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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Salamanca (ranked 22590 p4p, 2036 weight class) and Ephram Urani (ranked 641 p4p, 0 weight class). Salamanca's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Superstar Cypress Hill. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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 15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ephram Urani!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urani looks to land a body kick but Salamanca moved away.
Salamanca connects with a jab.
Salamanca darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Urani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Urani looks to land a body kick but Salamanca moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Salamanca misses the target.
Salamanca stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Salamanca swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
Urani misses with a jab to the body
and Salamanca counters with a leg kick.
Urani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Salamanca cracks Urani with a right hand to the side of the head.
Urani looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamanca is just out of range.
Salamanca is looking to counter punch.
Salamanca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Salamanca throws out a loose jab but Urani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salamanca is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Urani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urani moves into range and connects with a jab.
Salamanca is looking to land body kicks.
Salamanca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Urani. Urani circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Urani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salamanca looks to score with a jab to the body but Urani is just out of range.
Salamanca throws a body kick that misses
and Urani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urani displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salamanca up against the cage.
Urani lands a shoulder strike.
Urani's coach down at Casa Steel was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Urani's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Urani controlling the action here for a moment.
Salamanca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Urani misses with a body punch.
Salamanca working hard to break the clinch.
Salamanca manages to break the clinch.
Urani motions for Salamanca to come forward. Urani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It appears Salamanca was looking to counter with a kick there.
Urani looks to land a left hand but Salamanca moved out of range nicely.
Salamanca swings for the body but Urani moves out of range.
Salamanca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Urani scores with a nice head shot.
Salamanca throws a head kick but Urani moves out of range.
Urani swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Salamanca.
A low kick from Salamanca misses
and Urani counters by moving into the clinch.
Urani successfully pulls guard.
Urani looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urani looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Urani has his foot on Salamanca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salamanca works his way back into a safe position though.
Salamanca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Urani is pulling down on Salamanca's head. It's preventing any offense from Salamanca, at least for the moment.
Salamanca avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Urani is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Salamanca trying to stand up but can't free himself from Urani's guard.
Salamanca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Urani on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urani has his foot on Salamanca's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Salamanca works his way back into a safe position though.
Salamanca won't allow Urani to sweep him here.
Salamanca wants to stand but Urani is controlling his posture from full guard.
Salamanca trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Urani is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Salamanca rolls with it to try and escape but Urani cranks on the arm and Salamanca is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ephram Urani!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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