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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Forbes (ranked 23291 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Reid (ranked 6131 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Reid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Reid!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Jeff Forbes has been cut.
Forbes jabs Reid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reid tries to keep at a distance but Forbes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Forbes breaks from the clinch.
Reid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reid shoots in and gets a takedown into Forbes's guard.
Reid looks winded!
Forbes wants to stand and escape but Reid is having none of it.
Forbes has control of Reid's left arm, preventing Reid from doing any damage.
Reid preventing the sweep.
Forbes wants to get back to his feet but Reid is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Forbes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Forbes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes has his foot on Reid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reid works his way back into a safe position though.
Forbes is adopting a defensive guard.
Forbes has momentary wrist control but Reid slips an elbow through the middle.
Reid wants to control from the top but Forbes keeps moving.
Forbes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reid defends it easily.
Forbes is trying to control the position but Reid postures up.
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.
Reid postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Forbes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reid got a little sloppy there for a moment and Forbes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reid has managed to get both his arms back between Forbes's legs - danger averted.
Forbes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Reid is aware though and is defending well.
Reid stands up and waves to Forbes to follow him.
Reid lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Forbes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A big left from Reid misses.
Forbes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Forbes circles away quickly and effectively.
Reid is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reid throws a lazy body kick
and Forbes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Forbes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forbes.
Reid looks to land a combination but Forbes avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A punch combination from Forbes misses.
Forbes dodges the punch combination from Reid.
Forbes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Forbes gets caught flat footed, as Reid shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Forbes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Reid shoots in and bounces Forbes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Forbes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Reid has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Forbes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeff Forbes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reid scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Forbes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Forbes tries to pull guard but Reid holds him up against the cage and eventually Forbes drops back down to his feet.
Forbes manages to break the clinch.
Forbes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reid can do to turn this around?
Reid wants to clinch
letting Forbes counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid swinging wildly here.
Forbes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Forbes drives through and clinches with Reid against the cage.
Reid is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forbes closes the distance and clinches.
Forbes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jeff Forbes is winning the standup battle so far.
Reid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
Forbes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reid throws a head kick that misses
and Forbes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Forbes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Reid blocks a head kick by Forbes.
Reid shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Forbes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Forbes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Forbes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jeff Forbes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forbes drops his hands momentarily and Reid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eric Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid avoids the head kick by Forbes.
Reid shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Forbes manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid gets a double leg takedown into Forbes's guard.
Reid gets to his feet - Forbes follows without any prompting.
Reid misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reid takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
Forbes moves into the clinch.
Forbes manages to break the clinch.
Reid misses with a jab to the body
and Forbes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to clinch but Forbes slips to the side
and Forbes counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Forbes lands with a kick to the temple. Reid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Reid throws a head kick that misses.
Forbes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Reid shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Forbes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Reid gets to his feet. Forbes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Forbes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Forbes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reid shoots in and gets a takedown into Forbes's guard.
Reid stands up from Forbes's guard - Reid perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Forbes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Forbes's cut.
That's time! Forbes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Reid tries to clinch but Forbes moves away
and Forbes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reid goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Forbes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reid throws a left and a right that both miss
and Forbes counters with a three punch combo that has Reid backing up. Reid nods at Forbes to acknowledge the strikes.
Forbes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reid looks to clinch
and Forbes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Forbes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Forbes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reid is trying to stand up here but Forbes is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Reid pushes Forbes off looking to stand but Forbes dives back in and keeps control.
Forbes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Reid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Forbes misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Forbes.
Forbes blocks a head kick by Reid.
Forbes lands with a kick to the temple. Reid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Forbes lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to clinch but Forbes moves away
and Forbes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Forbes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Forbes.
Forbes keeps the fight on the outside.
Forbes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forbes is looking to wear down Reid with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Forbes keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reid looks to land a combination but Forbes avoids it well.
Forbes keeps the fight on the outside.
Reid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Forbes misses its target.
Forbes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid misses with a low kick.
Reid looks to clinch
and Forbes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Forbes tries for a takedown but Reid circles away easily
and Reid counters with a two punch combo.
Reid drives through with a takedown into guard.
Forbes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Forbes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reid in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reid trying to stand up but can't free himself from Forbes's guard.
Forbes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forbes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reid doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reid manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reid with a nice head shot there.
Reid wants to get up but he can't break Forbes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Forbes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Forbes has a closed guard, preventing Reid from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Forbes misses the shot to the body.
Forbes blocks a jab.
Eric Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeff Forbes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Forbes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Reid tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Forbes is in Reid's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Forbes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Forbes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Forbes!
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