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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maynardo Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Kreg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greco's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, after the slam watch for this.. Jon Kreg has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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168 lbs
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158 lbs
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maynardo Greco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Kreg!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco thows a body shot but no joy.
Greco tries for a takedown but Kreg circles away easily
and Kreg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greco won't be happy with that.
Kreg controls the position.
Greco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kreg on the ground.
Kreg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Greco keeps working.
Greco misses with a strike from the bottom.
Greco is looking for a sweep.
Greco prevents Kreg from improving position.
Greco is looking to reverse the position.
Greco misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Kreg works to advance to full mount. Greco defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kreg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kreg lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreg trying to control but Greco is having none of it.
Greco can't escape the position.
Greco throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Greco tries to escape but Kreg has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kreg lands a shot to the head.
Greco prevents Kreg from getting a body triangle.
Greco can't escape the position.
Kreg throwing damaging strikes from the back! Greco could be in trouble here!
Kreg struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kreg is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kreg patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Greco looking very determined here, making life difficult for Kreg.
Greco wants to escape the position.
Kreg tries to get the hooks in deep but Greco pushed the leg off.
Kreg scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kreg is persistently looking for the submission but Greco is defending it well.
Greco tries to escape the position.
Kreg tightening his grip on Greco, looking for the choke.
Kreg trying to control momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreg tightening his grip on Greco, looking for the choke.
Kreg doesn't have the hooks in and Greco manages to turn into his guard.
Kreg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greco.
Kreg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greco.
Kreg trying to control the position.
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.
Greco prevents Kreg from getting back to his feet.
Kreg controls Greco momentarily but Greco frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon Kreg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kreg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greco defending well as Kreg loads up on a big left hand.
Kreg tries to clinch up.
Kreg misses with a body kick.
Kreg manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Greco on his heels. He'll look to pass Greco's guard now, I'm sure.
Kreg wants to get up but he can't break Greco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kreg with a nice head shot there.
Greco trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kreg wants to pass the guard but Greco is keeping the position.
Kreg trying to control the position from guard on top but Greco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kreg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Kreg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Greco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kreg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kreg tries to free his leg and advance position but Greco is retaining full guard.
Kreg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kreg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Greco misses with a takedown
and Kreg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Greco's guard now.
Greco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Greco throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Greco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kreg sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Greco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreg trying to control but Greco is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jon Kreg wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kreg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Greco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kreg somewhat.
Kreg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Greco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kreg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greco tries for a takedown but Kreg circles away easily
and Kreg counters with a single leg into guard. Greco didn't expect that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kreg passes Greco's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kreg wants to take a breather but Greco is having none of it.
Kreg moves nicely into side control.
Greco is being controlled here.
Kreg advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kreg controlling from mount.
Greco regains half guard.
Kreg blocks the strikes from Greco.
Kreg is trying to control the action in half guard but Greco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kreg wants to work for an arm triangle but Greco is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Greco flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kreg controlling the action here.
Kreg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreg works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kreg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kreg is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Greco has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kreg tries to control but Greco wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greco is bucking up trying to escape but Kreg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Greco throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Greco is bucking up trying to escape but Kreg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kreg looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Greco is desperately trying to improve his position but Kreg has a good base and remains in mount.
Kreg landing strikes from the mount and Greco is in trouble!
Kreg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greco is looking to escape.
Kreg might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Greco kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greco throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kreg. What's that going to do exactly?
Kreg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Greco is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Kreg 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kreg looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Greco looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kreg puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kreg moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Greco.
Kreg stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kreg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greco.
Greco has his takedown stuffed
and Kreg counters with a shoot takedown. Greco fights it but they end up in guard.
Kreg is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kreg wants to control from the top but Greco keeps moving.
Kreg distracts Greco with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Greco is striking but Kreg is not phased and passes to half guard.
Kreg decides to return to a standing position.
Greco rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Kreg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kreg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kreg trying to control the position from guard on top but Greco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jon Kreg has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kreg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Greco manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kreg chips away with some ground and pound.
Kreg trying to control but Greco is working from the bottom.
Greco trying to strike off his back.
Kreg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kreg preventing the sweep.
Greco trying to strike off his back.
Greco wants to improve his position but instead Kreg has moved into half guard.
Kreg is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jon Kreg has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreg controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kreg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Greco can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kreg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greco.
Kreg controls Greco momentarily but Greco frees himself.
Kreg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kreg has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Greco lands a couple of elbows.
That's four 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.
Kreg is trying to keep Greco in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jon Kreg has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kreg throws a body kick that misses.
Jon Kreg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greco swings widly with a right hand
and Kreg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Kreg there.
Kreg wants to stand but Greco has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Kreg wants to control but Greco is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ground and pound from Kreg.
Kreg slows the pace down in half guard.
Kreg wants to stand but Greco has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Kreg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kreg 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Kreg!
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