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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ephram Urani (ranked 910 p4p, 108 weight class) and Haislan Garcia (ranked 1700 p4p, 176 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Haislan Garcia!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Urani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Urani checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Urani lands with a good body shot.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urani.
Urani misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Urani does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Urani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Urani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urani moves away from the strike by Garcia.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Garcia.
Garcia throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
Urani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Urani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Urani misses with a right hand
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Urani.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
Nice body punch from Urani.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Urani.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani lands a really nice looking cross but Garcia seems unphased.
Urani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcia scores with a jab. Urani acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Urani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've been informed that Garcia has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Urani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urani.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Urani's ribs.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
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!
Garcia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Urani on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Urani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Urani - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Garcia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Urani doesn't seem phased though.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a hook but Urani blocks it.
Garcia misses with a hook. Urani ducked under it nicely.
Garcia throws a body punch but Urani moves out of range.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Urani.
An inside leg kick lands from Urani.
Garcia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Urani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urani misses with a straight left.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Urani's head but Urani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Urani works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Urani.
Urani connects with a high kick.
Garcia misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia flicks out a counter leg kick but Urani steps away.
Urani throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Urani throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Urani misses with a head kick.
Urani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.
Urani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcia's sensitive parts.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Urani with a jab.
Urani looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia moves out of range as Urani strikes.
Garcia throws a right hand that Urani ducks under and follows up with a left that Urani also avoids with ease.
Urani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Urani misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia slips a straight right by Urani.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Garcia defending well as Urani loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Urani avoids it with no problem.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Urani misses with a looping right.
Garcia feints a counter leg kick.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Urani knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Urani.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Urani, right into the meat.
Urani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia throws a low kick but Urani moves out of range easily.
Urani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Urani takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Urani is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urani cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Urani slips a straight right by Garcia.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urani's head backwards.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ephram Urani will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Urani throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Urani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Urani.
Urani tries to score with a low kick but Garcia moves his leg out of the way.
Urani connects with a crisp jab.
Urani misses with a looping right.
Urani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Urani throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Urani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Urani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Urani throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Urani. Urani obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Urani.
Urani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Garcia.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Urani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Urani slips a jab from Garcia.
Urani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Urani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Urani.
Urani throws a wild body kick that Garcia sees coming a mile off.
Urani works the jab nicely.
Urani scores with a body shot.
Garcia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Urani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Urani connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia lands a leg kick that knocks Urani off balance momentarily.
Urani takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Urani throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia jabs Urani right on the nose. Urani blinks but takes it well.
Urani cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Urani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Urani misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Urani finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Ephram Urani is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia lands a nice looking kick to the body. Urani takes a step back to recover.
Garcia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urani's head backwards.
Garcia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garcia clobbers Urani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urani was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Urani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Garcia slips under a jab from Urani.
Urani takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Urani misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani slips a straight right by Garcia.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcia.
Urani scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Urani misses with a straight right.
A bone on bone clash there as Urani blocks the leg kick.
Garcia throws the left hand but Urani avoids the punch easily.
Garcia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urani circles away quickly and effectively.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Urani works Garcia's body with a nice hook.
Garcia misses with an uppercut
and Urani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Urani misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Urani takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
It looked like Urani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urani throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Urani feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garcias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Urani is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia tests Urani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia misses with a right hand
and Urani counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garcia scores with a shot to the body.
Urani fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garcia throws an off balance right hand
and Urani counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Urani fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Urani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urani moves away.
Urani lands the left hand.
Urani lands a jab to the nose.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Urani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Urani sees it coming and moves out of range.
Urani feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Urani misses with a straight right.
Urani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urani scrambles back to his feet.
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 Ephram Urani will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Urani checks it well.
Urani appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Urani.
Urani misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urani. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Urani lands a front kick.
Urani throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Urani eats them both and turns towards Garcia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Urani counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Urani blocks a leg kick.
Urani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Urani.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Urani counters with a quick kick to the body but Garcia blocks it.
Urani throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Urani.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani moves away from the strike by Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani moves out of range as Garcia strikes.
Urani circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Urani wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Urani does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Urani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Urani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia scores with a nice body kick.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Urani.
Garcia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Urani misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Urani cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Urani just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urani lands with a nice body punch.
Urani throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Urani lands with a nice body punch.
Haislan Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia catches Urani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia lands a glancing blow to the side of Urani's head.
Urani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Urani's hands.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Urani checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Urani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urani connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Urani's calf.
Urani throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Urani avoids the body shot from Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Urani misses with a hook.
Urani throws an overhand right that lands on Garcia's shoulder, as Garcia tries to avoid the shot.
Garcia wants to counter with a clinch but Urani pushes him away.
Urani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urani feints and then cracks Garcia's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcia down.
Urani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Urani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia scores with the left hand. Urani knows he should have avoided that one.
Urani throws a body shot but no joy.
Urani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Urani scrambles back to his feet.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Urani's body.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Urani connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Garcia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Urani throws a one two combo.
Urani takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urani scores with a head kick. Garcia tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Urani. That did some damage!
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Urani counters with a left to the body.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Urani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Urani's belly button to the back.
Urani slips under a jab.
A jab from Garcia does it's job there.
A low kick from Garcia is predictable there
and Urani counters with an outside leg kick.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urani.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ephram Urani.
Well Urani has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ephram Urani!
Ephram Urani was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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