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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Mantil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet for my Valentine - Scream Aim And Fire. Craig Mantil looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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176 cm
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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140 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Wright! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Mantil! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mantil tries to bum rush Wright with a series of wild strikes but Wright uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mantil looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Mantil throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely. Mantil slips a jab and a cross from Wright.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Wright misses with a head kick.
Wright lands a two punch combo.
Wright throws a combination. Mantil tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Wright misses with the combination.
Wright throws a right and a left that both miss. Mantil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Mantil scores with a one two! Wright had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Wright is looking to chop away at Mantil's legs. Mantil is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wright. Wright lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wright's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wright duly obliges. Wright thuds his right hand into Mantil's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Mantil gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wright throws a chopping leg kick but Mantil manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Wright rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mantil moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mantil was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright. Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wright throws a sloppy head kick and Mantil moves out of range easily. Wright is working the combinations to good effect here. Mantil dodges the punch combination from Wright.
Wright scores with a body shot.
Wright will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wright throws a right and a left that both miss. Wright throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wright tries to bum rush Mantil with a series of wild strikes but Mantil uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Wright plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Mantil moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Wright moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Wright with a nice cross. Wright wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A punch combination from Wright misses. Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Wright, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wright throws a series of punches but Mantil moves out of range. Wright scores with a three punch combo!
Wright swinging wildly here.
Wright throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wright moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wright throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wright swinging wildly here.
Wright stuns Mantil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wright misses with a double jab.
Wright swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wright. Wright misses with a combination
so Mantil counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wright is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mantil has his hands clasped together but Wright extends an breaks Mantil's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Wright.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Wright!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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