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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Cunnings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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171 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
21
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Cunnings! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Wagner! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cunnings misses with a few strikes there.
Cunnings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Cunnings finds it's target. Cunnings misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Wagner does it's job there. Wagner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cunnings's head. Cunnings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Cunnings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cunnings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wagner counters with a shoot takedown. Cunnings fights it but they end up in guard. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wagner wants to control from the top but Cunnings keeps moving. Wagner stops Cunnings from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Wagner was stalling too much, according to the referee. Wagner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Cunnings throws a right and a left that Wagner avoids nicely. Cunnings displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ryan Wagner has been cut. Wagner lands with a hook. Cunnings tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cunnings takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cunnings just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wagner. 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! A slapping body kick lands there for Wagner. A punch combination from Cunnings misses. Wagner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Wagner thuds his shin into the meat of Cunnings's side. Wagner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Wagner catches Cunnings with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wagner. Wagner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cunnings in his tracks. Wagner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cunnings takes one to the chin there. A jab from Cunnings does it's job there. Cunnings throws a combination that misses and Wagner counters with a leg kick. Cunnings misses with a double jab
and Wagner counters with a slapping leg kick. Wagner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Cunnings lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cunnings thows a body shot but no joy. Wagner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Wagner goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Wagner connects with a single shot there. Oooooh!!! Cunnings has knocked Wagner down with a huge combo! Cunnings steps away and waves a wobbly Wagner back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Wagner is rocked! Cunnings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Wagner is still on wobbly legs! Can Cunnings finish him? Cunnings is breathing heavily. Wagner misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Cunnings does no damage. Wagner seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Cunnings misses. Wagner connects with a crisp jab. Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Wagner scores with a head kick.
Wagner fakes the leg kick and cracks Cunnings in the body. A jab lands there for Wagner. Cunnings takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wagner connects with a jab. Wagner scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Cunnings throws the left hand but Wagner avoids the punch easily. Cunnings tries to move into range but Wagner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Cunnings avoids a kick to the body.
Cunnings throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Cunnings walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wagner. Cunnings takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wagner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cunnings on the side of the head. Cunnings throws a combination that misses and Wagner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Wagner controlling the action here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Wagner. Cunnings throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wagner counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Wagner is keen to just control but Cunnings is a slippery customer. 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 Ryan Wagner's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cunnings takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cunnings is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Wagner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cunnings throws out the jab. Cunnings displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Cunnings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wagner. That's going to slow Cunnings down. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cunnings crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wagner - the referee stops the clock and Cunnings gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wagner. Cunnings manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Good standup being displayed there by Wagner as he connects with a hook. Mark Cunnings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cunnings takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Mark Cunnings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cunnings walks into a left hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cunnings throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily. Wagner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Wagner lands a leg kick that knocks Cunnings off balance momentarily. Cunnings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagner slips a jab and a cross from Cunnings.
Wagner scores with a push kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Cunnings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cunnings's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wagner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cunnings scrambles back to his feet. Cunnings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wagner manages to avoid it. Cunnings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wagner catches Cunnings with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Cunnings on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick lands from Wagner. Wagner lands a jab to the head.
Cunnings looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nice shot by Wagner. Wagner cracks Cunnings with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cunnings is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cunnings is rocked! Cunnings has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Wagner throws a quick head kick that knocks Cunnings silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Wagner is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Wagner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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