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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Mantle (ranked 170 p4p, 351 weight class) and Sean O Malley (ranked 15 p4p, 35 weight class). O Malley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Goat Talk- Sugar Sean kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 31 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Graham Mantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean O Malley!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantle looks to clinch
and O Malley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Malley stuns Mantle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Malley lands a nice shot to the body.
O Malley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mantle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Malley scrambles back to his feet.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O Malley lands a lovely overhand right.
O Malley lands an overhand right.
We've been hearing reports that Mantle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
O Malley misses with a lunging right hand
and Mantle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mantle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
O Malley connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Mantle.
O Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Mantle is just out of range.
O Malley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mantle throws out the jab.
O Malley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
O Malley connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Malley.
Mantle ducks under a wild hook from O Malley.
A little feinted left hand from Mantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mantle walks into a left hand.
Mantle tests O Malley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
O Malley lands a jab to Mantle's midsection.
O Malley misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Mantle misses the target.
Mantle lands with a cross.
O Malley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mantle.
O Malley misses the jab.
Mantle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley.
O Malley throws out a counter right but Mantle avoids it with no problem.
O Malley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mantle counters with a nice body shot.
A big left from O Malley misses.
O Malley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
O Malley misses with a head kick.
O Malley keeps the fight on the outside.
O Malley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mantle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sean O Malley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Malley scores with a jab.
Mantle moves into the clinch.
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 misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle lands an uppercut.
Mantle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O Malley backwards.
Mantle throws a head punch that misses.
Mantle tries a body shot but O Malley blocks it.
Mantle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on O Malley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Malley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mantle misses with a punch to the body.
O Malley wants to break free but Mantle has control.
Mantle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Malley's elbow.
O Malley breaks the clinch.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mantle feinted with a counter takedown.
O Malley avoids the body shot from Mantle.
A little jabbing left from O Malley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mantle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Malley.
Mantle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
Mantle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Malley manages to avoid it.
Mantle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
O Malley cracks Mantle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Malley throws out a loose jab but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mantle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
O Malley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Malley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mantle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mantle doesn't manage to clinch there - O Malley circles away.
Mantle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mantle's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Malley under the eye.
O Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantle tries to counter by moving into the clinch but O Malley manages to circle out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mantle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mantle scores with a shot to the body.
O Malley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mantle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mantle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mantle takes one to the chin there.
O Malley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Malley lands a jab.
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!
Mantle connects with the punch.
O Malley scores with a nice strike.
O Malley lands a big head kick that sends Mantle tumbling to the mat! O Malley takes a step backwards and waves Mantle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mantle is rocked!
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oh Mantle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Malley misses the jab.
O Malley throws a head kick that misses
and Mantle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mantle seems to have got his legs back now.
Mantle lands with a cross.
Mantle takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mantle fails with a takedown attempt.
O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mantle takes a kick to the side of the head.
O Malley defending well as Mantle loads up on a big left hand.
Mantle closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Malley did well to prevent Mantle getting side control.
O Malley kicks off Mantle and gets to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Malley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Malley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from O Malley finds it's way through Mantle's defenses.
O Malley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Malley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mantle tries to score a power double leg takedown but O Malley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mantle somewhat.
Mantle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting O Malley counter with a right hand.
O Malley lands a glancing blow to the side of Mantle's head.
O Malley scores with a sloppy right hand. Mantle should have avoided that one.
O Malley needs to keep his hands up - Mantle had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Malley throws out a leg kick but Mantle moves out of range and O Malley only half commits.
O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mantle manages to avoid it.
O Malley misses with a wild body shot.
O Malley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O Malley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle is looking to clinch.
O Malley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mantle counters with a stiff right hand.
O Malley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Mantle misses.
A head kick misses from O Malley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mantle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mantle lands a nice hook to O Malley's body. O Malley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mantle tries to clinch up but O Malley circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mantle.
Mantle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
Mantle moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromO Malley.
Mantle fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Malley lands a jab to Mantle's midsection.
O Malley scores with a leg kick.
O Malley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle missing with a left hand there. O Malley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
O Malley blocks a jab.
O Malley throws a hook but Mantle avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mantle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Malley cracks Mantle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantle scores with a jab to the body.
Mantle doesn't manage to clinch there - O Malley circles away.
Mantle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from O Malley.
Mantle tries to clinch up
and O Malley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mantle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantle was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley.
O Malley misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mantle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Malley scrambles back to his feet.
Mantle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mantle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Malley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mantle scrambles back to his feet.
O Malley lands a lovely overhand right.
O Malley misses the jab.
Mantle feints and as O Malley raises his hands in defense, Mantle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
O Malley has momentary wrist control but Mantle slips an elbow through the middle.
O Malley keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.
Mantle stops O Malley from standing up.
O Malley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mantle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mantle wants to control from the top but O Malley keeps moving.
Mantle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
O Malley wants to get back to his feet but Mantle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
O Malley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mantle misses with a takedown attempt
and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean O Malley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
O Malley avoids the body shot from Mantle.
Nice takedown defense from O Malley. No joy for Mantle on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mantle. O Malley does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Malley misses with a looping left.
Mantle drops down looking for a counter takedown but O Malley sprawls and moves away.
O Malley sizes up Mantle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mantle looking to score a takedown here. O Malley is defending well but Mantle drives through and ends up in O Malley's guard.
Mantle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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 sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mantle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Malley keeping moving, preventing Mantle from controlling successfully.
Mantle throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Malley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mantle prevents O Malley from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mantle wants to control from the top but O Malley keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mantle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice cross by O Malley.
Sean O Malley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mantle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O Malley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mantle is in O Malley's guard.
O Malley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mantle tries to free his leg and advance position but O Malley is retaining full guard.
Mantle prevents O Malley from getting back to his feet.
Graham Mantle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mantle wants to control from the top but O Malley keeps moving.
Mantle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mantle content to stall in guard here.
Mantle trying to control the position from guard on top but O Malley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mantle controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Malley lands with a hook. Mantle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mantle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Malley.
Mantle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Malley.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Mantle moved out of range nicely.
O Malley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
O Malley looks to land a right hand but Mantle moved out of range.
A big left from O Malley misses.
Mantle connects with a crisp jab.
Mantle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Malley misses with an uppercut.
Mantle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Malley misses with a hook
letting Mantle counter with a right hand.
O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Malley looks to land a left hand but Mantle moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Malley cracks Mantle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Malley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Malley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Malley looks to throw the jab but Mantle is out of range.
Mantle throws a shot from downtown. O Malley moves away and avoids it.
Mantle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. O Malley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mantle is in O Malley's guard.
Mantle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mantle is in close to O Malley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mantle content to stall in guard here.
Mantle throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean O Malley.
I've got O Malley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean O Malley!
After winning the bout, Sean O Malley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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