Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: TOF 177
Date: Dec 07, 2024

#R1#
Shay waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsden.
Marsden with the inside leg kick.
Marsden connects with a nice looking jab.
Shay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marsden counters with a left to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marsden. That's going to slow Shay down.
Marsden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jab from Marsden.
Marsden lands the left hand.
Marsden throws a hook but Shay blocks it.
Shay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
Shay misses with a body punch
and Marsden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Shay moves away from the strike by Marsden.
A head kick from Marsden lands but Shay takes it in his stride.
Marsden misses with an uppercut.
Shay misses with a lunging right hand
and Marsden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shay throws a jab when Marsden was well out of range.
Marsden tries to counter with a clinch but Shay shakes him off and moves away.
Shay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shay scores with a jab. Marsden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mick Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marsden can pounce on him. #T2#
Marsden throws a leg kick but Shay sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marsden throws a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden is looking to clinch but Shay is avoiding it.
Marsden throws a hook but Shay blocks it.
A low kick from Marsden is predictable there #TD#
and Shay counters with a takedown into side control.
Marsden wants to get back to his feet.
Shay is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Marsden will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Shay creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marsden sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T3#
Marsden is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Shay.
Marsden wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Marsden is not content to let Shay control the position.
Shay tries to move to mount but Marsden blocks the move with his legs.
We've been hearing that Shay has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Marsden is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marsden is not content to let Shay control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shay has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shay there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shay throws out a loose jab but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shay staying out of range there.
Shay changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T5#
Shay misses with an uppercut. Marsden saw that one coming.
Shay throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marsden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shay.
A leg kick checked by Shay.
Shay feinted with a counter takedown.
Marsden throws a body punch but Shay moves out of range.
Shay looks to land a left hand but Marsden moved out of range nicely.
Shay misses with a wild body shot.
Shay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Shay.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
Marsden swings for the body but Shay moves out of range.
Shay throws a sloppy body shot
and Marsden counters with a leg kick. #T6#
Shay gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice takedown defense from Marsden. No joy for Shay on that attempt.
Marsden swinging wildly here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shay.
Sloppy strikes from Marsden. Those never looked like landing.
Marsden throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Shay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shay tries to free his leg and advance position but Marsden is retaining full guard.
Shay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T7#
Marsden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shay.
Shay stops Marsden from standing up.
Shay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marsden swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shay scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Marsden keeping moving, preventing Shay from controlling successfully.
Shay with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Shay 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.#T8#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shay trying to control but Marsden is working from the bottom.
Marsden keeping full guard, as Shay tries to pass.
Shay sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shay trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A head kick misses from Marsden.
Marsden throws a body punch but Shay moves out of range. #T9#
Shay takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marsden throws a leg kick #TD#
and Shay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marsden is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Shay dives into side control. #SUB#
Shay is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marsden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Shay has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Marsden is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Shay yanks on the arm and Marsden is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Shay.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tevin Shay!
After winning the bout, Tevin Shay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TOF 168
Date: Nov 08, 2024

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden.
Marsden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Marsden coming out on top.
King fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marsden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
Marsden misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marsden's head backwards.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marsden walks into a stiff left hand from King.#T1#
Marsden staying out of range there.
Marsden appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Marsden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
King connects with the punch.
Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Marsden only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Marsden misses with a hook.
King feinted with a counter takedown.
Marsden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
A low kick from Marsden is predictable there #TD#
and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marsden blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
King missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #ES2#
Marsden has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but King is on him like a limpet, forcing Marsden back against the cage.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
Marsden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marsden has King pressed against the cage, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body.
Marsden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden working aggressively here.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
King dodges an elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a short shot to the head.
King wants to take the fight to the mat but Marsden manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marsden lands a body punch.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Marsden.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marsden throws an elbow but misses.
Marsden lands a right hand.
Marsden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Marsden lands with a right to the head.
Marsden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden misses with an elbow strike.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Marsden scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of King 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!
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards. #T4#
King has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marsden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King avoids the elbow strike from Marsden, against the cage.
King prevents a body shot from Marsden.
King tries to stall but Marsden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marsden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt King or not.
Marsden lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
Marsden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marsden keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marsden pinned against the cage. Marsden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T5#
King closes the distance and clinches up with Marsden, looking for a takedown. King pushes Marsden against the cage but Marsden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marsden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marsden throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marsden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King misses with a straight right.
King shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marsden defends it nicely.
A nice leg kick from Marsden, right into the meat of the thigh. #T6#
Marsden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mick Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden is just out of range.
Marsden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsden misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Marsden.
Good shot there by Marsden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T7#
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marsden defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden thinks about the counter body kick.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Marsden in his tracks.
King thuds his right hand into Marsden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
Marsden cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#TD#
King looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Marsden wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.#T8#
King wants to pass to mount but Marsden is defending the position.
King working over Marsden with some ground and pound. Marsden looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
King lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marsden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. King connects with a nice short shot to Marsden's temple.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsden keeps working. #T9#
King slips a nice elbow through Marsden's hands, connecting with Marsden's forehead.#ES2#
Marsden has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but King is on him like a limpet, forcing Marsden back against the cage.
Marsden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marsden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsden lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Marsden tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage. #BC#
King breaks from the clinch.
King has his takedown stuffed
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Marsden dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marsden circles away.
Mick Marsden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King misses with a left hand
and Marsden counters with a head kick. That will keep King thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Marsden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC2#King is rocked!
Marsden with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marsden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
enabling Marsden to counter with a crisp jab.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marsden walks into a straight right hand from King.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsden feints a counter leg kick.
Marsden defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden drops King with a huge uppercut! King drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Marsden is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Marsden!
A relieved looking Mick Marsden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: TOF 163
Date: Oct 20, 2024

