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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santa Cruz (ranked 2780 p4p, 2055 weight class) and Kash McCannigan (ranked 315 p4p, 250 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santa Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kash McCannigan!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Cruz as he checks the leg kick.
Cruz missing with a left hand there. McCannigan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCannigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cruz is able to avoid easily.
Cruz avoids a kick to the body.
McCannigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCannigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cruz swinging wildly here.
That kick from McCannigan tenderised Cruz's leg. Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cruz checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Cruz - just one landing.
It looks like Kash McCannigan has been cut.
McCannigan throws a leg kick but Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. McCannigan saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCannigan connects with an inside leg kick.
McCannigan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruz under the eye.
Cruz cracks McCannigan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCannigan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCannigan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McCannigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for McCannigan. That snapped Cruz's head back.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McCannigan moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McCannigan misses the shot to the body.
McCannigan slips under a jab.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but McCannigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz lands a lovely overhand right.
McCannigan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
McCannigan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
A head kick misses from McCannigan.
McCannigan misses with a hook.
Cruz misses with a hook.
Cruz jabs McCannigan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCannigan manages to avoid it.
Cruz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruz feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McCannigan sprawling to the canvas! McCannigan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Cruz finish him?!
McCannigan is rocked!
That has opened up Kash McCannigan's cut even more.
McCannigan circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Cruz. McCannigan falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Cruz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santa Cruz!
A very excited looking Santa Cruz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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