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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toal Kean Cionaoith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira by Deftones. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Toal Kean Cionaoith enters the cage!
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170 lbs
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173 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
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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
40 - 31 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Toal Kean Cionaoith!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cionaoith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cionaoith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marsden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cionaoith. That did some damage!
Marsden throws a leg kick which misses Cionaoith's front leg but catches the back leg as Cionaoith tries to avoid it.
Marsden swings widly with a right hand
and Cionaoith counters with a right hand to the body.
Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cionaoith.
Marsden looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Marsden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cionaoith slips under a jab.
Marsden misses with a low kick as Cionaoith jumps back.
No luck for Marsden with that takedown attempt.
Cionaoith misses with the combination.
Cionaoith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marsden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cionaoith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsden is out of range and Cionaoith settles back down.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
Brandon Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden throws the left hand but Cionaoith avoids the punch easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Marsden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cionaoith parries the strikes from Marsden easily there. Marsden is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cionaoith to escape.
Marsden wants to control but Cionaoith is keeping him busy.
Marsden working away.
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 wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cionaoith, who protects the arm well.
Marsden tries to score with some ground and pound. Cionaoith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Cionaoith is not content to let Marsden control the position.
Marsden working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Marsden is trying to ground and pound but Cionaoith uses the momentary lack of control by Marsden to regain half guard.
Marsden is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cionaoith is refusing to be controlled, as Marsden sits in half guard.
Marsden throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cionaoith to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden postures up.
Cionaoith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cionaoith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marsden tries to get to full guard but Cionaoith has control of the leg.
Marsden regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marsden has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cionaoith has passed into side control.
Cionaoith gets to mount! Marsden was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cionaoith wants to slow Marsden down by chopping away at his legs.
Marsden feinted with a counter takedown.
Cionaoith slips under a jab from Marsden.
Cionaoith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marsden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marsden takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Cionaoith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Cionaoith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cionaoith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marsden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cionaoith can do to turn this around?
Cionaoith delivers a nice body kick.
Marsden takes a swing at Cionaoith's ribcage but misses.
Marsden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marsden misses with a right hand
and Cionaoith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marsden works Cionaoith's body with a nice hook.
Marsden throws a leg kick
and Cionaoith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden goes for a double leg but Cionaoith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cionaoith continues to drive forward.
Cionaoith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cionaoith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marsden throws a hook but Cionaoith blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden scores with a body shot.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cionaoith but Cionaoith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marsden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marsden looks to land a right hand but Cionaoith moved out of range.
Cionaoith throws a sloppy head kick and Marsden moves out of range easily.
Marsden shoots for a takedown but Cionaoith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cionaoith swivels and escapes.
Cionaoith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Cionaoith is just out of range.
Cionaoith connects with a nice looking jab.
Marsden misses with a hook
and Cionaoith counters with a low kick, right behind Marsden 's knee.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cionaoith but Cionaoith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good shot there by Cionaoith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cionaoith lands a nice shot that snaps Marsden's head back.
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 looks to land a left hand but Cionaoith moved out of range nicely.
Cionaoith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marsden swings for the body but Cionaoith moves out of range.
Marsden misses with a straight left.
Cionaoith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marsden misses with a left hand
and Cionaoith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marsden's knee momentarily.
Marsden tries to move into range but Cionaoith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marsden is rocked!
Marsden loads up on a big right hand but Cionaoith slips the punch.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Cionaoith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cionaoith tries to move into range but Marsden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cionaoith sizes up Marsden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Marsden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cionaoith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marsden seems to have got his legs back now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cionaoith, as that shot connected.
Cionaoith cracks Marsden on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Marsden falls backwards against the cage. Cionaoith follows up with more strikes that drop Marsden to his knees. Cionaoith keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Marsden! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toal Kean Cionaoith!
Brandon Marsden was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.
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