Strikeforce middleweight contender, Tim Kennedy has been speaking ahead of his upcoming clash with K-1 destroyer, Melvin Manhoef on March 5th in Columbus, Ohio, explaining he’s expecting an action packed fight which ends with a first round knockout in his favour.Speaking via Sherdog.com, Kennedy said:
“Melvin’s on a list of guys I’ve been wanting to fight in Strikeforce. I couldn’t be more thrilled. He’s a great fighter. He’s really exciting. I love fighting guys that come to fight. My least favorite guys in all of MMA are the counterpunchers that like to ride out decisions. I want somebody that’s going to come right at me and actually wants to show up to fight, and that’s Melvin.”
“I want to fight. I know everybody cares about who gets the W, but the fans want to see exciting fights. … Of course I like winning, but I like fighting. Fighting’s the essence of the sport, and that’s what people pay to see. If I’m going to take him down, I’m going to pick him up and I’m going to slam him. I’m not going to stay tight for a close submission. I want to knock him out. That’s what fans like seeing and that’s what I like delivering.”
“Instead of stalking him, I’m going to straight up just charge him. I’m going to do exactly what I should have done, and that was just bring the fight, a five-round, crazy, ugly fight for a title, like it should be.”
Kennedy is looking to rebound from a five-round decision loss to Strikeforce middleweight champion, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza back in August. Prior to that he’d strung together a four fight winning streak including a first round submission win over Trevor Prangley.
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