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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cice Salace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Marsden could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cice Salace's chin.
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185 lbs
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cice Salace!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salace ducks right into an uppercut from Marsden.
Salace dodges the punch combination from Marsden.
Marsden throws a good cross that connects.
Marsden stuffs the takedown attempt from Salace. Salace gets slowly back to his feet.
Salace on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Salace moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Salace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marsden thuds a left hand into Salace's body.
Nice shot by Marsden.
Salace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marsden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Salace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marsden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marsden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salace dives in and grabs Marsden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marsden pushes down on Salace's head and hops out.
Roger Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cice Salace.
Nice cross by Marsden.
Salace throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marsden's waist but Marsden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Salace off to one side.
Marsden scores with a nice head shot.
Marsden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marsden cracks Salace with an open hand slap.
Marsden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marsden cracks a nice hook into Salace's ribs.
Marsden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salace's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden connects with a body shot that sends Salace's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Marsden.
Roger Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Marsden.
Marsden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marsden connects with a body shot.
Marsden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marsden lands a body shot.
Marsden lands a two punch combo.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Marsden.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marsden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace walks into a stiff left hand from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the liver by Marsden. Beautiful body shot.
Marsden takes a swing at Salace's ribcage but misses.
Salace is trying desperately to land a takedown but Marsden is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Salace.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marsden scores with a shot to the body.
Marsden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salace.
Marsden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Salace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salace takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salace takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Roger Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden lands with a good body shot.
Salace takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden lands with a nice body punch.
A left lands for Marsden.
Marsden tests Salace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good shot there by Marsden.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden lands with an overhand left.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Marsden dominated 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.
Marsden thuds a left hand into Salace's body.
Salace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marsden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salace.
Marsden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marsden throws a shot to the body.
Marsden scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Marsden misses.
Salace shoots in looking for a takedown. Marsden tries to sprawl out of it but Salace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marsden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Roger Marsden is winning the standup battle so far.
Marsden throws a one two combo.
Marsden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salace can do to turn this around?
Marsden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marsden is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marsden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marsden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marsden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Salace's head backwards.
Nice shot by Marsden.
Marsden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Salaces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marsden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marsden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Marsden. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marsden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden works Salace's body with a nice hook.
Marsden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marsden.
Salace walks into a straight right hand from Marsden.
Marsden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roger Marsden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Marsden catches Salace right on the button with a cross.
Marsden lands a right hook to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Salace might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marsden has got the better of the exchanges.
Salace walks into a stiff left hand from Marsden.
Marsden misses with the combination.
Marsden throws a series of punches but Salace moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Marsden.
Marsden's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marsden duly obliges.
Salace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marsden cracks a nice hook into Salace's ribs.
Salace slips a jab and a cross from Marsden.
Marsden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salace manages to avoid it.
Marsden lands with a cross.
Nice uppercut there from Marsden.
Marsden swinging wildly here.
Marsden scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roger Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cice Salace.
Salace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
Marsden throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Salace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Salace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marsden finds it's way round the side to connect with Salace's head.
Marsden connects with a right hand. Salace shakes it off.
Marsden fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsden throws a combination. Salace tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Marsden dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Salace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marsden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marsden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salace takes one to the side of the head.
Marsden thuds his right hand into Salace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marsden lands with a good body shot.
Marsden tests Salace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marsden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden jabs at Salace's body.
Marsden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Salace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws a series of punches but Salace avoids them all with ease.
Marsden throws a good cross that connects.
Marsden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marsden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salace counters with a single leg into guard. Marsden didn't expect that.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Salace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marsden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marsden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salace defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salace is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marsden is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marsden has escaped and now he's on top!
Marsden drops back, looking for a kneebar! Salace looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Salace looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Salace!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salace wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Marsden, who protects the arm well.
Salace tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Salace has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Salace fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsden tries to bench press Salace off him but Salace keeps the position.
Marsden is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marsden wants to get back to his feet.
Marsden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Salace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salace is looking for a kimura here.
Marsden pushes Salace off and gets back to his feet.
Salace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Salace fails with a takedown attempt.
Cice Salace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marsden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marsden connects with the punch.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Salace gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marsden.
Salace throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden throws a shot to the body.
Marsden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Marsden both land. Nice combination.
A jab from Marsden finds it's way through Salace's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Marsden!
A victorious Roger 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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