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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thunder Lips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geese Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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300 lbs
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181 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thunder Lips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geese Howard!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lips moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Howard throws an elbow but misses.
Lips gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Howard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lips pulls his head out easily.
Howard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lips is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Howard is just riding it out for now. Lips eventually gives up the hold.
Howard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lips's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lips's back!
Howard wants to control but Lips is keeping busy.
Lips rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard is keen to just control but Lips is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard wants to pass to mount but Lips is defending the position.
Howard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Howard is pressing down on Lips's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lips is holding on for now.
Howard is keen to just control but Lips is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Howard trying to advance position but Lips counters by regaining guard.
Howard won't allow Lips to sweep him here.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Lips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lips on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lips tries to get out of the position.
Howard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Geese Howard wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lips darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lips lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lips landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lips seems to be looking for submissions.
Howard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lips is working away from the top position though.
Lips controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Lips.
Lips is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lips looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lips working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Lips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howard closes the distance but Lips moves to the side
and Lips counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lips working the head and body with strikes.
Howard is looking to improve his position.
Lips wants to free his trapped foot but Howard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lips will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Howard trying to control here.
Lips perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lips trying to control the action but Howard is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thunder Lips has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Howard lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lips tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howard misses with a kick to the body.
Lips shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Lips.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard wants to clinch
and Lips counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lips.
Howard misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Howard.
Howard jumps guard but Lips stands there with Howard around his waist. Howard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Lips blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Howard.
Howard fails to pull guard.
Howard trying to land knees to the body.
Howard connects with a knee to the head.
Lips tightens his grip and picks Howard up, before dumping him to the ground. Howard manages to land in guard.
Howard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lips trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lips stands and throws Howard's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lips scores with punches from side control.
Howard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Howard wants to pass the guard but Lips is defending well.
Howard wants to control but Lips is keeping him busy.
Howard is looking to stall here but Lips recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howard is one step ahead there.
Howard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howard slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lips gets back to full guard.
Howard is pushing down on Lips's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lips is fighting to maintain full guard but Howard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lips is refusing to be controlled, as Howard sits in half guard.
Howard works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Lips dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Howard tries to keep at a distance but Lips has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard jumps guard but Lips stands there with Howard around his waist. Howard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lips has clasped his hands together around Howard's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Lips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Howard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lips looking to control but instead Howard has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Howard wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lips wants to control but Howard is keeping him busy.
Lips is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lips in particular looking to stall.
Lips prevents Howard from improving his position.
Howard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Howard sees it coming and defends easily.
Thunder Lips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard wants to get back to full guard.
Lips seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is pressing down on Lips's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lips is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Howard trying to keep a closed guard but Lips is proving a slippery customer.
Lips postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lips seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lips works over Howard with some ground and pound from guard.
Lips stays in close to Howard's body and controls the position.
Howard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard working a defensive guard here.
Lips's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lips scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lips's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Geese Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lips sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Howard's guard.
Thunder Lips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, if Lips is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to roll over but Lips keeps him under control.
Lips perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Thunder Lips wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A combination from Howard does no damage.
Howard lands a glancing blow to the side of Lips's head.
Howard gets tackled into the cage by Lips. Lips maintains the clinch.
Howard tries to land knees in the clinch but Lips avoids the damage to the body.
Howard lands a nice elbow.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lips just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howard tries to pull guard but Lips holds him up against the cage and eventually Howard drops back down to his feet.
Thunder Lips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Geese Howard.
Howard fails to pull guard.
Lips is trying to trip Howard. He has hold of a leg but Howard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lips persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lips stays in close to Howard's body and controls the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thunder Lips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lips, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thunder Lips!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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