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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Hais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hais is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Time to Say Goodbye by Bocelli & Brightman. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Vladimir Hais enters the cage!
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140 lbs
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Marsden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Vladimir Hais!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hais looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marsden!
Hais looking to secure an arm triangle but Marsden defends it well.
Marsden tries to buck Hais off but he can't manage it.
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.
Hais jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marsden manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hais is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marsden has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marsden bucks up and tries to throw Hais off but instead Hais has got his back!
Well, with Hais on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Marsden is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Hais is persistently looking for the submission but Marsden is defending it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hais patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hais is trying to stick to Marsden's back but Marsden is turning into Hais. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hais's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Marsden.
Marsden wants to get up but he can't break Hais's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hais keeping moving, preventing Marsden from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsden decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hais takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hais with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a nice leg kick.
Hais with a poor takedown
and Hais takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden lands with a shot to the body.
Mike Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hais fails with the takedown
and Marsden counters with a straight right hand.
Mike Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Hais.
Hais looks gassed!
Hais misses with a takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden scores with a head kick. Hais tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hais misses with a takedown
and Marsden counters with a nice body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marsden thumps Hais with a low kick.
Marsden cracks Hais with a good jab.
Hais blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Hais misses with a takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marsden!
Marsden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hais closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marsden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Marsden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marsden with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vladimir Hais seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hais misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marsden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hais 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.
Hais is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marsden.
Marsden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marsden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden. That snapped Hais's head back.
Marsden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marsden throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marsden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hais.
Hais with a poor takedown
and Marsden counters with a straight right hand.
Marsden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden scoring well with a low kick there.
Marsden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hais's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marsden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hais misses with a takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marsden, right into the meat.
Marsden thumps Hais with a low kick.
Hais walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marsden.
Marsden scores with a leg kick.
Marsden misses with a wild combination.
Marsden lunges at Hais with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hais's hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hais in his tracks.
A head kick misses from Hais.
Hais fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Marsden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hais in his tracks.
Hais throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hais tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
and Marsden counters with a leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marsden tries to bum rush Hais with a series of wild strikes but Hais uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hais misses with a takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marsden circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marsden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hais's knee momentarily.
Marsden cracks Hais with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hais swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marsden counters with a nice uppercut.
Marsden tries to sprawl but Hais drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hais prevents Marsden from standing back up.
Marsden manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Marsden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hais with a poor takedown
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Mike Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Hais.
Marsden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marsden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hais can do to turn this around?
Hais gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Marsden counter with a right hand.
Marsden throws a nice head kick!
Marsden punishes Hais's body with a nice straight punch.
Hais misses with a takedown
and Marsden counters with a series of strikes. Hais will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marsden misses with the combination.
Marsden throws a leg kick which misses Hais's front leg but catches the back leg as Hais tries to avoid it.
Hais tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
and Marsden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hais gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marsden counters with a straight right hand.
Marsden scores with a one two! Hais had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marsden thumps Hais with a low kick.
Hais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marsden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden lands a high kick!
Marsden with a hook.
Hais throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marsden misses with a head kick.
Hais doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marsden counters with a leg kick.
Marsden cracks Hais with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marsden counters with a left and a right that stings Hais.
Marsden connects with the punch.
Hais with a poor takedown
and Marsden counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Marsden.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hais tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vladimir Hais is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hais fails with the takedown
and Marsden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Marsden.
Hais doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marsden counters with a head kick. That will keep Hais thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hais tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
and Marsden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hais's knee momentarily.
Hais takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hais circles away quickly and effectively.
Hais misses with a takedown
and Marsden counters with a three punch combo that has Hais backing up. Hais nods at Marsden to acknowledge the strikes.
Hais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Marsden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hais uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
Hais with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a two punch combo.
Nice body punch from Marsden.
Marsden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hais shoots and misses
and Marsden counters with a good low kick that Hais was not able to check.
Marsden thuds a left hand into Hais's body.
Hais falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marsden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hais's knee momentarily.
Hais with a poor takedown
and Hais takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hais.
Hais scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsden is trying to stand.
Marsden keeping control of the position.
Hais has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marsden is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hais scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hais is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marsden is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hais is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Marsden is surviving well by controlling Hais's body position as best he can.
Marsden working to try and regain half guard.
Marsden wants to control but Hais is having none of it.
Hais with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hais moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Marsden has worked his arm free - good work by Marsden!
Hais prevents Marsden from escaping the position.
