Sam Greco

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Sam Greco

Statistics
Realname	Salvatore Greco
Nickname	Slam 'em
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	112 kg (250 lb/17.6 st)
Nationality	Australian
Birth date	May 3, 1967 (1967-05-03) (age 41)
Birth place	Melbourne, Australia
Style	Karate, Kickboxing
Team	Team Greco
Kickboxing Record
Total fights	25
Wins	12
Wins by KO	~7
Losses	9
Draws	2
No contests	2

Sam "Slam 'em" Greco (born May 3, 1967) is a retired Australian kickboxer and mixed martial artist who fought in Kyokushin karate, professional kickboxing, and K-1 tournaments. He was also the first Australian to sign a deal with the WCW.

Contents 1 Biography & Career 2 Titles 3 K-1 Record 4 Mixed Martial Arts Record 5 See also 6 External links 7 References

[edit] Biography & Career

When growing up in Melbourne, Australia Sam's Italian-born father Vittorio encouraged him to get involved with soccer from an early age and Sam became the youngest player ever to sign up with the Australian premier league team Juventus. He played as well for Heidelberg soccer club in Melbourne.

He trained in Kyokushin karate, and started competing in full contact karate tournaments.

Sam had his K-1 debut in 1995 at K-1 Hercules. Following year he appeared in his first K-1 World Grand Prix tournament where he suffered his first loss in semifinals against popular Japanese kickboxer Musashi.

During the next decade he fought against the best fighters in the world. Andy Hug, Jerome Le Banner, Branko Cikatic, Mike Bernardo, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović, Ray Sefo, and Peter Aerts to name a few.

After retiring in 2005 from professional competition, Sam Greco currently works as trainer for other fighters, including Bob Sapp.

He has also appeared occasionally in Hollywood movies as an actor, fight consultant and martial arts advisor.

He had a small part in the 4th episode of the Australian mini series Underbelly, playing nightclub bouncer Bruno Bolotzi. This episode was broadcast in February 2008.

[edit] Titles

• 6 time Australia Full Contact Karate Champion
• Commonwealth Karate Champion 1989-1991
• Karate World Cup Champion 1994
• WAKO Pro World Super Heavyweight Champion
• WAKO Pro Muay Thai World Super Heavyweight Champion

[edit] K-1 Record

12 wins - 9 losses - 2 draws - 2 no contests
Date	Opponent	Result	Event	Method	Round, Time
11/10/2003	Peter Graham	Loss	K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Osaka	TKO (Left Leg injured)	Round 2 : 0:30
23/04/2000	Ernesto Hoost	Loss	K-1 The Millennium	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	Round 3 : 3:00
05/12/1999	Mirko Cro Cop	Loss	K-1 WORLD GP 1999 FINAL	TKO (Left Low Kick, 2 Knockdowns)	Round 2 : 2:50
05/12/1999	Ray Sefo	Win	K-1 WORLD GP 1999 FINAL	Decision	Round 3 : 5:00
05/10/1999	Stefan Leko	Win	K-1 World Grand Prix 1999 (Final Elimination)	Decision (Greco could not recover from injury )	Round 3 : 2:35
18/07/1999	Peter Aerts	Loss	K-1 Dreams 1999	KO (Right High Kick)	Round 2 : 1:38
20/06/1999	Mike Bernardo	Win	K-1 Braves 1999	Decision	Round 5 : 3:00
22/03/1999	Samir Benazzouz	NC	K-1 The Challenge 1999	No Contest (Greco Right Leg Injured)	Round 2 : 3:00
13/12/1998	Andy Hug	Loss	K-1 WORLD GP 1998 FINAL	Decision	Round 3 : 3:00
13/12/1998	Ernesto Hoost	Win	K-1 WORLD GP 1998 FINAL	TKO (Corner Stoppage)	Round 2 : 3:00
27/09/1998	Matt Skelton	Win	K-1 World GP 1998 Opening	Decision	Round 5 : 3:00
18/07/1998	Jerome Le Banner	Loss	K-1 Dreams 1998	KO (Punch)	Round 2 : 3:07
09/11/1997	Francisco Filho	Loss	K-1 WORLD GRAND PRIX 1997 FINAL	KO (Right Hook)	Round 1 : 0:15
07/09/1997	Jean Claude Leuyer	Win	K-1 World GP 1997 Opening	KO (Right Hook)	Round 2 : 1:55
20/07/1997	Branco Cikatic	Win	K-1 Dreams 1997	KO (Punch)	Round 1 : 2:58
29/04/1997	Andy Hug	Draw	K-1 Braves 1997	Draw	Round 5 : 3:00
08/12/1996	Jerome Le Banner	Draw	K-1 Hercules 1996	Decision	Round 5 : 3:00
18/10/1996	Gerry Harris	Win	K-1 Star Wars 1996	TKO	Round 1 : 2:38
01/09/1996	Musashi	NC	K-1 Revenge 1996	No Contest	Round 3 : 3:00
06/05/1996	Musashi	Loss	K-1 WORLD GP 1996 FINAL	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	Round 1 : 3:00
10/03/1996	Perry Telgt	Win	K-1 World GP 1996 Opening	Decision	Round 5 : 3:00
09/12/1995	Duane Van Der Merwe	Win	K-1 Hercules 1995	KO (Kick)	Round 1 : 1:24
03/09/1995	Peter Aerts	Loss	K-1 Revenge 2	Decision	Round 5 : 3:00
03/03/1995	Vjatcheslav Soukhanov	Win	K-1 World GP 1995 Opening	KO (Punch)	Round 3 : 1:33
10/12/1994	Masaaki Satake	Win	K-1 Legend 1994	KO (Right Punch)	Round 2 : 1:27

Source: K-1 Fighters DB

[edit] Mixed Martial Arts Record

4 wins - 2 losses - 1 draw
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round, Time
09/07/2005	Win	Shungo Oyama	Hero's 2005 Middleweight Tournament Semi Final	Decision (Split)	Round 1 : 2:37
03/26/2005	Win	Heath Herring	Hero's 1	Stoppage (Due to Injury)	Round 1 : 2:41
05/22/2004	Loss	Lyoto Machida	K-1: ROMANEX	Decision (Split)	Round 3 : 5:00
03/14/2004	Win	Stefan Gamlin	K-1: Beast 2004	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	Round 1 : 0:25
12/31/2001	Draw	Masaaki Satake	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001: K-1 vs Inoki	Draw	Round 5 : 3:00
10/18/1996	Win	Gerry Harris	K-1: Star Wars 1996	TKO	Round 1 : 2:39
09/03/1995	Loss	Peter Aerts	K-1: Revenge 2	Decision	Round 3 : TBC

Source: [MMA Universe Fighter Archive]

[edit] See also

• List of male kickboxers
• List of K-1 events
• List of kickboxing organizations
• Kickboxing

[edit] External links

• K-1 Official website
• Sam Greco at the Internet Movie Database

[edit] References

http://www.k-1sport.de/en/database/show_fighter.php?id=183