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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Myers (ranked 580 p4p, 2046 weight class) and Antonio Branco (ranked 51 p4p, 178 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlon Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Branco!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branco misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Branco misses with a looping left.
A big left from Branco misses.
Myers defending well as Branco loads up on a big left hand.
Myers ducks right into an uppercut from Branco.
Myers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Myers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Myers blocks a jab.
Branco misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers connects with a nice looking jab.
Myers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Branco on the side of the head.
Branco misses with a right hand
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Branco is rocked!
Myers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Branco has time to react.
Branco throws an off balance right hand
and Myers makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Branco cracks Myers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Myers thuds his right hand into Branco's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Branco is still on wobbly legs! Can Myers finish him?
Branco swings widly with a right hand
and Myers counters with a straight right hand.
Myers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Branco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Branco seems to have recovered his senses.
Branco throws a looping overhand right but Myers ducks down to avoid it.
Branco misses with a right hand
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Branco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myers moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branco misses with a body shot
and Myers counters with a nice uppercut.
Myers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Myers connects with an inside leg kick.
Branco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Myers throws a quick counter kick to the body but Branco avoids it.
Myers thuds a left hand into Branco's body.
Branco connects with a looping right hand.
Myers misses with a leg kick.
Branco wants to counter with a clinch but Myers pushes him away.
Myers sizes up Branco with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Myers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Branco ducks under a wild hook from Myers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Branco finds it's way through Myers's defenses.
Myers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Myers slips under a jab.
Myers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Branco throws a poor cross that misses
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers connects with a nice looking jab.
Myers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Branco.
Branco feints the counter takedown.
Myers lands a really nice looking cross but Branco seems unphased.
Branco might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Some wild striking there from Myers.
Myers wants to land a leg kick but Branco is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marlon Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Myers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Branco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Myers in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Branco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Branco slips a straight right by Myers.
Branco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Myers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Branco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Branco falls off balance throwing a combination
and Myers counters with a nice uppercut.
Branco swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Myers counters with a nice uppercut.
Branco moves away from the strike by Myers.
Branco tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Myers dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Branco.
Branco walks into a straight right hand from Myers.
Myers scores with a nice head shot.
Marlon Myers is winning the standup battle so far.
Myers gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Branco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Branco drops back, looking for a kneebar! Myers looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Myers looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Myers!
Branco tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Myers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Branco is trying to control Myers's posture but Myers avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branco tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Myers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Branco is looking to regain half guard here but Myers keeps moving and retains side control.
Branco tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Myers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Branco to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Branco.
An attempted straight right counter from Myers misses the target.
Myers scores with a nice strike.
Branco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Branco throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Myers to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Myers.
The fighters circle momentarily. Myers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Myers lands a lovely overhand right.
Branco swings away with a body shot that misses
and Myers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Branco misses with a lunging right hand
and Myers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Myers lands a leg kick that knocks Branco off balance momentarily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Myers.
Myers scores with a spinning back kick!
Myers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Branco can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Branco keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myers.
Branco throws a lazy uppercut
and Myers counters with a leg kick.
Myers lands a brutal head kick. Branco looks out on his feet and Myers throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Marlon Myers!
Marlon Myers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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FIGHT
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