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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kash McCannigan (ranked 5313 p4p, 25430 weight class) and Metyl Handz (ranked 494 p4p, 536 weight class). Handz has chosen Jedi Mind Tricks - I Who Have Nothing as his entrance music. Kash McCannigan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm 25 216 0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm 18 211 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt Solid Muay Thai Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kash McCannigan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Metyl Handz! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Handz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McCannigan circles away quickly and effectively. McCannigan scores with a push kick. Handz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Handz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCannigan at a distance.
Handz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McCannigan. Handz misses with an uppercut. McCannigan saw that one coming. A decent looking cross lands there for McCannigan. Handz throws a body punch but McCannigan moves out of range. McCannigan is looking to counter punch. McCannigan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Handz finds it's way round the side to connect with McCannigan's head. McCannigan staying out of range there. McCannigan ducks under a wild hook from Handz. McCannigan half committed to a counter leg kick. The fighters circling - Handz throws out the jab but it was never going to land. McCannigan throwing a counter right hand but Handz manages to avoid it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCannigan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handz. A little jabbing left from Handz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Handz throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Handz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Handz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Handz missing with a left hand there. McCannigan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. McCannigan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. McCannigan cracks Handz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Handz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Handz misses the shot to the body. Handz tries to bum rush McCannigan with a series of wild strikes but McCannigan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Handz throws a shot from downtown. McCannigan moves away and avoids it. An attempted straight right counter from McCannigan misses the target. Handz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCannigan slips a straight right by Handz. McCannigan scores with a kick to the midsection. Handz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCannigan moves away. Handz misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCannigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A slow jab from Handz misses its intended target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Handz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McCannigan. McCannigan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. McCannigan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Handz misses with an uppercut. McCannigan saw that one coming. McCannigan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. McCannigan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Metyl Handz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Handz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCannigan.
McCannigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Handz. McCannigan with the inside leg kick. A slapping body kick lands there for McCannigan. A head kick misses from McCannigan. Handz takes a swing at McCannigan's ribcage but misses. McCannigan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handz.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McCannigan dodges the punch combination from Handz.
McCannigan fakes the leg kick and cracks Handz in the body. Handz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. A jab from Handz finds it's way through McCannigan's defenses. McCannigan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. McCannigan misses with the combination.
McCannigan slips a jab and a cross from Handz.
McCannigan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. McCannigan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. McCannigan staying out of range there. McCannigan tried to counter with a leg kick but Handz avoided it. Handz throws a nice looking combination but McCannigan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Handz looks to land a left hand but McCannigan moved out of range nicely. McCannigan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Handz just manages to avoid it. A big right from Handz misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McCannigan avoids the body shot from Handz.
McCannigan cracks Handz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Handz lands with an uppercut that bounces McCannigan off the cage and back into range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McCannigan lands with an uppercut that bounces Handz off the cage and back into range. Handz throws a jab but it's blocked by McCannigan. Handz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Handz misses with a hook
and McCannigan counters with a nice body kick. McCannigan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handz. McCannigan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
McCannigan lands a jab-cross combination. McCannigan connects with a solid leg kick. McCannigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McCannigan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Handz just manages to avoid it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McCannigan thows a left - swing and a miss! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kash McCannigan will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. McCannigan looks to land a combination but Handz avoids it well. McCannigan moves out of range as Handz strikes. Handz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Nice shot lands for Handz. Handz misses with an uppercut
and McCannigan counters with a thumping low kick. McCannigan connects with an inside leg kick. Handz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCannigan moves away. McCannigan is looking to slow Handz down with leg kicks. Handz looks to throw the jab but McCannigan is out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McCannigan lands with a cross. McCannigan dips to his left and cracks Handz with an uppercut! McCannigan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McCannigan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Handz. Handz throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCannigan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. A kick lands to the mid section there for McCannigan. Jab by McCannigan. McCannigan moves out of range of the strikes. McCannigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Handz takes a swing at McCannigan's ribcage but misses. McCannigan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Handz misses with a jab, cross combination.
McCannigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body. McCannigan scores with a jab. Handz acknowledges it with a nod of the head. McCannigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A slapping leg kick lands for McCannigan.
McCannigan lands with a good body shot. Handz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! McCannigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. McCannigan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Handz can do to turn this around? McCannigan moves out of range of the strikes. McCannigan slips under a jab from Handz. Handz throws a body shot but no joy. McCannigan lands a leg kick that knocks Handz off balance momentarily. McCannigan throws a sloppy head kick and Handz moves out of range easily. Handz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. McCannigan looks to land a right hand but Handz moved out of range. Handz throws a jab when McCannigan was well out of range. Sloppy strikes from Handz. Those never looked like landing. A kick lands to the mid section there for McCannigan. Handz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Handz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Handz walks into a straight right hand from McCannigan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Handz. McCannigan does a little dance to reset his feet. Handz throws a combination that misses letting McCannigan counter with a right hand. McCannigan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Handz moves away from the strike by McCannigan. McCannigan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Handz under the eye. Handz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCannigan sees it coming and avoids it easily. Handz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McCannigan. McCannigan connects with an inside leg kick. A nice leg kick from McCannigan, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCannigan lands a nice looking body kick. Handz blocks a head kick by McCannigan.
Handz misses with a few strikes there.
Handz misses with a straight right. McCannigan thumps Handz with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McCannigan connects with a solid leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Handz throws an overhand right that lands on McCannigan's shoulder, as McCannigan tries to avoid the shot. Handz misses with a body shot.
Handz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMcCannigan. McCannigan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Handz's head. Kash McCannigan is winning the standup battle so far. The fighters circling - Handz throws out the jab but it was never going to land. McCannigan feinted there with a counter leg kick. Handz lands a jab to McCannigan's midsection. Handz misses with a left hand and McCannigan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A punch combination from McCannigan misses. McCannigan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Handz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCannigan clobbers Handz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Handz misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kash McCannigan dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! McCannigan ducks under a wild hook from Handz. Metyl Handz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McCannigan lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCannigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McCannigan throws a leg kick which misses Handz's front leg but catches the back leg as Handz tries to avoid it. McCannigan throws a head kick that misses. McCannigan misses the shot to the body. Handz throws a jab when McCannigan was well out of range. McCannigan thows a body kick. Handz tries to catch it but that hurt him. McCannigan thumps Handz with a low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Handz throws a big shot that misses. McCannigan lands with a kick to the temple. Handz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Handz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Handz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Handz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Handz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Handz misses the shot to the body. Handz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. McCannigan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Handz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Handz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Handz looks to throw the jab but McCannigan is out of range. Handz thows a left - swing and a miss! McCannigan throws a nice head kick!
McCannigan dodges the punch combination from Handz.
McCannigan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Handz is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Handz misses with a right hand and McCannigan scores with a counter punch that sends Handz to the canvas! McCannigan smells blood - he's punishing Handz with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Handz has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kash McCannigan! Kash McCannigan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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