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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Grecko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahavir Ramanujam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramanujam has chosen Shiva in Exile - Ha'nadi as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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140 lbs
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149 lbs
14 - 5 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
15 - 5 - 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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mahavir Ramanujam!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramanujam connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A head kick misses from Ramanujam.
Grecko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Charles Martel School of Greatness in the buildup to the fight.
Ramanujam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grecko throws a front kick aimed at Ramanujam's knee but Ramanujam avoids it well.
And Ramanujam tries to counter it with a takedown but Grecko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ramanujam misses with a wild body shot.
Ramanujam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grecko. Grecko obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Grecko blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Ramanujam blocks the low kick.
Ramanujam changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Grecko closes the distance and pushes Ramanujam back into the cage.
Ramanujam misses with a body punch.
Grecko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ramanujam or not.
Ramanujam's coach down at THC playhouse was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ramanujam's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A right hand to the body from Grecko.
Ramanujam misses with the head strike.
Grecko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ramanujam's elbow.
Grecko trying to control the position but instead, Ramanujam has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grecko into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramanujam.
Grecko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ramanujam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ramanujam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grecko's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramanujam looking to stall.
Ramanujam pushes Grecko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grecko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Grecko.
Grecko blocks an uppercut.
Ramanujam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ramanujam misses with a punch to the body.
Ramanujam is trying to force a seperation but Grecko has the dominant position.
Grecko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ramanujam stalling in the clinch but Grecko improves position.
Ramanujam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grecko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramanujam misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Grecko misses its target.
Ramanujam walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grecko.
Ramanujam just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Ramanujam.
Grecko with a hook.
Ramanujam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Grecko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grecko connects with a single shot there.
Grecko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramanujam manages to avoid it.
Ramanujam throws a solid leg kick but Grecko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ramanujam.
Ramanujam moves out of range of the body kick.
Ramanujam misses with a body kick.
Ramanujam takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grecko throws a chopping leg kick but Ramanujam manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramanujam throws a leg kick which misses Grecko's front leg but catches the back leg as Grecko tries to avoid it.
Ramanujam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ramanujam tests Grecko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramanujam takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grecko avoids a kick to the body.
Ramanujam throws a leg kick but Grecko moved away.
Ramanujam moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ramanujam connects with a leg kick. Grecko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam throws the kick towards the body but Grecko avoids it.
Grecko looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramanujam is just out of range.
And Ramanujam tries to counter it with a takedown but Grecko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Grecko clinches up with Ramanujam and pushes him back against the cage.
Ramanujam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Ramanujam finds it's target.
Grecko misses with a body kick.
Grecko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Grecko.
Ramanujam avoids the body shot from Grecko.
Grecko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Ramanujam misses.
Ramanujam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grecko connects with a right hand. Ramanujam shakes it off.
Ramanujam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ramanujam swats away the attempt to clinch by Grecko.
Grecko throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ramanujam throws a shot from downtown. Grecko moves away and avoids it.
Grecko misses with a shot to the body
and Ramanujam counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grecko lands a jab to the head.
Grecko misses with a takedown attempt - Ramanujam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A cross from Ramanujam lands.
Grecko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramanujam misses the target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A right hook to the body lands for Grecko.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ramanujam takes a shot to the head.
Ramanujam has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice body punch from Grecko.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramanujam swings wildly with an uppercut but Grecko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grecko lands a right hand.
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 Tony Grecko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grecko missing with a left hand there. Ramanujam was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice sprawl there from Ramanujam as Grecko shoots in.
A jab from Grecko does it's job there.
Grecko closes the distance and clinches up with Ramanujam, looking for a takedown. Grecko pushes Ramanujam against the cage but Ramanujam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ramanujam drops his hands momentarily and Grecko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramanujam with a jab.
Ramanujam misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramanujam - that will leave a mark!
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramanujam lands a body shot.
Grecko moves out of range of the body kick.
Grecko misses with a straight right.
Grecko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramanujam manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Grecko misses its intended target.
Ramanujam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grecko.
Grecko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramanujam.
Grecko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ramanujam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grecko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grecko scores with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Grecko.
Grecko tries to clinch up but Ramanujam circles away and keeps his distance.
