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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Marshall (ranked 4367 p4p, 24764 weight class) and David Brenda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Brenda acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Brenda!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marshall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marshall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brenda on the side of the head.
Brenda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
A swing and a miss from Marshall.
Marshall throws a body punch but Brenda moves out of range.
Brenda is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marshall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brenda counters with a right hand to the body.
Brenda looks winded!
Marshall lands with a hook. Brenda tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall connects with a nice looking jab.
Brenda moves forwards but Marshall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marshall thuds his right hand into Brenda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brenda avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Marshall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brenda lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A shot to the body from Marshall misses
and Brenda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brenda tries to score a body lock takedown but Marshall shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brenda manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a looping left.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Brenda.
Brenda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
Brenda wants to counter with a clinch but Marshall pushes him away.
Brenda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brenda closes the distance and clinches up with Marshall, looking for a takedown. Brenda pushes Marshall against the cage but Marshall circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brenda ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Brenda is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Daniel Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Marshall. Those never looked like landing.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Brenda is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brenda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a hook.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brenda manages to avoid it.
Marshall misses with a double jab.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Brenda is out of range.
Brenda ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Marshall stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marshall wants it to stay on the feet.
Daniel Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Brenda.
A swing and a miss from Marshall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Marshall.
No luck for Brenda with that takedown attempt.
Donk. Marshall catches Brenda right on the button with a cross.
Marshall punishes Brenda's body with a nice straight punch.
Marshall throws a jab when Brenda was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Marshall dominated that round.
That's time! Marshall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marshall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brenda's head.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
and Brenda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marshall gets underhooks to prevent Brenda's takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brenda looking for a takedown.
Marshall tries to circle away but Brenda has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall tries to circle away but Brenda has him pinned against the cage.
Marshall is pressed up against the cage. Brenda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshall down to the mat. Marshall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Daniel Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Brenda.
Brenda is breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Marshall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brenda eats them both and turns towards Marshall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body. Brenda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brenda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheers as Marshall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brenda doesn't seem phased though.
Brenda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marshall looks to land a combination. Brenda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marshall throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Brenda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marshall lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall cracks Brenda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brenda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Brenda is out of range.
Brenda is looking for the big counter here.
Marshall throws a hook but Brenda avoids it easily.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brenda can do to turn this around?
Brenda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marshall's waist but Marshall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brenda off to one side.
It looked like Marshall was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brenda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Daniel Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brenda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marshall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marshall misses with a straight right.
Despite the aggression on Brenda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Marshall throws a combination that misses
and Brenda counters by moving into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marshall seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Brenda is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brenda pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marshall tries to break the clinch but Brenda is controlling the position.
Brenda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marshall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brenda circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brenda counters with a three punch combo that has Marshall backing up. Marshall nods at Brenda to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Marshall dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marshall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brenda.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall taking a breather.
Brenda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marshall taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall tries to circle away but Brenda has him pinned against the cage.
Marshall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marshall tries to break the clinch but Brenda is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Brenda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marshall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marshall tries to break the clinch but Brenda is controlling the position.
Marshall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marshall has had enough of the clinch but Brenda keeps him there for the moment.
Marshall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brenda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daniel Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Brenda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is looking to control Brenda's arms but Brenda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marshall has his back to the cage.
Marshall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marshall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marshall prevents the takedown attempt.
Marshall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marshall working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marshall taking a breather.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall wants to break free but Brenda has control.
Marshall wants to break free but Brenda has control.
Marshall wants to break free but Brenda has control.
Marshall tries to break free but Brenda pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marshall is trying to push Brenda away but Brenda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brenda wants a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marshall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Marshall!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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