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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zane Hollister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cronk Hauer (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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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zane Hollister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cronk Hauer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollister tries a low kick but Hauer avoids it.
Hauer unleashes a big counter combination but Hollister bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hauer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hollister.
Hauer rushes Hollister and presses him up against the cage.
Hollister tries to land knees in the clinch but Hauer avoids the damage to the body.
Hollister stalls.
Hollister comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Cronk Hauer has been cut.
Hauer avoids the elbow strike from Hollister, against the cage.
Hollister keeps control of Hauer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hollister creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hollister stalling in the clinch but Hauer improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hauer tries to circle away but Hollister has him pinned against the cage.
Hollister has Hauer pressed against the cage, preventing Hauer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hollister gets underhooks to prevent Hauer's takedown attempt.
Hauer avoids a wild elbow strike from Hollister.
Hauer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hauer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollister wanted to stand there but Hauer had control of the position.
Hauer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hauer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hollister trying to control but Hauer is working from the bottom.
Hauer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hauer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hollister swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hauer circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hauer misses with a body kick.
As Hauer tries to get set, Hollister tries to push him back and clinch up but Hauer manages to avoid the attempt.
Hollister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hauer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hauer.
Cronk Hauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hollister tries to clinch up but Hauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hollister throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Hollister. No joy for Hauer on that attempt.
Zane Hollister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cronk Hauer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauer checks a leg kick.
Zane Hollister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hauer moves out of range of the leg kick from Hollister.
Hauer closes the distance and pushes Hollister back into the cage.
Hauer takes an elbow to the temple.
Hauer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hollister prevents it.
Hollister is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hauer tries to throw a body punch but Hollister avoids it by throwing Hauer back against the cage.
Hollister dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hollister is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hauer is defending well for now.
Hauer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hollister pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hollister takes a swing at Hauer's ribcage but misses.
Hauer tries to clinch but Hollister moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauer misses with a series of wild punches.
Hollister throws an overhand right that lands on Hauer's shoulder, as Hauer tries to avoid the shot.
Hollister throws a front kick aimed at Hauer's knee but Hauer avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hauer.
Hauer moves out of range as Hollister strikes.
Hauer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hollister connects with a solid leg kick.
Hauer gets tackled into the cage by Hollister. Hollister maintains the clinch.
Hollister looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Hollister dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cronk Hauer's cut.
That's time! Hollister's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hollister throws a low kick but Hauer moves out of range easily.
Hollister moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hollister tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hollister misses with a straight left.
Hauer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hollister tries to avoid it but Hauer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hollister to the ground. Hollister escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hauer is looking to clinch.
Hollister tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hauer manages to circle out of the way.
Hollister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hauer.
Hollister is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hauer can do to turn this around?
Hollister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hauer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Hollister.
Hollister attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hollister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hauer moves away.
Hauer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hollister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauer fails to land the takedown.
Hauer closes the distance and clinches up with Hollister, looking for a takedown. Hauer pushes Hollister against the cage but Hollister circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zane Hollister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cronk Hauer.
Hauer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hollister seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hollister could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hollister tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hauer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hollister throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hauer is looking for the big counter here.
Hollister misses the shot to the body.
Zane Hollister is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hollister. Hauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hollister looks to throw the jab but Hauer is out of range.
Hauer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauer moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Hollister.
Hollister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hollister fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hollister circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hauer clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hollister stalling.
Hauer wants a takedown.
Hauer blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hollister gets underhooks to prevent Hauer's takedown attempt.
Hauer blocks an elbow strike.
Hollister creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hollister - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hauer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hollister walks away with a smile on his face. Hauer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hollister avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hauer moves into range and clinches up with Hollister.
Hauer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hollister tries to throw a body punch but Hauer avoids it by throwing Hollister back against the cage.
Hollister throws an elbow but it misses.
Hollister misses with a body punch.
Hollister pushes off an throws an elbow but Hauer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hollister throws an elbow but it misses.
Zane Hollister has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hauer blocks the elbow strike.
Hollister misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hollister misses with an elbow strike.
Hauer takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Cronk Hauer's cut even more.
Hollister throws an elbow but it misses.
Hollister lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The cut above Cronk Hauer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hollister is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hauer is defending well for now.
Hauer dodges an elbow strike from Hollister.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hauer as Hollister tries to tie him up.
Hauer blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hauer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hollister just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hollister pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hollister wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zane Hollister dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cronk Hauer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hauer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hollister circles away.
Hollister tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hauer manages to circle out of the way.
Hollister scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hauer goes for a double leg but Hollister avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hollister continues to drive forward.
Hollister wants to slow Hauer down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Hauer blocks the leg kick.
Hauer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hollister misses with a head kick.
Hollister drives through and clinches with Hauer against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hollister just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hauer's brow.
Hauer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hollister just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hauer's brow.
Hauer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hollister is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zane Hollister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cronk Hauer.
Nice elbow from Hollister.
Hollister misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hauer.
Hollister prevents a body shot from Hauer.
Hauer avoiding damage as Hollister throws knees to the body.
Hollister pushes off an throws an elbow but Hauer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hollister.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cronk Hauer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zane Hollister!
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