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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Marsden (ranked 661 p4p, 332 weight class) and Doric Dienekes (ranked 81 p4p, 40 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Brick - Ben Folds Five. The key to victory for Mick Marsden has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Marsden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doric Dienekes!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Dienekes moved out of range nicely.
Dienekes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A low kick lands for Marsden.
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Dienekes tries to counter it with a takedown but Marsden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marsden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dienekes ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Dienekes blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Dienekes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
And Dienekes tries to counter it with a takedown but Marsden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dienekes moves out of range as Marsden strikes.
Dienekes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Marsden.
Dienekes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mick Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Dienekes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dienekes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dienekes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick misses from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a right hand
and Dienekes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marsden!
Dienekes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsden keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dienekes.
Dienekes is looking to take a break and control but Marsden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Dienekes crashes against the mat.
Dienekes misses with the ground and pound.
Dienekes trying to control the position but Marsden is working away.
The strikes coming from Dienekes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marsden defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dienekes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dienekes lands an elbow.
Dienekes controls the position.
Dienekes trying to control the action but Marsden is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Dienekes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dienekes prevents Marsden from escaping the position.
Dienekes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dienekes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dienekes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marsden is avoiding damage well.
Dienekes wants to control for a moment but Marsden uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Marsden taking some punishment here, with Dienekes in his half guard.
Dienekes thows a huge punch but Marsden dodges it nicely.
Dienekes thows a huge punch but Marsden dodges it nicely.
Dienekes prevents Marsden from standing back up.
Dienekes is looking to take a break and control but Marsden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dienekes is pressing down on Marsden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marsden is holding on for now.
Dienekes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doric Dienekes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dienekes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marsden missing with a left hand there. Dienekes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marsden. That's going to slow Dienekes down.
A low kick from Marsden misses
and Dienekes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marsden's guard.
Marsden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Marsden keeps moving.
Dienekes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dienekes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Marsden lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
It looks like Doric Dienekes has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Dienekes blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Dienekes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marsden walks away with a smile on his face. Dienekes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marsden thumps Dienekes with a low kick.
Marsden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marsden.
Marsden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dienekes counters with a single leg into guard. Marsden didn't expect that.
Dienekes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marsden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dienekes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marsden pushes Dienekes off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden swings widly with a right hand
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dienekes.
Dienekes trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marsden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dienekes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marsden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dienekes.
Dienekes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dienekes is trying to control. Marsden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dienekes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dienekes connects with a nice short shot to Marsden's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes is working for a submission of some sort.
Dienekes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dienekes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marsden sees it coming and defends easily.
Dienekes trying to control the pace.
Dienekes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marsden's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marsden pushes Dienekes off and gets back to his feet.
Marsden throws a front kick aimed at Dienekes's knee but Dienekes avoids it well.
Dienekes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Marsden defends it well.
Marsden misses with a leg kick
and Dienekes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marsden wants to stand up but Dienekes is controlling him.
Dienekes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dienekes with a nice head shot there.
Marsden kicks Dienekes off and gets to his feet.
Dienekes slips a straight right by Marsden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Marsden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doric Dienekes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dienekes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Doric Dienekes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsden throws a sloppy body shot
and Dienekes counters with a single leg into guard. Marsden didn't expect that.
Marsden is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dienekes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Dienekes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dienekes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dienekes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marsden won't allow Dienekes to sweep him here.
Dienekes working for submissions but it's allowed Marsden to get to half guard.
Dienekes moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dienekes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marsden defends it easily.
Marsden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dienekes is proving hard to escape from.
Dienekes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dienekes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marsden defends well.
Dienekes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marsden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dienekes's guard.
Marsden trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dienekes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Marsden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dienekes manages to avoid it.
Dienekes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A low kick from Marsden misses
so Dienekes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dienekes advances position into side control!
Dienekes throws an elbow but Marsden slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dienekes taking a breather here.
Dienekes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marsden is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden regains half guard, as Dienekes was trying to land strikes.
Marsden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dienekes.
Dienekes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dienekes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marsden sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Doric Dienekes really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doric Dienekes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dienekes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dienekes slips a straight right by Marsden.
Marsden throws a hook but Dienekes blocks it.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden feints and then cracks Dienekes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dienekes down.
A low kick from Marsden is predictable there
and Dienekes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marsden is looking to stand up but Dienekes isn't so interested in that idea.
Dienekes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dienekes throws a big elbow that misses.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Marsden keeps moving.
Dienekes is working Marsden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dienekes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marsden keeping moving, preventing Dienekes from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marsden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dienekes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dienekes moves out of range as Marsden strikes.
Dienekes defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden cracks Dienekes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dienekes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsden.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden throws a big shot that misses.
Dienekes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dienekes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Marsden throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dienekes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dienekes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dienekes looking to control but Marsden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dienekes controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dienekes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dienekes throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Marsden has his hands clasped together but Dienekes breaks the hold and Marsden is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Dienekes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Doric Dienekes! Doric Dienekes retains his middleweight title!
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