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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TooReal Snow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Snow has chosen Through the Fire and Flames as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, TooReal Snow!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Snow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Howell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Snow is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Snow tries to bench press Howell off him but Howell keeps the position.
Howell working away.
Snow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Howell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Howell is trying to control. Snow wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
Snow wants to improve his position but Howell is controlling well.
Snow is defending against the submission attempts here by Howell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Snow tries to get to full guard but Howell has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howell shoots in but Snow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Howell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Snow cracks Howell with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow forces his way into half guard.
Howell is trying to maintain the position but Snow is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Snow wants to work for an arm triangle but Howell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Snow looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Snow is trying to work for a kimura but Howell is defending well.
Howell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Howell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Snow!
Snow tries to lock up and control but Howell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell looking to control but Snow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howell jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Snow is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Snow and Howell has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Snow is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Snow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Howell pulls his head out easily.
Snow is doing well to control the position and prevent Howell from advancing to side control.
Snow wants to control but Howell is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Howell prevents Snow from improving his position.
Snow looking for submissions off his back.
Snow looks gassed!
Howell works his way into side control.
Snow is trying to improve his position.
Howell gets to mount! Snow was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Snow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but TooReal Snow will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Howell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Snow looking to control but Howell passes into half guard.
Howell tries to pass to full mount but Snow defends it.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
Snow looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Howell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Snow tries to get to full guard but Howell has control of the leg.
Snow is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow trying to hold on to Howell's head to control him but Howell postures up.
Howell seems to be working for a kimura but Snow defends the submission attempt.
Snow is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Snow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Howell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Howell.
Howell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Snow manages to work his way to half guard, despite Howell's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Snow is trying to control but can't.
Howell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Snow defends it well.
Howell trying to control the action but Snow is working from the bottom.
Howell controlling the action here.
Snow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Howell stopping the sweep attempt from Snow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Howell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Snow working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Howell has passed into half guard!
Howell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Howell trying to control from half guard but Snow is working away.
Snow looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Snow is not content to let Howell control the position.
Howell is looking for a kimura here.
Snow trying to control from the bottom.
Snow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Howell pulls his head out easily.
Snow has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Howell escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Howell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Howell dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Howell shoots and misses
and Snow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Snow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Snow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Snow pulls guard successfully.
Snow working a defensive guard here.
Snow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Snow working for submissions but it's allowed Howell to get to half guard.
Howell is trying to control the action in half guard but Snow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Howell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Snow!
Snow tries to hold on but Howell pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow is trying desperately to improve position.
Howell could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Howell tries to control but Snow wriggling away.
Howell is going olschool here, as he tries to force Snow to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Snow shrugs it off.
Snow is trying to escape the mount.
Howell trying to control but Snow is having none of it.
Howell working for a submission but Snow is keeping him at bay.
Howell prevents Snow from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Howell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Snow bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Snow is pushing down on Howell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Howell is fighting to maintain full guard but Snow has managed to sneak the leg through.
Snow in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Howell tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Snow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). TooReal Snow!
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energy
A | B |
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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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