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Event:
CEC 456
Date: Jul 06, 2016 |
#R1#
Spectre sizes up Wagner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wagner swings for the body but Spectre moves out of range.
Spectre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spectre misses the jab.
Spectre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Spectre.
Spectre tries to move into range but Wagner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Spectre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice combination there by Spectre.
Spectre misses with a straight right.
Wagner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spectre throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
It seemed like Wagner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wagner slips under a jab.
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!
Wagner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Spectre.
Spectre throws a shot to the body.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spectre.
Wagner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wagner takes one to the side of the head.
Wagner scores with a leg kick.
Spectre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wagner at a distance.
#T1#
Spectre misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Spectre.
Spectre has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Heavy Metal in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Spectre misses the target.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spectre ducks right into an uppercut from Wagner.
Spectre lands a lovely overhand right.
Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spectres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Spectre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Spectre looks to score with a jab to the body but Wagner is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Wagner. Beautiful body shot.
Wagner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Spectre rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spectre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spectre ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Spectre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spectre moves away from the strike by Wagner. #T2#
Wagner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
Wagner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spectre throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Wagner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wagner scores with a shot to the body.
Spectre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Ryan Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Spectre misses the target.
Wagner connects with a body shot that sends Spectre's belly button to the back.
Spectre takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Spectre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spectre defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Spectre, as that shot connected.
Spectre fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Spectre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T3#
Spectre lands with a cross.
Wagner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spectre is out of range and Wagner settles back down.
Spectre throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wagner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Spectre misses.
Wagner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wagner scores with a hook to the body. Spectre takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Spectre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wagner. Wagner obviously looking to wear him down.
Spectre defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spectre. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Spectre does it's job there.
Spectre lands with a right hand.
Spectre misses with a body shot.
Wagner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spectre scores with a one two! Wagner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wagner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spectre.#T4#
Spectre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Spectre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wagner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spectre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wagner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner throws a hook but Spectre blocks it.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wagner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wagner scores with a jab.
Spectre misses with a straight right.
Spectre lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spectre momentarily.
Spectre's corner calls for a 1-2. Spectre obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serge Spectre dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Spectre slips a straight right by Wagner.
Wagner misses with a hook. Spectre ducked under it nicely.
Spectre misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner throws a counter combo.
Wagner slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wagner! But no joy.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Spectre.
Spectre takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spectre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Spectre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wagner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wagner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wagner thuds his right hand into Spectre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spectre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wagner with a jab.
Spectre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spectre walks into a stiff left hand from Wagner.
A leg kick checked by Spectre.
Spectre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Spectre lands a head shot.#T1#
Spectre throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner counters with a stiff right hand.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Spectre is just out of range.
Wagner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spectre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spectre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wagner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spectre misses with a body shot.
Spectre scores with a nice strike.
Spectre cracks Wagner with a good jab.
Spectre throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spectre.
Spectre throws a body shot but no joy.
Spectre takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#T2#
Spectre throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner connects with a solid leg kick.
Wagner is looking to score with low kicks.
Spectre feinted with a counter takedown.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spectre misses with a two punch combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
Spectre throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Spectre.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wagner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but Spectre moves out of range and Wagner only half commits.
Spectre misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Spectre.
Spectre looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.#T3#
A slow jab from Wagner misses its intended target.
Spectre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wagner tries to avoid it but Spectre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wagner to the ground. Wagner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Spectre checks it.
Wagner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Spectre.
Wagner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spectres jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spectre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Spectre just misses with a punch to the body.
Spectre connects with a body shot.
Spectre scores with a hook.
Spectre throws a jab when Wagner was well out of range.
Spectre fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner cracks Spectre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left and a right from Spectre both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wagner slips a straight right by Spectre.
Wagner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T4#
Spectre lands a jab to the nose.
Wagner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spectre's sensitive parts.
Spectre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Spectre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Spectre throws a jab but it's blocked by Wagner.
Wagner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spectre.
Spectre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wagner thuds his right hand into Spectre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Spectre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wagner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spectre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wagner. Spectre shrugs it off though.
Wagner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spectre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wagner misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Spectre blocks the body kick.
Spectre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spectre works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wagner moves out of range as Spectre strikes.
Wagner misses with a hook.
Spectre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wagner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spectre throws a sloppy body shot
and Wagner counters with a series of strikes. Spectre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Spectre.
Wagner misses with a hook. Spectre ducked under it nicely.
Serge Spectre is winning the standup battle so far.
Spectre defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Spectre wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wagner thumps Spectre with a low kick.#TD#
Spectre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spectre cracks Wagner with a big elbow.
Spectre throws a strike aimed at the side of Wagner's head but Wagner avoids it well.
Spectre has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Spectre throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T1#
Wagner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wagner avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Spectre.
Wagner taking a bit of punishment here - Spectre scoring with strikes.
