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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johan Marco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Wagner acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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144 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johan Marco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Wagner!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marco shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wagner is trying to escape back to his feet but Marco uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wagner is looking to get back to his feet here but Marco is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wagner's back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Marco controlling the positon.
Marco lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Wagner is trying to stand back up.
Wagner wants to escape the position.
Marco doesn't have the hooks in and Wagner manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wagner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Marco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Marco slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wagner is trying to get back to his feet.
Marco wants to control but Wagner is keeping him busy.
Wagner is trying to get back to half guard.
Wagner looks gassed!
Marco trying to control the position but Wagner is working away.
Marco working the body and head with strikes.
Marco advances to mount.
Marco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marco lands a heavy elbow.
Wagner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wagner's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Marco.
Marco raining down shots from the mount!
Wagner is rocked!
Marco trying to control but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner is in a horrible position here. Marco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wagner is still in real trouble! Can Marco finish him?
Marco landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wagner seems to have recovered his senses.
Wagner tries to reverse the position but Marco maintains control.
Marco landing strikes from the mount and Wagner is in trouble!
Marco postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wagner looks a forlorn figure.
Marco cracks Wagner with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wagner is desperately trying to improve his position but Marco has a good base and remains in mount.
Marco scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wagner?
Marco dominating with strikes here.
Wagner is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wagner is desperately trying to improve his position but Marco has a good base and remains in mount.
Marco is landing with some decent strikes but Wagner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Marco.
Marco landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Wagner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wagner is trying to stand.
Marco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wagner is trying desperately to improve position.
Marco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wagner is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Marco prevents Wagner from getting the reversal.
Wagner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wagner really wants to buck Marco off and get back to his feet.
Wagner working to try and regain half guard.
Wagner is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Marco has control of Wagner's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wagner regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Wagner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wagner is surviving well by controlling Marco's body position as best he can.
Marco content just to control the position here.
Wagner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marco landing strikes from the mount and Wagner is in trouble!
Wagner bucks up and throws Marco to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Wagner shoots in looking for a takedown. Marco tries to sprawl out of it but Wagner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Marco dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wagner is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Marco there.
Wagner is staying active underneath Marco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wagner tries to kick Marco off but Marco keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marco not doing much here.
Marco has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Marco landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wagner wants to stand back up but Marco manages to pass into side control.
Marco is looking to take a break and control but Wagner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marco cracks Wagner with a big elbow.
Marco controls the position.
Wagner is not content to let Marco control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner is working to avoid the ground and pound but Marco connects with a decent elbow.
Wagner is looking for a sweep.
Johan Marco overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marco passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wagner!
Marco working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wagner tries to buck Marco off but he can't manage it.
Wagner is in a horrible position here. Marco smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wagner wants to get back to his feet.
Marco lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wagner hang on?
Wagner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Marco has a closed guard, preventing Wagner from standing up.
Wagner gets to his feet. Marco looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wagner misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries for a takedown but Marco circles away easily
and Marco counters with a takedown into side control.
Wagner wants to get back to his feet but Marco drags him back down.
Marco works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Marco passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Wagner!
A nice elbow there by Marco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marco tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marco landing shots from mount.
Marco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marco cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marco working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Marco with the ground and pound from mount.
Marco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wagner is looking to escape.
Marco looking to finish Wagner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wagner!
Wagner is bucking up trying to escape but Marco cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wagner manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wagner is looking for a sweep.
Wagner is trying to control Marco's posture but Marco avoids it.
Marco working the body and head with strikes.
Marco working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Marco's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wagner is looking for a sweep.
Wagner is trying to get back to his feet.
Marco lands an elbow.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wagner!
Marco is rocked!
It looks like Johan Marco has been cut.
Wagner fails with the takedown.
Oh Marco is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wagner stuffs the takedown.
Marco seems to have got his legs back now.
Wagner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Marco trying to pass the guard but Wagner defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking for a sweep. Marco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marco slips a nice elbow through Wagner's hands, connecting with Wagner's forehead.
Marco prevents Wagner from standing back up.
Wagner is staying active underneath Marco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marco thows a huge punch but Wagner dodges it nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wagner fails with the takedown
and Marco counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Johan Marco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Wagner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Wagner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marco throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marco prevents Wagner from standing back up.
Wagner tries to get to full guard but Marco has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marco prevents Wagner from standing back up.
Wagner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marco scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marco drops an elbow to the side of Wagner's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Marco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan Marco's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wagner tries to bum rush Marco with a series of wild strikes but Marco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wagner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wagner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wagner has his feet on Marco's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Marco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wagner drops Marco with a left right combo! Wagner follows him down to the ground into side control.
Wagner stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wagner looks to land a combination but Marco avoids it well.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marco tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Wagner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wagner misses with a takedown
so Marco counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
Marco pushes down on Wagner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marco wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to get back to full guard.
Wagner is trying to stand back up but Marco is controlling him
Marco seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wagner is trying to stand up here but Marco is controlling him well.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marco is looking to stall here but Wagner recovers full guard.
Marco wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner is looking to stand up but Marco isn't so interested in that idea.
Wagner is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Marco working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Marco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wagner to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner cracks Marco with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Wagner has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marco to stand back up!
Marco clinches up with Wagner and pushes him back against the cage.
Wagner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wagner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wagner misses with a head kick.
Marco has Wagner up against the cage in a clinch.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Marco is controlling the position.
Wagner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wagner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marco missing with knees to the body.
Wagner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wagner avoids the elbow strike from Marco, against the cage.
Marco trying to stall but Wagner improves his position.
Wagner prevents a body shot from Marco.
Wagner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marco stalling in the clinch but Wagner improves position.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Marco has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner tries to score a body lock takedown but Marco shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Wagner.
Marco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marco is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wagner is trying to stand back up but Marco is controlling him
Marco trying to control the action but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Marco is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wagner misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wagner is looking to control Marco's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wagner avoid being mounted?
Marco in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Wagner tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Marco!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Johan Marco!
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