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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 965 p4p, 19082 weight class) and Juan Fonseca (ranked 148 p4p, 701 weight class). Marsden Jr comes into the arena with 7 Words by Deftones blaring out of the sound system. Juan Fonseca acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonseca throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marsden Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fonseca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marsden Jr takes a swing at Fonseca's ribcage but misses.
Fonseca misses with a left hand
and Marsden Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
Fonseca misses with a body shot.
Marsden Jr lands with a hook. Fonseca tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marsden Jr lands with a hook. Fonseca tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fonseca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden Jr misses with a straight right.
Marsden Jr cracks Fonseca with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden Jr stuns Fonseca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fonseca swings for the body but Marsden Jr moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Marsden Jr blocks the leg kick.
Marsden Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marsden Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fonseca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsden Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Fonseca should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fonseca.
It looks like Marsden Jr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr lands a lovely overhand right.
Marsden Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot
and Fonseca counters with a two punch combo.
Marsden Jr misses the shot to the body.
Fonseca keeps the fight on the outside.
Fonseca throws a lazy right hand but Marsden Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fonseca throws a sloppy head kick and Marsden Jr moves out of range easily.
Marsden Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fonseca takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The fighters circling - Fonseca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fonseca throws a leg kick but Marsden Jr moved away.
Marsden Jr cracks Fonseca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marsden Jr wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Marsden Jr. Beautiful body shot.
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 Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces Fonseca off the ropes and back into range.
Marsden Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr throws a hook but Fonseca avoids it easily.
Fonseca ducks under a wild hook from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr has closed the distance and engaged Fonseca in a clinch.
Fonseca tries to circle away but Marsden Jr has him pinned against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr cracks Fonseca with a nice body shot.
Marsden Jr misses with a body punch.
Marsden Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsden Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr is working Fonseca over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Fonseca controls the action.
Marsden Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fonseca's efforts to push away.
Marsden Jr has Fonseca pressed against the ropes, preventing Fonseca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fonseca misses with the head strike.
Fonseca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsden Jr has closed the distance and engaged Fonseca in a clinch.
Fonseca tries to circle away but Marsden Jr has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden Jr pushes Fonseca back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Marsden Jr lands an uppercut.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Fonseca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden Jr misses with a body punch.
Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fonseca scores with a head kick.
Marsden Jr scores with a body shot.
Fonseca tries to keep at a distance but Marsden Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fonseca is trying to push Marsden Jr away but Marsden Jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Fonseca avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the ropes.
Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marsden Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fonseca.
Marsden Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marsden Jr moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr tries to work over Fonseca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fonseca.
Fonseca wants to break free but Marsden Jr has control.
Marsden Jr lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr - that landed with a thud.
Marsden Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Fonseca controls the action.
Fonseca is trying to push Marsden Jr away but Marsden Jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Fonseca has had enough of the clinch but Marsden Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Marsden Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fonsecas head.
A shot in the inside from Marsden Jr.
Fonseca is trying to break the clinch but Marsden Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands a body shot.
Fonseca blocks an uppercut.
Marsden Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fonseca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Marsden Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marsden Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fonseca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsden Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Fonseca throws the left hand but Marsden Jr avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Fonseca misses.
Fonseca is looking to score with low kicks.
Fonseca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marsden Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fonseca doesn't seem bothered though.
Marsden Jr lands with a hook. Fonseca tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marsden Jr digs a good body shot into Fonseca's ribs.
Fonseca walks into a stiff left hand from Marsden Jr.
Fonseca missing with a left hand there. Marsden Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Marsden Jr misses its target.
Fonseca moves away from the strike by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Fonseca is looking for the big counter here.
Marsden Jr throws a body punch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsden Jr throws a right hand that Fonseca ducks under and follows up with a left that Fonseca also avoids with ease.
Marsden Jr throws a hook but Fonseca blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marsden Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fonseca takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marsden Jr looks to land a left hand but Fonseca moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut.
Fonseca moves away from the strike by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fonseca circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden Jr tests Fonseca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fonseca throws a poor cross that misses
and Marsden Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden Jr. Fonseca does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fonseca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marsden Jr misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Fonseca.
Fonseca takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fonseca lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden Jr connects with a jab.
Fonseca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonseca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marsden Jr tries to bum rush Fonseca with a series of wild strikes but Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fonseca tried to score with a low kick but Marsden Jr checks it.
Marsden Jr thuds his right hand into Fonseca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brandon Marsden Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marsden Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Fonseca 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fonseca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fonseca appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fonseca.