Wagner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Spectre working the strikes but Wagner uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Spectre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wagner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wagner.
Spectre forces his way into half guard.#T2#
Wagner tries to get to full guard but Spectre has control of the leg.
Spectre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spectre throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spectre throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spectre throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Wagner won't allow Spectre to pass to mount.
Spectre working the head and body with strikes.
Spectre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3#
Wagner has hold of Spectre's hands but Spectre slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spectre throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wagner to regain full guard.
Spectre throws a big elbow that misses.
Spectre working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wagner's head.
Spectre throwing strikes from guard but Wagner blocks nicely.
Spectre trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spectre throws a strike but Wagner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Spectre is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wagner defends well.#T4#
Wagner won't allow Spectre to sweep him here. #SUB#
Wagner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Spectre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wagner has managed to get both his arms back between Spectre's legs - danger averted.
Wagner's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wagner preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serge Spectre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spectre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serge Spectre!
After the fight, Serge Spectre was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
CEC 442
Date: Apr 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Fayth swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fayth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fayth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fayth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wagner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fayth connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wagner scrambles back to his feet.
Fayth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner scores with the left hand. Fayth knows he should have avoided that one.
Fayth misses with a shot to the body
and Wagner counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#
It looks like Ray Fayth has been cut.
Wagner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fayth is able to avoid easily.
Fayth throws a looping overhand right but Wagner ducks down to avoid it.
Wagner throws a big shot that misses.
Fayth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fayth looks to land a right hand but Wagner moved out of range.
Wagner has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fayth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wagner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fayth with a body shot.
Wagner lands a glancing blow to the side of Fayth's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Fayth.
Fayth throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fayth slips under a jab from Wagner.
The fighters circling - Fayth throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Fayth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wagner.
Fayth misses with an uppercut. Wagner saw that one coming.
Fayth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch combination from Fayth misses.
Wagner misses with a body kick.
Fayth misses with an uppercut.
Wagner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fayth takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fayth lands a jab to the head.
Fayth loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
Fayth looks to land a left hand but Wagner moved out of range nicely.
Wagner was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fayth throws a front kick aimed at Wagner's knee but Wagner avoids it well.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fayth moves away.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Fayth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Fayth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Fayth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wagner.
Fayth misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Wagner moves away from the strike by Fayth.
A punch lands to the side of Fayth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wagner takes a swing at Fayth's ribcage but misses.
Fayth misses with a body shot.
Wagner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Fayth moved out of range.
Fayth connects with a right hand. Wagner shakes it off.
A bone on bone clash there as Fayth blocks the leg kick.
Wagner throws a hook but Fayth blocks it.
Fayth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wagner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wagner! But no joy.
Fayth throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner throws out a counter right but Fayth avoids it with no problem.
Fayth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fayth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fayth looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
A jab lands there for Wagner.#T3#
Fayth misses with a straight right.
Wagner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fayth looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fayth scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fayth wants to clinch up but Wagner keeps it at a distance.
Fayth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Wagner only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fayth moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fayth throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Fayth gets a clinch.
Fayth misses with a punch on the inside.
Wagner presses Fayth against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fayth stalling in the clinch but Wagner improves position.
A short body shot lands from Wagner as the two fighters clinch.
Wagner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fayth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fayth lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Wagner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fayth is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner digs a right hand into Fayth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fayth's gas tank.
Wagner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wagner lands a hook that snaps the head of Fayth backwards.
Still in the clinch, Wagner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fayth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fayth.
Wagner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fayth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Wagner. #CUT2#
Ray Fayth's cut is getting worse.
Wagner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wagner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#
Fayth is rocked!
Fayth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fayth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner misses with a punch on the inside.
Fayth jumps guard but Wagner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fayth tries a body shot but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Wagner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Fayth's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Fayth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fayth lands a really nice looking cross but Wagner seems unphased.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fayth.
Wagner connects with a looping right hand.
Wagner throws a shot to the body.
Wagner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fayth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Fayth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fayth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Fayth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fayth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan Wagner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fayth misses with a hook.
Fayth seems to have got his legs back now.
Fayth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it.
Fayth takes a swing at Wagner's ribcage but misses.
Fayth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Fayth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Wagner sends Fayth crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wagner is motioning to the referee to let Fayth up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#T1#
Wagner drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Fayth right on the button. Fayth goes down! Wagner follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Wagner gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Wagner!
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Event:
CEC 436
Date: Mar 24, 2016 |
#R1#
Wagner misses with an uppercut. Anstey saw that one coming.
Wagner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
Anstey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Wagner does it's job there.
Wagner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Wagner is predictable there
and Anstey counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Wagner catches Anstey right on the button with a cross.
Ryan Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anstey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wagner was well out of range. Poor timing from Anstey.
An attempted straight right counter from Wagner misses the target.