#R1##TD#
King closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Marsden bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Marsden throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King misses with a right hand
and Marsden counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
Marsden lands an overhand right.
Marsden throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and King counters with a shoot takedown. Marsden fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King sitting in guard here, content to control.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marsden wants to stand and escape but King is having none of it.
King content to stall in guard here. #T1#
King won't allow Marsden to get back to his feet.
King trying to control but Marsden is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marsden is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Marsden lands with a right hand.
King misses with a shot to the body
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
Donk. Marsden catches King right on the button with a cross.
Marsden thows a left - swing and a miss!
King feinted with a counter takedown.
King throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Marsden thumps King with a low kick.
Marsden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden.
A jab from Marsden misses.
Marsden wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marsden is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Marsden circles away and we're back to standing.
Marsden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from King is defended easily by Marsden.#T3#
Marsden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsden.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
King walks into a stiff left hand from Marsden.#TD#
King shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marsden napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
King looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Marsden felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
King is looking to take a break and control but Marsden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
King is really struggling to control Marsden but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SUB#
King is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Marsden knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
King misses with the ground and pound.#T5#
Sloppy strikes there by King.
King working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
King has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Marsden wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T6#
King lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
King landing strikes from the mount.#SUB#
King working for a guillotine from mount but Marsden is in no mood to give up.
A nice elbow there by King.
King landing punches. #SUB#
King jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marsden manages to avoid the submission attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King in side control, throwing shots but Marsden defends. #T7#
Marsden wants to get back to his feet but King drags him back down.#SUB#
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marsden is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
King in side control, throwing shots but Marsden defends.
King cracks Marsden with a big elbow.
Marsden being controlled for a moment. #SUB#
King goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Marsden has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for King but great work by Marsden.#T8##SU2#
Marsden stands up and beckons King to his feet.
Marsden scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
Marsden with the inside leg kick.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King. #T9#
King misses with a shot to the body
and Marsden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marsden is looking to score with low kicks.
King blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Marsden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
King misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Marsden.
Marsden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! King had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marsden but Marsden pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marsden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mick Marsden will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marsden. Marsden obviously looking to wear him down.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marsden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
Marsden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marsden needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
Marsden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King misses with a straight right.
King misses with a hook
and Marsden counters with a leg kick.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Marsden tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsden misses with a low kick as King jumps back.#T1##TD#
King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Marsden scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marsden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King throws a right hand that misses
and Marsden counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King missing with a left hand there. Marsden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King looks for a takedown but Marsden sprawls well.#T2#
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King 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.
Marsden flicks out a counter leg kick but King steps away.
Marsden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by King.
Marsden is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
King slips under a jab.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King misses with a straight right.
King with a poor takedown
and Marsden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur King. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
King shoots and misses
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mick Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marsden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
King swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsden counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from King misses.
Marsden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marsden only half commits to the counter leg kick.
King goes for a double leg but Marsden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marsden continues to drive forward.
King goes for a takedown attempt but Marsden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #T4#
Marsden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marsden avoids it really well and circles away.
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marsden counters with a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Marsden.
Marsden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T5#
King misses with an uppercut
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
King throws a hook but Marsden avoids it easily.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
It seemed like Marsden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marsden scores with a sloppy right hand. King should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marsden lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Marsden throws a jab but it's blocked by King. #T6#
Marsden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marsden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King tries to counter with a takedown but Marsden is quick to defend against it.
King misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Marsden finds it's target.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marsden throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King shoots for a takedown but Marsden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marsden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marsden moves away from the strike by King.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot. #T7#
King throws a jab when Marsden was well out of range.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Marsden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden moves out of range as King strikes.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden throws a fast counter high kick but King manages to duck under it in time.
Marsden throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mick Marsden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by King.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T8#
King misses the shot to the body.
King looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marsden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMarsden.
Marsden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marsden works the jab nicely.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by King.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King misses with an uppercut
and Marsden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marsden finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
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!
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #TD#
King shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than King was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Marsden explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T9#
King shoots in looking for a takedown. Marsden tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marsden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marsden let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marsden loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King misses with a two punch combination.
King misses with a double jab
and Marsden counters with a head kick.
King fails with the takedown
and Marsden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from King misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Marsden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lands a body shot.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King misses with a straight left.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from King.#T1##TD#
King shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marsden's guard.
We've been hearing that King has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Marsden wants to stand but King is controlling the position.
King working some strikes from top position.
King throwing strikes but missing.
King wants to control from the top but Marsden keeps moving. #T2#
Marsden wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and King manages to pass to side control.
Marsden looks like he's trying to stand up. #T3#
King working Marsden over with strikes.
King trying to control the action but Marsden is working from the bottom.
King throwing shots but Marsden is blocking nicely. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
King shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marsden blocking the ground and pound attempt from King.
Marsden is trying to stand back up but King is controlling him #T4##ES2#
Marsden kicks off King and gets to his feet.
King defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
King misses with a hook. Marsden ducked under it nicely.
Marsden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marsden throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King looks to land a right hand but Marsden moved out of range.
Marsden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arthur King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Marsden lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marsden jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marsden sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
King winds up and cracks Marsden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marsden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
King not landing any meaningful shots this time.
King is keen to just control but Marsden is a slippery customer.#T6##SUB#
King is looking for a kimura but Marsden is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for King to get the leverage.
King thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marsden's head.
King looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
King 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.
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
King looks to land a strike but Marsden avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Arthur King overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
King trying to control but Marsden is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marsden, as that shot connected. #T7#
Marsden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
King misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the body from King misses
and Marsden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marsden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Marsden enables King to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marsden manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Marsden uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden cracks King with a good jab.
King throws a body shot but no joy. #T8#
King fails with the takedown
and Marsden counters with a two punch combo.
Marsden takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
King shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marsden as he jumps to the side.
King misses with a hook
enabling Marsden to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marsden.
Marsden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#ROC2#King is rocked!
Marsden connects with the punch.
Mick Marsden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T9##TD#
King drives through with a takedown into guard.
King stops Marsden from standing up. #ES2#
Marsden is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. King presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
King has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marsden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
King seems to have got his legs back now.
Marsden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marsden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marsden chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Marsden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marsden 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Marsden!
After winning the bout, Mick Marsden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: TOF 155
Date: Sep 28, 2024