Grecko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grecko, right into the meat.
Grecko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grecko moves out of range of the body kick from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam lands with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Grecko misses the target.
Grecko doesn't manage to clinch there - Ramanujam circles away.
Ramanujam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ramanujam walks into a jab.
Grecko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ramanujam as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Grecko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grecko avoids the body shot from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam misses with a straight right.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ramanujam scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramanujam misses with a body shot.
Ramanujam misses with the body kick
and Grecko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramanujam misses with a head kick.
Grecko is looking to counter the offense by Ramanujam and move into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramanujam.
Ramanujam explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mahavir Ramanujam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramanujam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grecko.
Grecko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramanujam connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grecko scrambles back to his feet.
Grecko moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramanujam.
An inside leg kick from Ramanujam misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Grecko misses the target.
Ramanujam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grecko.
Grecko defending well as Ramanujam loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grecko.
Nice takedown defense from Ramanujam. No joy for Grecko on that attempt.
Grecko ducks under a wild hook from Ramanujam.
Grecko misses with a body kick.
Grecko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grecko.
Grecko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramanujam in his tracks.
Ramanujam throws a lazy body kick
and Grecko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grecko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grecko gets the takedown into side control.
Ramanujam wants to control but Grecko postures up.
An elbow from Grecko crashes against the mat.
Grecko lands an elbow.
Ramanujam manages to get back to half guard.
Grecko working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grecko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ramanujam is refusing to be controlled, as Grecko sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Grecko.
Ramanujam keeping control of the position.
Ramanujam is trying to control but can't.
Grecko drops an elbow to the side of Ramanujam's head.
Ramanujam trying to control here.
Grecko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ramanujam dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ramanujam takes a swing at Grecko's ribcage but misses.
Ramanujam tries to score with a low kick but Grecko moves his leg out of the way.
Ramanujam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ramanujam, right into the meat.
A clash of legs there as Grecko blocks the low kick.
Grecko moves away from the strike by Ramanujam.
Grecko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramanujam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramanujam walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grecko scores with a jab to the body.
Ramanujam walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grecko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramanujam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramanujam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grecko.
Ramanujam lands with a cross.
Ramanujam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ramanujam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grecko slips a straight right by Ramanujam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramanujam misses with a low kick.
Grecko attempts a counter takedown but Ramanujam avoids it well and moves away.
Ramanujam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramanujam blocks the leg kick.
Ramanujam throws a head kick that misses.
Grecko darts in looking for a takedown but Ramanujam gets double underhooks and turns Grecko into the cage.
Ramanujam misses with a body kick.
Ramanujam misses with a body kick.
Grecko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramanujam.
Grecko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ramanujam sprawls and moves away.
Ramanujam throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Grecko on the side of the head.
Ramanujam fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramanujam misses with an uppercut
and Grecko counters with a stiff right hand.
Grecko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grecko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramanujam moves away from the strike by Grecko.
Grecko checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ramanujam walks into a stiff left hand from Grecko.
Grecko walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ramanujam.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grecko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramanujam can pounce on him.
Ramanujam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grecko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramanujam moves away.
Ramanujam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grecko connects with a solid leg kick.
Ramanujam throws a body shot but no joy.
Grecko throws a hook to the side of Ramanujam's head but Ramanujam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Grecko misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ramanujam - that will leave a mark!
Grecko lands with a nice body punch.
Tony Grecko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ramanujam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Grecko's head.
Mahavir Ramanujam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramanujam connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grecko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramanujam cracks Grecko with an open hand slap.
Grecko moves out of range as Ramanujam strikes.
An inside leg kick from Grecko misses.
Grecko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramanujam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body punch from Grecko.
Ramanujam pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramanujam ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grecko moves away.
Ramanujam takes a swing at Grecko's ribcage but misses.
Grecko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It seemed like Ramanujam was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grecko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ramanujam gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ramanujam trying to control the position.
Grecko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grecko landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramanujam trying to strike off his back.
Ramanujam lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grecko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ramanujam is one step ahead there.
Grecko has Ramanujam pulled in close to control his posture.
Ramanujam throws a strike but Grecko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mahavir Ramanujam.
I think Grecko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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