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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Urias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Urias comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here comes the BOOM 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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186 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcelio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Urias!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urias is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Urias swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Urias keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Urias has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Garcia manages to end up in side control.
Urias is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garcia blocks the strikes from Urias.
Urias wants to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Urias connects with a high kick.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Urias avoids it really well and circles away.
Garcia looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Urias!
Garcia moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Urias has worked his arm free - good work by Urias!
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Urias regains half guard, as Garcia was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urias wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urias is trying to control but can't.
Urias missing with punches from the bottom.
Urias looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Urias has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Garcia escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Garcia!
Garcia working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Urias is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Urias is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Garcia is working Urias over with some ground and pound from side control.
Urias tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Urias tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
Urias gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Urias trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Urias gets back to full guard.
Garcia 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.
Urias is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Urias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Urias is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Urias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Urias's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcelio Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Urias shows good takedown defense.
Urias throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick from Urias lands but Garcia takes it in his stride.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Urias's guard.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urias works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Urias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Urias's legs - danger averted.
Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urias has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
Urias is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Urias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Urias's head.
Urias keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Urias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Urias keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Urias will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Garcia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia trying to control but Urias is working from the bottom.
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
Urias has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Garcia escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Garcia!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urias takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Urias can't do much from the bottom here.
Urias is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Garcia off and has taken his back!
Urias is trying to stick to Garcia's back but Garcia is turning into Urias. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Urias's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Garcia.
Urias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia is working Urias over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia is in close to Urias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Urias is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Urias is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Urias has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garcia 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 Urias.
Garcia lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcelio Garcia will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Urias stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Urias wants it to stay on the feet.
Urias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Urias shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Urias has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garcia 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 Urias.
Garcia in side control lands a decent elbow.
Urias striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Garcia is trying to get an arm triangle but Urias is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Urias is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garcia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marcelio Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Urias defends it.
Urias controlling the position for now.
Urias is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Urias actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Urias is trying to escape the mount.
Garcia raining down shots from the mount!
Garcia goes for an armbar but Urias turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Urias.
Urias with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urias won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Urias looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia trying to control but Urias is working from the bottom.
Urias tries to strike from the bottom.
Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Urias has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Urias's legs - danger averted.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miguel Urias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Urias looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Urias has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Urias working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelio Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelio Garcia!
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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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