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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geese Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geese Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Clubber Lang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geese Howard! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Howard slips a jab and a cross from Lang.
A leg kick checked by Lang. Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lang lands with a good body shot. A head kick misses from Howard. Lang tries to clinch but Howard moves away and Howard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Howard crunches a lovely knee into Lang's ribcage. Lang tries to break the clinch but Howard is controlling the position. Lang managing to block the knees to the body from Howard.
A body shot lands from Lang.
Howard looks gassed! 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! Lang is trying to push Howard away but Howard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Lang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lang could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Lang pushes Howard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lang pushes Howard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Howard or not. Howard has Lang pressed against the cage, preventing Lang from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lang. Howard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lang scores with a shot to the side of Howard's head. A short uppercut from Lang. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lang has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment. Lang working some nice short punches in the clinch. Lang breaks the clinch.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily. Lang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang. Lang blocks the elbow strike.
Lang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lang scores with a hook to the body. A body shot lands from Lang.
Lang wants to get back to striking at distance but Howard won't allow it.
Lang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Lang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards. Lang working hard to break the clinch. Lang lands an uppercut. Lang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Lang working hard to break the clinch. Lang lands a left hand.
Lang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Howard backwards. Lang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lang.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Lang lands on the inside with an uppercut. Howard is trying to stall.
Lang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lang misses with a double jab.
Lang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lang connects with a body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! Lang displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Some wild striking there from Lang.
Nice defenses there by Howard. Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lang tries to bum rush Howard with a series of wild strikes but Howard uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang swings for the body but Howard moves out of range.
Howard throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Howard. Lang lands with a cross. Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howard gets in close and instigates a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang. Lang pushes Howard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Howard taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Howard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Howard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Howard pulls guard effortlessly. Lang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howard has his foot on Lang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lang works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lang has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Howard is proving hard to escape from. Howard is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Lang frees his head nicely. Oh but Howard has switched to an armbar! Lang is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Geese Howard!
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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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