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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Baku Bolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keigal Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keigal Greco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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150 cm
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135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baku Bolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keigal Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco throws an overhand right that lands on Bolo's shoulder, as Bolo tries to avoid the shot.
Bolo throws a lazy right hand but Greco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greco slips a jab and a cross from Bolo.
Bolo looks to land a combination but Greco avoids it well.
Bolo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greco misses with a looping left.
Greco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bolo's half guard.
Greco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Greco is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bolo pushes Greco off looking to stand but Greco dives back in and keeps control.
Greco controlling the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Keigal Greco wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bolo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco staying out of range there.
Bolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greco.
Bolo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greco manages to avoid it.
Bolo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bolo throws an overhand right that lands on Greco's shoulder, as Greco tries to avoid the shot.
Greco looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bolo is fending him off so far but Greco persists. Nope, Bolo circles away and we're back to standing.
Bolo misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Bolo finds it's target.
Greco thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bolo, as that shot connected.
Nice cross by Bolo.
Bolo connects with a crisp jab.
Bolo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Greco ducks under a wild hook from Bolo.
Greco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baku Bolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolo scores with a jab to the head.
Bolo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bolo misses with a hook.
Bolo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bolo throws a right hand that Greco ducks under and follows up with a left that Greco also avoids with ease.
Bolo looks to throw the jab but Greco is out of range.
Bolo throws the left hand but Greco avoids the punch easily.
Bolo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bolo misses the shot to the body.
Greco tries to score with a low kick but Bolo moves his leg out of the way.
Greco throws a hook to the side of Bolo's head but Bolo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolo misses with the combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bolo, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bolo misses.
Greco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolo.
Bolo slips a jab from Greco.
Greco shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bolo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Greco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bolo wants to stand but Greco is controlling the position.
Greco controlling from the top position.
Bolo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bolo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bolo is wriggling around but Greco manages to pass to half guard.
Greco content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bolo wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bolo wants to get back to his feet.
Greco drops an elbow to the side of Bolo's head.
Greco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bolo wants to get back to his feet.
Greco controlling the action here.
Greco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bolo's head.
Bolo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Greco on the ground.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bolo ducks under a wild hook from Greco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keigal Greco dominated that round.
That's time! Bolo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bolo scores with a nice head shot.
Bolo looks to land a right hand but Greco moved out of range.
Bolo misses with a wild body shot.
Bolo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bolo misses with the combination.
Bolo throws a hook to the side of Greco's head but Greco sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolo throws a shot from downtown. Greco moves away and avoids it.
Bolo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greco slips a straight right by Bolo.
Greco looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bolo!
Greco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bolo wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bolo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Greco with good strikes from the mount here!
Bolo is trying to stand up.
Greco controlling from mount.
Greco breaks from Bolo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bolo is in a horrible position here. Greco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bolo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bolo tries to get out of the position.
Bolo tries to buck Greco off but he can't manage it.
BOOM! Greco connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bolo is rocked!
Bolo is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Oh Bolo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Greco controlling the pace for now.
Bolo seems to have got his legs back now.
Bolo tries to buck Greco off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Greco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greco with shots to the head and body - Bolo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Greco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee warns Bolo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bolo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Greco controlling the position easily from mount.
Greco cracks Bolo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bolo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Greco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Greco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bolo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Greco with good strikes from the mount here!
Bolo is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands a big elbow.
Bolo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Greco controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolo is trying to stand up.
Keigal Greco has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bolo swinging wildly here.
Bolo missing with a left hand there. Greco was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keigal Greco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Bolo.
Greco throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bolo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greco walks into a left hand.
A big right from Bolo misses.
Greco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolo.
Bolo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Greco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greco was well out of range. Poor timing from Bolo.
Bolo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bolo lands with a good body shot.
Bolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Bolo misses.
Nice sprawl there from Bolo as Greco shoots in.
Bolo throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Greco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bolo did well to prevent Greco getting side control.
Greco is pressing down on Bolo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bolo is holding on for now.
Bolo tries to kick Greco off but Greco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Greco controlling the action here.
Greco trying to mount his opponent but Bolo defends it.
Greco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Greco is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bolo is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bolo tries to kick Greco off but Greco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Greco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Keigal Greco hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Greco throws a lazy right hand but Bolo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolo throws a shot from downtown. Greco moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolo misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Bolo there.
Bolo digs a good hook to Greco's body.
Bolo scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolo scores with the left hand. Greco knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut lands for Bolo. That snapped Greco's head back.
Bolo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolo misses with an uppercut. Greco saw that one coming.
Baku Bolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolo.
Bolo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greco on the side of the head.
Bolo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bolo catches Greco with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Greco is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Greco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bolo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bolo.
Greco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bolo misses the jab.
Bolo misses with a hook.
Bolo swinging wildly here.
Baku Bolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Bolo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Greco moves away.
Bolo throws a jab when Greco was well out of range.
Greco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bolo.
Greco closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bolo circles away.
Baku Bolo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keigal Greco.
Bolo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bolo jabs Greco right on the nose. Greco blinks but takes it well.
Greco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bolo misses with a straight right.
Bolo throws an overhand right that lands on Greco's shoulder, as Greco tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Bolo misses its intended target.
Greco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Greco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keigal Greco.
I've got Greco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keigal Greco!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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