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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Happy Forclit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Greiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Forclit's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cypress Hill-Trouble. Greiner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. August Burns Red - Spirit Breaker kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
24
217 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Forclit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Greiner!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forclit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Greiner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Greiner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forclit.
Forclit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Forclit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Greiner.
Greiner checks a leg kick nicely.
Greiner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Forclit is out of range and Greiner settles back down.
Matt Greiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forclit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greiner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greiner throws a front kick aimed at Forclit's knee but Forclit avoids it well.
Greiner swings for the body but Forclit moves out of range.
Greiner misses with a low kick as Forclit jumps back.
Greiner jabs Forclit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forclit cracks Greiner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Forclit blocks a head kick by Greiner.
Forclit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Greiner.
Forclit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Forclit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Greiner is able to avoid easily.
Greiner looks to throw the jab but Forclit is out of range.
Forclit darts in looking for a takedown but Greiner gets double underhooks and turns Forclit into the cage.
Greiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Forclit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forclit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Greiner will feel that in the morning.
Forclit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Forclit throws a lazy uppercut
and Greiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greiner slips a straight right by Forclit.
A cross from Forclit lands.
Forclit misses with a left hand
and Forclit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forclit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Greiner.
Greiner misses with a looping right.
Greiner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forclit.
Forclit misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Forclit does it's job there.
Forclit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Forclit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greiner. Greiner obviously looking to wear him down.
Greiner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forclit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greiner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut.
A big left from Forclit misses.
Greiner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Forclit lands a right hook to the body.
Matt Greiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Forclit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Greiner follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Forclit misses with a body shot.
Greiner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Greiner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Forclit throws a push kick but Greiner slaps the foot to one side.
Greiner swings for the body but Forclit moves out of range.
Forclit misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greiner misses with a wild body shot.
Greiner moves out of range as Forclit strikes.
A slow jab from Greiner misses its intended target.
Forclit feinted with a counter takedown.
Greiner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut there from Greiner.
A big left from Greiner misses.
Forclit missing with a left hand there. Greiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Greiner.
Greiner cracks Forclit with a good jab.
Forclit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Greiner counters with a nice body shot.
Greiner misses with a hook. Forclit ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Greiner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Happy Forclit's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Forclit throws a lazy right hand but Greiner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Forclit misses the jab.
Forclit feints and as Greiner raises his hands in defense, Forclit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Forclit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Forclit continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forclit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Greiner is keeping the position for now.
Forclit postures up in Greiner's guard and throws a big left but Greiner blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Forclit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Greiner has his hands on Forclit's head, controlling the position.
Forclit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Forclit passes into half guard.
Greiner is staying active underneath Forclit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Forclit sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Greiner is looking for a sweep. Forclit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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.
Forclit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Greiner defending well though.
Greiner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Forclit.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Forclit moves out of range as Greiner throws a body kick.
Forclit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab from Greiner misses.
Forclit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Greiner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Forclit.
Forclit throws a hook to the side of Greiner's head but Greiner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greiner.
Forclit avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greiner just misses with a punch to the body.
Forclit misses with a looping left.
Greiner throws a leg kick but Forclit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Forclit misses with a right hand
and Greiner counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Forclit misses.
Forclit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Greiner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Greiner looks for the body kick but Forclit saw that one coming.
Forclit closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Matt Greiner has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greiner blocks a jab.
Greiner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Greiner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forclit was well out of range. Poor timing from Greiner.
Greiner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matt Greiner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Greiner lands a jab.
Greiner thuds his right hand into Forclit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Forclit ducks under a wild hook from Greiner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Forclit thuds a left hand into Greiner's body.
Forclit throws out a loose jab but Greiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forclit misses with a looping left.
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 Happy Forclit will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A combination from Greiner does no damage.
Forclit dodges the punch combination from Greiner.
Greiner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Greiner moves out of range as Forclit strikes.
Greiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forclit moves away.
Forclit looks to land a right hand but Greiner moved out of range.
Forclit throws a lazy uppercut
letting Greiner counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forclit is looking to chop away at Greiner's legs.
Forclit slips a jab from Greiner.
Greiner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greiner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Forclit's calf.
Forclit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Greiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greiner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Forclit circles away quickly and effectively.
Forclit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greiner throws a leg kick which misses Forclit's front leg but catches the back leg as Forclit tries to avoid it.
Forclit shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Greiner manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Forclit looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Greiner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Forclit's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Greiner is aware though and is defending well.
Forclit has control of Greiner's left arm, preventing Greiner from doing any damage.
Forclit looking to control.
Forclit is controlling Greiner's posture.
Forclit keeping moving, preventing Greiner from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Greiner trying to control the position from guard on top but Forclit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Greiner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Forclit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Greiner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Forclit.
Greiner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Forclit momentarily.
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.
Forclit misses with an uppercut.
Greiner defending well as Forclit loads up on a big left hand.
Forclit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Forclit misses with an uppercut. Greiner saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Greiner.
Forclit takes a swing at Greiner's ribcage but misses.
Forclit slips a jab from Greiner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big left from Forclit misses.
Forclit looks to land a right hand but Greiner moved out of range.
Greiner throws a hook to the side of Forclit's head but Forclit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Forclit appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Greiner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Greiner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Greiner!
An out of breath Matt Greiner thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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