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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden has chosen Feiticeira by Deftones as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 30 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mason scoring well with a low kick there.
Mason's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marsden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mason scrambles back to his feet.
Marsden throws out a leg kick but Mason moves out of range and Marsden only half commits.
Mason ducks right into an uppercut from Marsden.
Mason on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mason walks into a jab.
A jab from Marsden misses.
Marsden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mason.
Marsden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mason pushes Marsden up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden working aggressively here.
Mason makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mason lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Mason misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Mason as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Mason avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Mason throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mason scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mason misses with some punches.
Mason lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Mason blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Mason controls his hands.
Mason lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mason manages to break the clinch.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Mason tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been told by Mason's head coaches at Cylon Training Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mason thuds his right hand into Marsden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mason uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mason fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marsden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marsden throws a body kick that misses.
Marsden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden tests Mason's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mason throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mason tries to clinch but Marsden is having none of it.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Mason.
Mason looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Mason moved out of range nicely.
Marsden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mason cracks the inside of Marsden's front leg.
Marsden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mason doesn't seem bothered though.
Mason blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mason.
A swing and a miss from Mason.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow Marsden down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Mason.
Marsden misses with a hook.
Mason scores with a punch to the head.
Marsden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mason scores with a leg kick.
Marsden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mason is looking to score with low kicks.
Mason stuffs the takedown attempt from Marsden. Marsden gets slowly back to his feet.
Marsden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marsden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mason's head.
Marsden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mason counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mason clinches up with Marsden and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marsden manages to end up in side control.
Mason managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marsden.
Marsden fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsden scoring with punches and elbows.
Marsden throws a strike aimed at the side of Mason's head but Mason avoids it well.
Marsden working away.
Mason is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Marsden is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mason is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden is trying to ground and pound but Mason uses the momentary lack of control by Marsden to regain half guard.
Mason won't allow Marsden to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mason looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsden! But no joy.
Mason with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marsden to score with a decent uppercut.
Mason ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden throws a leg kick
and Mason cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mason wants to clinch up but Marsden keeps it at a distance.
Mason bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsden keeps the fight on the outside.
A leg kick checked by Mason.
Marsden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mason stuns Marsden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mason works the jab nicely.
Mason scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mason takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mason moves into the clinch.
Marsden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden drags the fight down to the ground.
Mason stopping the sweep attempt from Marsden.
Marsden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marsden looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsden, not yet.
Marsden is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mason trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marsden is trying to control the position but Mason postures up.
Mason controlling from the top 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.
Mason postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marsden throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mason counters with a nice uppercut.
Zane Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden throws an off balance right hand
and Mason counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason cracks Marsden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marsden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mason counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden swats away the attempt to clinch by Mason.
Mason throws a push kick but Marsden slaps the foot to one side.
Marsden throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Marsden.
Mason thows a leg kick but Marsden checks it
and Marsden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marsden wants to land a leg kick but Mason is out of range.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marsden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mason connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mason scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marsden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mason.
Mason feints and then cracks Marsden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marsden down.
Mason on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zane Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marsden counters with a right hand to the body.
Marsden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mason counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden jumps guard and drags Mason to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marsden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mason's guard.
Marsden is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marsden throwing strikes from guard but Mason blocks nicely.
Marsden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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 Zane Mason will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marsden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mason has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mason and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marsden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mason throws out a powerful jab.
Marsden throws a low kick but Mason moves out of range easily.
Mason is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Mason checks the leg kick.
Mason thinks about countering with a body kick.
A jab from Marsden misses.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Mason scores with a leg kick.
Marsden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Marsden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mason doesn't seem phased though.
Mason misses with a low kick.
Marsden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marsden lands a nice shot that snaps Mason's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marsden lands a really nice looking cross but Mason seems unphased.
Marsden keeps the fight on the outside.
Mason works Marsden's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Mason.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Mason lands a jab to Marsden's midsection.
Mason takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mason moves out of range of the leg kick from Marsden.
Mason was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marsden avoids the head kick by Mason.
Mason throws a leg kick which misses Marsden's front leg but catches the back leg as Marsden tries to avoid it.
Marsden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mason to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mason is out of range and Marsden settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mason gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marsden.
Marsden shoots and misses
and Mason counters with a nice leg kick.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mason will feel that in the morning.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mason dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mason doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsden circles away.
Mason lands with a straight right. Marsden didn't see that one coming.
Mason lands a really nice looking cross but Marsden seems unphased.
A shot to the liver by Mason. Beautiful body shot.
Marsden swings widly with a right hand
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marsden throws a sloppy body shot
and Mason counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marsden tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mason sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marsden somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason misses with a body kick.
Marsden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mason connects with a looping right hand.
Mason staying out of range there.
Marsden takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
Brandon Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zane Mason is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marsden throws a body shot but no joy.
As Marsden tries to get set, Mason tries to push him back and clinch up but Marsden manages to avoid the attempt.
Marsden blocks a head kick by Mason.
Mason throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marsden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Marsden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marsden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mason connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marsden's hands.
Mason wants to clinch up but Marsden keeps it at a distance.
Marsden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mason clinches up with Marsden and pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Mason.
Mason scores with a shot to the side of Marsden's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mason tries to work over Marsden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden working aggressively here.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mason swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mason lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mason gets through Marsden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mason tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mason.
Marsden is rocked!
Mason creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Marsden's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Marsden drops to his knees and Mason pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zane Mason!
A very excited looking Zane Mason made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Brandon Marsden was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.
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hype
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