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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul McCann (ranked 1281 p4p, 141 weight class) and Ahsan Hamed (ranked 1818 p4p, 185 weight class). Hamed has chosen Ahmed's Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 cm
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163 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul McCann! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahsan Hamed! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hamed scores with a body shot.
McCann avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Paul McCann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hamed misses with a straight left. Hamed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCann lands a nice looking body shot.
McCann throws a body punch but Hamed moves out of range. McCann punishes Hamed's body with a nice straight punch. McCann looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Hamed moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. A big right from McCann misses. A big left from McCann misses. Hamed throws out a counter right but McCann avoids it with no problem. McCann thuds his right hand into Hamed's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. McCann steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hamed. That one must have hurt. Hamed scores with a kick to the midsection. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCann lands with a nice body punch. McCann connects with a nice looking jab.
Hamed moves away from the strike by McCann. McCann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hamed is able to avoid easily. McCann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamed manages to avoid it. Hamed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McCann is able to avoid easily. McCann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. McCann takes a swing at Hamed's ribcage but misses. Hamed misses with a straight left. McCann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamed.
Hamed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCann sees it coming and avoids it easily. McCann misses with a body shot.
McCann backing away here, and Hamed unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Hamed walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Hamed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCann. Hamed is looking to slow McCann down with leg kicks. Hamed throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hamed throws a half hearted mid kick. Hamed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McCann eats them both and turns towards Hamed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. McCann throws a poor cross that misses
and Hamed counters with a thumping low kick. Hamed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McCann moves out of range as Hamed strikes. McCann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamed.
Nice body punch from McCann. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. McCann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hamed misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McCann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Hamed slips under a jab. Hamed misses with a body shot
and McCann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. McCann blocks the body kick.
McCann gets a clinch. Hamed tries to throw a body punch but McCann avoids it by throwing Hamed back against the cage. Hamed displaying some good clinch control by pressing McCann up against the cage. Hamed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A left lands for McCann. Hamed throws a jab but it's blocked by McCann. Hamed attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. McCann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamed just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamed walks into a left hand. Hamed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McCann moves out of range of the body kick. McCann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamed moves away. McCann misses with a looping left. McCann lunges at Hamed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hamed's hand. Hamed misses with a two punch combination.
McCann looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamed is just out of range. McCann scores with a hook. Hamed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McCann lands a nice shot that snaps Hamed's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hamed. McCann fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Hamed lands a right hook to the body.
McCann swings for the body but Hamed moves out of range.
Hamed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McCann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Hamed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCann. McCann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamed.
A slow jab from Hamed misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hamed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McCann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hamed throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hamed throws a sloppy head kick and McCann moves out of range easily. McCann closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. McCann trying to stall but Hamed improves his position.
Hamed breaks from the clinch.
Hamed delivers a nice body kick. McCann looks to land a right hand but Hamed moved out of range. Hamed connects with a solid leg kick. McCann throws a looping overhand right but Hamed ducks down to avoid it. McCann throws a hook but Hamed avoids it easily. McCann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hamed under the eye. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McCann looks to land a combination but Hamed avoids it well. Hamed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCann. Hamed was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Hamed throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. McCann is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Hamed scores with a kick to the midsection. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul McCann will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hamed lands an overhand right. McCann looks to land a left hand but Hamed moved out of range nicely. Nice shot lands for McCann. Hamed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McCann throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hamed misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamed lands a right hook to the body.
McCann fails in his attempt to clinch. McCann avoids a kick to the body.
McCann pushing out the jab but it's not landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McCann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamed throws a head kick that half lands.
Hamed throws a poor cross that misses
and McCann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. McCann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hamed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McCann lands with a right hand. McCann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the body from McCann misses and Hamed makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Hamed takes a body punch but keeps moving. Hamed takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from Hamed tenderised McCann's leg. McCann is trying to keep his angry face on. Hamed slips a straight right by McCann. Hamed is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCann with a body shot. Hamed throws a jab but it's blocked by McCann. McCann scores with a nice head shot. McCann scores with the left hand. Hamed knows he should have avoided that one. McCann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamed moves away. McCann misses with a hook. Hamed ducked under it nicely. Hamed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCann. Hamed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Hamed throws a push kick but McCann slaps the foot to one side. Hamed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McCann momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! That kick from Hamed tenderised McCann's leg. McCann is trying to keep his angry face on. McCann swings widly with a right hand
and Hamed counters with an inside leg kick. Hamed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hamed ducks under a wild hook from McCann. McCann lunges at Hamed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hamed's hand. McCann loads up on a big right hand but Hamed slips the punch. Paul McCann is winning the standup battle so far. Hamed throws a body kick that misses. McCann is looking to counter with a shot to the body. McCann looks to land a left hand but Hamed moved out of range nicely. McCann gets in close and instigates a clinch. Hamed breaks from the clinch.
