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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Mantle (ranked 777 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Ser Bian Warc Riminal (ranked 66 p4p, 102 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ser Bian Warc Riminal!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riminal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mantle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riminal.
Mantle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mantle misses with a looping left.
Riminal shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mantle lands a nice looking body shot.
Mantle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mantle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mantle works Riminal's body with a nice hook.
Mantle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riminal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mantle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mantle cracks a nice hook into Riminal's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riminal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riminal shoots for a takedown but Mantle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mantle thuds a left hand into Riminal's body.
A jab from Mantle does it's job there.
Riminal slips a jab from Mantle.
Mantle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Riminal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mantle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Riminal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mantle slips a nice elbow through Riminal's hands, connecting with Riminal's forehead.
Mantle not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mantle tries to pass to full mount but Riminal defends it.
Riminal is looking for a sweep. Mantle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mantle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Riminal knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mantle lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riminal is looking to control Mantle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Riminal avoid being mounted?
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.
Mantle is trying to control the action in half guard but Riminal is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Riminal is pressing down on Mantle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mantle is in close to Riminal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Riminal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mantle looking to pass the guard.
Mantle is stalling in the full guard.
Riminal escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mantle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riminal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mantle wants to pass the guard but Riminal is keeping the position.
Riminal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mantle content to stall in guard here.
Riminal lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Riminal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Riminal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle looking for a sweep. Not yet Mantle, not yet.
Mantle pulls Riminal in close to prevent any damage.
Riminal is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mantle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riminal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mantle dives on top into guard.
Mantle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riminal keeping full guard, as Mantle tries to pass.
Riminal has his foot on Mantle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mantle works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Mantle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Riminal throws a hook to the side of Mantle's head but Mantle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riminal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Riminal slips under a jab.
Riminal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mantle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Riminal lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mantle looks to score with a jab to the body but Riminal is just out of range.
Riminal throws a lazy head kick
and Mantle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ser Bian Warc Riminal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riminal takes a swing at Mantle's ribcage but misses.
Riminal throws a big shot that misses.
Riminal throws a sloppy head kick and Mantle moves out of range easily.
Mantle works the jab nicely.
Riminal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mantle swings for the body but Riminal moves out of range.
Mantle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mantle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mantle. Riminal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mantle misses with a hook. Riminal ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Riminal. That snapped Mantle's head back.
Mantle scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Riminal.
Mantle throws a lazy right hand but Riminal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mantle throws an overhand right that lands on Riminal's shoulder, as Riminal tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Riminal misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Mantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Riminal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Riminal throws a head kick that misses.
Riminal plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Riminal missing with a left hand there. Mantle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Riminal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mantle moves away.
Mantle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Riminal misses the jab.
Mantle cracks Riminal with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mantle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riminal lands with a kick to the temple. Mantle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Riminal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Riminal.
Riminal let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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 moves into range and clinches up with Riminal.
Mantle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riminal's elbow.
Mantle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mantle lands with a light punch inside.
Riminal breaks from the clinch.
Riminal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mantle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riminal tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Riminal - just one landing.
Riminal lands with a kick to the temple. Mantle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big right from Mantle misses.
Mantle fails with the takedown.
Riminal ducks under a wild hook from Mantle.
Riminal fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mantle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riminal throws an off balance right hand
and Mantle counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mantle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riminal misses with a body shot
and Mantle counters by moving into the clinch.
Mantle stalls.
A short left from Riminal.
Riminal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mantle misses with a punch to the body.
Mantle lands a body punch.
Mantle trying to control the position but instead, Riminal has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mantle into the cage.
Riminal throws a head punch that misses.
Mantle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mantle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riminal backwards.
Mantle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riminal has a couple of punches blocked by Mantle.
Mantle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mantle softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riminal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mantle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 stalling in the clinch.
Riminal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mantle blocks an uppercut.
Mantle misses with some punches.
Mantle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short body shot lands from Mantle as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mantle.
Riminal struggles to land a body shot inside as Mantle controls his hands.
Riminal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mantle is looking to control Riminal's arms but Riminal gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mantle has his back to the cage.
A body shot lands from Mantle.
Graham Mantle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mantle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riminal has a couple of punches blocked by Mantle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Riminal fails to land.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Riminal throws the left hand but Mantle avoids the punch easily.
Riminal throws a good cross that connects.
Mantle connects with a looping right hand.
Mantle looks to throw the jab but Riminal is out of range.
Mantle throws a lazy right hand but Riminal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Riminal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riminal moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mantle wants to clinch up but Riminal keeps it at a distance.
Jab by Riminal.
Riminal misses with a hook. Mantle ducked under it nicely.
Riminal throws a hook but Mantle blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Riminal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riminal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mantle on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Riminal finds it's target.
Mantle looks to score with a jab to the body but Riminal is just out of range.
Riminal swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
A jab from Mantle does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle slips a straight right by Riminal.
Riminal throws a lazy head kick
letting Mantle counter with a right hand.
Riminal with a jab.
Mantle misses with a looping left.
Mantle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Riminal sprawls well initially but Mantle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mantle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mantle trying to control the pace.
Riminal wants to control but Mantle passes into side.
Riminal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mantle's best efforts.
Riminal is looking to control Mantle's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Riminal avoid being mounted?
Ser Bian Warc Riminal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graham Mantle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Mantle seems content to control.
Riminal is looking to improve his position.
Riminal gets full guard.
Graham Mantle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riminal pulls Mantle in close to prevent any damage.
Mantle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riminal keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.
Riminal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mantle defends well.
Mantle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mantle won't allow Riminal to sweep him here.
Mantle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mantle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riminal's head.
Riminal has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mantle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Riminal has his foot on Mantle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mantle works his way back into a safe position though.
Riminal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mantle chips away with some ground and pound.
Riminal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mantle wants to control from the top but Riminal keeps moving.
Riminal thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Riminal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Riminal with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Mantle counter with a right hand.
Riminal tries to keep at a distance but Mantle has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riminal swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riminal swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mantle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Graham Mantle!
A relieved looking Graham Mantle thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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