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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chico Corrales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corrales's entrance music is Brainstorm - Waterfall. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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159 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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166 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chico Corrales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Wagner!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corrales looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Corrales fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corrales throws a nice looking combination but Wagner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wagner tries to land a leg kick but Corrales saw it coming and moves away.
Wagner jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wagner scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagner scores with a leg kick.
Wagner misses with an uppercut
and Corrales counters with a two punch combo.
Corrales throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Corrales.
Wagner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corrales throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corrales looks to throw the jab but Wagner is out of range.
Corrales misses with a straight left.
Wagner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corrales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corrales moves away.
Wagner moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wagner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corrales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wagner throws a leg kick which misses Corrales's front leg but catches the back leg as Corrales tries to avoid it.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Corrales is out of range.
Corrales throws a lazy right hand but Wagner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corrales swings for the body but Wagner moves out of range.
Wagner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Corrales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corrales listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corrales keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner works the jab nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wagner, right into the meat.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Corrales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wagner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corrales. That did some damage!
Corrales dodges the punch combination from Wagner.
Corrales avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corrales chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wagner can pounce on him.
Wagner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Corrales counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Wagner shoots for a double leg takedown but Corrales sprawls well. He's pushed Wagner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Corrales blocks a head kick by Wagner.
Wagner is looking to score with low kicks.
Wagner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wagner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wagner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Wagner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
Corrales has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wagner.
Wagner cracks Corrales with an open hand slap.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corrales moves out of range of the body kick.
Corrales connects with a crisp jab.
Wagner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Corrales ducks under a wild hook from Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Corrales checks it.
A low kick from Wagner misses
and Corrales counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wagner throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Corrales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corrales takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corrales checks a low kick from Wagner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corrales bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
Nice shot by Wagner.
Wagner is looking to slow Corrales down with leg kicks.
Corrales with a hook.
Nice body kick there by Wagner.
Corrales checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corrales. Wagner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corrales lands a body shot.
Wagner throws a low kick, looking for Corrales's leg but Corrales calmly moves out of range.
Corrales lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wagner tried to score with a low kick but Corrales checks it.
Wagner throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Wagner misses
and Corrales counters with a three punch combo that has Wagner backing up. Wagner nods at Corrales to acknowledge the strikes.
Wagner closes the distance and clinches up with Corrales, looking for a takedown. Wagner pushes Corrales against the cage but Corrales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Wagner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corrales is able to avoid easily.
Wagner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner misses with a kick to the body.
Wagner lands a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wagner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurt Wagner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wagner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corrales looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wagner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corrales.
Wagner punishes Corrales's body with a nice straight punch.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
Corrales throws a lazy uppercut
and Wagner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick from Wagner misses.
Wagner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Corrales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner with a jab.
Corrales moves out of range of the leg kick from Wagner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corrales.
Wagner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Wagner.
Corrales getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wagner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corrales.
Wagner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Corrales is able to avoid easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wagner. Corrales shrugs it off though.
Corrales is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wagner misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Corrales takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wagner wants to land a leg kick but Corrales is out of range.
Wagner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Corrales's calf.
Corrales misses with a lunging right hand
and Wagner counters with a nice leg kick.
Wagner throws a solid leg kick but Corrales takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wagner.
Corrales lands a right hook to the body.
Wagner has a takedown stuffed.
Kurt Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Corrales is trying to defend but Wagner finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corrales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chico Corrales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corrales is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Corrales wants to control the action here but instead Wagner manages to pass to full mount!
Corrales stops Wagner from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Wagner tries to control but Corrales wriggling away.
Corrales wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Wagner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wagner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt 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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FIGHT
RATING
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