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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linkin Portier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden comes into the arena with Feiticeira by Deftones blaring out of the sound system. Linkin Portier has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
37 - 28 - 1 |
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186 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
37 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Linkin Portier!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marsden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marsden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Portier connects with a single shot there.
Marsden walks into a stiff left hand from Portier.
Marsden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Marsden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Portier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Portier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marsden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
A head kick misses from Portier.
Marsden throws a body shot but no joy.
Linkin Portier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden throws out a loose jab but Portier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Portier circles away quickly and effectively.
Portier throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.
Portier wants to slow Marsden down by chopping away at his legs.
Portier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been informed that Portier has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Portier throws a leg kick
and Marsden counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marsden tries to free his leg and advance position but Portier is retaining full guard.
Marsden controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marsden lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier trying to keep a closed guard but Marsden is proving a slippery customer.
Portier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marsden is one step ahead there.
Portier pulls Marsden in close to prevent any damage.
Marsden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marsden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marsden preventing the sweep.
Marsden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Portier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marsden pushes down on Portier's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Portier avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marsden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marsden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Portier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marsden connects with a nice short shot to Portier's temple.
Marsden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marsden drops an elbow to the side of Portier's head.
Portier tries to roll over but Marsden keeps him under control.
Marsden wants to take a breather but Portier is having none of it.
Portier keeping control of the position.
Marsden is trying to control the action in half guard but Portier is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marsden is pressing down on Portier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Portier is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Portier is looking to control Marsden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Portier avoid being mounted?
Marsden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marsden working over Portier with some ground and pound. Portier looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Portier is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marsden's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marsden's back!
Portier keeps control of the position as Marsden tries to break free.
Portier has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Marsden's body.
Marsden tries to roll but Portier sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden manages to reverse the position and now he's in Portier's guard. Nice work there by Marsden.
Marsden wants to control from the top but Portier keeps moving.
Marsden sitting in guard here, content to control.
Portier looking for a sweep. Not yet Portier, not yet.
Portier pulls Marsden in close to prevent any damage.
Portier's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Marsden distracts Portier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Marsden will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A good leg kick by Portier.
Marsden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Portier doesn't seem bothered though.
Marsden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Portier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Portier throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Linkin Portier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Portier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Portier sizes up Marsden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Portier throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden needs to keep his hands up - Portier had a free shot at his head there.
Portier connects with a leg kick. Marsden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Portier takes the fight into the clinch.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Portier misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portier.
Portier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Portier lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsden fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Portier lands with a left to the head.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Portier.
Portier misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden presses Portier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Portier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marsden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden wants a takedown but no success here.
Portier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Portier.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Portier's elbow.
Marsden working aggressively here.
Marsden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Portier is keeping busy.
Marsden looking to slow down the pace here.
Maybe Marsden would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Marsden is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Portier throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Portier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Portier misses with the head strike.
Portier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Portier tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Portier back against the cage.
Portier scores with a shot to the side of Marsden's head.
Linkin Portier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Portier.
Portier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
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!
Portier lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Portier.
Marsden can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden wants a takedown but no success here.
Portier lands a right hand.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Portier.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Portier.
Portier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marsden successfully pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marsden is working hard here to advance position.
Marsden lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Portier seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Portier looking for a sweep. Not yet Portier, not yet.
Marsden being controlled here momentarily.
Portier lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Portier preventing the sweep.
Marsden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Portier's guard.
Marsden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marsden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandon Marsden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marsden being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linkin Portier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Portier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Portier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Brandon Marsden has been cut.
Portier 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 feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Portiers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Portier throws a series of punches but Marsden avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsden.
Both fighters circling a little - Portier finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marsden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Portier finds it's way through Marsden's defenses.
A punch lands to the side of Marsden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Portier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Portier slips under a jab.
Portier tries to counter with a clinch but Marsden shakes him off and moves away.
Portier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marsden lands a really nice looking cross but Portier seems unphased.
Marsden swats away the attempt to clinch by Portier.
Marsden attempts a counter takedown but Portier avoids it well and moves away.
Marsden thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws a body punch but Portier moves out of range.
Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Portier.
Marsden defending well as Portier loads up on a big left hand.
Portier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Portier! But no joy.
Portier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Portier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marsden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Portier misses with a straight right.
Portier throws a series of punches but Marsden avoids them all with ease.
Marsden appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marsden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marsden throws a body punch but Portier moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Portier.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
Portier doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marsden throws out a leg kick but Portier moves out of range and Marsden only half commits.
Marsden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Portier misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Portier is looking to slow Marsden down with leg kicks.
Marsden lands a really nice looking cross but Portier seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Portier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Portier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Portier misses with a wild combination.
Marsden takes one to the side of the head.
Marsden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Portier slips under a jab.
Portier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Portier misses with a looping left.
Portier throws a one two combo.
Portier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linkin Portier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
Portier tries to bum rush Marsden with a series of wild strikes but Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marsden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Portier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Portier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Portier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Portier slips a jab and a cross from Marsden.
Portier looks to land a combination but Marsden avoids it well.
Portier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Marsden tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Portier moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden misses with a straight left.
Portier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
Marsden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good work by Marsden as he checks the leg kick.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Portier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Portier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marsden counters with a head kick. That will keep Portier thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marsden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Portier misses with a combination
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Portier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Marsden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marsden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Portier.
Marsden thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Portier if he has to take too many more of those.
Marsden tests Portier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marsden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marsden lands a head shot.
Portier throws a combination that misses
and Marsden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Portier thinking.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
Marsden defending well as Portier loads up on a big left hand.
Portier misses with a looping left.
Marsden fires out a quick counter leg kick but Portier just manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden lands with a straight right. Portier didn't see that one coming.
Marsden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Portier. That did some damage!
Portier fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marsden is out of range.
Portier misses with a straight left.
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 Brandon Marsden.
I think Marsden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Marsden!
Brandon Marsden took some time post fight to say the following; 'A weakling like you doesn't deserve fists to fight with, now go fade to nothingness!'.
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