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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas McManus (ranked 7406 p4p, 3615 weight class) and Burine Banko (ranked 556 p4p, 370 weight class). Burine Banko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burine Banko!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice left hand lands by Banko.
McManus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McManus misses with a hook to the ribs.
McManus lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from McManus.
McManus is leaning against Banko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Banko looks winded!
Banko working aggressively here.
McManus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banko backwards.
It looks like Burine Banko has been cut.
McManus scores with a shoulder strike.
Banko wants to stall.
McManus cracks Banko with a nice body shot.
A short left from McManus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by McManus.
McManus pushes Banko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banko trying to control the position but instead, McManus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banko into the cage.
McManus cracks Banko with a nice body shot.
Banko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from McManus.
McManus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from McManus.
McManus lands a right hand.
McManus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from McManus lands.
Banko missing with a left hand there. McManus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McManus lands with a nice body punch.
Banko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McManus lands a head shot.
McManus misses with a series of wild punches.
McManus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McManus misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McManus lands a right hook to the body.
A punch combination from McManus misses.
McManus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice body punch from McManus.
McManus scores with a hook to the body. Banko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McManus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Banko momentarily.
McManus is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
McManus scores with a hook to the body. Banko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McManus tries to bum rush Banko with a series of wild strikes but Banko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McManus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McManus looks to land a combination but Banko avoids it well.
McManus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McManus misses with a body shot.
Banko dodges the punch combination from McManus.
Banko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Banko jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McManus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banko slips under a jab from McManus.
Banko lands a glancing blow to the side of McManus's head.
McManus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McManus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McManus misses with a wild body shot.
Banko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McManus.
A little jabbing left from Banko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McManus looks to score with a jab to the body but Banko is just out of range.
McManus moves away from the strike by Banko.
McManus misses the shot to the body.
McManus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banko cracks McManus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McManus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Banko looks to throw the jab but McManus is out of range.
Banko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Banko throws a series of punches but McManus avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McManus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banko scores with a decent looking hook.
Banko's jab looks to have found its range, popping McManus under the eye.
McManus ducks under a wild hook from Banko.
McManus takes one to the chin there.
Banko looks to score with a jab to the body but McManus is just out of range.
McManus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banko connects with a looping right hand.
McManus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banko throws a lazy right hand but McManus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Banko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McManus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banko throws a body punch but McManus moves out of range.
Banko throws a shot from downtown. McManus moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by McManus.
McManus misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas McManus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Burine Banko's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Banko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McManus.
McManus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thomas McManus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McManus.
Banko staying out of range there.
McManus is looking to wear down Banko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Banko misses with a wild body shot.
McManus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McManus has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McManus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banko.
Banko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McManus.
McManus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banko lands a jab to McManus's midsection.
Banko lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McManus darts in and clinches Banko up against the cage.
McManus blocks an uppercut.
McManus lands with a left to the head.
McManus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McManus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banko tries to stall but McManus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McManus lands a shot to the body.
Thomas McManus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Come on Banko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
McManus can't find room to land a body shot as Banko controls the action.
McManus lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McManus.
Banko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Banko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McManus lands with a short shot to the head.
McManus is working Banko over against the cage.
Banko is breathing heavily.
McManus scores with a shoulder strike.
McManus lands a shot to the body.
Banko misses with a punch to the body.
McManus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banko can do to turn this around?
McManus lands with a short shot to the head.
McManus digs a right hand underneath Banko's ribcage. Banko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by McManus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banko misses with a punch on the inside.
McManus presses Banko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Banko is trying to stall.
Banko misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McManus scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from McManus.
McManus cracks Banko with a nice body shot.
McManus lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by McManus.
McManus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That has opened up Burine Banko's cut even more.
A short body shot lands from McManus as the two fighters clinch.
Still in the clinch, McManus scores with a nice short uppercut.
McManus lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from McManus.
McManus lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from McManus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from McManus.
McManus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McManus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for McManus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McManus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banko throws a head punch that misses.
Banko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McManus lands with a short shot to the head.
Banko takes a shot to the head.
McManus blocks an uppercut.
McManus lands a hook to the side of the head.
McManus lands a hook that snaps the head of Banko backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McManus lands a hook that snaps the head of Banko backwards.
A short right from McManus on the inside.
Banko is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by McManus.
Banko is still on wobbly legs! Can McManus finish him?
McManus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McManus lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Banko falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thomas McManus!
Thomas McManus made sure to mention his sponsor, WARHORSE Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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