#R1#
Marsden moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Stewart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stewart throws a shot from downtown. Marsden moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Marsden rushes Stewart and presses him up against the cage.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stewart's elbow.
Marsden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stewart prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden pushes Stewart back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marsden prevents Stewart from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stewart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marsden.
Marsden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marsden throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T1#
Stewart blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stewart.
Stewart looks winded!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marsden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marsden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stewart tries to break the clinch but Marsden is controlling the position.
Marsden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stewart's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Danny Stewart has been cut.
Marsden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden lands a body shot.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stewart backwards.
Marsden lands a damaging elbow.
Stewart is trying to break the clinch but Marsden has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marsden.
Marsden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stewart. #T2#
Stewart throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden lands with a left to the head.
Stewart takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Stewart shrugs off. #CUT#That has opened up Danny Stewart's cut even more.
Stewart blocks an uppercut.
Stewart blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Stewart breaks the clinch.
A cross from Marsden lands.
Marsden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stewart. That did some damage!
Marsden misses with an uppercut. Stewart saw that one coming.
A low kick from Marsden misses
and Stewart cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A low kick from Marsden misses
enabling Stewart to counter with a crisp jab.
Marsden misses with a low kick as Stewart jumps back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marsden. That's going to slow Stewart down. #T3#
Stewart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Marsden is looking to counter punch.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Stewart looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stewart digs a good body shot into Marsden's ribs.
Marsden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden throws a solid leg kick but Stewart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marsden.
Marsden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As Marsden backs off Stewart throws a huge counter combo but Marsden manages to avoid it all.
Stewart connects with a body shot that sends Marsden's belly button to the back.
Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stewart.
Marsden misses with a hook.
Marsden misses with a straight right.
Stewart throws out a counter right but Marsden avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Stewart misses with a lunging right hand
and Marsden counters with a low kick, right behind Stewart 's knee.
Stewart avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marsden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stewart throws a good cross that connects.
Marsden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#The cut above Danny Stewart's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stewart throws a right hand that misses
and Marsden counters with an outside leg kick.
Marsden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stewart doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stewart misses with a body punch
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stewart misses with a lunging right hand
letting Marsden counter with a right hand.
Marsden is looking to slow Stewart down with leg kicks.
A slow jab from Stewart misses its intended target. #T5#
Marsden is looking to score with low kicks.
Marsden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stewart.
Marsden looks to land a right hand but Stewart moved out of range.
Marsden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stewart defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Stewart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stewart counters with a nice body shot.
Stewart digs a good hook to Marsden's body.
Stewart changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stewart throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T6#
Marsden throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Marsden misses.
Stewart connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Mick Marsden has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden scores with a decent looking hook.#CUT#Danny Stewart's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice body punch from Stewart. #KD2#
Stewart lands a left and a right that send Marsden crashing to the mat, dazed. Stewart thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Stewart throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stewart misses with a looping right.
Marsden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marsden clobbers Stewart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T7##KD2#
Stewart lands a left and a right that send Marsden crashing to the mat, dazed. Stewart thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#Marsden is rocked!
Marsden swings widly with a right hand
and Stewart counters with a huge right that knocks Marsden out cold! Stewart is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Danny Stewart!
Danny Stewart decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TOF 147
Date: Aug 31, 2024