Fonseca has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marsden Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Fonseca's head.
Fonseca throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marsden Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fonseca can do to turn this around?
Fonseca throws out a loose jab but Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fonseca changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsden Jr.
Fonseca throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden Jr's shoulder, as Marsden Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with an uppercut.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Fonseca circles away.
Marsden Jr takes a swing at Fonseca's ribcage but misses.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fonseca swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsden Jr throws a looping overhand right but Fonseca ducks down to avoid it.
Fonseca misses with a looping right.
Marsden Jr connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fonseca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marsden Jr lands with a right hand.
Marsden Jr throws a hook but Fonseca avoids it easily.
Fonseca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fonseca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marsden Jr looks to land a left hand but Fonseca moved out of range nicely.
Marsden Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marsden Jr moves into the clinch.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Fonseca blocks it.
Marsden Jr has Fonseca pressed against the ropes, preventing Fonseca from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marsden Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fonseca's efforts to push away.
Fonseca wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fonseca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marsden Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Fonseca is just out of range.
Fonseca takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fonseca looks to land a right hand but Marsden Jr moved out of range.
Fonseca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Fonseca. Beautiful body shot.
Fonseca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Fonseca scores with a four punch combination!
Good exchange - Marsden Jr coming out on top.
Marsden Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Fonseca appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fonseca takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marsden Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Fonseca needs to keep his hands up - Marsden Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot.
Marsden Jr lands with a cross.
Marsden Jr checks the leg kick.
Fonseca defending well as Marsden Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Marsden Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fonseca.
Marsden Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsden Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marsden Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fonseca. Fonseca circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fonseca misses with a hook.
A jab from Marsden Jr does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Marsden Jr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Fonseca throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden Jr's shoulder, as Marsden Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Fonseca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marsden Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Fonseca looks to land a right hand but Marsden Jr moved out of range.
The crowd cheers as Marsden Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fonseca doesn't seem phased though.
Fonseca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Marsden Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fonseca momentarily.
A jab from Marsden Jr misses.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping right.
Fonseca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fonseca misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden Jr avoids the body shot from Fonseca.
Marsden Jr clinches.
Fonseca blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fonseca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsden Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fonseca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marsden Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Fonseca's shoulder, as Fonseca tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fonseca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr tries to clinch there but Fonseca circles away.
Fonseca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marsden Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marsden Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fonseca's head.
Marsden Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fonseca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fonseca ducks under a wild hook from Marsden Jr.
Fonseca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping right.
Fonseca works Marsden Jr's body with a nice hook.
Fonseca throws a hook but Marsden Jr blocks it.
Marsden Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fonseca.
Fonseca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden Jr. That did some damage!
Fonseca tries to clinch but Marsden Jr is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fonseca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Marsden Jr does no damage.
Fonseca missing with a left hand there. Marsden Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Juan Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marsden Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fonseca scrambles back to his feet.
Fonseca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fonseca staying out of range there.
Marsden Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fonseca prevents a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Fonseca.
Fonseca blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Fonseca controls his hands.
Fonseca is looking to break free of the clinch but Marsden Jr has double underhooks.
Marsden Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden Jr misses with the head strike.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr tries a body shot but Fonseca blocks it.
Fonseca manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Fonseca misses.
Fonseca looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden Jr is just out of range.
Fonseca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fonseca there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fonseca throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marsden Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Marsden Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fonseca throws a body punch but Marsden Jr moves out of range.
Marsden Jr throwing a counter right hand but Fonseca manages to avoid it.
Marsden Jr throws a body punch but Fonseca moves out of range.
Fonseca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping left.
Marsden Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fonseca.
Marsden Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fonseca moves away.
Marsden Jr darts in and clinches Fonseca up against the ropes.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fonseca is trying to break the clinch but Marsden Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Marsden Jr pushes Fonseca back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fonseca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsden Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsden Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fonseca momentarily.
Marsden Jr missing with a left hand there. Fonseca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr scores with a nice strike.
Marsden Jr lands a jab to Fonseca's midsection.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fonseca.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fonseca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden Jr with a jab.
Fonseca takes one on the button.
Marsden Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fonseca.
Fonseca has closed the distance and engaged Marsden Jr in a clinch.
Fonseca breaks from the clinch.
Fonseca throws a right and a left that Marsden Jr avoids nicely.
Fonseca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marsden Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Marsden Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marsden Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Marsden Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fonseca on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fonseca walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marsden Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Marsden Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marsden Jr 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Marsden Jr!
Brandon Marsden Jr took some time post fight to say the following; 'I ain't surprised'.
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