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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galloway Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira by Deftones. Brandon Marsden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
39 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galloway Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sackett scores with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Sackett.
Sackett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsden with a body shot.
Marsden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marsden moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Sackett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marsden has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Marsden staying out of range there.
Marsden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sackett dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden. That did some damage!
Sackett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sackett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Sackett lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sackett throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Sackett misses with a right hand
and Marsden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marsden throws an overhand right that lands on Sackett's shoulder, as Sackett tries to avoid the shot.
Sackett looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marsden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marsden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Galloway Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden.
Galloway Sackett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sackett looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
Sackett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good shot there by Sackett.
Marsden slips under a jab from Sackett.
Marsden looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sackett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 jab from Sackett misses.
Marsden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden is just out of range.
Sackett jabs at Marsden's body.
Sackett misses the jab.
Marsden throws a quick counter head kick but Sackett was just out of range.
Marsden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sackett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sackett is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Marsden had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sackett takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Marsden misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Marsden.
Sackett throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Marsden misses
and Sackett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sackett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marsden in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Sackett swings widly with a right hand
and Marsden counters with a good low kick that Sackett was not able to check.
Marsden connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Sackett. Those never looked like landing.
Marsden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marsden.
Sackett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sackett scores with a nice strike.
Marsden tries to move into range but Sackett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sackett lands a two punch combo.
Marsden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice cross by Sackett.
Sackett throws a sloppy head kick and Marsden moves out of range easily.
Marsden quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marsden counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sackett taking some punishment here, with Marsden in his half guard.
Marsden works his way into side control.
Marsden tries for a kimura but Sackett is defending well.
Marsden throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marsden tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sackett's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galloway Sackett dominated that round.
That's time! Marsden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marsden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sackett circles away.
Marsden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sackett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marsden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sackett instigates a clinch.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Sackett avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Sackett misses with a body punch.
Sackett lands an uppercut.
Sackett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Sackett.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Sackett.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Sackett.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Sackett.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden looking to slow down the pace here.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Marsden.
Sackett is working Marsden over against the cage.
Marsden drags the fight down to the ground.
Sackett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sackett tries to stand but Marsden is controlling from the bottom.
Sackett controlling from the top position.
Sackett gets to his feet. Marsden looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice shot lands for Sackett.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Marsden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sackett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sackett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marsden. Marsden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marsden connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden throws out a leg kick but Sackett moves out of range and Marsden only half commits.
Marsden throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sackett makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sackett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marsden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sackett misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Marsden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sackett misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Sackett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Marsden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Sackett.
Sackett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Marsden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sackett is able to avoid easily.
Marsden scores with a spinning back kick!
Sackett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marsden under the eye.
Sackett slips a straight right by Marsden.
Sackett lands with a good body shot.
Sackett with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marsden to score with a decent uppercut.
Sackett cracks a nice hook into Marsden's ribs.
A jab from Sackett misses.
Some wild striking there from Sackett.
Marsden throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sackett avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett throws a lazy right hand but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sackett lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sackett lands with a good body shot.
Sackett jabs Marsden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marsden scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett misses with the combination.
Marsden throws a front kick aimed at Sackett's knee but Sackett avoids it well.
Sackett misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galloway Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sackett cracks Marsden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sackett looks to land a left hand but Marsden moved out of range nicely.
Sackett throws a poor cross that misses
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sackett throws a good cross that connects.
Sackett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marsden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sackett misses the jab.
Sackett just misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden tries to counter with a takedown but Sackett is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett scores with the left hand. Marsden knows he should have avoided that one.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sackett moves away.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Marsden tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett cracks Marsden with a right hand to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sackett.
Marsden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sackett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sackett throws a right hand that misses
and Marsden counters with a nice uppercut.
Marsden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sackett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Marsden cracks Sackett with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sackett as he connects with a hook.
Sackett misses with a body shot.
Sackett scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden blocks a low kick nicely.
Sackett slips a straight right by Marsden.
Sackett throws a hook but Marsden avoids it easily.
Galloway Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marsden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sackett misses with a straight left.
Sackett misses with a body punch
and Marsden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marsden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sackett missing with a left hand there. Marsden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Marsden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marsden fails with the takedown
and Sackett counters with a nice uppercut.
Marsden misses with a straight left.
Brandon Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galloway Sackett is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sackett cracks Marsden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marsden throws a low kick, looking for Sackett's leg but Sackett calmly moves out of range.
Sackett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden throws out the jab.
Sackett misses with a series of wild punches.
Sackett throws out a loose jab but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden tries to counter with a takedown but Sackett is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Marsden appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marsden dodges the punch combination from Sackett.
Marsden changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sackett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marsden throws a solid leg kick but Sackett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marsden.
Marsden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sackett.
Sackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sackett lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
Sackett doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galloway Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sackett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galloway Sackett!
Galloway Sackett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Brandon Marsden had this to say: 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.
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