#R1#
Marsden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marsden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pederson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pederson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marsden looks to throw the jab but Pederson is out of range. #TD#
Pederson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Marsden to the ground. Pederson is now in Marsden's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Pederson prevents Marsden from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsden controlling Pederson's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson scoring with some ground and pound.
Pederson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Pederson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pederson wants to control from the top but Marsden keeps moving.
Pederson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Pederson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marsden's head.
Marsden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pederson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pederson misses with the ground and pound.#T2##SUB#
Pederson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pederson slows the pace down.
Marsden tries to improve position but can't.
Pederson 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 takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pederson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T3##SUB#
Pederson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marsden wants to get back to his feet.
Pederson is looking to take a break and control but Marsden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Pederson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Marsden rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pederson's guard! Nice work there by Marsden! #SUB#
Pederson is looking for a triangle here but Marsden uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #T4#
Pederson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Marsden off and has taken his back!
Marsden grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #ES2#
Pederson has his opponent's back but Marsden is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Pederson.
Pederson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Marsden to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pederson tries for a takedown but Marsden circles away easily
and Marsden counters with a straight right hand.
Pederson blocks a low kick nicely.
No luck for Pederson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deanthony Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T5#
Pederson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marsden counters with a leg kick.
Pederson swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Pederson avoids the head kick by Marsden.
Pederson feinted with a counter takedown.
Pederson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marsden walks into a jab.
Marsden throws a hook to the side of Pederson's head but Pederson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pederson scores with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marsden.
Marsden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pederson is out of range and Marsden settles back down. #T6#
Pederson throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden counters with a good low kick that Pederson was not able to check.
Marsden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marsden slips under a jab from Pederson.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Pederson moves out of range easily.
Pederson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Marsden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden lands with an overhand left.
Pederson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marsden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pederson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Marsden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T7#
Pederson misses with a hook to the body
and Marsden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden leaves Pederson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marsden flicks out a counter leg kick but Pederson steps away.
Pederson thuds his right hand into Marsden's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marsden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marsden as he jumps to the side.
Pederson misses with a looping left.
Pederson is looking to wear down Marsden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pederson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marsden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marsden loads up on a big right hand but Pederson slips the punch.#T8#
Pederson fails to land the takedown.
Marsden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pederson has time to react.
Marsden lands a really nice looking cross but Pederson seems unphased.
Marsden throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
A little jabbing left from Marsden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsden attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pederson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pederson takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
Marsden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T9#
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pederson was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Pederson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsden.#TD#
Pederson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pederson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marsden is looking to stand up but Pederson isn't so interested in that idea.
Pederson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pederson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pederson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marsden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mick Marsden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Marsden scores with a decent looking hook.
Pederson throws an off balance right hand
and Marsden counters with a stiff right hand.
Marsden lands a leg kick that knocks Pederson off balance momentarily.
Pederson throws a lazy right hand but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
Pederson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Pederson wants to work for an arm triangle but Marsden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden pushes Pederson off looking to stand but Pederson dives back in and keeps control.
Deanthony Pederson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pederson is looking to take a break and control but Marsden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marsden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T1#
Pederson is trying to control the action in half guard but Marsden is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pederson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Marsden to regain full guard. #ES2#
Marsden has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Pederson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Pederson.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pederson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pederson takes a shot to the head.
Pederson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marsden has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Marsden.
Marsden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden. #T2#
A short uppercut from Marsden.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Pederson shrugs off.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden stops a takedown attempt from Pederson.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Deanthony Pederson has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Marsden pushes off an throws an elbow but Pederson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pederson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marsden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pederson tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pederson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marsden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deanthony Pederson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pederson's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marsden lands an elbow that stopped Pederson in his tracks for a moment.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Pederson misses with a body punch.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Pederson avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage. #TD#
Pederson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Pederson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pederson is trying to keep Marsden in close. #SU2#
Marsden stands up from Pederson's guard - Marsden perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pederson lands with a hook. Marsden tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marsden throws a head kick but Pederson moves out of range.
Marsden has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
Marsden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marsden throws a shot from downtown. Pederson moves away and avoids it.#TD#
Pederson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Marsden manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pederson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Pederson shrugs off.
Marsden lands a damaging elbow.
Mick Marsden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pederson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pederson misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden lands a damaging elbow. #T5#
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Marsden.
Pederson tries to pull guard but Marsden holds him up against the cage and eventually Pederson drops back down to his feet.
Pederson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marsden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Still in the clinch, Marsden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Pederson controls his hands.
Pederson takes a shot to the head.
Pederson takes an elbow to the temple.
Pederson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Pederson shrugs off.
Pederson takes an elbow to the temple.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Marsden.
Pederson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pederson working aggressively here.
Marsden lands a left hand. #T6#
A short body shot lands from Marsden as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Marsden. #ROC2#Pederson is rocked!
Marsden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Pederson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marsden pushes Pederson against the cage. Marsden is working some dirty boxing. Marsden pushes off with a quick right hook! Pederson goes down! Pederson tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Marsden moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Marsden!
Mick Marsden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: TOF 140
Date: Aug 10, 2024

#R1#
Vanorden has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vanorden there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT2#It looks like Ty Vanorden has been cut.
Vanorden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marsden finds it's way round the side to connect with Vanorden's head.
Marsden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vanorden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marsden. Marsden obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsden throws a front kick aimed at Vanorden's knee but Vanorden avoids it well.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden throws a low kick but Vanorden moves out of range easily.
Vanorden throws a counter high kick but Marsden was just alert enough to avoid it.
Vanorden tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden misses with a low kick as Vanorden jumps back.
A swing and a miss from Marsden.
Vanorden is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marsden lands with a thumping leg kick. #T1#
Vanorden throws a sloppy head kick and Marsden moves out of range easily.
Vanorden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL#
Vanorden closes the distance and pushes Marsden back into the cage.
I was talking to Vanorden's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marsden is leaning against Vanorden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vanorden missing with knees to the body.
Vanorden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vanorden tries to land knees in the clinch but Marsden avoids the damage to the body.
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanorden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden pushes off an throws an elbow but Vanorden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marsden throws an elbow but it misses.
Vanorden trying to land knees to the body.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Vanorden shrugs off.
Vanorden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marsden.
Vanorden working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
Vanorden has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden. #T2#
Marsden pushes Vanorden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Marsden as the two fighters clinch.
Vanorden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden lands a damaging elbow.
Vanorden blocks an elbow strike from Marsden.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Vanorden landing knees to the body.
Vanorden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanorden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vanorden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vanorden's elbow.
Vanorden misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanorden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Vanorden blocking some punches.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#Ty Vanorden's cut is getting worse.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanorden.
Vanorden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vanorden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marsden misses with a body punch. #T3#
Vanorden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Vanorden.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vanorden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a right to the head.
Vanorden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marsden avoids it.
Marsden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marsden managing to block the knees to the body from Vanorden.
Vanorden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marsden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vanorden missing with knees to the body.
Vanorden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vanorden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marsden is defending well for now.
Marsden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vanorden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Vanorden on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vanorden backwards.
Marsden working aggressively here.
Vanorden blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Vanorden blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Vanorden presses Marsden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marsden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vanorden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden tries a body shot but Vanorden blocks it.
Vanorden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marsden avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vanorden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marsden avoids it.
Vanorden working aggressively here.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanorden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marsden or not.
Marsden avoiding damage as Vanorden throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vanorden obliges.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vanorden's elbow.
Vanorden dodges an elbow strike from Marsden.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vanorden obliges.
Marsden looks winded!
A short right from Vanorden on the inside. #T5#
Marsden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Vanorden.
A short right from Vanorden on the inside.
Marsden tries a body shot but Vanorden blocks it.
Marsden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vanorden utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vanorden scores with a shoulder strike.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vanorden.
Vanorden swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanorden throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vanorden.
Nice body punch from Marsden - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanorden.
Vanorden avoids the elbow strike from Marsden, against the cage.
Vanorden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden blocks an uppercut. #T6#
Vanorden working aggressively here.
Marsden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Vanorden as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Vanorden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
Vanorden avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanorden backwards. #CUT2#Ty Vanorden's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vanorden lands a nice knee to the body.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vanorden has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Marsden misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Vanorden scores with a shot to the side of Marsden's head.
Vanorden missing with knees to the body.
Marsden working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Vanorden.
Vanorden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marsden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Vanorden.
Vanorden blocks an elbow strike.#T7#
Vanorden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Vanorden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Vanorden fails to land.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanorden controls his hands.
Vanorden dodges an elbow strike from Marsden.
Vanorden prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Vanorden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vanorden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vanorden gets through Marsden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vanorden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanorden blocks an elbow strike.
Marsden takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marsden avoiding damage as Vanorden throws knees to the body.
Vanorden prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Vanorden lands a nice uppercut.
Marsden takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanorden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vanorden pushes Marsden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vanorden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards. #T8#
Vanorden lands a good knee to the midsection. Marsden won't want to take too many of those.
Vanorden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vanorden.
A nice left hand lands by Vanorden.
Vanorden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vanorden lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vanorden obliges.
Vanorden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsdens head.
Vanorden lands with a light punch inside.
Knees to the body from Vanorden.
Vanorden lands a right hand.
Marsden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vanorden blocks an elbow strike.
Vanorden scores with a shoulder strike.
Vanorden throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marsden throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vanorden as Marsden tries to tie him up.
Vanorden lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vanorden. #T9#
A shot in the inside from Vanorden. #KD#
Vanorden drops Marsden with a big knee straight up the middle! Marsden is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#Marsden is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Mick Marsden has been cut.
Vanorden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marsden is still on wobbly legs! Can Vanorden finish him?
Vanorden tries to clinch up.
Marsden gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Vanorden gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ty Vanorden!
A very excited looking Ty Vanorden made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: TOF 133
Date: Jul 20, 2024

