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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bader Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haiki Masatupo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
28
158 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bader Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Haiki Masatupo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Masatupo misses.
Greco throws a lazy uppercut
and Masatupo counters with a leg kick.
Masatupo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Bader Greco has been cut.
Masatupo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greco takes a jab right on the kisser.
Greco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Masatupo as he jumps to the side.
Masatupo lands a jab-cross combination.
Masatupo misses with a takedown
and Greco counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Masatupo's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masatupo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatupo is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Greco as Masatupo tries to tie him up.
Masatupo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Greco's face.
Masatupo tries a knee to the head but Greco blocks it.
Masatupo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masatupo.
Greco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Masatupo with a knee to the head.
Greco looking for a takedown.
Greco tries to score a body lock takedown but Masatupo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bader Greco. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masatupo breaks the clinch.
Greco avoids the head kick by Masatupo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo lands a head kick. Greco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Greco closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Masatupo to the mat! Masatupo manages to get full guard.
Masatupo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Masatupo is trying to keep Greco in close.
Greco is stalling in the full guard.
Greco is looking to work some ground and pound but Masatupo has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Greco throws and elbow that misses. Masatupo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Greco's guard. Nice move by Masatupo!
Masatupo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Greco has his hands on Masatupo's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Greco is on top in guard.
Greco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Masatupo is trying to keep Greco in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Masatupo wants to sweep here but Greco controlling him for the moment.
Greco looking to pass the guard.
Greco postures up in Masatupo's guard and throws a big left but Masatupo blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greco accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Masatupo keeping moving, preventing Greco from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Masatupo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haiki Masatupo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bader Greco's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Masatupo throws a sloppy head kick and Greco moves out of range easily.
Greco misses with a left hand
and Masatupo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Greco's knee momentarily.
Greco misses with an uppercut
and Masatupo counters with a stiff right hand.
Greco misses with a hook
and Masatupo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greco will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Greco looking to sit in guard and control but Masatupo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Masatupo wants to control from the top but Greco keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Masatupo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Masatupo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Masatupo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Greco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greco looking for a sweep. Not yet Greco, not yet.
Masatupo postures up and lands a big shot to Greco's brow.
Greco 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.
Greco controls Masatupo momentarily but Masatupo frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Greco holds on and takes a little breather.
Greco tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Greco wants to sweep but no luck.
Greco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Masatupo on the ground.
Masatupo trying to control the position from guard on top but Greco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masatupo postures up in Greco's guard and throws a big left but Greco blocks it.
Masatupo throws and elbow that misses. Greco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Masatupo's guard. Nice move by Greco!
Greco throws and elbow that misses. Masatupo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Greco's guard. Nice move by Masatupo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatupo tries to stand but Greco is controlling from the bottom.
Greco is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Greco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Masatupo wants to control but Greco is having none of it.
Greco throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greco throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Masatupo because Greco loaded up on that one.
Greco misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Greco cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Greco cracks Masatupo with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bader Greco!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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