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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geese Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eldar Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geese Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eldar Jah!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard throws the kick towards the body but Jah avoids it.
A combination from Jah does no damage.
Jah throws a hook to the side of Howard's head but Howard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jah blocks the body kick.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jah tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howard swivels and escapes.
Howard moves out of range of the body kick.
Howard tries to move into range but Jah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jah fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Howard sprawls well initially but Jah persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jah should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Howard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jah postures up.
Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howard bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jah's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jah can't keep his opponent in guard - Howard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard seems to be looking for submissions.
Howard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jah defends it well.
Howard wants to pass the guard but Jah is defending well.
Howard is working hard here to advance position.
Jah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Howard pulls his head out easily.
Jah gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Jah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howard wants to pass the guard but Jah is keeping the position.
Howard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jah is trying to buck Howard off.
Howard content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jah prevents Howard from improving position.
Jah is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah can't do much from the bottom here.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Jah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howard is really struggling to control Jah but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Howard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jah, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Jah's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Howard wants to control but Jah is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Howard working away.
Howard taking a breather here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Jah moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard throws a series of punches but Jah avoids them all with ease.
Jah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geese Howard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Howard wants to clinch up but Jah keeps it at a distance.
Jah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Jah.
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jah, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Howard.
It looks like Eldar Jah has been cut.
Jah is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jah wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Geese Howard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jah landing with the ground and pound.
Jah throws a big right hand that misses.
Howard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jah gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard looking to control.
Jah stands up over Howard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Howard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Howard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Howard has his foot on Jah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jah works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jah distracts Howard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jah scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jah drops back looking for a leg! Howard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howard manages to kick Jah off! Jah jumps back into Howard's guard.
Howard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Howard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Howard's head.
Howard trying to keep a closed guard but Jah is proving a slippery customer.
Jah scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Howard is looking for a triangle but Jah pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jah sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Howard's guard.
Howard actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jah lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Jah.
Howard trying to control here.
Howard taking some punishment here, with Jah in his half guard.
Jah is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Howard has hold of Jah's hands but Jah slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jah working over Howard with some ground and pound. Howard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jah sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Howard defending well though.
Jah slips a nice elbow through Howard's hands, connecting with Howard's forehead.
Howard makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Howard.
Jah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jah is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jah cracks Howard with a solid left hand.
Howard is looking for a triangle but Jah pushes his legs off easily.
Jah trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Jah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howard is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Howard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jah with a nice head shot there.
Howard working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eldar Jah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eldar Jah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jah fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard tries to clinch but Jah moves out of range.
Geese Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard is looking to clinch but Jah is avoiding it.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Howard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jah looking for subs off his back but Howard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Howard works his way into side control.
Howard is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jah wants to improve his position but Howard is controlling well.
Jah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jah is refusing to be controlled, as Howard sits in half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jah is trying to stand back up but Howard is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to pass to full mount but Jah defends it.
Howard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jah's head.
Jah trying to control here.
Howard is trying to control. Jah wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Howard is trying for a kimura here. Jah looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Howard wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). 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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RATING
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