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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bod Zio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zio is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Old Mcdonald had a farm. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
28 - 18 - 1 |
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178 cm
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137 lbs
29 - 17 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
28 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Bod Zio!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Moreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moreira dodges the punch combination from Zio.
Zio lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zio misses with a double jab.
Zio misses with a series of wild punches.
Zio misses with a body kick.
Moreira attempts a counter takedown but Zio avoids it well and moves away.
Zio gets caught napping as Moreira dives in and scores a takedown. Zio manages to retain guard.
Zio working for a triangle but Moreira defends it easily.
Zio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Moreira controls the pace.
Zio looking for a guillotine here but Moreira defends easily.
Zio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moreira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Moreira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Zio controls Moreira momentarily but Moreira frees himself.
Moreira trying to control but Zio is working from the bottom.
Zio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zio keeping moving, preventing Moreira from controlling successfully.
Zio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zio is looking for a triangle but Moreira pushes his legs off easily.
Zio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moreira defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zio working for a triangle but Moreira defends it easily.
Moreira throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zio's head.
Zio working a defensive guard here.
Moreira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moreira pushing down on Zio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zio actively working from the bottom here.
Zio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moreira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zio trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moreira lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira stands and throws Zio's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Moreira trying to control the position but Zio is working away.
Moreira moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Moreira lands an elbow.
Moreira working away.
Moreira working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zio prevents Moreira from improving position.
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 Daniel Moreira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zio misses with a head kick.
Jab by Moreira.
Bod Zio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moreira.
Zio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bod Zio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Zio misses
and Moreira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Zio!
Moreira lands an elbow.
Zio is rocked!
Moreira in the domination position with Zio hanging on.
Zio is still in real trouble! Can Moreira finish him?
Moreira is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zio's shoulder. That is not cool.
Moreira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moreira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moreira working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moreira slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zio looking for a sweep but Moreira has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Zio wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Zio seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira looking for the choke but no joy.
Zio is really stuck here.
Moreira trying to control.
Moreira is not going to allow Zio to sit and survive in this position.
Zio tries to escape but Moreira has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Moreira's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Zio tries to break free.
Zio trying to control the hands but Moreira won't let him.
Moreira loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Zio hold on?
Zio trying to control the position but Moreira manages to sink in the hooks.
Zio rolls, trying to escape but Moreira keeps control of the position.
Zio is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Moreira gets his way!
Moreira has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zio rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Moreira wants to pass to mount but Zio is defending the position.
Zio trying to hold on to Moreira's head to control him but Moreira postures up.
Moreira is trying to control. Zio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moreira is thwarting Zio's attempts to control the position.
Moreira throwing shots but Zio is blocking nicely.
Moreira not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zio wants to control but Moreira is keeping busy.
Zio blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moreira.
Moreira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zio does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Daniel Moreira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zio is trying to get back to full guard.
Moreira is trying to control. Zio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zio wants to improve his position but Moreira is controlling well.
Zio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zio makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Moreira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zio throws a lazy right hand but Moreira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moreira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zio can do to turn this around?
Zio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Moreira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moreira dives in and grabs Zio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zio pushes down on Moreira's head and hops out.
Zio lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zio.
Bod Zio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zio throws a right and a left that Moreira avoids nicely.
Zio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Zio does no damage.
Moreira was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Moreira scores with the left hand. Zio knows he should have avoided that one.
Moreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Moreira somewhat.
Zio feints the counter takedown.
Moreira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zio but Zio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Moreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio throws a nice looking combination but Moreira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moreira lands with a shot to the body.
Zio rushes Moreira and presses him up against the cage.
Zio being controlled against the cage.
Moreira prevents Zio from breaking the clinch.
Moreira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moreira breaks from the clinch.
Zio throws a lazy head kick
and Moreira counters with a straight right hand.
Zio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Moreira feints and as Zio raises his hands in defense, Moreira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zio looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Moreira has picked Zio up and slammed him! Zio can't keep hold of the triangle and Moreira manages to pass to side control!
Moreira trying to control the action but Zio is working from the bottom.
Zio is looking for a sweep.
Bod Zio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel Moreira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moreira controlling from side mount.
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!
Zio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Moreira working away.
Moreira happy to just control the position for now.
Moreira trying to control the position but Zio is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreira taking a breather here.
Zio is looking for a sweep.
Moreira trying to control the position but Zio is working away.
Moreira just content to control the position.
Zio is looking to regain half guard here but Moreira keeps moving and retains side control.
Zio is still trying to improve position.
Zio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zio is looking to control Moreira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zio avoid being mounted?
Moreira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moreira looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moreira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moreira blocks the strikes from Zio.
Moreira is taking a breather. Zio says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Moreira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moreira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Moreira!
A victorious Daniel Moreira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Bod Zio had this to say: 'Congratulations!'.
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