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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Wagner (ranked 3658 p4p, 4479 weight class) and Alex Driver (ranked 474 p4p, 545 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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181 cm 19 173 1 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm 21 180 1 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt Lethal high kicks Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konrad Wagner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Driver! The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Ron Honeybunn.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Driver scores with a head kick. Wagner tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Driver 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. Driver throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
A low kick from Driver misses and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) It looks like Alex Driver has been cut. Driver wants to clinch but Wagner slips to the side and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Driver is looking to clinch. Wagner is looking to counter punch. A big left from Wagner misses. Driver throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner throwing a counter right hand but Driver manages to avoid it. Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Driver throws a body kick that misses and Wagner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wagner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick by Driver misses and Wagner counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Wagner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. 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! Driver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Driver.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner clinches. A right handed body shot lands from Wagner.
Wagner lands an uppercut. Wagner scores with a hook to the body. Driver looks winded! Wagner swings wildly with an uppercut but Driver uses good head movement to avoid it. Driver trying to land knees to the body.
Driver is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wagner throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Wagner working aggressively here.
Driver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Driver tries a head kick but it misses.
Wagner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt and Wagner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Driver gets in close and instigates a clinch. Wagner gets through Driver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wagner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wagner lands a body punch in the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wagner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Driver blocks a body shot from Wagner. A shot in the inside from Wagner. Wagner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Driver.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Driver blocks a body shot from Wagner. Wagner can't find room to land a body shot as Driver controls the action.
Wagner working aggressively here.
Driver missing with knees to the body.
Wagner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Driver's elbow. Wagner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Driver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Driver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Driver throws a sloppy head kick and Wagner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wagner lands with a good body shot. Driver throws a head kick but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner blocks a head kick by Driver.
Driver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Wagner scores with the left hand. Driver knows he should have avoided that one. Driver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) That has opened up Alex Driver's cut even more. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Driver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wagner sends Driver crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wagner is motioning to the referee to let Driver up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked.gif) Driver is rocked! Wagner avoids the head kick by Driver.
Wagner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Driver is still on wobbly legs! Can Wagner finish him? Driver throws a leg kick and Wagner counters with a big left hand that crumples Driver! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Konrad Wagner! Konrad Wagner really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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