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[BigJoe111]

Alright guys I am not familiar with him. Who is he? How big is he? You know the basics. Thank you

[paintstik]

http://www.cungle.com/cungle/index.html

[BigJoe111]

Thanks

[paintstik]

Go to google, click on the Video link above the search bar, than search for him and check out some of his highlights too if you want. A very talented guy.

[LFD]

I like what I've seen of him so far from the posted fight and the few kickboxing matches I've watched. He does do some "fancy" stuff, and it'll take awhile for him to figure out what does and doesn't work for him in a MMA fight. Figuring out whether someone will be a top 10 fighter after 2 MMA bouts is like trying to pick a Super Bowl champion in August, but he appears to be on the right path so far. I'm not saying he's gonna be a champion, but who have thought after the first Lidell-Horn fight that Chuck would have a belt? I didn't, so I'll never say never.

[Punk Ass]

Well one thing is for sure. Every kick boxer is very talented at striking so as far as im concerned thats already in the bag, and just like the anouncer said, most MMA fighters dont try new things, the very few who do ala genki Sudo and Kid yamamoto have been very successful

[AJL416AZ]

as a former kung fu guy, i've been a fan of Cung for a while, and anyone willing to put aside an undefeated record and a championship to take on a new challenge is admirable to me.

he was clearly dominant in San Shou, good hands, great kicks, great speed and composure, and a background in wrestling, which is easily the key to his great takedowns in San Shou, which are a huge part of his dominating performance there. most of those guys are strict kung fu guys and kickboxers with no ground game, especially defending againsta good wrestler.
he has great KO power, especially in the 4 oz baby gloves, so he can easily end a fight on the feet, so he just needs work on the ground.

his second fight showcases some ground game against an experienced MMA guy in Brian Warren, even though he's not a high level fighter.
he had a sick throw, tossed him over his hip and side mounted, but throughout the parts of the fight that happened on the ground, he had problems keeping control. Warren kept pulling half guard and getting him back into full guard.
hes at AKA, so he has a solid camp to work with, he has the tools to stand, and there are good BJJ guys and wrestlers like Koscheck training there

[fe4tw]

Originally Posted by harlemhustla145

LOL, dont you know he's undefeted fighting pure strikers muay thai, Kickboxing, and San Shou practitioners, in places like K-1. And those fancy moves seem to have worked on them. The only thing is other fighters dont know how to do the things he does.

Yes, but he's never had to worry about his opponents taking him down after that stuff either. In MMA, there are a lot more counters to everything than in a mere striking bout.

[AJL416AZ]

actually he did have to worry about takedowns, he's a san shou champion, and takedowns and throws are a huge part of the scoring process

[Punk Ass]

Originally Posted by fe4tw

Yes, but he's never had to worry about his opponents taking him down after that stuff either. In MMA, there are a lot more counters to everything than in a mere striking bout.

Just like AJL416AZ said in San Shou he has to worry about being countered and slammed after his leg is grabbed. Thats a major part of San Shou. The thing that your not understanding is that Cung Le is the best in his field. He is usually the one doing the slaming and grabbing. Besides kick boxers are usually a lot better trained in the defense of kicks. MMA fighters spend alot of time training for everything so Cung being fancy will only bring more fans to watch him. And some devastating Jett Le style knock outs!!