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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nou Hematopoye (ranked 579 p4p, 630 weight class) and Graham Mantle (ranked 72 p4p, 79 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nou Hematopoye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantle clinches up against the cage.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Hematopoye blocking some punches.
Hematopoye decides to pull guard.
Hematopoye is looking for a triangle here but Mantle uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hematopoye is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ryōzanpaku Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
You can see the frustration on Hematopoye's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mantle connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hematopoye some visible discomfort.
Mantle throws an elbow but Hematopoye slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle throwing strikes but Hematopoye manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Mantle is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hematopoye working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hematopoye working the ground and pound but Mantle is defending the strikes.
Hematopoye trying to control the position but Mantle is working away.
Mantle tries to buck Hematopoye off but Hematopoye is having none of it.
Mantle avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hematopoye.
You can see the frustration on Mantle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hematopoye tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mantle's legs.
Hematopoye throwing strikes but Mantle manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hematopoye is trying to improve his position.
Mantle is trying to ground and pound but Hematopoye uses the momentary lack of control by Mantle to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mantle postures up.
Mantle throws a strike but Hematopoye rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hematopoye is fighting to break Mantle's control of his arms but Mantle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mantle utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hematopoye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mantle is keeping the position for now.
Mantle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hematopoye throwing strikes but missing.
Mantle is adopting a defensive guard.
Hematopoye postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mantle keeping moving, preventing Hematopoye from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hematopoye scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mantle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hematopoye not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hematopoye throwing strikes but missing.
Hematopoye is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mantle controlling Hematopoye's posture.
Mantle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mantle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hematopoye has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hematopoye trying to control but Mantle is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nou Hematopoye dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mantle lands with an overhand left.
Hematopoye misses with a body shot.
Mantle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hematopoye gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mantle misses with a wild body shot.
Mantle has Hematopoye up against the cage in a clinch.
Hematopoye is trying to pull guard but Mantle turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hematopoye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mantle's elbow.
Hematopoye throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle lands a shot to the body.
Hematopoye fails to pull guard.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Mantle lands with a left to the head.
Mantle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hematopoye misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hematopoye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hematopoye walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hematopoye looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
Hematopoye connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice uppercut lands for Hematopoye. That snapped Mantle's head back.
Graham Mantle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mantle pushes Hematopoye up against the cage in a clinch.
Mantle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hematopoye blocking some punches.
Hematopoye tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mantle just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nou Hematopoye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hematopoye blocks a body shot from Mantle.
Mantle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hematopoye is trying to break free.
Hematopoye lands with a right to the head.
Hematopoye tries to pull guard but Mantle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hematopoye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mantle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hematopoye backwards.
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!
Mantle lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mantle lands a right hand.
Mantle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hematopoye gets control of Mantle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hematopoye will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hematopoye looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mantle is one step ahead there.
Nou Hematopoye overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mantle working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mantle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hematopoye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mantle throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle throws a big right hand that misses.
Mantle wants to control from the top but Hematopoye keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hematopoye scores with a nice right hand.
Hematopoye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hematopoye misses with a right hand
enabling Mantle to counter with a crisp jab.
Hematopoye manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mantle on his heels. He'll look to pass Mantle's guard now, I'm sure.
Hematopoye preventing the sweep.
Hematopoye trying to control but Mantle is working from the bottom.
Hematopoye is fighting to break Mantle's control of his arms but Mantle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hematopoye with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mantle pulls Hematopoye in close to his closed guard and prevents Hematopoye from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mantle is looking to stand up but Hematopoye isn't so interested in that idea.
Hematopoye won't allow Mantle to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mantle fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Hematopoye wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mantle throws a hook but Hematopoye avoids it easily.
Hematopoye shoots for a double leg takedown but Mantle sprawls well. He's pushed Hematopoye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mantle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hematopoye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mantle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Mantle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hematopoye slips under a jab.
Hematopoye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hematopoye fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good exchange - Mantle coming out on top.
Hematopoye misses with a two punch combination.
Graham Mantle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mantle throws out a loose jab but Hematopoye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantle walks into a straight right hand from Hematopoye.
A telegraphed right hand from Mantle misses the target.
Hematopoye attempts a counter takedown but Mantle avoids it well and moves away.
Mantle lands a jab to Hematopoye's midsection.
Mantle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hematopoye tries for a takedown but Mantle circles away easily
and Mantle counters with a straight right hand.
Hematopoye doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nou Hematopoye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Hematopoye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle clobbers Hematopoye with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hematopoye tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mantle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hematopoye somewhat.
Mantle tries to clinch up.
Mantle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hematopoye ducks under a wild hook from Mantle.
Hematopoye is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mantle's half guard.
Hematopoye is working for a submission of some sort.
Mantle keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle is looking for a sweep. Hematopoye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mantle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mantle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hematopoye is staying active underneath Mantle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mantle is controlling the pace.
Hematopoye moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Hematopoye seems content to control.
Hematopoye is nestled in close to Mantle, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hematopoye seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mantle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mantle is looking for a sweep. Hematopoye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mantle wants to control but Hematopoye is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mantle is concentrating on defense, preventing Hematopoye from advancing position.
Mantle makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mantle.
Hematopoye trying to control but Mantle is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hematopoye in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mantle holds on and takes a little breather.
Mantle wants to get back to his feet but Hematopoye is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Graham Mantle.
I think Mantle has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Graham Mantle!
A victorious Graham Mantle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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