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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordie Green is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Marsden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordie Green!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.
Marsden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Green motions for Marsden to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a leg kick
and Marsden counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marsden misses with a body kick.
Marsden throws a big shot that misses.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green connects with a right hand. Marsden shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Mike Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden throws a low kick, looking for Green's leg but Green calmly moves out of range.
Marsden throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
Marsden misses with a series of wild punches.
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Marsden.
Marsden takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green throws a looping overhand right but Marsden ducks down to avoid it.
Green takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Marsden slips the punch.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Green defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Green prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Marsden gets a clinch.
Marsden tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Marsden has Green pushed against the cage.
Marsden lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden.
Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Green does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Green's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marsden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Green scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Marsden thows a body shot but no joy.
Marsden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Green buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Marsden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green scores with a jab to the head.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses
and Green counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marsden's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden thuds a left hand into Green's body.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Green moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green motions for Marsden to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marsden lands with a nice body kick.
Marsden clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is leaning against Green and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Marsden tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Marsden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Marsden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsden checks a leg kick.
Green tries to work over Marsden's front leg with a kick but Marsden checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green cracks Marsden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marsden throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Marsden is looking to land body kicks.
Marsden throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marsden misses with a low kick.
Green moves out of range of the body kick from Marsden.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsden throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mike Marsden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsden is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marsden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marsden just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Marsden.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mike Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green throws a solid leg kick but Marsden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Green.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Marsden's defenses.
Marsden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green throws a solid leg kick but Marsden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Green.
Marsden takes one on the button.
Marsden is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marsden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marsden jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marsden misses with a two punch combination.
Marsden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Green.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Green moves out of range easily.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marsden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Green avoids the head kick by Marsden.
Mike Marsden is winning the standup battle so far.
Marsden swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marsden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marsden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marsden can pounce on him.
Marsden takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marsden throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Green misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsden's sensitive parts.
Green defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Green throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
Marsden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Marsden misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden checks a low kick from Green.
Marsden connects with a looping right hand.
Marsden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Green displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Marsden fails to land with a series of punches.
Green throws out a leg kick but Marsden moves out of range and Green only half commits.
Green takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden misses with a body shot
and Green counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden clearly takes 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.
Green takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
Green misses with a series of wild punches.
Marsden throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Marsden misses with the combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marsden checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden checks a low kick from Green.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden moves out of range as Green strikes.
Marsden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marsden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green misses with a double jab.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green slips under a jab from Marsden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marsden counters with a nice low kick that buckles Green's knee momentarily.
Marsden cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
Green swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice straight punches there by Green. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Green.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Green uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a hook.
Marsden looks to clinch
and Green counters with a leg kick.
Marsden just misses with a punch to the body.
Green misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green tries to keep at a distance but Marsden has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Marsden.
Green blocks a body shot from Marsden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
Marsden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsden keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden is pushing Green up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden had his way with Gordie Green in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Marsden misses with a left hand
and Green connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marsden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden misses with a leg kick
and Green makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A cross from Green lands.
Marsden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Marsden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Marsden misses with a wild combination.
Green throws a leg kick but Marsden sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Green counters with an outside leg kick.
Marsden checks a leg kick nicely.
Green connects with an inside leg kick.
Green checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marsden misses with a lunging right hand
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden misses with the combination.
Marsden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Green on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Marsden off the cage and back into range.
Marsden is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
Green walks into a left hand.
Green fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marsden is out of range.
Green walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marsden checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marsden misses with a straight left.
Marsden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gordie Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a right hand. Marsden shakes it off.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsden is able to avoid easily.
Green is looking to score with low kicks.
Marsden blocks a jab.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marsden blocks a low kick nicely.
Green lands with a thumping leg kick.
Green tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsden is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Green lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Green.
Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Green walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marsden.
Green swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Green.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Marsden.
Well Marsden 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Marsden!
Mike Marsden is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Mike Marsden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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