McCann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCann. Hamed does a little dance to reset his feet. Hamed throws out a counter right but McCann avoids it with no problem. Hamed misses with a body kick. McCann is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Hamed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Hamed takes a body punch but keeps moving. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hamed - that will leave a mark!
McCann misses the jab. McCann throws a hook but Hamed blocks it. Hamed looks to throw the jab but McCann is out of range. Hamed defending well as McCann loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamed throws a body punch but McCann moves out of range. McCann moves out of range as Hamed throws a body kick.
McCann jabbing away but nothing is landing. McCann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCann checks a leg kick. As Hamed tries to get set, McCann tries to push him back and clinch up but Hamed manages to avoid the attempt. McCann moves out of range as Hamed strikes. McCann closes the distance but Hamed moves to the side and Hamed counters with a nice uppercut. Hamed scores with a head kick. McCann tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. A swing and a miss from McCann. McCann lands a really nice looking cross but Hamed seems unphased.
Hamed throws a big shot that misses. McCann swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hamed. McCann swings for the body but Hamed moves out of range.
Hamed looks like he wants to counter punch here. McCann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamed. Hamed misses with an attempted mid kick.
McCann lands a jab to Hamed's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hamed ducks under a wild hook from McCann. Crunch! Hamed slams his shin into McCann's torso. McCann avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hamed misses with a low kick. Hamed looks to score with a jab to the body but McCann is just out of range. Hamed loads up on a big right hand but McCann slips the punch. McCann scores with a body shot.
A big left from McCann misses. Hamed throws a hook to the side of McCann's head but McCann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A nice inside leg kick there by Hamed. That's going to slow McCann down. McCann tries to clinch there but Hamed circles away.
Hamed misses with a hook. McCann ducked under it nicely. A leg kick checked by McCann. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McCann clinches. Hamed effectively controlling the action here. McCann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamed's elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ahsan Hamed will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hamed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCann. Hamed dodges the punch combination from McCann.
McCann looks to throw the jab but Hamed is out of range. Hamed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hamed lands a leg kick that knocks McCann off balance momentarily. Hamed walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McCann checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. McCann scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Hamed has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. McCann throws a body punch but Hamed moves out of range. Hamed flicks out a counter leg kick but McCann steps away. McCann throws a body punch but Hamed moves out of range. A swing and a miss from McCann. Hamed lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McCann swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Hamed throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hamed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hamed fails to land with a series of punches.
McCann uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hamed bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. An inside leg kick from Hamed misses. McCann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hamed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCann throws out the jab. McCann stalks Hamed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hamed's face. Hamed staggers backwards, shaken. McCann throws a jab but it's blocked by Hamed. Hamed feints and then cracks McCann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McCann down. McCann takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A looping hook to the body misses from McCann. Hamed does a little dance to reset his feet. Hamed throws a quick inside leg kick. Hamed lands a nice looking body kick. Hamed tests McCann's chin there with a solid looking shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hamed just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McCann's calf. McCann works the jab nicely. McCann walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Hamed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hamed lands a front kick. McCann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCann. Nice cross by McCann. McCann throws a body punch but Hamed moves out of range. McCann takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. McCann tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hamed throws a head kick that misses and McCann counters with a nice uppercut. McCann misses with an uppercut. Hamed saw that one coming. A head kick from Hamed lands but McCann takes it in his stride. McCann dips down and scores with a jab to the body. McCann on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. McCann misses with a wild body shot. Hamed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCann.
Hamed avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A good leg kick by Hamed.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hamed moves forwards but McCann connects with a nice, crisp jab. Hamed misses with a looping left. Hamed throws a sloppy head kick and McCann moves out of range easily. McCann has taken the fight to the clinch.
McCann looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hamed. Hamed lands a left hand that snaps the head of McCann backwards. Still in the clinch, McCann scores with a nice short uppercut. Hamed lands with a short head shot on the inside. McCann blocking some punches.
McCann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McCann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamed was well out of range. Poor timing from McCann. Hamed shapes to counter with a head kick. Nice defenses there by McCann. Hamed loads up on a big right hand but McCann slips the punch. Nice shot by McCann.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! McCann steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hamed. McCann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamed was well out of range. Poor timing from McCann. McCann throws a looping overhand right but Hamed ducks down to avoid it. Hamed throws a sloppy head kick and McCann moves out of range easily. Hamed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCann throws out the jab. Some bone on bone action there as McCann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hamed takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McCann closes the distance and pushes Hamed back into the cage. McCann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Hamed scores with a shot to the side of McCann's head. McCann misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hamed swings wildly with an uppercut but McCann uses good head movement to avoid it. McCann throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamed. Hamed blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McCann as Hamed tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Ahsan Hamed. I think Hamed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahsan Hamed! An out of breath Ahsan Hamed thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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