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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Magri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Magri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Magri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marsden.
Nice uppercut lands for Magri. That snapped Marsden's head back.
Marsden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsden feints and then cracks Magri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magri down.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Magri.
Magri checks a low kick from Marsden.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Magri swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Magri.
Magri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
Marsden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magri's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheers as Marsden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Magri doesn't seem phased though.
A left lands for Magri.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marsden moves away.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magri thows a body shot but no joy.
Marsden throws a right and a left that Magri avoids nicely.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magri misses with the combination.
Magri is looking to wear down Marsden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marsden tries to clinch but Magri moves out of range.
Marsden tries to bum rush Magri with a series of wild strikes but Magri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Magri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden looks to land a right hand but Magri moved out of range.
Magri connects with a nice looking jab.
Magri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marsden circles away quickly and effectively.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden is just out of range.
Magri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marsden wants to clinch up but Magri keeps it at a distance.
Magri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magri was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Marsden throws a head kick that Magri semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magri's calf.
Magri throws a sloppy body shot
and Marsden counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Marsden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marsden counters with a thumping low kick.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden is just out of range.
Marsden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marsden tries to close the distance and clinch but Magri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That kick from Marsden tenderised Magri's leg. Magri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marsden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Marsden will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Magri fails to land with a series of punches.
Magri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Magri.
Charlie Magri is winning the standup battle so far.
Marsden swinging wildly here.
Mike Marsden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsden lands with a nice combination. Magri backs away looking to recover.
Marsden throws an overhand right that lands on Magri's shoulder, as Magri tries to avoid the shot.
Marsden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marsden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magri.
Magri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A shot to the body from Magri misses
and Magri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Magri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Magri throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magri.
Marsden is looking to land body kicks.
Magri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses.
Magri swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Magri defending well as Marsden loads up on a big left hand.
Magri tries to move into range but Marsden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Magri blocks the low kick.
Marsden cracks Magri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Magri swats away the attempt to clinch by Marsden.
Magri misses with a wild body shot.
Magri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
An inside leg kick lands from Marsden.
Marsden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magri was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsden.
Magri throws a right and a left that Marsden avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marsden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
An inside leg kick lands from Marsden.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Magri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marsden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marsden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Magri.
Magri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Magri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marsden counters with a left to the body.
Marsden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Magri doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marsden.
A left and a right from Marsden both land. Nice combination.
Marsden scores with a nice body kick.
Marsden wants to clinch but Magri slips to the side
and Magri counters with a right hand to the body.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magri checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marsden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marsden lands a nice hook to Magri's body. Magri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Marsden does no damage.
Magri throws a combination. Marsden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Mike Marsden has been cut.
Magri moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Magri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Magri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marsden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marsden throws a right hand that misses
and Magri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Magri moves out of range easily.
Marsden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsden closes the distance and pushes Magri back into the cage.
Magri has Marsden pushed against the cage.
Magri is trying to push Marsden away but Marsden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Magri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marsden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Magri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Magri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marsden thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses.
Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magri takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Magri.
Marsden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsden throws a lazy head kick
and Magri counters with a nice body shot.
Marsden throws a leg kick that misses.
Marsden misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magri takes a swing at Marsden's ribcage but misses.
Magri throws out a loose jab but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Magri misses with a body shot.
Magri throws a shot to the body.
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magri avoids a kick to the body.
A cross from Marsden lands.
Marsden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marsden doesn't manage to clinch there - Magri circles away.
Magri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marsden momentarily.
Magri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marsden. That's going to slow Magri down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magri throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Magri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Charlie Magri did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mike Marsden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marsden is looking to clinch.
Magri ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Marsden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marsden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marsden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magri lands a jab to Marsden's midsection.
Magri looks to score with a jab to the body but Marsden is just out of range.
Magri jabs at Marsden's body.
Magri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marsden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marsden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magri's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marsden lands a leg kick that knocks Magri off balance momentarily.
Magri misses the shot to the body.
Magri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marsden counters with an inside leg kick.
Marsden drives through and clinches with Magri against the cage.
Marsden tries a body shot but Magri blocks it.
Marsden presses Magri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magri scores with a shoulder strike.
Magri tries to break the clinch but Marsden is controlling the position.
Marsden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magri tries to break free but Marsden pushes him back against the cage.
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Magri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magri trying to control the position but instead, Marsden has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magri into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magri can't break the clinch.
Magri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Magri is trying to force a seperation but Marsden has the dominant position.
Magri is trying to break the clinch but Marsden is controlling him.
Magri tries to break free but Marsden pushes him back against the cage.
Magri prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Magri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magri wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Magri up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Marsden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden taking a breather.
Magri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Magri.
Marsden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marsden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Magri blocks the leg kick.
Marsden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Magri throws a sloppy body shot
and Marsden counters with a stiff right hand.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden throws a looping overhand right but Magri ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden lands a nice hook to Magri's body. Magri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marsden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Marsden dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mike Marsden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
Nice jab there from Marsden.
Magri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marsden misses with an uppercut.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden throws a looping overhand right but Magri ducks down to avoid it.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magri just misses with a punch to the body.
Magri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsden closes the distance but Magri moves to the side
and Marsden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Magri blocks the leg kick.
Marsden throws a head kick but Magri moves out of range.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Magri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marsden.
Charlie Magri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marsden is looking to clinch.
Magri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marsden on the side of the head.
Magri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marsden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Magri counters with a straight right hand.
Magri misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lunges at Magri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magri's hand.
Magri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Magri fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left lands for Marsden.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marsden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marsden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Marsden.
Magri misses with a body shot.
Magri lands with a nice body punch.
Magri misses with a hook to the body
and Marsden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Magri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marsden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Magri.
Magri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Magri.
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 jabs at Magri's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Marsden.
Well Marsden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Marsden! Mike Marsden retains his bantamweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mike Marsden thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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