#R1#
Gaines connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marsden's hands.
Marsden throws a low kick but Gaines moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Marsden. That snapped Gaines's head back.
Gaines throws a hook to the side of Marsden's head but Marsden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsden misses with a head kick.
Marsden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marsden.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
Marsden throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gaines counter with a right hand.
Marsden lands a nice hook to Gaines's body. Gaines takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marsden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gaines is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaines. #T1#
Jab by Gaines.
Gaines misses with a hook
and Marsden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've been told by Gaines's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marsden scores with a nice strike.
Gaines takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaines walks into a left hand.
Gaines misses with a hook. Marsden ducked under it nicely.
Marsden tries to clinch but Gaines is having none of it. #T2#
Marsden moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaines keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsden.
Marsden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaines throws a looping overhand right but Marsden ducks down to avoid it.
Marsden wants to clinch up but Gaines keeps it at a distance.
Marsden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gaines on the side of the head.
Marsden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaines under the eye.
Gaines throws the left hand but Marsden avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Gaines gets tackled into the cage by Marsden. Marsden maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gaines.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Gaines.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden. #T3#
Marsden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Gaines to work.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#It looks like Dean Gaines has been cut.
Gaines avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaines controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaines lands an uppercut.
Gaines takes an elbow to the temple.
Gaines lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marsden digs a right hand into Gaines's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gaines's gas tank.
Marsden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaines takes an elbow to the forehead.
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 punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Gaines lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gaines lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marsden misses with an elbow over the top.
Marsden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Marsden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaines struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden controls his hands.
Gaines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Marsden.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden.
Marsden scores with a shoulder strike.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Gaines 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaines.
Gaines presses Marsden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaines gets through Marsden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Marsden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
A shot in the inside from Marsden. #T5#
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden controls his hands.
Marsden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses.
Gaines lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaines misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaines can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T6#
Marsden tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Marsden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marsden scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaines.
Gaines blocks the elbow strike.
Marsden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gaines doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaines's elbow.
Gaines misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gaines throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden.
Gaines scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gaines swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T7#
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines blocks the elbow strike.
Marsden lands an elbow inside.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Marsden.
Nice elbow from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsden lands a nice elbow.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marsden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marsden.
A short right from Marsden.
A right hand to the body from Gaines.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsdens head.
Marsden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Gaines avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage. #T8#
Marsden tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
A hook to the body from Marsden.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body.
Marsden is leaning against Gaines and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden tries a body shot but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Gaines blocks an elbow strike.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaines.
Marsden tries to work over Gaines's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaines takes a shot to the head.
Marsden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gaines is breathing heavily.
Gaines blocks an elbow strike from Marsden.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T9#
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marsden lands a body shot.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Gaines 's eye.
Gaines misses with some punches.
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Gaines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaines backwards.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Marsden lands an elbow inside.
Marsden digs a right hand underneath Gaines's ribcage. Gaines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gaines blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden lands a 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 working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Gaines fails to land.
Marsden lands a damaging elbow.
Marsden lands a left hand. #ROC2#Gaines is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Marsden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Gaines's cut.
That's time! Gaines's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gaines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
Gaines throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Gaines is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gaines looks up at the clock. Bad move! Marsden lands a right hand from hell, dropping Gaines. Marsden pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Marsden!
Mick Marsden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RSE 82:
Date: Jun 01, 2024

