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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Mitchell (ranked 1600 p4p, 208 weight class) and Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 1330 p4p, 178 weight class). Marsden Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 7 Words by Deftones. Travis Mitchell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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177 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden Jr!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the side of Mitchell's head but Mitchell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mitchell is looking to counter the offense by Marsden Jr and move into the clinch.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden Jr's shoulder, as Marsden Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mitchell.
Marsden Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden Jr's shoulder, as Marsden Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brandon Marsden Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden Jr jabs Mitchell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marsden Jr with a hook.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping left.
Marsden Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marsden Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marsden Jr, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Marsden Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been hearing reports that Mitchell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Marsden Jr thuds his right hand into Mitchell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marsden Jr scores with a one two! Mitchell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mitchell.
We've been informed that Marsden Jr 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.
A shot to the liver by Marsden Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.
Marsden Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marsden Jr pinned against the cage. Marsden Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marsden Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mitchell finds it's way round the side to connect with Marsden Jr's head.
Marsden Jr moves into the clinch.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Mitchell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell effectively controlling the action here.
Mitchell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
Marsden Jr checks a leg kick.
Marsden Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Mitchell counters with a single leg into guard. Marsden Jr didn't expect that.
Marsden Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mitchell prevents Marsden Jr from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell throwing strikes from guard but Marsden Jr blocks nicely.
Mitchell postures up in Marsden Jr's guard and throws a big left but Marsden Jr blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden Jr kicks Mitchell off and gets to his feet.
Marsden Jr staying out of range there.
Marsden Jr cracks Mitchell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marsden Jr swivels and escapes.
Marsden Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden Jr moves away.
Mitchell thuds his shin into the meat of Marsden Jr's side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden Jr.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping right.
Marsden Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mitchell dives in and grabs Marsden Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marsden Jr pushes down on Mitchell's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsden Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mitchell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Marsden Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Mitchell's head.
Marsden Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchell, pushing him back against the cage.
Marsden Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mitchell or not.
Marsden Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr lands a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitchell controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden Jr's elbow.
Marsden Jr blocking some punches.
Marsden Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden Jr misses with some punches.
Mitchell lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mitchell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marsden Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden Jr controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Mitchell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marsden Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitchell at a distance.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marsden Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marsden Jr lands an uppercut.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Brandon Marsden Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Mitchell.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Marsden Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marsden Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Mitchell counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell working the ground and pound but Marsden Jr is defending the strikes.
Marsden Jr is trying to buck Mitchell off.
An elbow from Mitchell crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with punches from side control.
Mitchell postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mitchell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mitchell throws a strike aimed at the side of Marsden Jr's head but Marsden Jr avoids it well.
Marsden Jr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mitchell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marsden Jr is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marsden Jr wants to get back to his feet but Mitchell drags him back down.
Mitchell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
An elbow from Mitchell crashes against the mat.
Marsden Jr is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr tries to escape but Mitchell is in control.
Mitchell working the ground and pound but Marsden Jr is defending the strikes.
Marsden Jr is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mitchell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Marsden Jr managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mitchell.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsden Jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mitchell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mitchell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mitchell grinds an elbow into Marsden Jr's temple.
Mitchell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mitchell 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.
Mitchell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden Jr is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mitchell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsden Jr keeps working.
Marsden Jr pushes Mitchell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mitchell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mitchell landing a few strikes.
Mitchell working the body and head with strikes.
Marsden Jr tries to escape but Mitchell is in control.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Marsden Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell landing strikes.
Mitchell cracks Marsden Jr with a big elbow.
Marsden Jr throws Mitchell to one side and escapes!
Marsden Jr scores with the left hand. Mitchell knows he should have avoided that one.
Mitchell shoots for a takedown but Marsden Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marsden Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Marsden Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Marsden Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsden Jr avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandon Marsden Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Marsden Jr wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Mitchell keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Mitchell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Marsden Jr connects with a body shot that sends Mitchell's belly button to the back.
Marsden Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the body from Marsden Jr misses
letting Mitchell counter with a right hand.
Mitchell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mitchell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws a shot from downtown. Marsden Jr moves away and avoids it.
Marsden Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Mitchell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden Jr throws a jab when Mitchell was well out of range.
Marsden Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mitchell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marsden Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marsden Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Mitchell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mitchell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marsden Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden Jr scores with a hook.
Marsden Jr defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marsden Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marsden Jr missing with a left hand there. Mitchell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsden Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marsden Jr tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell throws out a powerful jab.
Marsden Jr throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Marsden Jr.
Mitchell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden Jr slips a straight right by Mitchell.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mitchell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell ducks right into an uppercut from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marsden Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Mitchell.
Marsden Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden Jr.
Mitchell throwing a counter right hand but Marsden Jr manages to avoid it.
Mitchell clinches.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mitchell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell goes for a takedown attempt but Marsden Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mitchell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marsden Jr is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Marsden Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marsden Jr is looking to clinch.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marsden Jr feints a jab promting Mitchell to slip. Marsden Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mitchell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden Jr working aggressively here.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden Jr digs a right hand underneath Mitchell's ribcage. Mitchell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mitchell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
Marsden Jr lands the left hand.
Nice shot by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Marsden Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good exchange - Marsden Jr coming out on top.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Mitchell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Marsden Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marsden Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Marsden Jr!
Brandon Marsden Jr made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I ain't surprised'.
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energy
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hype
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