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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Philip Marcus (ranked 68 p4p, 310 weight class) and Small Dayton (ranked 8 p4p, 33 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philip Marcus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Dayton !
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Marcus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dayton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice jab there from Marcus.
A big left from Marcus misses.
Dayton with the counter takedown but Marcus avoids it easily.
Marcus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dayton s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus lands with a cross.
Dayton slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus throws a leg kick which misses Dayton 's front leg but catches the back leg as Dayton tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Marcus.
Dayton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marcus misses with a right hand
and Dayton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dayton .
Marcus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dayton prevents Marcus from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dayton presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marcus.
Dayton tries to pull guard but Marcus won't allow it.
Marcus is trying to force a seperation but Dayton has the dominant position.
Marcus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Philip Marcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcus swings for the body but Dayton moves out of range.
Philip Marcus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Marcus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marcus.
A slow jab from Marcus misses its intended target.
Dayton with the counter takedown but Marcus avoids it easily.
Marcus is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Marcus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marcus.
Marcus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dayton s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marcus throws an overhand right that lands on Dayton 's shoulder, as Dayton tries to avoid the shot.
Dayton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marcus throws a looping overhand right but Dayton ducks down to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Marcus, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dayton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marcus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dayton .
Dayton slips a straight right by Marcus.
Marcus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marcus connects with a crisp jab.
Dayton drops his hands momentarily and Marcus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Marcus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marcus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marcus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marcus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dayton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayton ducks under a wild hook from Marcus.
Marcus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dayton can do to turn this around?
Marcus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dayton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Dayton tries to counter it with a takedown but Marcus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marcus scores with a sloppy right hand. Dayton should have avoided that one.
Marcus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dayton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marcus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marcus thuds a left hand into Dayton 's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marcus looks to land a right hand but Dayton moved out of range.
Dayton with the counter takedown but Marcus avoids it easily.
Marcus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dayton .
Dayton doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marcus lands with a hook. Dayton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marcus drops Dayton with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dayton looks back up at him and smiles so Marcus waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton takes one on the button.
Marcus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dayton 's hands.
Dayton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcus.
Marcus throws an overhand right that lands on Dayton 's shoulder, as Dayton tries to avoid the shot.
Dayton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marcus scores with a jab. Dayton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a looping overhand right but Dayton ducks down to avoid it.
And Dayton tries to counter it with a takedown but Marcus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marcus throws a nice head kick!
Dayton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcus.
Dayton with the counter takedown but Marcus avoids it easily.
Dayton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marcus throws out the jab.
Dayton is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Marcus cracks Dayton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Marcus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marcus connects with a high kick.
Marcus connects with a crisp jab.
Marcus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marcus throws a one two combo.
Marcus misses with a looping right.
Dayton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus misses with a lunging right hand
and Dayton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marcus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton being controlled against the cage.
Marcus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dayton on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dayton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Philip Marcus is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marcus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dayton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcus.
Dayton tries to counter with a clinch but Marcus shakes him off and moves away.
Marcus throws a jab but it's blocked by Dayton .
Dayton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marcus lands a slapping body shot.
Marcus throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus misses with a kick to the body
and Dayton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Marcus manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Marcus is trying to break the clinch but Dayton has him pressed against the cage.
Dayton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marcus has had enough of the clinch but Dayton keeps him there for the moment.
Marcus gets through Dayton 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dayton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dayton is trying to pull guard but Marcus has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcus gets through Dayton 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dayton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dayton . Dayton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marcus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marcus cracks Dayton with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Marcus clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcus. Dayton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marcus throws a head kick that Dayton semi-blocks.
Dayton is rocked!
Marcus catches Dayton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcus scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcus scores with a punch to the head.
Dayton is still on wobbly legs! Can Marcus finish him?
Marcus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dayton changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dayton seems to have recovered his senses.
Marcus throws a jab but it's blocked by Dayton .
Dayton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dayton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcus.
Marcus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Marcus there.
Marcus throws a shot from downtown. Dayton moves away and avoids it.
Marcus lands a big head kick that sends Dayton tumbling to the mat! Marcus takes a step backwards and waves Dayton back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcus is looking to score with low kicks.
Dayton tries to counter with a clinch but Marcus shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus cracks Dayton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marcus loads up on a big right hand but Dayton slips the punch.
And Dayton tries to counter it with a takedown but Marcus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marcus tests Dayton 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Marcus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Marcus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Marcus finds it's target.
Marcus misses with a looping right.
Dayton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dayton blocks a jab.
Dayton with the counter takedown but Marcus avoids it easily.
Marcus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Marcus had his way with Small Dayton in that round.
That's time! Marcus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marcus throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dayton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marcus kicks off Dayton and gets to his feet.
Philip Marcus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcus. That's going to slow Dayton down.
Dayton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marcus.
Marcus lands a high kick!
Dayton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marcus throws out the jab.
Dayton tries to counter with a clinch but Marcus shakes him off and moves away.
Marcus lands with a nice body punch.
Marcus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marcus lands a body shot.
Dayton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcus lands a body shot.
Dayton 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dayton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marcus lands a head kick. Dayton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marcus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dayton takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcus cracks Dayton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dayton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dayton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dayton avoids the head kick by Marcus.
Dayton is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marcus with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayton takes one to the chin there.
Marcus throws a big shot that misses.
Dayton slips under a jab from Marcus.
Dayton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Marcus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dayton .
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good leg kick by Marcus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Marcus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcus 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:43
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:43
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 50:41
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philip Marcus!
Philip Marcus retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Philip Marcus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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