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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Habana (ranked 6364 p4p, 116 weight class) and Zack Crowder (ranked 7796 p4p, 227 weight class). Crowder has chosen Arms wide open by-CREED as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Habana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Crowder!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Habana throws a right hand that misses
and Crowder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crowder works the jab nicely.
Crowder's coach down at BIGISLAND BIGGUNS WARRIOR TRAINING was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crowder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Habana. That's going to slow Crowder down.
Habana wants to clinch up but Crowder keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Habana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crowder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Habana was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowder.
Habana ducks under a wild hook from Crowder.
Crowder looks to score with a jab to the body but Habana is just out of range.
Habana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Habana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Zack Crowder has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Habana.
Habana lands a high kick!
That kick from Habana tenderised Crowder's leg. Crowder is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Habana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crowder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Crowder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Habana scores with a push kick.
Habana tries a head kick but it misses.
Habana lands a nice looking body kick.
Habana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crowder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Habana.
Habana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Habana misses the jab.
Habana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crowder throws out a counter right but Habana avoids it with no problem.
Crowder misses with a straight right.
Habana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Habana moves into range and clinches up with Crowder.
Habana is trying to stall.
Crowder can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habana missing with knees to the body.
Habana landing knees to the body.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.
Habana is trying to break free.
Habana is looking to control Crowder's arms but Crowder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Habana has his back to the ropes.
Habana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crowder's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Habana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Habana's efforts to push away.
Crowder working aggressively here.
Habana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crowder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Habana breaks the clinch.
Crowder thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habana doesn't manage to clinch there - Crowder circles away.
Habana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Habana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Habana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Habana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crowder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Habana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Habana tries to clinch but Crowder is having none of it.
Crowder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Habana misses.
Crowder throws a jab but it's blocked by Habana.
Habana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Habana looks for the body kick but Crowder saw that one coming.
Crowder throws an overhand right that lands on Habana's shoulder, as Habana tries to avoid the shot.
Crowder takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Habana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crowder tries to bum rush Habana with a series of wild strikes but Habana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Habana fails to land with a series of punches.
Habana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Habana is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Habana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crowder.
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder lands a jab to the head.
Crowder throws an off balance right hand
and Habana counters with a stiff right hand.
Crowder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crowder connects with the punch.
Crowder 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.
Habana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crowder.
Crowder avoids the head kick by Habana.
Crowder looks to throw the jab but Habana is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Habana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zack Crowder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Habana throws a right hand that misses
and Crowder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benny Habana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Habana tries to clinch up but Crowder circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Habana. Crowder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Habana finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Habana.
Crowder with a jab.
Habana ducks under a wild hook from Crowder.
Crowder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Habana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crowder.
Zack Crowder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habana tries to bum rush Crowder with a series of wild strikes but Crowder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Habana slips under a jab from Crowder.
Crowder is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Habana.
Crowder looks to land a left hand but Habana moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Habana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crowder.
Habana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Habana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowder misses with a hook.
Crowder loads up on a big right hand but Habana slips the punch.
Habana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Habana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Habana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Habana looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowder is just out of range.
Crowder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Habana.
Habana takes one to the chin there.
Habana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crowder's head.
Habana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habana throws a series of punches but Crowder avoids them all with ease.
Habana throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Crowder counter with a right hand.
Habana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Habana is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder cracks Habana with a hook to the temple - Habana is on wobbly legs here! Crowder swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Habana falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Crowder wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zack Crowder!
Post fight, Zack Crowder stared into the camera and said '(Chewbacca noises)'.
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hype
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