Anstey throws out a leg kick but Wagner moves out of range and Anstey only half commits.
Wagner throws a jab when Anstey was well out of range.
It seemed like Anstey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anstey swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anstey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T1#
Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Ryan Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Wagner avoids a kick to the body.
Wagner thuds a left hand into Anstey's body.
Anstey tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Anstey lands the left hand.
Wagner lands with a straight right. Anstey didn't see that one coming.
Anstey checks a low kick from Wagner.
Wagner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anstey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anstey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wagner finds it's way round the side to connect with Anstey's head.
Wagner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anstey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wagner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anstey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anstey slips under a jab from Wagner.#T2#
Anstey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wagner half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Wagner gets tackled into the cage by Anstey. Anstey maintains the clinch.
Anstey working aggressively here.
Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anstey's elbow. #BC2#
Anstey breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Anstey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wagner's guard.
Anstey passes into half guard.
Wagner is trying to control but can't.
Wagner is refusing to be controlled, as Anstey sits in half guard.
Wagner gets back to full guard.
#T3#
Anstey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anstey looking to sit in guard and control but Wagner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Anstey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Anstey has an active guard here but Wagner has managed to pass into half guard.
Anstey desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wagner sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T4#
Anstey moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anstey is trying to control the position but Wagner postures up.
Anstey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wagner trying to control but Anstey is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Wagner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Anstey slips a jab from Wagner.
Anstey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Anstey thinks about the counter body kick.
A jab from Wagner finds it's way through Anstey's defenses.
Wagner throws a lazy body kick
and Anstey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wagner. Anstey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anstey ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
Anstey takes one to the chin there.
Anstey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Anstey responds with a good body kick, but Wagner manages to step out the way in time.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Anstey with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#
It looks like Ryan Wagner has been cut.
Wagner checks a low kick from Anstey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner throws an off balance right hand
and Anstey counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Wagner avoids the head kick by Anstey.
Wagner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anstey stuns Wagner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anstey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anstey lands with a good body shot.
Anstey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.
Wagner ducks under a wild hook from Anstey.
Wagner swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL2#
Anstey closes the distance and clinches.
Wagner blocking some punches.
Anstey blocks a body shot from Wagner.
Anstey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anstey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Anstey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anstey swings wildly with an uppercut but Wagner uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anstey can't find room to land a body shot as Wagner controls the action.
A hook to the body from Anstey.
Anstey lands with a left to the head.
Wagner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Anstey has picked Wagner up - he's going for a ride! Anstey dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Anstey winds up and cracks Wagner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Anstey throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Anstey throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Anstey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wagner defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Anstey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wagner's head.
Anstey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T3#
Wagner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.
Wagner is looking for a sweep. Anstey is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anstey looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Anstey throwing shots but Wagner is blocking nicely.
Anstey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wagner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wagner is trying to maintain the position but Anstey is very close to passing his half guard.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wagner is trying to control but can't.
Anstey wants to control but Wagner is keeping him busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
Ground and pound from Anstey.
Wagner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Anstey trying to control from half guard but Wagner is working away.
Wagner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Anstey scores with a couple of nice shots.
Anstey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Anstey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wagner tries to roll over but Anstey keeps him under control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wagner throws a leg kick that misses.
Wagner walks into a left hand.
Anstey 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corwin Anstey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Wagner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Anstey ducks right into an uppercut from Wagner.
Wagner slips a straight right by Anstey.
Anstey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wagner throws out a leg kick but Anstey moves out of range and Wagner only half commits. #TD2#
Anstey shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wagner's guard.
Anstey throwing strikes but missing.
Anstey with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anstey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anstey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anstey wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
Wagner looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Anstey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anstey pushing down on Wagner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wagner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Anstey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Anstey is keen to just control but Wagner is a slippery customer.
Wagner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Anstey.
Anstey with the ground and pound but Wagner uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Anstey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wagner looking to control.
Wagner has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#T2#
Anstey postures up in Wagner's guard and throws a big left but Wagner blocks it.
Anstey postures up in Wagner's guard and throws a big left but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Anstey from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wagner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anstey lands a jab to Wagner's midsection.#TD2#
Anstey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wagner on his heels. He'll look to pass Wagner's guard now, I'm sure.
Anstey throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anstey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anstey with a nice head shot there.
Anstey looking to pass the guard. #T3#
Anstey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Anstey scores with punches from side control. #SUB2#
Anstey goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Wagner rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Anstey's guard! Nice work there by Wagner!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anstey is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Anstey throws a big right hand that misses.
Anstey throws a big elbow that misses. #T4#
Anstey tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagner is retaining full guard.
Corwin Anstey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anstey trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Anstey preventing the sweep.
Anstey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wagner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Anstey is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wagner wants to free his trapped foot but Anstey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wagner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corwin Anstey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anstey 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corwin Anstey!
Corwin Anstey tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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