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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 97 p4p, 13 weight class) and Roderick Turnbull (ranked 84 p4p, 11 weight class). Marsden Jr comes to the cage accompanied by 7 Words by Deftones. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Roderick Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnbull throws a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Turnbull.
Turnbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr pushes Turnbull up against the cage in a clinch.
Turnbull makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marsden Jr misses with the head strike.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Marsden Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marsden Jr lands an uppercut.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Marsden Jr avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Marsden Jr misses with some punches.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Marsden Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr is leaning against Turnbull and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Turnbull tries to work over Marsden Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Marsden Jr avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turnbull or not.
Turnbull cracks Marsden Jr with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to work over Marsden Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Turnbull lands an uppercut.
Turnbull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Turnbull as the two fighters clinch.
Turnbull scores with a shoulder strike.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
Turnbull lands a left hand.
Turnbull lands with a left to the head.
Marsden Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Turnbull lands with a light punch inside.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Turnbull prevents a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden Jr.
Turnbull blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
Turnbull misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marsden Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Turnbull can turn it around.
Marsden Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Marsden Jr prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
Marsden Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnbull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Marsden Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Turnbull.
Turnbull pushes Marsden Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Turnbull as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden Jr works on Turnbull's body with a couple of short punches.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with some punches.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden Jr blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Marsden Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden Jr controls the action.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Marsden Jr misses with a body punch.
Turnbull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Marsden Jr takes a shot to the head.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turnbull's elbow.
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden Jr controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr prevents a body shot from Turnbull.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roderick Turnbull will probably get the nod.
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.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Marsden Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnbull. Marsden Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Marsden Jr.
Brandon Marsden Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbull throws a head kick that half lands.
Marsden Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Turnbull's shoulder, as Turnbull tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr jabs Turnbull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marsden Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marsden Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turnbull lands with a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turnbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden Jr throws out the jab.
Marsden Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marsden Jr connects with a single shot there.
Marsden Jr checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Marsden Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses.
Marsden Jr digs a good hook to Turnbull's body.
Turnbull takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Turnbull connects with a crisp jab.
Marsden Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turnbull.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
Marsden Jr misses the jab.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden Jr. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marsden Jr misses the shot to the body.
Marsden Jr backing away here, and Turnbull unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Turnbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Turnbull throws a wild body kick that Marsden Jr sees coming a mile off.
Turnbull feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marsden Jr's calf.
Turnbull takes one to the chin there.
Marsden Jr throws out a loose jab but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden Jr is looking to counter punch.
Marsden Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Marsden Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marsden Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marsden Jr misses with a double jab.
Turnbull throws out a counter right but Marsden Jr avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull throws a shot to the body.
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!
Marsden Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull throws a front kick aimed at Marsden Jr's knee but Marsden Jr avoids it well.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Marsden Jr checks it.
Marsden Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turnbull.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsden Jr.
Turnbull takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marsden Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marsden Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Turnbull circles away.
Marsden Jr misses with an uppercut. Turnbull saw that one coming.
Marsden Jr slips under a jab from Turnbull.
Brandon Marsden Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turnbull moves away.
Marsden Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Marsden Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Marsden Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Turnbull is just out of range.
Marsden Jr misses the shot to the body.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden Jr throws a lazy right hand but Turnbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turnbull lands a nice looking body kick.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Turnbull is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turnbull looks to land a body kick but Marsden Jr moved away.
A jab from Marsden Jr does it's job there.
A jab from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr is looking to wear down Turnbull with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marsden Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turnbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turnbull takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marsden Jr staying out of range there.
Turnbull throws a wild body kick that Marsden Jr sees coming a mile off.
Marsden Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marsden Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden Jr slips under a jab.
Turnbull cracks Marsden Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turnbull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turnbull stuns Marsden Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marsden Jr on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden Jr. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Turnbull counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marsden Jr connects with a jab.
Turnbull is looking to land body kicks.
Marsden Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Turnbull circles away.
Turnbull is looking to clinch but Marsden Jr is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Turnbull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Turnbull fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marsden Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Turnbull throws a leg kick which misses Marsden Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Marsden Jr tries to avoid it.
Marsden Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Marsden Jr misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Marsden Jr misses with a straight left.
Marsden Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brandon Marsden Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Turnbull misses with a looping right.
Marsden Jr looks to land a left hand but Turnbull moved out of range nicely.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsden Jr throws the left hand but Turnbull avoids the punch easily.
Turnbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marsden Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turnbull uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden Jr.
Turnbull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Turnbull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Turnbull has managed to clinch.
Marsden Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Turnbull backwards.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Turnbull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull misses with a body punch.
Marsden Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Marsden Jr blocks a body shot from Turnbull.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Turnbull.
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turnbull or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden Jr.
Turnbull lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands a body punch.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr digs a right hand into Turnbull's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turnbull's gas tank.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull tries to throw a body punch but Marsden Jr avoids it by throwing Turnbull back against the cage.
Marsden Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden Jr's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Turnbull fails to land.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Marsden Jr blocks it.
Turnbull struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden Jr controls his hands.
Roderick Turnbull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marsden Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden Jr fails to land.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden Jr.
Turnbull throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden Jr.
A short right from Marsden Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Good body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with a body punch.
Turnbull is working Marsden Jr over against the cage.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnbull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden Jr controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Turnbull - that landed with a thud.
Turnbull tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden Jr's elbow.
Turnbull gets through Marsden Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Turnbull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turnbull throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turnbull blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr scores with a shot to the side of Turnbull's head.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Turnbull's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Turnbull.
Turnbull scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnbull is leaning against Marsden Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turnbull.
A nice left hand lands by Turnbull.
Marsden Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Turnbull controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Turnbull controls his hands.
Turnbull scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turnbull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsden Jrs head.
Turnbull blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsden Jrs head.
Turnbull is leaning against Marsden Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with some punches.
Turnbull lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roderick Turnbull.
I think Turnbull has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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