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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Moreiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kioshi Kemauchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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139 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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138 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Moreiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kioshi Kemauchi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemauchi digs a good hook to Moreiro's body.
Kemauchi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab by Kemauchi.
Kemauchi throws a good cross that connects.
Kemauchi jabs Moreiro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moreiro misses with a jab to the body
and Kemauchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Kemauchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kemauchi throws a nice head kick!
Moreiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kemauchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreiro misses with a body punch
and Kemauchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kemauchi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Moreiro misses with a right hand
and Kemauchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kemauchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
and Kemauchi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moreiro tries to move into range but Kemauchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with a few strikes there.
Moreiro swings widly with a right hand
and Kemauchi counters with a straight right hand.
Moreiro throws a combination that misses
and Kemauchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moreiro thinking.
Moreiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moreiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Kemauchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreiro throws a nice looking combination but Kemauchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Kemauchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kemauchi lands a high kick!
Moreiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kemauchi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreiro misses with an uppercut
and Kemauchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kemauchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kemauchi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kemauchi. Moreiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
and Kemauchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kemauchi lands a jab.
Kemauchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body kick from Kemauchi.
Moreiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kemauchi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moreiro's knee momentarily.
Moreiro misses with a double jab.
Moreiro avoids the head kick by Kemauchi.
Kemauchi stuns Moreiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Moreiro misses with a hook
and Kemauchi counters with a body kick that stops Moreiro in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moreiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kemauchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut.
Moreiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kemauchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kemauchi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Moreiro misses with a hook
and Kemauchi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kemauchi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moreiro's calf.
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kemauchi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Moreiro really felt that one!
Moreiro throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kemauchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Moreiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut
letting Kemauchi counter with a right hand.
A solid body kick from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi lands a jab to Moreiro's midsection.
Moreiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreiro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Moreiro misses with a double jab
and Kemauchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kemauchi lands a high kick!
Anthony Moreiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Moreiro misses.
Kemauchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moreiro.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kemauchi throws a sloppy head kick and Moreiro moves out of range easily.
Moreiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moreiro moves forwards but Kemauchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kioshi Kemauchi dominated that round.
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.
Kemauchi throws a front kick that sends Moreiro stumbling back into the cage.
Moreiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moreiro looks to land a right hand but Kemauchi moved out of range.
Moreiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kemauchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moreiro at a distance.
Kemauchi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kemauchi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kemauchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moreiro misses with a looping left.
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kemauchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moreiro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Moreiro throws an overhand right that lands on Kemauchi's shoulder, as Kemauchi tries to avoid the shot.
Moreiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreiro misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with a right hand
and Kemauchi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moreiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemauchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moreiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kemauchi to score with a decent uppercut.
Kioshi Kemauchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moreiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Moreiro misses with a jab to the body
letting Kemauchi counter with a right hand.
Moreiro swings widly with a right hand
and Kemauchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moreiro has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A cross from Kemauchi lands.
Kemauchi misses with a two punch combination.
Kemauchi lands with a straight right. Moreiro didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Kemauchi both land. Nice combination.
Kemauchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kemauchi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Moreiro misses the body punch
and Kemauchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kemauchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kemauchi tests Moreiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moreiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kemauchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kemauchi scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kemauchi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kemauchi. Moreiro shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Kemauchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kemauchi thuds his right hand into Moreiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi misses with a looping right.
Kemauchi slips a jab from Moreiro.
Kemauchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kemauchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kemauchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kemauchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Kemauchi slams his shin into Moreiro's torso.
Moreiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kemauchi.
Decent striking displayed by Kemauchi there.
Moreiro misses with a right hand
and Kemauchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Kemauchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kemauchi moves out of range as Moreiro strikes.
Kemauchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreiro is just out of range.
Moreiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with the combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Moreiro might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Moreiro misses its intended target.
Kemauchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kemauchi scores with the left hand. Moreiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Kemauchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moreiro.
Moreiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kemauchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kemauchi lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Kemauchi.
Kemauchi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Moreiro misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kioshi Kemauchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Moreiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kemauchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moreiro throws a shot from downtown. Kemauchi moves away and avoids it.
Moreiro misses with a right hand
and Kemauchi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Moreiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Kemauchi counters with a body kick.
Moreiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Kemauchi counters with a nice kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Kemauchi.
A shot to the liver by Kemauchi. Beautiful body shot.
Kemauchi connects with a body shot.
Moreiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Moreiro misses the body punch
and Kemauchi counters with a big head kick but Moreiro shrugs it off.
Kemauchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kemauchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moreiro misses with a hook
and Moreiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with a body punch
and Kemauchi counters with an outside leg kick.
Kemauchi scores with the left hand. Moreiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Moreiro walks into a jab.
Moreiro swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Kemauchi to counter with a crisp jab.
Moreiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Kemauchi counters with a low kick, right behind Moreiro 's knee.
Kemauchi lands with a right hand.
Kemauchi punishes Moreiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Moreiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kemauchi connects with the punch.
Moreiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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!
Moreiro misses with a body punch
and Kemauchi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemauchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moreiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreiro misses with a hook
and Kemauchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreiro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moreiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kemauchi.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
and Kemauchi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kemauchi connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kemauchi.
Moreiro looks to land a right hand but Kemauchi moved out of range.
Kemauchi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Kemauchi counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Moreiro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moreiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Moreiro takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemauchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreiro.
Moreiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kemauchi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moreiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kemauchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moreiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Kemauchi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kemauchi slips a jab and a cross from Moreiro.
Moreiro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kemauchi.
Moreiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moreiro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kemauchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Moreiro's head.
Moreiro falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kemauchi counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kemauchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kemauchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kemauchi slips a jab and a cross from Moreiro.
Kemauchi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moreiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Moreiro misses with a hook. Kemauchi ducked under it nicely.
Moreiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Kemauchi counters with a one-two to the body.
Moreiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Kemauchi counters with an inside leg kick.
Anthony Moreiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kemauchi lands a jab to the nose.
Kemauchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Moreiro's sensitive parts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kemauchi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moreiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Kioshi Kemauchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moreiro misses with a body shot
and Kemauchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kioshi Kemauchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kemauchi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kioshi Kemauchi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kioshi Kemauchi thanked Sun-Tzu for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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