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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryce Helix (ranked 1816 p4p, 1360 weight class) and Brooke Marsden (ranked 102 p4p, 75 weight class). Marsden has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryce Helix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooke Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden checks a leg kick.
Helix takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
Helix misses with a hook.
Marsden only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Helix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Helix misses the jab.
We've been told by Helix's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Helix misses with a straight right.
Helix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsden.
Helix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marsden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
Marsden misses with a straight left.
Marsden moves into range and connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Helix blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsden checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsden! But no joy.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
Marsden stuns Helix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Helix is just out of range.
Helix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Helix manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Helix on the side of the head.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Helix as he jumps to the side.
Marsden throws the left hand but Helix avoids the punch easily.
Helix thows a leg kick but Marsden checks it
and Marsden counters with a straight right hand.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Helix counters with a straight right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Helix. No joy for Marsden on that attempt.
Bryce Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brooke Marsden.
Helix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marsden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Helix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marsden lands a head kick. Helix smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Helix misses with a straight right.
Marsden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Helix circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick from Helix misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix scores with a nice head shot.
Marsden shoots in but Helix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Helix as he jumps to the side.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Helix.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helix.
Helix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Helix takes one on the button.
Helix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Helix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marsden counters with a straight right hand.
Marsden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab by Marsden.
Helix scores with a jab. Marsden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marsden is looking to score with low kicks.
Marsden lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Marsden blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Marsden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Helix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marsden steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Helix. That one must have hurt.
Marsden looks to land a right hand but Helix moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Marsden checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Helix takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Helix connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marsden momentarily.
Helix leaves Marsden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Helix fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marsden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Helix checks a leg kick.
Marsden cracks Helix with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helix slips a jab from Marsden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Helix throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Marsden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Helix - that will leave a mark!
Helix throws a hook but Marsden avoids it easily.
Helix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Helix avoids the head kick by Marsden.
Marsden throws a body shot but no joy.
Marsden avoids a kick to the body.
Helix swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Helix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden checks a leg kick.
Marsden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Helix counter with a right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marsden.
It looked like Helix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden looks for the body kick but Helix saw that one coming.
Marsden tries to clinch there but Helix circles away.
Marsden misses with an uppercut. Helix saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bryce Helix will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Helix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Helix is just out of range.
Helix is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marsden.
Helix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marsden.
Marsden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Helix. Beautiful body shot.
Brooke Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helix misses with a body shot.
Marsden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Helix misses the shot to the body.
Marsden throws a body punch but Helix moves out of range.
Marsden takes a swing at Helix's ribcage but misses.
Helix feints and then cracks Marsden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marsden down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Helix.
Marsden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Helix has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Helix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsden.
Helix tries to counter by clinching up but Marsden breaks away and moves out of range.
Marsden catches Helix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice leg kick lands there from Helix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden darts in and clinches Helix up against the cage.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Marsden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Helix keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Helix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden.
Marsden throws an overhand right that lands on Helix's shoulder, as Helix tries to avoid the shot.
Helix missing with a left hand there. Marsden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden misses with an uppercut. Helix saw that one coming.
It looked like Helix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marsden tries to clinch but Helix is having none of it.
Helix lands a nice looking body kick.
Marsden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Helix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Helix throws out the jab.
Marsden throws a hook but Helix avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marsden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Helix 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.
Helix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden is looking to clinch.
Marsden swings for the body but Helix moves out of range.
Helix connects with a jab.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Helix.
Marsden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Helix punishes Marsden's body with a nice straight punch.
Marsden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marsden.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Helix.
Marsden throws a hook but Helix avoids it easily.
Marsden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Helix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marsden counters with a straight right hand.
Marsden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Helix momentarily.
Helix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Marsden slips a straight right by Helix.
Marsden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Helix misses with a head kick.
Marsden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Helix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marsden's head.
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Helix was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Helix throwing a counter right hand but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Marsden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marsden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Helix. Helix circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marsden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marsden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Helix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marsden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden takes a swing at Helix's ribcage but misses.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Helix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bryce Helix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden ducks right into an uppercut from Helix.
Helix throws a leg kick
and Marsden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Helix.
Nice body punch from Helix.
Helix misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsden looks to throw the jab but Helix is out of range.
Helix throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helix misses the shot to the body.
Helix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helix misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden misses with a low kick.
Marsden connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Helix.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bryce Helix will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Helix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Marsden misses.
Marsden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Helix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marsden throws a jab when Helix was well out of range.
Helix ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Helix catches Marsden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marsden throws a jab when Helix was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helix. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Helix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marsden, as that shot connected.
Marsden moves away from the strike by Helix.
Helix with a jab.
Marsden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Helix keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helix tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsden is able to avoid easily.
Good leg kick by Marsden.
Marsden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marsden shoots and misses
and Helix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marsden misses with a looping left.
Helix lands with a good body shot.
Helix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marsden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Helix can pounce on him.
Marsden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Marsden misses its intended target.
Helix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marsden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Helix misses the target.
Marsden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Helix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden.
Helix misses with a leg kick
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Helix tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marsden manages to circle out of the way.
Bryce Helix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brooke Marsden.
Marsden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Helix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marsden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Helix.
Decent striking displayed by Helix there.
Helix throws the kick towards the body but Marsden avoids it.
Good leg kick by Helix.
Helix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marsden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Helix counters with a body kick that stops Marsden in his tracks momentarily.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Helix sets himself, and Marsden steps forward looking for the clinch! Helix avoids it this time.
Helix misses with a body kick.
Marsden cracks Helix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marsden throws an off balance right hand
and Helix counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden scores with a sloppy right hand. Helix should have avoided that one.
That kick from Helix tenderised Marsden's leg. Marsden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marsden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helix.
A slapping body kick lands there for Helix.
Marsden thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Marsden backs away, Helix returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marsden wants to clinch but Helix slips to the side
and Helix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Helix misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Marsden.
Bryce Helix is winning the standup battle so far.
Helix ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Helix lands a nice looking body shot.
Helix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Helix slips under a jab from Marsden.
Nice body kick from Helix.
Marsden looks to land a right hand but Helix moved out of range.
Helix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four 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!
Helix cracks Marsden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Helix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Helix takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
Marsden stuns Helix with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marsden tries to clinch up but Helix circles away and keeps his distance.
Marsden walks into a left hand.
Helix keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden. Helix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Helix blocks a jab.
Helix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Helix. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Helix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
A big left from Marsden misses.
Brooke Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helix wants to land a leg kick but Marsden is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryce Helix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Helix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bryce Helix!
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