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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Milne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McManus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scotland The Brave. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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288 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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265 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mick McManus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Milne!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McManus digs a good body shot into Milne's ribs.
Milne closes the distance and clinches.
McManus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milne cracks McManus with a nice body shot.
McManus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Milne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Milne.
Milne lands a shoulder strike.
Milne working aggressively here.
Milne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McManus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Milne scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Milne.
McManus takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Milne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on McManus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Milne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Milne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McManus working hard to break the clinch.
Milne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McManus is defending well.
Milne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Milne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Milne.
Milne lands a shoulder strike.
Milne lands a nice uppercut.
McManus wants to get back to striking at distance but Milne won't allow it.
A short right from Milne on the inside.
McManus being controlled against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Milne.
We've been informed that Milne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Milne lands with a right to the head.
McManus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Milne lands an uppercut.
Milne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Milne gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Milne is nestled in close to McManus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Milne with the ground and pound but McManus uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McManus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Milne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Milne trying to control but McManus is working from the bottom.
Milne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Milne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McManus's head.
Milne landing some decent shots from guard.
McManus working a defensive guard here.
Milne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Milne wants to control from the top but McManus keeps moving.
McManus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Milne on the ground.
Milne distracts McManus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Milne lands a couple of elbows.
Milne won't allow McManus to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McManus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Milne is in close to McManus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McManus keeping moving, preventing Milne from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McManus misses with the combination.
Harry Milne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Milne throws a body punch but McManus moves out of range.
McManus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Milne moves into range and clinches up with McManus.
A short right from Milne on the inside.
Milne misses with a punch to the body.
Milne lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Milne.
A bit of stalling here from Milne.
McManus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Milne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McManus wants to get back to striking at distance but Milne won't allow it.
Milne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McManus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McManus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Milne.
McManus is rocked!
Milne digs a right hand into McManus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McManus's gas tank.
Oh McManus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Milne misses with the head strike.
McManus seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Milne - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Milne prevents McManus from breaking the clinch.
McManus has had enough of the clinch but Milne keeps him there for the moment.
Milne has McManus pushed against the cage.
Milne lands a shot to the body.
Milne lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Milne.
Milne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Milne is leaning against McManus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Milne lands a shoulder strike.
McManus is trying to break free.
Milne connects with a big uppercut there that sends McManus tumbling to the ground! Milne follows him down into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Milne stands up over McManus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Milne dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Milne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McManus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McManus throws a series of punches but Milne moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from McManus.
Milne misses with a hook.
Milne moves into the clinch successfully.
Milne lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Milne.
Harry Milne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Milne.
Milne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McManus's defenses.
Milne lands a left hand that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
Milne lands a right hand that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
A short uppercut from Milne.
Milne lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Milne unloads with a big right hand that wobbles McManus! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Milne is unloading with more strikes now! McManus drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Milne!
Harry Milne really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Flying Knee Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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