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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taz Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Of Spades. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wagner's choice of entrance music: Lose Yourself. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
5 - 10 - 0 |
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155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brandon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wagner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wagner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wagner is working for a kimura here but Brandon manages to reverse the position and he's now in Wagner's guard.
Brandon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brandon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brandon showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brandon throws a big right hand that misses.
Brandon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
Wagner trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brandon trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
Brandon not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brandon trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brandon catches Wagner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wagner.
A head kick misses from Wagner.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Wagner swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wagner scoring well with a low kick there.
Brandon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brandon lands a couple of elbows.
Brandon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brandon trying to control but Wagner is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brandon sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brandon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Brandon from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brandon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Brandon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wagner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wagner throws a leg kick but Brandon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brandon avoids the head kick by Wagner.
Nice uppercut there from Brandon.
Taz Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wagner sprawls well initially but Brandon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brandon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wagner tries to hold on but Brandon postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Wagner to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Wagner shrugs it off.
Brandon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wagner is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon controlling the position easily from mount.
Wagner is still in real trouble! Can Brandon finish him?
Brandon landing shots from mount.
Brandon looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Brandon.
Brandon working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brandon content just to control the position here.
Wagner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A big strike lands for Brandon! That's really hurt Wagner and he's turned his back - Brandon keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Brandon jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taz Brandon!
Taz Brandon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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