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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Mantle (ranked 862 p4p, 1436 weight class) and Ibrahim Amrani (ranked 86 p4p, 126 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 33 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Graham Mantle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ibrahim Amrani!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amrani misses with an uppercut. Mantle saw that one coming.
Amrani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mantle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mantle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mantle wants to clinch.
Amrani misses with a body shot.
Mantle drops down looking for a counter takedown but Amrani sprawls and moves away.
Mantle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Amrani throws a leg kick
and Mantle counters with a three punch combo that has Amrani backing up. Amrani nods at Mantle to acknowledge the strikes.
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.
Mantle fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mantle with a lazy takedown attempt
and Amrani counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Amrani swings for the body but Mantle moves out of range.
Mantle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amrani throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mantle escapes and throws Amrani's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani is trying to get back to half guard.
Amrani misses with a strike from the bottom.
Amrani struggling a bit here.
Mantle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Amrani is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mantle is staying active.
Mantle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Amrani is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mantle off and has taken his back!
Amrani is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mantle defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Amrani working for the choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle tries to roll but Amrani sticks to his back.
Amrani is looking for a choke. Mantle gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Mantle manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Amrani is trying to keep Mantle in close.
Amrani looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mantle passes into side control.
Amrani is trying to improve his position.
Amrani wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Amrani struggling a bit here.
Amrani throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle scores with punches from side control.
Amrani is looking for a sweep.
Mantle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Mantle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mantle controls the position.
Amrani tries to improve position but can't.
Amrani is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Amrani throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Amrani gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Amrani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mantle pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amrani is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mantle pulls his head out easily.
Amrani wants to improve his position but Mantle is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mantle wants to stand but Amrani has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Amrani trying to control from the bottom.
Amrani actively working from the bottom here.
Amrani looking for a kimura from the bottom but Mantle passes into side control!
Mantle is staying tight to Amrani's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Amrani gets back to half guard.
Amrani tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Graham Mantle will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mantle moves out of range of the strikes.
Amrani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amrani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amrani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mantle is out of range.
Mantle throws a counter high kick but Amrani was just alert enough to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amrani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mantle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mantle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Amrani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mantle misses with a hook. Amrani ducked under it nicely.
Amrani misses with a body punch
and Mantle counters by clinching up.
Mantle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Amrani after a bit of a struggle.
Amrani has a couple of punches blocked by Mantle.
Amrani lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amrani swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mantle lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Amrani or not.
Amrani lands with a short shot to the head.
Amrani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mantle's elbow.
Mantle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Amrani gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mantle tries to clinch but Amrani is having none of it.
Amrani with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mantle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Amrani defends well and Mantle ends up having to push Amrani into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Graham Mantle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mantle blocking some punches.
Amrani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amrani.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amrani.
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mantle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amrani swings wildly with an uppercut but Mantle uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Amrani.
Mantle digs a right hand underneath Amrani's ribcage. Amrani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Amrani fails to land.
Amrani tries to throw a body punch but Mantle avoids it by throwing Amrani back against the cage.
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amrani misses with a punch on the inside.
Mantle breaks from the clinch.
Mantle scores with a takedown into Amrani's guard.
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!
Amrani throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Amrani is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mantle is aware though and is defending well.
Amrani looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mantle sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Amrani's guard.
Amrani trying to control but Mantle postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani tries to roll over but Mantle keeps him under control.
Amrani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Amrani looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mantle is looking to advance position but Amrani won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Amrani looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mantle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Amrani flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Amrani has hold of Mantle's hands but Mantle slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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.
Mantle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Amrani moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Amrani is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Amrani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mantle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Amrani throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mantle escapes and throws Amrani's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Amrani is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mantle connects with a decent elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Amrani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Amrani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mantle rushes Amrani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mantle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Amrani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mantle manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Amrani.
Mantle feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mantle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mantle content to stall in guard here.
Amrani 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amrani 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.
Amrani has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mantle is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Amrani.
Mantle wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Amrani, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Mantle is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Amrani knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mantle takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Amrani to pass into mount.
Mantle landing strikes from the mount and Amrani is in trouble!
Graham Mantle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mantle looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mantle content just to control the position here.
Amrani wants to hold on but Mantle pushes him away.
Amrani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Amrani tries to hold on but Mantle pushes him away.
Amrani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Amrani keeps trying to improve his position.
Mantle working Amrani over with strikes here.
Amrani tries to lock up and control but Mantle gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Amrani tries to improve his position but instead Mantle has taken his back!
Amrani trying to control the hands but Mantle won't let him.
Amrani is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Mantle.
Mantle controlling well, preventing Amrani from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantle working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Mantle patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mantle is hanging on to Amrani's back as he tries to escape.
Mantle is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Amrani has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Mantle patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amrani is really stuck here.
Amrani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mantle has the hooks in. Amrani is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Mantle. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Amrani trying to control the hands but Mantle breaks the grip.
Mantle working for a choke but Amrani is defending well.
Mantle avoiding Amrani 's attempts to control his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Graham Mantle showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Graham Mantle!
Graham Mantle decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Ibrahim Amrani stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had COVID'.
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