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UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Mandel Nallo stayed unbeaten in his career with a perfect knee-strike knockout of Carrington Banks in the opening seconds of the second round.
The lightweight bout between Nallo (7-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) and Banks (7-2 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) opened the Paramount-televised main card from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie.
Nallo came out of the gates pressing the action on the feet, tagging Banks with big kicks before the action spilled to the mat. Nallo went for an anaconda choke, which at points looked quite deep. Banks stayed composed, though, and slowly maneuvered his way into freedom.
Banks was then able to implement his wrestling game, scoring a takedown on his opponent against the cage before establishing top control and riding it out from there for the remainder of the round.
In the second frame, Nallo was looking for the kill, and he got it just seven seconds in. He waited for Banks to duck his head and timed a perfect right knee to the jaw of Banks, who went down immediately and was out on impact.
The result marked the first time Banks has been stopped by strikes, while Canada’s Nallo has earned all of his career victories by stoppage.
“I like training, I’ll be ready (to fight more often),” Nallo said. “Let’s do it.”
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