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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zaza Murano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Moreiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zaza Murano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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143 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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139 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Basic striking
Granite 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaza Murano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Moreiro!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreiro throws a lazy uppercut
letting Murano counter with a right hand.
Moreiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moreiro throws a right hand that misses
and Murano counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreiro throws a body punch but Murano moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Murano misses its target.
Murano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut
and Murano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moreiro throws a right hand that misses
and Murano counters with a nice uppercut.
Moreiro misses with a jab to the body
and Murano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Murano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro throws a right hand that misses
and Murano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Murano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreiro throws a series of punches but Murano moves out of range.
Moreiro misses with a two punch combination.
Murano changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moreiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moreiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Murano counter with a right hand.
Moreiro's coach down at Reddit Heroes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moreiro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moreiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Murano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moreiro breaks the clinch.
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro misses with a double jab
and Murano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moreiro thinking.
Murano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with a combination
and Murano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreiro is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
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 right hand
enabling Murano to counter with a crisp jab.
Moreiro swings widly with a right hand
and Murano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Murano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreiro misses with a body shot
and Murano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moreiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with a hook
and Murano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moreiro misses with a hook to the body
and Murano counters by moving into the clinch.
Moreiro tries to break free but Murano pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Moreiro fails to land.
Murano is working Moreiro over against the cage.
Moreiro can't break the clinch.
Moreiro is trying to break the clinch but Murano has him pressed against the cage.
Murano keeps control of Moreiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moreiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Murano scores with a shot to the side of Moreiro's head.
Moreiro is trying to push Murano away but Murano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Moreiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Murano.
Moreiro has had enough of the clinch but Murano keeps him there for the moment.
Moreiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murano pushes Moreiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murano lands a nice shot to the body.
Moreiro is trying to break the clinch but Murano is controlling him.
Murano lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Murano.
Murano breaks from the clinch.
Moreiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Murano is just out of range.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
and Murano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moreiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moreiro misses with a right hand
and Murano counters with a left to the body.
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murano counters with a right hand to the body.
Moreiro throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Murano to counter with a crisp jab.
Moreiro misses with a body punch
and Moreiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaza Murano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Moreiro swings widly with a right hand
and Murano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moreiro.
Murano attempts a counter takedown but Moreiro avoids it well and moves away.
Moreiro swings widly with a right hand
and Murano counters with a nice body shot.
Moreiro misses with a lunging right hand
letting Murano counter with a right hand.
Moreiro misses with a looping left.
Moreiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Murano counters with a left to the body.
Moreiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murano counters with a nice uppercut.
Murano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreiro misses with a jab to the body
and Murano counters with a straight right hand.
Moreiro throws a combination that misses
letting Murano counter with a right hand.
Moreiro falls off balance throwing a combination
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 right hand
and Murano counters with a nice uppercut.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut
and Murano counters with a left to the body.
Murano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreiro can do to turn this around?
Moreiro swings widly with a right hand
and Murano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moreiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murano counters with a straight right hand.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Murano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moreiro throws a series of punches but Murano moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moreiro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moreiro misses with a hook
letting Murano counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro swings widly with a right hand
and Murano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut
and Murano counters with a straight right hand.
Moreiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murano manages to avoid it.
Murano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
and Murano counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut
and Murano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moreiro.
Moreiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Murano counters with a right hand to the body.
Moreiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Murano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro misses with a body shot
and Murano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murano.
Murano is looking to counter the offense by Moreiro and move into the clinch.
Murano avoids the body shot from Moreiro.
Moreiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murano.
Murano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut
and Murano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Murano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moreiro throws a body punch but Murano moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Murano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moreiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Murano counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro swings widly with a right hand
and Murano counters with a left to the body.
Moreiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
and Murano counters with a straight right hand.
Moreiro looks to land a combination but Murano avoids it well.
Murano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murano moves out of range of the strikes.
Murano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Moreiro throws a body punch but Murano moves out of range.
Anthony Moreiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
and Murano counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaza Murano dominated that second round.
That's time! Murano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Murano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moreiro.
Moreiro misses with a combination
and Murano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Murano counters with a right hand to the body.
Moreiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Murano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moreiro misses with a shot to the body
enabling Murano to counter with a crisp jab.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut
and Murano counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaza Murano is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
and Murano counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Murano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moreiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Murano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moreiro thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with a double jab
and Murano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Murano counters with a nice uppercut.
Moreiro misses with the combination.
Moreiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Moreiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Murano counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro misses with a left hand
and Murano counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreiro misses with a body shot
and Murano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moreiro throws a right hand that Murano ducks under and follows up with a left that Murano also avoids with ease.
Murano is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Moreiro.
Moreiro misses the body punch
and Murano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 swings widly with a right hand
enabling Murano to counter with a crisp jab.
Moreiro misses with a combination
and Murano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moreiro misses with a body punch
and Murano counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Moreiro misses
and Murano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moreiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moreiro throws a combination that misses
and Murano counters with a right hand to the body.
Moreiro misses with a jab to the body
and Murano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moreiro misses with a jab to the body
and Murano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro throws a combination that misses
and Murano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Moreiro throws a right hand that misses
and Murano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moreiro throws a combination that misses
and Murano counters with a left to the body.
Moreiro misses with a hook
and Murano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaza Murano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro throws a nice looking combination but Murano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murano seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Moreiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Murano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreiro throws a combination that misses
and Murano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Moreiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Murano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moreiro misses with a right hand
and Murano counters with a stiff right hand.
Anthony Moreiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moreiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreiro throws an off balance right hand
and Murano counters with a nice uppercut.
Moreiro misses with a right hand
and Murano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moreiro misses with a right hand
and Murano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zaza Murano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murano 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaza Murano!
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energy
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hype
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