#R1#
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Dienekes moved out of range nicely.
Dienekes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A low kick lands for Marsden.
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Dienekes tries to counter it with a takedown but Marsden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marsden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dienekes ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Dienekes blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Dienekes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
And Dienekes tries to counter it with a takedown but Marsden pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dienekes moves out of range as Marsden strikes.
Dienekes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Dienekes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Marsden.
Dienekes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mick Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Dienekes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dienekes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dienekes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A head kick misses from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Dienekes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marsden!
Dienekes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsden keeps working. #T2#
Marsden avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dienekes.
Dienekes is looking to take a break and control but Marsden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Dienekes crashes against the mat.
Dienekes misses with the ground and pound.
Dienekes trying to control the position but Marsden is working away.
The strikes coming from Dienekes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marsden defending against the ground and pound. #T3#
Dienekes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dienekes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dienekes lands an elbow.
Dienekes controls the position.
Dienekes trying to control the action but Marsden is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Dienekes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dienekes prevents Marsden from escaping the position.
Dienekes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dienekes working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dienekes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly. #T4#
Dienekes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marsden is avoiding damage well.
Dienekes wants to control for a moment but Marsden uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Marsden taking some punishment here, with Dienekes in his half guard.
Dienekes thows a huge punch but Marsden dodges it nicely.
Dienekes thows a huge punch but Marsden dodges it nicely.
Dienekes prevents Marsden from standing back up.
Dienekes is looking to take a break and control but Marsden is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dienekes is pressing down on Marsden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marsden is holding on for now.
Dienekes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Doric Dienekes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Dienekes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marsden missing with a left hand there. Dienekes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marsden. That's going to slow Dienekes down.
A low kick from Marsden misses #TD2#
and Dienekes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marsden's guard.
Marsden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Marsden keeps moving.
Dienekes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Marsden has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dienekes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Marsden lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden. #CUT#It looks like Doric Dienekes has been cut.#T1#
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Dienekes blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Dienekes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marsden walks away with a smile on his face. Dienekes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marsden thumps Dienekes with a low kick.
Marsden lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marsden.
Marsden throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Dienekes counters with a single leg into guard. Marsden didn't expect that.
Dienekes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marsden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dienekes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #ES#
Marsden pushes Dienekes off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T2#
Marsden regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dienekes.
Dienekes trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marsden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dienekes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marsden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dienekes.
Dienekes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dienekes is trying to control. Marsden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dienekes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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. Dienekes connects with a nice short shot to Marsden's temple. #T3##SUB2#
Dienekes is working for a submission of some sort.
Dienekes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Dienekes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marsden sees it coming and defends easily.
Dienekes trying to control the pace.
Dienekes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marsden's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#ES#
Marsden pushes Dienekes off and gets back to his feet.
Marsden throws a front kick aimed at Dienekes's knee but Dienekes avoids it well.
Dienekes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Marsden defends it well.
Marsden misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Dienekes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marsden wants to stand up but Dienekes is controlling him.
Dienekes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dienekes with a nice head shot there.#ES#
Marsden kicks Dienekes off and gets to his feet.
Dienekes slips a straight right by Marsden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Marsden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Doric Dienekes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Dienekes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Doric Dienekes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsden throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
and Dienekes counters with a single leg into guard. Marsden didn't expect that.

Marsden is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dienekes presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #TD2#
Dienekes ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dienekes no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dienekes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marsden won't allow Dienekes to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Dienekes working for submissions but it's allowed Marsden to get to half guard.
Dienekes moves into full guard. #T1##SUB2#
Dienekes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Dienekes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marsden defends it easily.
Marsden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dienekes is proving hard to escape from.
Dienekes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Dienekes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marsden defends well.
Dienekes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marsden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dienekes's guard.
Marsden trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Marsden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dienekes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Marsden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dienekes manages to avoid it.
Dienekes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A low kick from Marsden misses #TD2#
so Dienekes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dienekes advances position into side control!
Dienekes throws an elbow but Marsden slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dienekes taking a breather here.
Dienekes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marsden is avoiding damage well. #T4#
Marsden regains half guard, as Dienekes was trying to land strikes.
Marsden blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dienekes.
Dienekes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Dienekes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marsden sees it coming and defends easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Doric Dienekes really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Doric Dienekes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Dienekes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dienekes slips a straight right by Marsden.
Marsden throws a hook but Dienekes blocks it.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden feints and then cracks Dienekes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dienekes down.
A low kick from Marsden is predictable there #TD2#
and Dienekes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marsden is looking to stand up but Dienekes isn't so interested in that idea.
Dienekes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Dienekes throws a big elbow that misses.
Dienekes wants to control from the top but Marsden keeps moving.
Dienekes is working Marsden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dienekes seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marsden keeping moving, preventing Dienekes from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marsden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dienekes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dienekes moves out of range as Marsden strikes.
Dienekes defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden cracks Dienekes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dienekes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsden.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden throws a big shot that misses.
Dienekes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T3#
Dienekes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Marsden throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Dienekes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dienekes works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dienekes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Dienekes looking to control but Marsden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dienekes controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Marsden is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dienekes thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch! #SUB2#
Dienekes throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Marsden has his hands clasped together but Dienekes breaks the hold and Marsden is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Dienekes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Doric Dienekes! Doric Dienekes retains his middleweight title!

Event: RSE 73:
Date: May 01, 2024

#R1#
Hayha fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsden throws the left hand but Hayha avoids the punch easily.
Hayha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marsden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Hayha misses the target.
Marsden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marsden catches Hayha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marsden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hayha misses with a few strikes there.
Hayha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hayha defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Hayha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hayha jabs Marsden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hayha looks to land a combination. Marsden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marsden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayha.
A right-left combo lands from Hayha. #T1#
Hayha throws an off balance right hand
and Marsden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hayha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Marsden thinks about countering with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marsden.
Hayha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Marsden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hayha throws a body shot but no joy.
Marsden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marsden lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT#It looks like Simo Hayha has been cut.
Hayha misses with an uppercut. Marsden saw that one coming.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hayha has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hayha connects with the punch.
Marsden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hayha looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marsden slips under a jab from Hayha.#T2#
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 scores with a punch to the head.
Hayha misses with the combination.
Marsden on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marsden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hayha gets cracked there but stands up to it. #ROC#Hayha is rocked!
Hayha misses with a body punch
and as Hayha loses concentration momentarily, Marsden counters with a picture perfect head kick! Hayha goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mick Marsden!
After winning the bout, Mick Marsden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: RSE 66: Funeral Fog
Date: Apr 06, 2024

