the sudden he knocks him out cold- the house erupted man. Watching fights with a big group of friends is awesome. But now pat per views cost a damn fortune- I have to admit though, they're stacked now. Back in the day we were buying for like one fight usually- the main event, now the whole thing is good, even the prelims have some bad ass fights.
Who misses/wants more StrikeForce fights?
Need more forsure hopefully they upload some Diaz or Cormier winning the GP
It would be criminal if they never uploaded Diaz vs Daley. One of the craziest fights in MMA history, and one of my favourite because its so action packed.
@Darren Reddix That shit takes too much time, plus they eventually get taken down for copyright. Best to have them uploaded right on the promotions KZhead Channel. Bellator and ONE does this.
@Darren Reddix Good for you then, most other people aren't as tech savvy as you are.
Glad to be reminded of this amazing fight
Absolute "UFC Legend!!
Absolutely vicious knockout
That was Lawler's strategy to get Manhoef close enough for a solid knockout, though he painfully paid for it
Hell yeah, one of my favorites
Bitter sweet knock out from the legend after all those leg kicks
Those kicks from Melvin that Robbie ate… What an animal Robbie was
I remember watching this live. Shit was brutal
Of course u watched it live.
One of the best fights I’ve ever seen in my life
What a brilliant moment that really was,, legendary stuff
Great win. Robbie snatched victory out of defeat. Man, those kicks were vicious. Another minute of that and Robbie would be leaving on a stretcher.
buddy melvin was out cold blood was coming out of his mouth his eyes wide open robbie ate those kicks so just shut up
Lawler barely had a leg to stand on despite landing that bomb. Freakish power 😬
Both legends
I distinctly remember this being one of the fights that captivated my interested in MMA
Robbie never gets the credit he deserves he's one of the best hands down greatest welterweight champion ever fuck records his fights were the best hands down true warrior
ATG WW but not the greatest
probably because he had a lot of close wars that many considered him to be the loser of or not a dominant top guy. when I think of dominant welterweights, lawler doesn’t come to mind straight away. he’s good at knocking guys out and getting into wars but that’s about it.
yea hes a monster bro imagine getting hit with that right hand bro melvin was seeing god and fuckin jesus and harambe and shit
@@thatguy5779 I kinda reached with the greatest your right lol but still think he deserves more credit then he gets
@@cactusjack3338 Oh most definitely. The most entertaining champ, and I’d say a top 5 WW champ
It’s crazy how Melvin got so confident he thought he could slip an overhand right with your hands down
That is the absolute definition of ""one hitter quitter"
Didn't expect that at all , what a beast 💪 Robbie
I remember watching this live, me and my buddies lost it at the finish. We thought Lawlers leg was going to launch into the crowd at one point the way he was eating those inside leg kicks. Wild fight!
Kinda messed up, but seeing Robbie's leg fly after those last kicks reminded me of a video I saw of a guys arm flying through the air after getting it blown off by a shotgun. Thats what Robbie's leg looked like it was doing and it kinda freaked me out.
Ruthless just needed to get hit hard so he can wake up and send Melvin to the shadow realm. Strikeforce and WEC were awesome way better than the other B leagues around now that prioritize Lay n pray only One fc bring action/violence.
Lay n pray, the art of doing everything they can Not to fight, While in a fight
Perfect timing ! Very Nice
had to re-watch this classic
Good thing Lawler landed that punch because he wouldn't have been walking after a few more of those kicks.
I think he went to the hospital still after that fight
@@calebhu6383 I bet he did.
Prime lawler always fun to watch
What a great classic 👏
Legendary performance from a living legend. That knockout was ruthless. That's why his name is ruthless Robbie Lawler. Definitely top ten of greatest mixed martial artists in my opinion.
He was waiting and baiting
It must have been a heart breaking loss for Melvin. Robbie would have gone down just from leg kicks if Melvin was a bit more patient.
The calf kick really changed the game, seeing how it has impacted the sport nearly 13 years later is crazy, Melvin was a pioneer! what a fight!
Absolute savage! The blood leaking into his eye as he's knocked out looks crazy
Robbie Lawler will forever be one of my favorite fighters, not only a great fighter and great ambassador to the sport of martial arts but a true legend of the sport as well. What a bomb, and that left hook to the chin, damn son, pinpoint laser accuracy! No shame whatsoever in that loss though, great win for Robbie, Melvin was at the top of his game, very dangerous dude.
More strike force please! I love this fight because Manhoef seemed so patient with his attacks, even after hurting him, but then as soon as he does open up... BOOM, we find out why he was so patient to start with.
I’m newer to the UFC and never saw this fight before. That being said my jaw was on the floor I did not expect this ending, that’s why I love the UFC someone can be fighting a perfect fight and all it takes is one for the tides to turn.
ele tava com a luta na mão, só era admiistrar o tempo.
Uuuaaaaoooo increible q combaton grandes los dos buff los lowkicks de melvin...
I LOVE YOU UFC♥️
One of my old-time favorite MMArtist
Amazing moments 👏
Legendary fight.
This is one of those fights right up there with the best..Both of them are bad to the bone..
The fight that got me totally in mma
One of the punch of the history of the punches
The legend of Ruthless Robby lawler is one of the best in mma….classic fight, classic Melvin and HUGE Lawler heart.
Two monsters fighting each other, still remember this fight.
What a tough guy. My fav fighter in UFC.
The knockout punch was That switch just to throw that overhand then straight back into southpaw, poirier does the same so does masvidal from orthodox, prime American top team strike training
Robbie sos lo más grande
Wow that left after the right was nasty and the accuracy !
that second shot is what really put the lights out
1st one already had him.. the 2nd sent him to the nethe-realm .. but the Third completely detached mind from spirit, body from soul !... I did not expect that!!
Always keep your guard up‼️
I've relived and seen this so many times and I never noticed the third punch until now...
Speechless!!! Just doesn’t get better then that! Gladiators!!!
You can tell how much lawler loves matt hughes. Before the winner was about to be announced, robbie called for matt like a son looking for his dad in the crowd to hug each other. God bless both these guys
God Bless you Robbie
Strikeforce fue una gran parte por la que me hice fanático del mma
Whoah man, Manhoef was such a beast in his day. Honestly that is some very very clean / quality kick boxing that you rarely see even today in MMA.
Not sure if it was the editing or what, but I can't remember ever seeing someone out for over a minute. Brutal!
Ruthless has always been my fav fighter, thru the ups and downs I always rooted for him!! Look out for those farm boys!
Loved this from back in the day. Gotta remember that Manhoef was the FIRST fighter ever in competition to KO legendary Mark Hunt out COLD (prime iron chinned Hunt) in 2008. Quick one too. Scary dude, and this shows what an awesome fighter Lawler is, inside and outside of the cage. Respect to both.
Beautiful!!
3:15 Robbie the "veteran" Lawler... homie fought for another 13 YEARS. What a legend!