Hais trying to control the position but Marsden is working away.
Hais is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marsden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hais works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Marsden throws Hais to one side and escapes!
Mike Marsden is winning the standup battle so far.
Hais fails with the takedown
and Marsden makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mike Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Hais.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hais fails with the takedown
and Marsden counters with a stiff right hand.
Hais takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hais shoots and misses
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hais has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marsden finds it's way round the side to connect with Hais's head.
Marsden scores with a head kick. Hais tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marsden throws a right and a left that Hais avoids nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marsden.
Marsden throws a leg kick which misses Hais's front leg but catches the back leg as Hais tries to avoid it.
Hais has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hais misses with a looping right.
Marsden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hais moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hais keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hais with a poor takedown
and Marsden counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hais has his takedown stuffed
and Marsden counters with a series of strikes. Hais will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marsden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hais looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hais shoots and misses
and Marsden counters with a left to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Hais.
Marsden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hais takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marsden, right into the meat.
Marsden works the jab nicely.
Hais looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hais is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marsden defends it well.
Marsden pushes Hais off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marsden lands a high kick!
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hais doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marsden finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hais shoots and misses
and Marsden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hais with a poor takedown
and Marsden counters with a right hand to the body.
Mike Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Hais.
Marsden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hais.
A jab from Marsden does it's job there.
No joy there for Marsden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hais tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
and Marsden counters with a left to the body.
Hais walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marsden lands with a nice combination. Hais backs away looking to recover.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hais doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marsden counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hais shoots and misses
and Marsden counters with a right hand to the body.
Marsden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden lands a slapping body shot.
Hais misses with a takedown
and Hais takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden connects with a single shot there.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hais takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marsden - that will leave a mark!
Hais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Marsden to counter with a crisp jab.
Marsden clobbers Hais with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marsden counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden's corner calls for a 1-2. Marsden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marsden lands with a hook. Hais tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hais gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marsden.
Marsden lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hais fails with the takedown
and Marsden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden throws out a powerful jab.
Hais tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
and Marsden counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hais is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Marsden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hais has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marsden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hais misses with a takedown
and Marsden counters with a head kick. That will keep Hais thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hais fails with the takedown
and Marsden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marsden.
That kick from Marsden tenderised Hais's leg. Hais is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marsden lands a jab to the nose.
Hais gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marsden counters with a nice leg kick.
Marsden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marsden throws a head kick but Hais moves out of range.
Hais with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a left and a right that stings Hais.
Hais on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marsden. Marsden obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hais with a poor takedown
and Marsden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hais's knee momentarily.
Marsden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hais looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hais has his takedown stuffed
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hais.
Hais with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsden throws a right hand that Hais ducks under and follows up with a left that Hais also avoids with ease.
Good leg kick by Marsden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hais misses with a takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marsden throws a leg kick which misses Hais's front leg but catches the back leg as Hais tries to avoid it.
Hais takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hais with a poor takedown
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marsden counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marsden jabs at Hais's body.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marsden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden had his way with Vladimir Hais in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hais doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marsden counters with a nice body kick.
Hais slips a jab from Marsden.
Hais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marsden counters with a body kick.
Marsden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hais with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Mike Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Hais.
Hais misses with a takedown
and Marsden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marsden scores with a shot to the body.
Marsden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marsden scoring well with a low kick there.
Hais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hais takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hais tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
and Marsden finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marsden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hais misses with a takedown
and Marsden counters with a good low kick that Hais was not able to check.
Marsden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hais with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a good low kick that Hais was not able to check.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Hais on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hais was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Marsden is looking to slow Hais down with leg kicks.
Marsden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hais ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hais lands a head shot.
Hais shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Marsden counter with a right hand.
Hais gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marsden counters with a nice uppercut.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hais has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a few strikes there.
Hais's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marsden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hais scrambles back to his feet.
Hais has his takedown stuffed
and Marsden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hais gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marsden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hais doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hais takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hais takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hais takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsden.
Marsden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hais swinging wildly here.
Hais takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hais misses with a takedown
and Marsden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hais tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
and Hais takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vladimir Hais has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hais with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marsden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden scores with a hook.
Hais with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a low kick, right behind Hais 's knee.
A shot to the liver by Marsden. Beautiful body shot.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body. Hais takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marsden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hais misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A cross from Marsden lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden looks to land a combination but Hais avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Marsden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Marsden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marsden, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 50:43
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:43
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Marsden!
Mike Marsden retains his bantamweight title!
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