#R1#
Yaga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yaga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Yaga thows a leg kick but Marsden checks it
and Marsden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden takes one to the side of the head.
Marsden missing with a left hand there. Yaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yaga misses with a hook.
Yaga throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marsden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Yaga has Marsden up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yaga blocks a body shot from Marsden.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
I was talking to Yaga's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Yaga misses with the head strike. #T1#
Marsden blocking some punches.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Yaga shrugs off.
Marsden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marsden digs a right hand underneath Yaga's ribcage. Yaga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marsden.
Yaga is breathing heavily.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Yaga shrugs off.
Marsden lands a left hand.
Marsden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Marsden lands a nice elbow.
Marsden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Yaga 's eye.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden.
Marsden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yaga backwards.
Marsden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yaga's defenses.
Yaga trying to control the position but instead, Marsden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yaga into the cage.
Yaga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Marsden pushes Yaga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Marsden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Yaga avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Marsden.
Marsden tries to work over Yaga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marsden lands a body shot.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body.
Marsden is leaning against Yaga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yaga takes an elbow to the temple.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Yaga backwards.
Marsden lands a nice elbow.
Marsden cracks Yaga with a nice body shot.
Marsden lands an elbow that stopped Yaga in his tracks for a moment.
Yaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marsden lands an elbow inside.
A right hand to the body from Marsden. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden.
Marsden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#Yaga is rocked!
Marsden lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Yaga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yaga takes an elbow to the temple.
Marsden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yaga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marsden lands a shot to the body.
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 stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
Yaga seems to have got his legs back now.
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsden works on Yaga's body with a couple of short punches.
Marsden is leaning against Yaga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marsden lands an elbow that stopped Yaga in his tracks for a moment. #T4#
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Yaga avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Marsden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yaga's defenses.
Marsden digs a right hand into Yaga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yaga's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden.
Marsden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Yaga shrugs off.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Yaga shrugs off.
Marsden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yaga's defenses.
Marsden creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Yaga! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Marsden.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Marsden!
Mick Marsden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: RSE 58: Dead By Dawn
Date: Mar 09, 2024

#R1#
Whitaker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch lands to the side of Whitaker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marsden throws out a loose jab but Whitaker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitaker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Whitaker misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Whitaker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Whitaker swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden tried to counter with a leg kick but Whitaker avoided it.
No joy there for Whitaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marsden scores with a sloppy right hand. Whitaker should have avoided that one.
Whitaker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marsden can pounce on him.
Whitaker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Whitaker misses with an uppercut.
Marsden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden tests Whitaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whitaker lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Marsden misses the target.#T1#
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whitaker misses the shot to the body.
Marsden with a jab.
Nice jab there from Marsden.
Whitaker throws a right hand that misses
and Whitaker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whitaker.#CL#
Marsden has Whitaker up against the cage in a clinch.
Marsden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marsden throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marsden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whitaker's brow.
Marsden lands an elbow that stopped Whitaker in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Whitaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marsden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Whitaker jumps guard but Marsden stands there with Whitaker around his waist. Whitaker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marsden stops a takedown attempt from Whitaker.
Mick Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Whitaker.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the temple.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whitaker fails to pull guard.
Whitaker avoids the elbow strike from Marsden, against the cage.
Marsden lands with a right to the head.
Whitaker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marsden is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marsden tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marsden.
Whitaker prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whitaker jumps guard but Marsden stands there with Whitaker around his waist. Whitaker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Whitaker blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden prevents Whitaker from breaking the clinch.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Whitaker 's eye.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the temple.
Marsden tries to work over Whitaker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Whitaker is leaning against Marsden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden presses Whitaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marsden lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whitaker backwards.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marsden misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
Marsden lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
Marsden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Whitaker blocks an elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden throws an elbow but it misses.
Marsden lands with a light punch inside.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Whitaker shrugs off.
Marsden tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Whitaker controls his hands.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Whitaker shrugs off.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Whitaker tries for a takedown but Marsden manages to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marsden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Frank Whitaker has been cut.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden tries a body shot but Whitaker blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Marsden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Whitaker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Whitaker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marsden counters with an outside leg kick.
Whitaker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden thinks about countering with a head kick.
A lazy left from Marsden finds it's target.
Marsden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitaker misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marsden misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Marsden throws a leg kick which misses Whitaker's front leg but catches the back leg as Whitaker tries to avoid it.
Whitaker throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Marsden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whitaker. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden is looking to counter punch.
Whitaker throws a shot from downtown. Marsden moves away and avoids it.
Marsden lands with an uppercut that bounces Whitaker off the cage and back into range.
Marsden misses with a kick to the body. #CL#
Marsden has managed to clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marsden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Whitaker's brow.
Whitaker has had enough of the clinch but Marsden keeps him there for the moment.
Whitaker is trying to push Marsden away but Marsden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whitaker wants to break free but Marsden has control.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker avoids the elbow strike from Marsden, against the cage.
Whitaker wants a takedown but no success here.
Marsden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitaker's efforts to push away.#T2#
Whitaker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden misses with an elbow strike.
Whitaker avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a light punch inside.
Mick Marsden has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2#
Whitaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Whitaker.
Mick Marsden is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by Marsden misses
and Whitaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden lands a really nice looking cross but Whitaker seems unphased.
Whitaker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Whitaker misses with a straight right.
Whitaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whitaker can do to turn this around?
Whitaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Marsden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Whitaker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T3#
Marsden staying out of range there.
Marsden scores with a nice strike.
Marsden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Marsden clinches up against the cage.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Whitaker shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Marsden.
Marsden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whitaker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Whitaker tries to pull guard but Marsden won't allow it.
A short right from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marsden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Whitaker wants to break free but Marsden has control.
Marsden lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden. #ROC#Whitaker is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whitaker is still on wobbly legs! Can Marsden finish him?
Marsden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whitaker or not. #T4#
Marsden presses Whitaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whitaker seems to have recovered his senses.
Whitaker is breathing heavily.
Marsden avoids a wild elbow strike from Whitaker.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Marsden.
A short body shot lands from Marsden as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whitaker is trying to force a seperation but Marsden has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Marsden.
Whitaker takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden.
Marsden unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Whitaker! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Marsden is unloading with more strikes now! Whitaker drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Marsden!
A relieved looking Mick Marsden thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RSE 47: Unleashed
Date: Feb 10, 2024

