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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mick Marsden (ranked 211 p4p, 571 weight class) and Seppo Maki (ranked 28 p4p, 70 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Brick - Ben Folds Five. Seppo Maki has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Maki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Marsden misses
and Maki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marsden misses with a left hand
and Maki counters with a stiff right hand.
Marsden scores with a one two! Maki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marsden thows a leg kick but Maki checks it
letting Maki counter with a right hand.
Maki checks a low kick from Marsden.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Maki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Maki moved out of range nicely.
Maki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsden with a body shot.
Marsden misses with a right hand
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maki checks a low kick from Marsden.
Maki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsden with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki looks to land a left hand but Marsden moved out of range nicely.
Marsden misses with a leg kick.
Maki throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.
Maki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maki! But no joy.
Maki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Maki keeps the fight on the outside.
Maki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marsden lands the left hand.
Marsden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden throws a right hand that Maki ducks under and follows up with a left that Maki also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Marsden misses its intended target.
Maki moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Maki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maki throws a hook to the side of Marsden's head but Marsden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsden is looking to slow Maki down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
It seemed like Maki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maki staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
Maki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marsden finds it's way round the side to connect with Maki's head.
A nice leg kick from Marsden, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden misses with a low kick as Maki jumps back.
Maki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maki checks a leg kick nicely.
Marsden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marsden connects with a crisp jab.
Marsden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsden with a body shot.
Marsden misses with a leg kick
and Maki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses the body punch
and Maki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marsden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marsden.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsden.
Marsden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maki.
Marsden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Marsden.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Maki misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Marsden to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Maki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maki.
It looks like Mick Marsden has been cut.
Maki moves forwards but Marsden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marsden cracks Maki with an open hand slap.
Marsden wants to land a leg kick but Maki is out of range.
Maki throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Maki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Maki throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Marsden.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is leaning against Maki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden misses with an elbow over the top.
Maki tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Maki back against the cage.
Maki misses with a punch to the body.
Maki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Marsden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maki misses with the head strike.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Marsden tries to work over Maki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maki misses with some punches.
Marsden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maki tries to work over Marsden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Maki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden lands with a right to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Maki.
Maki prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maki looking to slow down the pace here.
Maki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maki digs a right hand into Marsden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marsden's gas tank.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maki misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maki.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maki prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Maki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maki can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Maki misses with a body punch.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Maki stalling in the clinch but Marsden improves position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marsden tries a body shot but Maki blocks it.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maki tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Maki back against the cage.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maki's elbow.
Marsden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maki's defenses.
Nice body punch from Maki - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Maki working aggressively here.
Marsden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marsden scores with a shot to the side of Maki's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marsden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maki swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Maki controls the action.
Maki blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Maki avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Maki 's eye.
Maki tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Maki lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsden.
Maki lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Maki looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Marsden.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Maki.
Marsden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maki backwards.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maki takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marsden or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maki.
Marsden is leaning against Maki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Marsden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Marsden's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marsden dips to his left and cracks Maki with an uppercut!
Marsden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Maki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses
enabling Maki to counter with a crisp jab.
Marsden connects with a crisp jab.
Marsden is looking to score with low kicks.
Maki throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Marsden.
Marsden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maki on the side of the head.
Marsden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws a leg kick which misses Maki's front leg but catches the back leg as Maki tries to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Marsden misses
and Maki counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Marsden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden throws out the jab.
Maki 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.
Marsden misses with a hook
and Marsden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maki tries to keep at a distance but Marsden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maki lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Maki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Maki has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Nice body punch from Maki - that landed with a thud.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice elbow from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden lands an uppercut.
Maki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
Marsden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maki counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki moves away from the strike by Marsden.
Maki lands a big uppercut and Marsden crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Marsden looks OK. Maki waves Marsden back to his feet!
Marsden is rocked!
Marsden misses with a hook to the body
and Maki counters with a nice right hand that sends Marsden toppling to the canvas! Marsden scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Maki finish him?!
Oh Marsden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Marsden is predictable there
and Maki scores with a counter punch that sends Marsden to the canvas! Maki smells blood - he's punishing Marsden with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Marsden has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Maki!
Seppo Maki 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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