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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Wanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Moreiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Anthony Moreiro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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143 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Wanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Moreiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moreiro misses with a wild body shot.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wanaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moreiro misses with a body shot.
Moreiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreiro avoids the head kick by Wanaka.
Moreiro loads up on a big right hand but Wanaka slips the punch.
It looked like Wanaka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Moreiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moreiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moreiro misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wanaka misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy Wanaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wanaka connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moreiro misses with a looping left.
A big left from Moreiro misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wanaka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreiro. Wanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wanaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Moreiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Wanaka is just out of range.
Wanaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Wanaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wanaka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moreiro under the eye.
Wanaka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wanaka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Moreiro throws a hook but Wanaka avoids it easily.
Wanaka appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wanaka. That's going to slow Moreiro down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses.
Wanaka is looking to slow Moreiro down with leg kicks.
Moreiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wanaka quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Moreiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wanaka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Moreiro.
Moreiro misses with a straight right.
Wanaka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Wanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreiro throws out a counter right but Wanaka avoids it with no problem.
Wanaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Moreiro missing with a left hand there. Wanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreiro blocks a head kick by Wanaka.
Moreiro misses with a wild body shot.
Wanaka lands a head kick. Moreiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moreiro swings widly with a right hand
and Wanaka counters with an inside leg kick.
Moreiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wanaka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Moreiro just manages to avoid it.
Moreiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moreiro swings for the body but Wanaka moves out of range.
Moreiro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wanaka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Wanaka.
Wanaka connects with a high kick.
Moreiro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreiro swings for the body but Wanaka moves out of range.
Moreiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Wanaka.
Moreiro misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick from Wanaka lands but Moreiro takes it in his stride.
That kick from Wanaka tenderised Moreiro's leg. Moreiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Moreiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moreiro.
Wanaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wanaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Wanaka tries to bum rush Moreiro with a series of wild strikes but Moreiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moreiro throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Wanaka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Moreiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wanaka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Moreiro swings for the body but Wanaka moves out of range.
Moreiro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wanaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moreiro throws out a counter right but Wanaka avoids it with no problem.
Wanaka works Moreiro's body with a nice hook.
Wanaka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Wanaka scores with a kick to the body.
Moreiro takes a swing at Wanaka's ribcage but misses.
Moreiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Moreiro.
Moreiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wanaka can pounce on him.
Moreiro drops his hands momentarily and Wanaka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Wanaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wanaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wanaka lands a leg kick that knocks Moreiro off balance momentarily.
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.
Wanaka scores with a head kick. Moreiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wanaka.
Wanaka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moreiro's calf.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wanaka.
Wanaka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moreiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Moreiro misses.
Moreiro missing with a left hand there. Wanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreiro throws a nice looking combination but Wanaka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreiro swinging wildly here.
Wanaka's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moreiro under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wanaka lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanaka ducks under a wild hook from Moreiro.
Wanaka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moreiro walks into a left hand.
Moreiro missing with a left hand there. Wanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wanaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Moreiro throws a hook but Wanaka avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Moreiro misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wanaka.
Wanaka throws a nice head kick!
Wanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Wanaka.
Moreiro missing with a left hand there. Wanaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Moreiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wanaka manages to avoid it.
Moreiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Moreiro.
Moreiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moreiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Wanaka is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreiro throws a right and a left that Wanaka avoids nicely.
Moreiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Wanaka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Moreiro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wanaka thumps Moreiro with a low kick.
Moreiro throws a looping overhand right but Wanaka ducks down to avoid it.
As Moreiro backs away, Wanaka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wanaka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Moreiro misses with the combination.
Moreiro throws a lazy right hand but Wanaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Wanaka.
Moreiro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Wanaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka tests Moreiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wanaka slips a jab and a cross from Moreiro.
Moreiro tries to bum rush Wanaka with a series of wild strikes but Wanaka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wanaka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wanaka.
Wanaka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Wanaka.
Wanaka ducks under a wild hook from Moreiro.
Moreiro throws an overhand right that lands on Wanaka's shoulder, as Wanaka tries to avoid the shot.
Wanaka slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wanaka.
Jimmy Wanaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Moreiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wanaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Wanaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moreiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka lands a nice looking body shot.
Wanaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreiro can do to turn this around?
Wanaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Wanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Moreiro moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Wanaka. Beautiful body shot.
Wanaka lands a nice shot that snaps Moreiro's head back.
Moreiro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wanaka can pounce on him.
That kick from Wanaka tenderised Moreiro's leg. Moreiro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wanaka feints and then cracks Moreiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moreiro down.
The fighters circling - Moreiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wanaka scores with a jab. Moreiro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wanaka throws a sloppy head kick and Moreiro moves out of range easily.
Moreiro misses with a looping right.
Wanaka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice cross by Wanaka.
Wanaka lands with a kick to the temple. Moreiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Wanaka dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A big right from Moreiro misses.
Moreiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Moreiro misses its intended target.
Wanaka slips a straight right by Moreiro.
Wanaka scores with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Moreiro might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wanaka has got the better of the exchanges.
Wanaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wanaka moves away from the strike by Moreiro.
Moreiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wanaka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Wanaka staying out of range there.
Moreiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wanaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreiro looks to land a right hand but Wanaka moved out of range.
Wanaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moreiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wanaka dodges the punch combination from Moreiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanaka slips under a jab.
Wanaka throws a head kick that misses.
Moreiro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wanaka with a body shot.
Moreiro misses with a hook. Wanaka ducked under it nicely.
Wanaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moreiro throws a body punch but Wanaka moves out of range.
Wanaka lands with a nice body punch.
Wanaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Moreiro throws an overhand right that lands on Wanaka's shoulder, as Wanaka tries to avoid the shot.
Moreiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Moreiro. Those never looked like landing.
Wanaka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moreiro's head.
Wanaka scores with a leg kick.
Moreiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Wanaka counters with a three punch combo that has Moreiro backing up. Moreiro nods at Wanaka to acknowledge the strikes.
Wanaka connects with a right hand. Moreiro shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wanaka cracks Moreiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka thuds a left hand into Moreiro's body.
Moreiro takes a swing at Wanaka's ribcage but misses.
Wanaka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Moreiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Wanaka is just out of range.
Moreiro throws a series of punches but Wanaka avoids them all with ease.
Moreiro throws an overhand right that lands on Wanaka's shoulder, as Wanaka tries to avoid the shot.
Wanaka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wanaka fakes the leg kick and cracks Moreiro in the body.
Wanaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreiro manages to avoid it.
Moreiro throws a big shot that misses.
Wanaka throws a counter high kick but Moreiro was just alert enough to avoid it.
Moreiro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wanaka is looking to slow Moreiro down with leg kicks.
Moreiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wanaka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moreiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wanaka lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanaka connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moreiro misses with an uppercut. Wanaka saw that one coming.
Wanaka tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Moreiro misses the target.
Wanaka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wanaka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moreiro blocks a head kick by Wanaka.
Wanaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moreiro misses with a looping left.
Moreiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wanaka.
Moreiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wanaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moreiro throws a hook but Wanaka avoids it easily.
Wanaka connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wanaka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Moreiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Moreiro.
Moreiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wanaka.
Moreiro blocks the body kick.
Moreiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Jimmy Wanaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wanaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anthony Moreiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreiro. Wanaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wanaka connects with a body shot that sends Moreiro's belly button to the back.
Wanaka lands a nice hook to Moreiro's body. Moreiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wanaka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moreiro if he has to take too many more of those.
Wanaka scores with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Wanaka - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Wanaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wanaka 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Wanaka!
After the fight, Jimmy Wanaka was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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