LONDON – If you bet the over for the light heavyweight co-headliner at Bellator London, congratulations. You’re probably a big winner. And if you backed 43-year-old Melvin Manhoef to win a unanimous decision over Kent Kauppinen , the drinks are on you. That’s because few expected knockout artists Kauppinen (11-5 MMA, 1-2 BMMA) and Manhoef (31-14-1 MMA, 3-3 BMMA) to throw bombs for three full rounds and both make it to the final bell. Yet, that’s exactly what happened in a bout that saw knockdowns, takedowns and plenty of attacking threat, but ultimately no knockout finish
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