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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Greiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Litoris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greiner comes to the cage accompanied by August Burns Red - Spirit Breaker. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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217 lbs
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210 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Greiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Litoris!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litoris throws a jab when Greiner was well out of range.
Greiner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Litoris's sensitive parts.
We've been hearing reports that Greiner has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Litoris moves away from the strike by Greiner.
Litoris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Greiner. Greiner obviously looking to wear him down.
Litoris closes the distance and pushes Greiner back into the cage.
Greiner working aggressively here.
Litoris misses with a punch on the inside.
Litoris has a couple of punches blocked by Greiner.
Greiner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Greiner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litoris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Litoris lands with a right to the head.
Litoris gets through Greiner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Litoris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Greiner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Litoris up against the cage.
Litoris misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litoris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Litoris.
Litoris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Litoris fails to land.
Litoris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Litoris lands a hook that snaps the head of Greiner backwards.
Greiner struggles to land a body shot inside as Litoris controls his hands.
Litoris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Greiner's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Greiner.
Greiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Greiner blocks a body shot from Litoris.
Litoris lands with a light punch inside.
Litoris is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greiner.
Litoris pushes Greiner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litoris prevents a body shot from Greiner.
Litoris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Greiner backwards.
Litoris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Litoris.
Greiner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Litoris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Greiner.
Greiner swings wildly with an uppercut but Litoris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Litoris.
Litoris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Litoris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Greiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greiner throws a body punch but Litoris moves out of range.
Greiner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Litoris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Greiner.
Greiner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matt Greiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Greiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Litoris lands with a nice body punch.
Greiner slips a straight right by Litoris.
Litoris looks to throw the jab but Greiner is out of range.
Litoris just misses with a punch to the body.
Greiner cracks Litoris with an open hand slap.
Greiner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Greiner.
Litoris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Litoris stuns Greiner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Litoris tries to close the distance and clinch but Greiner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Greiner throws a quick counter kick to the body but Litoris avoids it.
Litoris misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litoris tests Greiner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Greiner jabs at Litoris's body.
Greiner catches Litoris with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litoris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Litoris bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Greiner is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greiner takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Greiner is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Litoris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Litoris throws a looping overhand right but Greiner ducks down to avoid it.
Greiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Litoris moves away.
Greiner is looking to land body kicks.
Greiner blocks a jab.
Greiner misses with a low kick.
Greiner misses with a low kick.
Greiner throws a body punch but Litoris moves out of range.
Greiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Litoris moves away.
A big left from Greiner misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greiner looks to score with a jab to the body but Litoris is just out of range.
Greiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Litoris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Greiner scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greiner throws a leg kick but Litoris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Litoris looks to throw the jab but Greiner is out of range.
Greiner lands a head shot.
Litoris throws a hook to the side of Greiner's head but Greiner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greiner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Litoris. That did some damage!
That kick from Greiner tenderised Litoris's leg. Litoris is trying to keep his angry face on.
Litoris throws a body punch but Greiner moves out of range.
Greiner throws a right hand that Litoris ducks under and follows up with a left that Litoris also avoids with ease.
Litoris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Greiner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Litoris slips a straight right by Greiner.
Litoris is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Greiner with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greiner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Greiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greiner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Litoris.
Greiner misses with a leg kick
and Litoris counters with a straight right hand.
Greiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greiner swings for the body but Litoris moves out of range.
Litoris lands a right hook to the body.
Litoris lands a right hook to the body.
Litoris connects with a nice looking jab.
Litoris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Greiner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litoris throws a jab when Greiner was well out of range.
Greiner throws a right hand that misses
enabling Litoris to counter with a crisp jab.
Litoris misses the shot to the body.
Greiner dips to his left and cracks Litoris with an uppercut!
Greiner misses with a body shot.
Greiner avoids the body shot from Litoris.
Greiner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Litoris throws a body shot but no joy.
Greiner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Greiner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Litoris lands with a right hand.
Litoris lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litoris throws a body shot but no joy.
Litoris ducks under a wild hook from Greiner.
Greiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Litoris.
Litoris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greiner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Litoris moves away.
Litoris pushes Greiner up against the cage in a clinch.
Litoris pushes Greiner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Litoris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Greiner lands with a right to the head.
Litoris scores with a shot to the side of Greiner's head.
Greiner struggles to land a body shot inside as Litoris controls his hands.
Good body shot from Litoris.
Litoris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Litoris throws a head punch that misses.
Litoris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mike Litoris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Greiner misses the jab.
Litoris has closed the distance and engaged Greiner in a clinch.
Litoris lands an elbow inside.
Greiner has had enough of the clinch but Litoris keeps him there for the moment.
Litoris digs a right hand underneath Greiner's ribcage. Greiner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Greiner misses with some punches.
Litoris managing to block the knees to the body from Greiner.
The referee calls for Litoris to work.
Litoris blocks an uppercut.
Greiner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litoris throws a head punch that misses.
Litoris stalling in the clinch but Greiner improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Litoris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Greiner.
Litoris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Greiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Greiner misses with a hook to the body
and Litoris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Litoris throws a body shot but no joy.
Greiner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Greiner misses with a right hand
and Litoris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Litoris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Greiner throws a hook to the side of Litoris's head but Litoris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Litoris throws a hook but Greiner avoids it easily.
Greiner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Litoris.
Greiner swings for the body but Litoris moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Litoris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litoris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Greiner at a distance.
Litoris misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Litoris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Greiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Litoris misses with a wild body shot.
Greiner looks to throw the jab but Litoris is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Litoris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Greiner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Litoris.
Greiner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Litoris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Greiner scrambles back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Greiner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Litoris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greiner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greiner throws a quick counter head kick but Litoris was just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Litoris.
Greiner throws a sloppy head kick and Litoris moves out of range easily.
Litoris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Litoris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Greiner throws out a loose jab but Litoris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greiner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Litoris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greiner manages to avoid it.
Litoris scores with a jab to the body.
Litoris lands a jab to the nose.
Mike Litoris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Litoris jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Greiner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litoris throws a jab but it's blocked by Greiner.
Greiner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Greiner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greiner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Litoris moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greiner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Litoris.
Greiner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mike Litoris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Litoris closes the distance and clinches up with Greiner, looking for a takedown. Litoris pushes Greiner against the cage but Greiner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Greiner just misses with a punch to the body.
Greiner scores with a push kick.
Matt Greiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Litoris scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Litoris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Litoris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Litoris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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