#R1#
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marsden.
That kick from Marsden tenderised Stevens's leg. Stevens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marsden cracks Stevens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Marsden moves away and avoids it.
Marsden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Marsden avoids them all with ease.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Marsden misses with a looping left.
Stevens throws a good cross that connects.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden misses with a hook
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsden throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Marsden drives through and clinches with Stevens against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Marsden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stevens wants to break free but Marsden has control. #T1#
Marsden lands an elbow that stopped Stevens in his tracks for a moment.
Marsden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden. #CUT2#It looks like Austin Stevens has been cut.
Stevens takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marsden lands an elbow inside. #ROC2#Stevens is rocked!
Marsden pushes Stevens back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oh Stevens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marsden lands an elbow inside.
Marsden pushes Stevens against the cage. Marsden is working some dirty boxing. Marsden pushes off with a quick right hook! Stevens goes down! Stevens tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Marsden moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Marsden!
Mick Marsden seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: RSE 34: Victorious March
Date: Dec 27, 2023

#R1#
A bone on bone clash there as Mesquita blocks the leg kick.
Marsden scores with a three punch combo!
Mesquita tries to clinch but Marsden moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marsden.
Mesquita doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden thumps Mesquita with a low kick.#TD2#
Mesquita drives through with a takedown into guard.

Marsden manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsden circles away.
Mesquita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Mesquita takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marsden leaves Mesquita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marsden feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T1#
Mesquita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden is looking to counter punch.
Marsden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mesquita checks a leg kick.
Mesquita on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Marsden keeps it at a distance.
Mesquita on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marsden. Marsden obviously looking to wear him down.
Marsden scores with the left hand. Mesquita knows he should have avoided that one.
Mesquita checks a leg kick.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita blocks a jab.#T2#
Marsden throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick #TD2#
and Mesquita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita postures up in Marsden's guard and throws a big left but Marsden blocks it. #ES#
Marsden is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mesquita blocks an elbow strike.
Mesquita blocking some punches.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marsden digs a right hand into Mesquita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mesquita's gas tank. #T3#
Mesquita wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden won't allow it.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mesquita - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden trying to control the position but instead, Mesquita has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marsden into the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mesquita.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mesquita lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden pushes off an throws an elbow but Mesquita leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Mesquita blocks an elbow strike.#T4#
Mesquita blocks an elbow strike.
Mesquita misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marsden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mesquita's brow.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Mesquita fails to land.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden misses with a body punch. #TD2#
Mesquita jumps into guard, dragging Marsden to the mat. #SUB2#
Marsden avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Mesquita has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marsden is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mesquita.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Marsden dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Marsden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Marsden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Marsden gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mesquita is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Marsden with a body shot.
Marsden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?
Nice shot lands for Marsden.
Good leg kick by Marsden.
A punch lands to the side of Marsden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marsden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden lands an overhand right.
Marsden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mesquita.
Marsden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T1#
Marsden throws out a leg kick but Mesquita moves out of range and Marsden only half commits.
Marsden swings widly with a right hand
and Mesquita counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mesquita lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mesquita takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mick Marsden is winning the standup battle so far.
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 Mesquita has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mesquita and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marsden sets himself, and Mesquita steps forward looking for the clinch! Marsden avoids it this time.
Mick Marsden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mesquita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marsden throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Marsden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Marsden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mesquita to score with a decent uppercut.
Marsden thumps Mesquita with a low kick.
A jab from Mesquita finds it's way through Marsden's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Mesquita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mesquita has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mesquita takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mesquita uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Marsden.
Marsden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marsden throws a head kick but Mesquita moves out of range.
Marsden with a nice cross.
Marsden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Marsden drops his hands momentarily and Mesquita takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Marsden keeps it at a distance.
Mesquita blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Mesquita blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Mesquita scores with a nice strike.
Good work by Mesquita as he checks the leg kick.
Mesquita lands a right hook to the body.
Mesquita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marsden can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Marsden misses. #T4#
Mesquita lands with an overhand left.
Marsden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mesquita. Mesquita circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marsden throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden scores with the left hand. Mesquita knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita throws a looping overhand right but Marsden ducks down to avoid it.
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden throws out the jab.
Marsden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick lands for Marsden.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Mesquita sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Marsden dominated that second round.
That's time! Marsden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Mesquita looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left and a right from Marsden both land. Nice combination.
Marsden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A big right from Marsden misses.
Mesquita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marsden throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita with the counter takedown but Marsden avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marsden.
Mesquita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marsden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marsden throws a low kick but Mesquita moves out of range easily. #T1#
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mesquita as he connects with a hook.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marsden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #CL2#
Marsden gets tackled into the cage by Mesquita. Mesquita maintains the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marsden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mesquita's brow.
Marsden tries to work over Mesquita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Mesquita controls the action.
Mesquita avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsden.#TD2#
Mesquita is trying to trip Marsden. He has hold of a leg but Marsden is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mesquita persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Marsden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB2#
Marsden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Mesquita wants to hit a sweep here but Marsden passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mesquita there!
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!
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here. #T3#
Mesquita bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Marsden is keeping the position.#ES#
Marsden has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mesquita has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden presses Mesquita against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mick Marsden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden.
Marsden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marsden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands. #BC2#
Mesquita breaks from the clinch.
Mesquita throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Marsden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden thumps Mesquita with a low kick.
Luan Mesquita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mesquita lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mesquita misses with a body punch
and Marsden counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Marsden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marsden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Marsden!
Mick Marsden decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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