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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Grecko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linhares has chosen Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces as his entrance music. Hector Linhares has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Grecko's chin.
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140 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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145 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Grecko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grecko lands a really nice looking cross but Linhares seems unphased.
Grecko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Linhares as he avoids it easily.
Linhares looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grecko dives in and grabs Linhares's left leg, looking for a takedown. Linhares pushes down on Grecko's head and hops out.
Linhares thuds his shin into the meat of Grecko's side.
Grecko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Linhares staying out of range there.
Linhares lands with a nice body punch.
Grecko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grecko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linhares.
Grecko moves away from the strike by Linhares.
Linhares throws a wild body kick that Grecko sees coming a mile off.
Grecko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linhares.
Grecko digs a good hook to Linhares's body.
Linhares is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linhares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecko throws a looping overhand right but Linhares ducks down to avoid it.
Grecko cracks Linhares with an open hand slap.
Grecko misses with a hook.
Linhares slips a jab from Grecko.
Linhares throws a shot to the body.
Grecko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grecko moves out of range as Linhares strikes.
Grecko throws a head kick that misses.
Grecko misses the jab.
Grecko misses with a left hand
and Linhares counters with a solid body kick.
Grecko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grecko sizes up Linhares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Grecko throws a solid leg kick but Linhares takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grecko.
A nice inside leg kick there by Linhares. That's going to slow Grecko down.
Grecko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linhares's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grecko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grecko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick misses from Linhares.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grecko throws a hook to the side of Linhares's head but Linhares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Linhares doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Linhares throws a low kick but Grecko avoids it.
Linhares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grecko throws out a loose jab but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. Grecko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grecko misses with a head kick.
Linhares's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grecko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Linhares scrambles back to his feet.
Linhares looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Grecko.
Grecko motions for Linhares to come forward. Grecko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Grecko checks it well.
Linhares connects with a crisp jab.
Linhares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grecko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Linhares scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grecko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linhares moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grecko fakes the leg kick and cracks Linhares in the body.
Linhares scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grecko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grecko throws out a loose jab but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grecko takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
Grecko walks into a jab.
Grecko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Linhares moves out of range as Grecko throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grecko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linhares moves away.
A good leg kick by Linhares.
Linhares has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Grecko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Linhares throws out a loose jab but Grecko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Linhares shoots for a takedown but Grecko saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Linhares changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grecko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grecko looks for the body kick but Linhares saw that one coming.
Grecko throws the left hand but Linhares avoids the punch easily.
Grecko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grecko throws a hook to the side of Linhares's head but Linhares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lazy left from Linhares finds it's target.
Grecko throws a push kick but Linhares slaps the foot to one side.
Grecko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Grecko trying to control but Linhares is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Linhares will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Linhares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grecko.
Grecko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grecko catches Linhares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Linhares throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grecko misses with a kick to the body.
Grecko throws a hook but Linhares blocks it.
Grecko cracks Linhares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grecko misses with a straight right.
Linhares throws a body punch but Grecko moves out of range.
Grecko fails with the takedown.
Linhares moves out of range as Grecko throws a body kick.
Linhares misses with a straight right.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Linhares.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecko drives through and clinches with Linhares against the cage.
I was talking to Grecko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Linhares tries to throw a body punch but Grecko avoids it by throwing Linhares back against the cage.
Linhares tries to throw a body punch but Grecko avoids it by throwing Linhares back against the cage.
Linhares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Linhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Linhares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Grecko.
Linhares tries to stall but Grecko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Linhares throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Linhares - that landed with a thud.
Linhares lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Linhares blocks a body shot from Grecko.
Grecko swings wildly with an uppercut but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grecko blocking some punches.
Grecko lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Linhares working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Linhares can't find room to land a body shot as Grecko controls the action.
Linhares is trying to break the clinch but Grecko is controlling him.
Grecko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Linhares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grecko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
Linhares gets caught napping as Grecko dives in and scores a takedown. Linhares manages to retain guard.
Linhares working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grecko.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Linhares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Linhares managing to control the position.
Grecko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares wants to sweep but no luck.
Grecko postures up in Linhares's guard and throws a big left but Linhares blocks it.
Grecko wants to control from the top but Linhares keeps moving.
Linhares is trying to keep Grecko in close.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hector Linhares.
Grecko throws a leg kick but Linhares moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Grecko fails with the takedown.
Linhares has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Linhares tries to land a front kick but Grecko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grecko. Linhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grecko throws a hook but Linhares avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Grecko.
Grecko misses with a body shot.
Linhares checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Grecko tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Linhares defends well and Grecko ends up having to push Linhares into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Grecko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Linhares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Linhares prevents a body shot from Grecko.
Grecko lands a body punch.
Grecko swings wildly with an uppercut but Linhares uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Grecko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Linhares thuds a left hand into Grecko's body.
Grecko misses with a head kick.
Linhares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linhares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice jab there from Linhares.
Grecko tries to land a leg kick but Linhares saw it coming and moves away.
Grecko tries to clinch up.
Grecko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Grecko misses
and Linhares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grecko. Linhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grecko slips a jab and a cross from Linhares.
Grecko lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Grecko sizes up Linhares with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hector Linhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grecko motions for Linhares to come forward. Grecko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grecko throws a head kick that misses
and Linhares counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grecko's knee momentarily.
Grecko takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Linhares circles away from the clinch attempt.
Linhares scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Linhares tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linhares looks to land a right hand but Grecko moved out of range.
Linhares swats away the attempt to clinch by Grecko.
Grecko misses with a left hand
enabling Linhares to counter with a crisp jab.
Grecko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Linhares.
Grecko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Grecko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a sloppy head kick and Grecko moves out of range easily.
That kick from Linhares tenderised Grecko's leg. Grecko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Grecko misses with a takedown attempt - Linhares sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
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!
Good work by Grecko as he checks the leg kick.
Grecko jabs Linhares right on the nose. Linhares blinks but takes it well.
Linhares closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grecko circles away.
Linhares throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linhares shoots in looking for a takedown. Grecko tries to sprawl out of it but Linhares keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grecko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sloppy strikes from Linhares. Those never looked like landing.
Grecko thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linhares closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Grecko throws the kick towards the body but Linhares avoids it.
Grecko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linhares keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Linhares throws a head kick but Grecko moves out of range.
Grecko throws a sloppy head kick
and Linhares counters with a nice body shot.
Linhares is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linhares throws a low kick but Grecko moves out of range easily.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
Grecko tries to clinch but Linhares moves out of range.
Grecko throws a low kick but Linhares avoids it.
Nice shot by Linhares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grecko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grecko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grecko throws a looping overhand right but Linhares ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grecko.
Linhares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grecko avoids the body shot from Linhares.
Linhares shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Linhares throws a body punch but Grecko moves out of range.
Linhares throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grecko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!
Grecko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Linhares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Linhares moves out of range as Grecko strikes.
Grecko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grecko checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Linhares.
I think Linhares has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Linhares!
During a confident post fight interview, Hector Linhares thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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