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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mnajdra Sheze (ranked 808 p4p, 97 weight class) and Ephram Urani (ranked 785 p4p, 93 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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159 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
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150 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mnajdra Sheze!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheze lands a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sheze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sheze shoots for a takedown but Urani saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Urani ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sheze tries to move into range but Urani moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sheze misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sheze misses the target.
A jab from Urani does it's job there.
Urani ducks under a wild hook from Sheze.
A countering left hand to the body from Urani misses.
Urani moves out of range of the strikes.
Urani slips a jab and a cross from Sheze.
Sheze connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Urani momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sheze lands with an overhand left.
Sheze blocks a head kick by Urani.
A little feinted left hand from Sheze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ephram Urani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Urani wants to counter with a clinch but Sheze pushes him away.
Sheze with a jab.
Urani scores with a hook to the body. Sheze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sheze moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sheze avoids the body shot from Urani.
Nice sprawl there from Urani as Sheze shoots in.
Sheze dives in for a single leg takedown but Urani sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mnajdra Sheze. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheze missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sheze looks to land a left hand but Urani moved out of range nicely.
Sheze misses with a lunging right hand
and Urani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheze 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.
Sheze fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Sheze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slow jab from Urani misses its intended target.
It looked like Sheze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Urani throws a hook but Sheze avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sheze misses the target.
Urani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Urani moves away from the strike by Sheze.
Sheze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Urani throws a wild body kick that Sheze sees coming a mile off.
Urani is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sheze rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheers as Sheze lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urani doesn't seem phased though.
Donk. Sheze catches Urani right on the button with a cross.
Sheze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Urani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Urani moves out of range as Sheze strikes.
Sheze looks to land a left hand but Urani moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sheze.
Urani steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sheze.
Sheze misses with a double jab
and Urani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Urani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Urani.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sheze.
Urani lands with a right to the head.
Sheze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Urani.
Urani lands a shoulder strike.
Urani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shezes head.
Urani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Urani tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Urani doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Urani misses with a body punch.
Sheze has a couple of punches blocked by Urani.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheze fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani digs a right hand into Sheze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sheze's gas tank.
Sheze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Urani tries to throw a body punch but Sheze avoids it by throwing Urani back against the cage.
Urani digs a right hand into Sheze's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sheze's gas tank.
Sheze struggles to land a body shot inside as Urani controls his hands.
Urani slows down the pace here.
A short right from Urani.
Sheze takes a shot to the head.
Urani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urani can't find room to land a body shot as Sheze controls the action.
Urani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheze throws a head punch that misses.
Sheze tries to work over Urani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Urani blocking some punches.
Urani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urani lands a body shot.
Sheze is breathing heavily.
Urani lands with a light punch inside.
Sheze working aggressively here.
Urani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheze throws a punch but it's blocked by Urani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ephram Urani will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters circling - Urani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sheze looks to land a right hand but Urani moved out of range.
Sheze shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Urani takes a swing at Sheze's ribcage but misses.
Urani misses with a straight left.
Urani scores with a jab. Sheze acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Urani has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Urani throws a lazy right hand but Sheze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Sheze. Those never looked like landing.
Urani steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sheze misses the shot to the body.
Sheze is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani needs to keep his hands up - Sheze had a free shot at his head there.
Urani connects with a body shot that sends Sheze's belly button to the back.
A jab from Sheze misses.
Urani now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sheze drops his hands momentarily and Urani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheze misses with a two punch combination.
Urani slips a jab and a cross from Sheze.
Mnajdra Sheze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sheze throws a body punch but Urani moves out of range.
Urani appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sheze avoids a kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Urani. No joy for Sheze on that attempt.
Urani tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sheze misses with an uppercut. Urani saw that one coming.
Sheze throws a shot from downtown. Urani moves away and avoids it.
Urani looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Urani.
Urani takes a swing at Sheze's ribcage but misses.
Urani lands a body shot.
Urani cracks a nice hook into Sheze's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Urani. Beautiful body shot.
Sheze throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani works Sheze's body with a nice hook.
Urani jabs Sheze to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urani ducks right into an uppercut from Sheze.
Urani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheze manages to avoid it.
Urani fakes the leg kick and cracks Sheze in the body.
Sheze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urani. Urani obviously looking to wear him down.
Sheze throws a lazy right hand but Urani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Urani connects with a body shot that sends Sheze's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheers as Urani lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sheze doesn't seem phased though.
Sheze drops his hands momentarily and Urani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Urani has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Urani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani lands with a nice body punch.
Sheze on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Urani lunges at Sheze with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sheze's hand.
Urani scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Urani listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sheze is rocked!
Sheze lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Sheze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sheze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sheze seems to have got his legs back now.
Sheze slips a jab from Urani.
A swing and a miss from Urani.
It looked like Sheze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Urani.
Urani lands a nice looking body shot.
Sheze shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Urani as he avoids it easily.
Sheze walks into a stiff left hand from Urani.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urani throws a hook but Sheze avoids it easily.
Urani scores with a body shot.
Sheze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urani.
Urani drops Sheze with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sheze looks back up at him and smiles so Urani waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Ephram Urani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheze throws a combination that misses
and Urani counters with a left to the body.
Urani lands a nice hook to Sheze's body. Sheze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Sheze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheze throws an overhand right that lands on Urani's shoulder, as Urani tries to avoid the shot.
Urani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Urani blocks an uppercut.
Sheze has a couple of punches blocked by Urani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ephram Urani showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Whack! Urani lands a heavy head kick that drops Sheze. The ref tackles Urani to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Sheze was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ephram Urani!
Ephram Urani is the new lightweight champion!
Ephram Urani took some time post fight to say the following; 'Revenge against that pile of shit is sweet. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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