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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Mantle (ranked 1242 p4p, 2033 weight class) and Hugo Loris (ranked 144 p4p, 213 weight class). 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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Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Loris!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantle connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Loris misses.
Mantle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good exchange - Loris coming out on top.
Loris misses with a shot to the body
and Mantle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mantle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mantle connects with a jab.
Mantle throws out a loose jab but Loris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Loris.
Loris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mantle to score with a decent uppercut.
Mantle thuds a left hand into Loris's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loris clobbers Mantle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Loris.
Mantle walks into a left hand.
Mantle defending well as Loris loads up on a big left hand.
Loris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loris throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Loris misses its intended target.
Mantle swings for the body but Loris moves out of range.
Loris lands a slapping body shot.
We've been informed that Loris 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.
Mantle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Loris to counter with a crisp jab.
Loris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mantle momentarily.
Loris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantle.
Mantle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Loris throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
Mantle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mantle.
Loris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Loris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loris.
Loris throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mantle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loris.
Loris throws a front kick aimed at Mantle's knee but Mantle avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Loris swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Loris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mantle looks to land a combination but Loris avoids it well.
Loris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Loris there.
Mantle throws the left hand but Loris avoids the punch easily.
Mantle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from Loris misses
and Mantle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mantle thuds his right hand into Loris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Loris shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mantle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mantle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mantle working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Loris's head.
Mantle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Loris has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mantle has managed to get both his arms back between Loris's legs - danger averted.
Mantle trying to control but Loris is working from the bottom.
Mantle throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Loris holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Loris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mantle defends well.
Mantle trying to control but Loris is working from the bottom.
Mantle postures up.
Loris is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Loris looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mantle passes into side control.
Mantle in side control, throwing shots but Loris defends.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugo Loris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mantle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loris was well out of range. Poor timing from Mantle.
Mantle sets himself, and Loris steps forward looking for the clinch! Mantle avoids it this time.
Mantle walks into a straight right hand from Loris.
Loris misses with a looping left.
Mantle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Loris throws a body kick that misses.
Mantle fails with a takedown attempt.
Mantle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mantle duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Loris throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mantle counter with a right hand.
Mantle misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loris shoots in for a double leg but Mantle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mantle blocks the body kick.
Mantle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mantle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mantle avoids the body shot from Loris.
Mantle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loris doesn't seem bothered though.
Loris throws a shot to the body.
Mantle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mantle checks a leg kick.
Loris throws a front kick aimed at Mantle's knee but Mantle avoids it well.
Loris feints and then cracks Mantle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mantle down.
Mantle misses with a hook
and Loris counters with a body kick that stops Mantle in his tracks momentarily.
Loris connects with a body shot that sends Mantle's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loris.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Loris.
Loris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mantle.
Loris avoids the body shot from Mantle.
Loris looks to throw a body kick
and Mantle counters with a single leg into guard. Loris didn't expect that.
Mantle trying to control the position from guard on top but Loris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mantle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mantle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Loris for as long as he can get away with.
Mantle won't allow Loris to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mantle defends it easily.
Mantle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mantle works over Loris with some ground and pound from guard.
Loris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Loris keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.
Mantle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Loris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mantle defends well.
Loris is trying to keep Mantle in close.
Loris is looking for a triangle but Mantle pushes his legs off easily.
Mantle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Loris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mantle is looking to work some ground and pound but Loris has wrist control.
Mantle 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.
Loris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mantle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mantle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mantle is working Loris over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Graham Mantle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Loris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mantle throws a predictable looking body shot
and Loris makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mantle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Loris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loris! But no joy.
Loris connects with a single shot there.
Loris throws a leg kick
and Mantle counters with a straight right hand.
Mantle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loris manages to avoid it.
Loris connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Loris lands a slapping body shot.
Loris closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mantle did well to prevent Loris getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Loris drops an elbow to the side of Mantle's head.
Mantle avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Loris.
Loris stalling away here and it's allowed Mantle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Loris manages to get himself to full guard.
Mantle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mantle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mantle won't allow Loris to get back to his feet.
Mantle wants to control from the top but Loris keeps moving.
Mantle content to stall in guard here.
Mantle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Loris is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mantle trying to control the position from guard on top but Loris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mantle is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Loris trying to keep a closed guard but Mantle is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Loris looks for the body kick but Mantle saw that one coming.
Mantle changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Loris misses with an uppercut.
Mantle lands a nice looking body shot.
Loris misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loris throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Mantle.
Mantle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Loris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Loris misses with a hook to the body
and Mantle counters with a two punch combo.
Mantle misses with a wild body shot.
Mantle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mantle. Loris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mantle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Loris counters with a body kick that stops Mantle in his tracks momentarily.
Mantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Loris.
Mantle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Loris scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Mantle blocks the low kick.
Loris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Mantle. Those never looked like landing.
Mantle bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from Loris.
Mantle looks to score with a jab to the body but Loris is just out of range.
Mantle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mantle staying out of range there.
Loris throws a leg kick but Mantle moved away.
Mantle scores with a jab.
Mantle lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Mantle.
Mantle throws a right and a left that Loris avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Graham Mantle.
I think Mantle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Mantle!
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energy
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hype
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