Melvin Manhoef v. Paul Slowinski Fight Video

I talked about this fight a bit in previewing the K-1 Oceania event, and here it is.  Paul Slowinski v. Melvin Manhoef in the reserve fight from the 2008 K-1 Grand Prix. For Manhoef, this was a return to K-1 after spending much of 2008 focused on MMA and competing in the Dream MW tournament.  Slowinski had won a GP event in 2007, and since then had gone 5-3 with tough loses to Schilt, Bonjasky, and Saki.  Both men were looking to get themselves back on firm footing in K-1, and of course, both men would use their fists to do just that.

Manhoef has always fought a real "kill or be killed" style, but as of late he's found himself on the losing end of that equation far too often.  This is a potent example of what happens when he wins, and a good reminder that he's not someone to be written off.