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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Gallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McManus has chosen Jeff Danna - 'The Blood of Cú Chulainn' as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Connor McManus enters the cage!
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160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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167 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Gallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor McManus!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo misses with a body shot.
McManus misses the shot to the body.
McManus scores with a leg kick.
Gallo misses with a series of wild punches.
McManus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McManus is looking to clinch.
Nice jab there from McManus.
Gallo misses with a double jab.
McManus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from McManus.
McManus blocking some punches.
McManus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McManus stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from McManus.
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!
McManus jumps guard but Gallo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gallo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McManus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McManus pushes Gallo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Gallo.
McManus misses with the head strike.
McManus blocks an uppercut.
McManus misses with the head strike.
Gallo pushes McManus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gallo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallo looking to stall.
McManus is leaning against Gallo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Gallo.
McManus is looking to control Gallo's arms but Gallo gets an underhook and turns him. Now McManus has his back to the cage.
Gallo blocks a body shot from McManus.
Gallo is trying to stall.
Gallo is pushing McManus up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gallo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McManus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
McManus is working Gallo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallo is pulling down on McManus's head to control his posture.
Gallo keeping moving, preventing McManus from controlling successfully.
Gallo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallo pulls McManus in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McManus tries to clinch but Gallo moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McManus misses the target.
McManus looks to land a combination but Gallo avoids it well.
Gallo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gallo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McManus moves away.
Nice body punch from McManus.
McManus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gallo.
A jab from McManus does it's job there.
Gallo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gallo. McManus does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - McManus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gallo misses the shot to the body.
Gallo blocks a head kick by McManus.
McManus takes one on the button.
Gallo forces McManus back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallo misses with a body punch.
McManus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gallo scores with a shoulder strike.
McManus breaks from the clinch.
Joe Gallo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McManus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gallo tries to clinch up but McManus circles away and keeps his distance.
McManus fails in his attempt to clinch.
McManus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gallo pinned against the cage. Gallo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McManus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gallo takes a swing at McManus's ribcage but misses.
McManus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gallo is out of range and McManus settles back down.
Gallo rushes McManus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gallo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McManus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gallo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gallo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
Gallo lands a hook that snaps the head of McManus backwards.
McManus trying to control the position but instead, Gallo has worked for underhooks and has pushed McManus into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by McManus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallo lands with a light punch inside.
McManus stalls.
McManus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McManus leaning against his opponent.
Gallo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McManus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gallo is trying to maintain a safe position but McManus gets an underhook and turns Gallo into the cage.
Gallo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McManus.
McManus stalls.
Gallo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gallo misses with a body punch.
McManus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good body shot from Gallo.
McManus struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallo controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallo presses McManus against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gallo blocking some punches.
Gallo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McManus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gallo trying to control the position but instead, McManus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gallo into the cage.
McManus is looking to control Gallo's arms but Gallo gets an underhook and turns him. Now McManus has his back to the cage.
McManus can't get the takedown.
McManus tries to throw a body punch but Gallo avoids it by throwing McManus back against the cage.
Gallo slows down the pace here.
McManus throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallo.
Gallo works on McManus's body with a couple of short punches.
Gallo struggles to land a body shot inside as McManus controls his hands.
McManus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McManus lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McManus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McManus misses with the head strike.
Gallo is trying to stall.
Gallo misses with a hook from the clinch.
McManus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gallo has a couple of punches blocked by McManus.
Good body shot from Gallo.
Gallo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gallo taking a breather.
Gallo misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Gallo.
A short right from Gallo on the inside.
Gallo tries to stall but McManus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gallo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Joe Gallo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor McManus.
Gallo trying to control the position but instead, McManus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gallo into the cage.
Gallo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but McManus is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
McManus lands a left hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gallo.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe Gallo.
Gallo loads up on a big right hand but McManus slips the punch.
Gallo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McManus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gallo lands a right hook to the body.
Connor McManus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McManus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gallo tests McManus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Gallo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gallo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McManus throws a jab but it's blocked by Gallo.
Gallo ducks under a wild hook from McManus.
McManus scores with a jab. Gallo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gallo lands with a right hand.
Gallo with a nice cross.
Gallo throws a combination that misses
and McManus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McManus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gallo is rocked!
Jab, jab by McManus - just one landing.
Oh Gallo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gallo leaves McManus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McManus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Gallo blocks a jab.
McManus misses the jab.
McManus defending well as Gallo loads up on a big left hand.
McManus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McManus throws a shot from downtown. Gallo moves away and avoids it.
Gallo throws a predictable looking body shot
and McManus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McManus keeps the fight on the outside.
Gallo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus slips a jab from Gallo.
A clash of legs there as Gallo blocks the low kick.
Gallo throws a right and a left that McManus avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Gallo coming out on top.
Gallo gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! McManus gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor McManus!
A very excited looking Connor McManus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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