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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Lucan (ranked 2592 p4p, 291 weight class) and Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 2824 p4p, 309 weight class). Marsden Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 7 Words by Deftones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Edwin Lucan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edwin Lucan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucan throws a chopping leg kick but Marsden Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marsden Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Lucan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marsden Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lucan misses with a body kick.
Lucan moves away from the strike by Marsden Jr.
Lucan misses the shot to the body.
Marsden Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr connects with the punch.
Marsden Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been told by Lucan's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucan tries to clinch up.
Lucan tries to bum rush Marsden Jr with a series of wild strikes but Marsden Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice side step and Marsden Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lucan tries to keep at a distance but Marsden Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marsden Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lucan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucan.
Marsden Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucan backwards.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Lucan avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the cage.
Lucan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsden Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lucan moves in looking to clinch but Marsden Jr pushes him off.
Marsden Jr cracks Lucan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marsden Jr looks to land a combination but Lucan avoids it well.
Marsden Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucan's hands.
Marsden Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marsden Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucan fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsden Jr digs a good hook to Lucan's body.
Marsden Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwin Lucan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden Jr scores with a hook to the body. Lucan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marsden Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lucan wants to clinch but Marsden Jr slips to the side
and Marsden Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Marsden Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Lucan controls the action.
Lucan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marsden Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Lucan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marsden Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucan swinging wildly here.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot.
Marsden Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Lucan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Marsden Jr as he connects with a hook.
Marsden Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lucan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsden Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucan lands with a nice combination. Marsden Jr backs away looking to recover.
Lucan misses with an uppercut. Marsden Jr saw that one coming.
Lucan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lucan lands with a hook. Marsden Jr tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marsden Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lucan rather than just go for the knockout.
Lucan throws a nice looking combination but Marsden Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marsden Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marsden Jr connects with the punch.
Lucan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lucan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucan moves in looking to clinch but Marsden Jr pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marsden Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin Lucan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Lucan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marsden Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden Jr lands a right hand.
Lucan is trying to break the clinch but Marsden Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Lucan blocks it.
Lucan lands a shoulder strike.
Lucan is trying to break the clinch but Marsden Jr is controlling him.
Lucan breaks the clinch.
Marsden Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marsden Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lucan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lucan is looking to clinch but Marsden Jr is avoiding it.
Marsden Jr takes a swing at Lucan's ribcage but misses.
Marsden Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marsden Jr forces Lucan back against the cage and clinches.
Lucan tries to break the clinch but Marsden Jr is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Lucan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr tries to work over Lucan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucan.
Lucan can't get the takedown.
Marsden Jr gets through Lucan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lucan is trying to push Marsden Jr away but Marsden Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Lucan wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden Jr won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucan is trying to break the clinch but Marsden Jr is controlling him.
Lucan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marsden Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Marsden Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marsden Jr has time to react.
Lucan misses with a looping right.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot.
Lucan moves forwards but Marsden Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Marsden Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lucan throws a sloppy head kick and Marsden Jr moves out of range easily.
Marsden Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marsden Jr has closed the distance and engaged Lucan in a clinch.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Marsden Jr as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsden Jr.
Lucan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marsden Jr scores with a shot to the side of Lucan's head.
Lucan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucan throws a head kick that misses
and Marsden Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsden Jr closes the distance and pushes Lucan back into the cage.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot.
Lucan prevents a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Brandon Marsden Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marsden Jr prevents Lucan from breaking the clinch.
Lucan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marsden Jr stuns Lucan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucan misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marsden Jr instigates a clinch.
Lucan blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lucan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucan walks into a stiff left hand from Marsden Jr.
Lucan gets tackled into the cage by Marsden Jr. Marsden Jr maintains the clinch.
Marsden Jr keeps control of Lucan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marsden Jr has Lucan pressed against the cage, preventing Lucan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucan wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden Jr won't allow it.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr has Lucan pressed against the cage, preventing Lucan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marsden Jr keeps control of Lucan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lucan throws an elbow but misses.
Lucan blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lucan's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr lands with a right to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Marsden Jr. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucan wants to break free but Marsden Jr has control.
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucan or not.
Lucan working hard to break the clinch.
Marsden Jr has Lucan pressed against the cage, preventing Lucan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marsden Jr cracks Lucan with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsden Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden Jr tries to work over Lucan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucan controls his hands.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marsden Jr lands a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucans head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Lucan.
A short body shot lands from Marsden Jr as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Lucan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marsden Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucan stalling in the clinch but Marsden Jr improves position.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden Jr misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Lucan avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the cage.
Marsden Jr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lucan.
Marsden Jr digs a right hand underneath Lucan's ribcage. Lucan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marsden Jr pushes Lucan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marsden Jr lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr digs a right hand underneath Lucan's ribcage. Lucan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marsden Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Lucan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr cracks Lucan with a nice body shot.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Lucan controls the action.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Marsden Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lucan goes for a double leg but Marsden Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marsden Jr continues to drive forward.
Marsden Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lucan walks into a left hand.
Marsden Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucan misses the target.
Marsden Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marsden Jr clobbers Lucan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brandon Marsden Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marsden Jr to score with a decent uppercut.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marsden Jr tests Lucan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marsden Jr punishes Lucan's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Lucan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marsden Jr clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Lucan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Lucan blocks it.
Lucan wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden Jr won't allow it.
Lucan throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucan wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden Jr won't allow it.
Lucan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden Jr digs a right hand underneath Lucan's ribcage. Lucan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lucan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Lucan blocks it.
Lucan blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Lucan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lucan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Lucan blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Lucan controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucan wants to break free but Marsden Jr has control.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucan is trying to push Marsden Jr away but Marsden Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Lucan controls the action.
Lucan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marsden Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Lucan blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Lucan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marsden Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lucan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edwin Lucan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lucan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lucan tries to clinch up but Marsden Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Marsden Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucan has had enough of the clinch but Marsden Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lucan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr digs a right hand into Lucan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lucan's gas tank.
Marsden Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Marsden Jr on the inside.
Marsden Jr blocking some punches.
Marsden Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsden Jr clobbers Lucan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lucan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lucan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwin Lucan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Marsden Jr cracks Lucan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lucan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Lucan misses.
Marsden Jr dodges the punch combination from Lucan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Lucan misses.
Lucan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lucan misses with a hook.
Lucan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsden Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Marsden Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marsden Jr cracks Lucan with an open hand slap.
Marsden Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands a left hand.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucan.
Marsden Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucan backwards.
Marsden Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucan takes a shot to the head.
Lucan takes a shot to the head.
Lucan is rocked!
Marsden Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucan.
Oh Lucan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marsden Jr is working Lucan over against the cage.
Marsden Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsden Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Lucan! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Marsden Jr is unloading with more strikes now! Lucan drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Marsden Jr!
Brandon Marsden Jr took some time post fight to say the following; 'I ain't surprised'.
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