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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kame Sennin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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139 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kame Sennin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tobias Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marshall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marshall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sennin.
Marshall checks a low kick from Sennin.
Sennin misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sennin counters with an inside leg kick.
Marshall has closed the distance and engaged Sennin in a clinch.
Marshall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sennin backwards.
Marshall misses with a body punch.
Sennin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sennin throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
Tobias Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sennin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sennin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Sennin.
Sennin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sennin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sennin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Sennin cracks the inside of Marshall's front leg.
A bone on bone clash there as Marshall blocks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Marshall.
Sennin scores with a spinning back kick!
Sennin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sennin throws a front kick aimed at Marshall's knee but Marshall avoids it well.
Marshall is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Marshall misses with a hook to the body
and Sennin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marshall's knee momentarily.
Marshall throws a sloppy body shot
and Sennin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sennin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Sennin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sennin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Marshall loads up on a big right hand but Sennin slips the punch.
It looked like Sennin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sennin tries to land a body kick
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sennin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sennin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marshall's head.
It looks like Tobias Marshall has been cut.
Sennin scores with a head kick.
Marshall clobbers Sennin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sennin jabs Marshall right on the nose. Marshall blinks but takes it well.
Marshall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - Sennin circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sennin, right into the meat.
Sennin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sennin scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands with a right hand.
Marshall lands with a nice body punch.
Marshall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Kame Sennin has been cut.
Marshall lands a jab to the head.
Marshall punishes Sennin's body with a nice straight punch.
Sennin misses with a low kick.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sennin's head.
Marshall moves in looking to clinch but Sennin pushes him off.
Marshall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sennin lands a nice hook to Marshall's body. Marshall takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Sennin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marshall doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marshall connects with a right hand. Sennin shakes it off.
Sennin throws a solid leg kick but Marshall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sennin.
Marshall is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sennin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sennin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Marshall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sennin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Marshall releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sennin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sennin scores with a head kick.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sennin jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Marshall is looking to clinch but Sennin is avoiding it.
Sennin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sennin circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sennin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sennin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Sennin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sennin avoids the body shot from Marshall.
It appears Sennin was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sennin throws a leg kick but Marshall checks it.
A nice side step and Marshall releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tobias Marshall will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Danga de danga de dang - Marshall scores with a four punch combination!
Marshall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sennin.
Marshall misses with a straight right.
Marshall misses with a lunging right hand
and Sennin counters with an outside leg kick.
Sennin wants to clinch
and Marshall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Marshall on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sennin.
Marshall punishes Sennin's body with a nice straight punch.
Sennin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Sennin tries to land a leg kick but Marshall saw it coming and moves away.
Sennin tries to move into range but Marshall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marshall misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Sennin.
Sennin scoring well with a low kick there.
Tobias Marshall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sennin misses with a jab to the body
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Sennin.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Marshall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marshall tries to work over Sennin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Sennin.
Sennin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sennin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marshall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marshall misses with the combination.
Marshall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sennin takes one to the side of the head.
Sennin moves away from the strike by Marshall.
Marshall misses the shot to the body.
Marshall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sennin throws out a powerful jab.
Sennin dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sennin moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sennin, right into the meat.
Nice straight punches there by Sennin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sennin.
Marshall moves out of range of the leg kick from Sennin.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
Sennin staying out of range there.
Marshall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marshall.
Sennin misses with an uppercut. Marshall saw that one coming.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Sennin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sennin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marshall.
Sennin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshall takes a swing at Sennin's ribcage but misses.
Sennin thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Sennin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sennin moves away from the strike by Marshall.
Sennin misses with a low kick as Marshall jumps back.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Sennin.
Sennin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall works Sennin's body with a nice hook.
Sennin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick.
Sennin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Sennin moves out of range.
Sennin is looking to slow Marshall down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A good leg kick by Sennin.
Marshall misses with a looping left.
Marshall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sennin doesn't seem bothered though.
Sennin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marshall's calf.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSennin.
Marshall misses the jab.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sennin.
Sennin with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sennin cracks the inside of Marshall's front leg.
Marshall rushes Sennin and presses him up against the cage.
Sennin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marshall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marshall stalling against the cage.
Sennin swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sennin misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Marshall - that landed with a thud.
Sennin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marshall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sennin looking to slow down the pace here.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Sennin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sennin misses with the head strike.
Sennin misses with the head strike.
Sennin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sennin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sennin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sennin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marshall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall checks the leg kick.
Marshall lunges at Sennin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sennin's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Sennin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sennin tried to counter with a leg kick but Marshall avoided it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sennin throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sennin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sennin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marshall misses with a combination
and Sennin counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sennin.
Marshall moves out of range as Sennin throws a body kick.
Marshall is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sennin.
Marshall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sennin was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.
Sennin misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
Marshall misses with a shot to the body
letting Sennin counter with a right hand.
Marshall throws a hook but Sennin blocks it.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body. Sennin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sennin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marshall tries to clinch there but Sennin circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
Kame Sennin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sennin misses with a straight right.
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Marshall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshall blocks the body kick.
Marshall throws out a counter right but Sennin avoids it with no problem.
Sennin thows a leg kick but Marshall checks it
and Marshall counters with a nice uppercut.
Marshall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sennin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marshall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Marshall.
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 Kame Sennin.
Well Marshall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Tobias Marshall!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Tobias Marshall!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Tobias Marshall!
Tobias Marshall wins by unanimous decision!
Tobias Marshall gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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