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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cookie Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koss Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cookie Monster has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cookie Monster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koss Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco moves out of range as Monster strikes.
Greco shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Monster is in all sorts of trouble here.
Greco working Monster over with strikes here.
Greco breaks from Monster's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Greco lands a big shot there that rocks Monster but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Monster tries to lock up and control but Greco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Monster is desperately trying to improve his position but Greco has a good base and remains in mount.
Greco working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Greco.
Monster is rocked!
Monster slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Greco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monster keeps working.
Greco not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Greco thows a huge punch but Monster dodges it nicely.
Greco working Monster over with strikes.
Monster manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco won't allow Monster to pass to mount.
Greco is holding on to half guard well.
Monster wants to free his trapped foot but Greco is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Monster is looking for a kimura but Greco is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Monster to get the leverage.
Monster trying to pass the guard but Greco defending well.
Greco is looking for a sweep. Monster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monster is looking for submissions but instead, Greco has regained full guard.
Greco trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Monster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Greco is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Greco looking for a sweep. Not yet Greco, not yet.
Greco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Greco has Monster pulled in close to control his posture.
Monster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Greco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monster is looking to advance position but Greco has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
BOOM! Greco connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Greco working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Greco is nestled in close to Monster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Greco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Greco.
Monster wants to get back to full guard.
Greco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monster is staying active underneath Greco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Greco is looking to advance position but Monster won't allow it.
Monster wants to control but Greco is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Greco lands strikes from half guard.
Greco lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Greco is taking a breather. Monster says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Monster moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco trying to control but Monster is working from the bottom.
Greco throws a big right hand that misses.
Monster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greco postures up in Monster's guard and throws a big left but Monster blocks it.
Monster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greco is aware though and is defending well.
Monster has momentary wrist control but Greco slips an elbow through the middle.
Greco scoring with some ground and pound.
Greco makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco trying to control the position from guard on top but Monster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Monster is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Monster is looking to take a break and control but Greco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koss Greco dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Greco closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Monster tries to buck Greco off but Greco is having none of it.
Greco cracks Monster with a big elbow.
Monster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Monster trying to control from the bottom.
Greco missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Monster manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Greco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Monster's head.
Greco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Monster is looking for a triangle but Greco pushes his legs off easily.
Greco is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Monster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Koss Greco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Monster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greco chips away with some ground and pound.
Greco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Monster wants to sweep here but Greco controlling him for the moment.
Greco connects with a couple of short punches.
Monster working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greco.
Greco throwing strikes from guard but Monster blocks nicely.
Greco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Monster is trying to control the position but Greco postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco stands up over Monster, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Monster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Greco is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Monster throws a wild body kick that Greco sees coming a mile off.
Greco avoids the head kick by Monster.
Cookie Monster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greco lands with an uppercut that bounces Monster off the cage and back into rage.
Greco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monster's head.
Greco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Monster has hold of Greco's hands but Greco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Greco is trying to control. Monster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Monster is pressing down on Greco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Greco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Greco won't allow Monster to sweep him here.
Monster looking to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Greco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Monster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Greco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco scoring with punches to the head and body.
Greco is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Monster can't keep his opponent in guard - Greco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Greco wants to control but Monster is keeping him busy.
Monster is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Greco is looking to advance position but Monster won't allow it.
Greco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Greco is looking for a kimura here.
Monster tries to get to full guard but Greco has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koss Greco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Greco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monster.
Greco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monster as he avoids it easily.
Monster throws a hook but Greco blocks it.
Monster swings for the body but Greco moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monster throws a lazy right hand but Greco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monster throws a right hand that Greco ducks under and follows up with a left that Greco also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greco.
Cookie Monster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Greco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Greco is stalling here. Monster is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Greco seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Monster has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Greco stops Monster from passing to mount.
Greco is looking to regain half guard here but Monster keeps moving and retains side control.
Monster trying to control the position but Greco is working away.
Monster thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greco tries to improve position but can't.
Greco is trying to control Monster's posture but Monster avoids it.
Greco tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Greco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco avoids the body shot from Monster.
Greco blocks a jab.
Greco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greco shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Monster is trying to defend but Greco finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Greco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Greco is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Greco working Monster over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco is nestled in close to Monster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Monster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Monster.
Monster keeping moving, preventing Greco from controlling successfully.
Monster manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Greco is working to get back to half guard.
Monster looking for a guillotine from mount but Greco is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monster wants to take his opponent's back but Greco doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koss Greco really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Greco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monster.
Monster throws a right and a left that Greco avoids nicely.
Greco slips under a jab.
Greco tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Greco somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greco swings for the body but Monster moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster throws a body punch but Greco moves out of range.
Monster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Monster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greco manages to avoid it.
Monster tries a head kick but it misses.
Monster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two 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 misses with a looping right.
Monster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greco.
Greco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Greco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greco's guard.
Monster pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greco is keeping the position for now.
Greco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Monster is one step ahead there.
Greco looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Monster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Greco swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Greco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Greco working a defensive guard here.
Greco keeping full guard, as Monster tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Greco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Greco throws the left hand but Monster avoids the punch easily.
Monster throws a hook but Greco blocks it.
Monster slips a straight right by Greco.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greco ducks under a wild hook from Monster.
Monster is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koss Greco dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Greco closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Monster did well to prevent Greco getting side control.
Greco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Greco lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Monster is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Greco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Monster works his way to full guard. Good work.
Greco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Greco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Greco controlling from side mount.
Monster is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Monster is looking for a sweep. Greco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Monster regains full guard. Nicely done.
Monster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greco postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Greco postures up in Monster's guard and throws a big left but Monster blocks it.
Greco postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Greco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Greco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Greco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Greco preventing the sweep.
Monster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greco is aware though and is defending well.
Greco lands a couple of digs.
Greco scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Monster throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monster is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Greco won't allow Monster to sweep him here.
Greco slips nicely into half guard.
Greco wants to work for an arm triangle but Monster is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Greco lands a nice short elbow.
Monster taking some punishment here, with Greco in his half guard.
Greco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Monster works his way to full guard. Good work.
Monster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Greco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monster's head.
Greco is working Monster over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Greco trying to control but Monster is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Greco gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Greco not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Greco won't allow Monster to sweep him here.
Greco lands a couple of digs.
Monster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Greco defends well.
Monster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Greco's guard.
Greco seems keen to control Monster's posture.
Monster drops back, looking for a kneebar! Greco looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Greco looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Greco!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Monster some visible discomfort.
Greco lands a few punches from side control.
Greco scoring with punches and elbows.
Monster taking punishment in the form of punches.
Greco lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Monster down.
Greco working the head and body with strikes.
Monster manages to work his way to half guard, despite Greco's best efforts.
Monster is pressing down on Greco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Monster 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.
Greco keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monster's head.
Cookie Monster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koss Greco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koss Greco!
Koss Greco is the new lightweight champion!
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