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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Braxton (ranked 302 p4p, 426 weight class) and Mick Marsden (ranked 36 p4p, 54 weight class). Marsden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brick - Ben Folds Five. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Braxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mick Marsden!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden blocks a jab.
Braxton looks to land a combination but Marsden avoids it well.
Marsden throws a hook but Braxton avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marsden. That's going to slow Braxton down.
Marsden takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Mick Marsden has been cut.
Marsden misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Braxton misses its intended target.
Marsden lands a front kick.
Nice uppercut there from Marsden.
Braxton staying out of range there.
Braxton throws a poor cross that misses
and Marsden counters with a straight right hand.
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 motions for Braxton to come forward. Marsden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden throws a nice looking combination but Braxton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mick Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Braxton.
Braxton throws a lazy head kick
and Marsden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braxton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braxton avoids a wild elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braxton misses with the head strike.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Braxton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
Braxton digs a right hand into Marsden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marsden's gas tank.
Braxton takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braxton blocks the elbow strike.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Braxton controls his hands.
Marsden working aggressively here.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Braxton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marsden throws an elbow that misses.
Marsden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
Marsden works on Braxton's body with a couple of short punches.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden working aggressively here.
Marsden blocking some punches.
Braxton misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Marsden.
Braxton blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden throws an elbow that misses.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braxton blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Braxton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braxton gets through Marsden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Braxton 's eye.
Marsden tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braxton tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braxton lands with a light punch inside.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braxton's elbow.
Braxton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden.
Marsden gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Danny Braxton has been cut.
Braxton prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braxton tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Braxton lands an uppercut.
Braxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Braxton fails to land.
Marsden digs a right hand underneath Braxton's ribcage. Braxton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Braxton misses with some punches.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marsden presses Braxton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body.
Marsden misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
Marsden works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Braxton is breathing heavily.
Marsden lands a damaging elbow.
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marsden.
Braxton blocks the elbow strike.
Marsden lands a body shot.
Braxton lands a left hand.
Marsden working aggressively here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marsden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Braxton dodges an elbow strike from Marsden.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marsden.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braxton blocks an elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden pushes off an throws an elbow but Braxton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Braxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marsden tries a body shot but Braxton blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Braxton.
Braxton lands with a left to the head.
Braxton working aggressively here.
Marsden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Braxton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsdens head.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Braxton swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braxton lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
Marsden takes a shot to the head.
Braxton misses with a punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Braxton avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Braxton.
Marsden pushes off an throws an elbow but Braxton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braxton pushes Marsden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marsden lands an elbow inside that Braxton shrugs off.
Marsden scores with a shoulder strike.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marsden is working Braxton over against the cage.
Braxton takes an elbow to the temple.
Danny Braxton's cut is getting worse.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Braxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden.
Braxton tries a knee to the head but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braxton avoids the elbow strike from Marsden, against the cage.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden tries a body shot but Braxton blocks it.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Braxton struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden controls his hands.
Braxton tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden gets through Braxton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marsden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Braxton avoids the elbow strike from Marsden, against the cage.
Braxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braxton throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden.
Braxton prevents a body shot from Marsden.
A short right from Marsden.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Braxton.
Marsden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braxton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marsden lands an elbow that stopped Braxton in his tracks for a moment.
Braxton lands with a right to the head.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braxton blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Braxton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Braxton takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marsden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braxton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marsden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Braxton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Braxton 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Braxton avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Braxton misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Marsden dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marsden staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Braxton.
Marsden tried to score with a low kick but Braxton checks it.
Marsden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marsden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've been told by Braxton's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marsden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marsden slips under a jab from Braxton.
Marsden throws a big counter head kick but Braxton avoids it with no problem.
Braxton 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.
Marsden scores with a jab to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Marsden.
Braxton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsden.
Good leg kick by Marsden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marsden tries to clinch up.
Braxton just misses with a punch to the body.
Braxton misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Marsden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marsden throws a push kick but Braxton slaps the foot to one side.
Marsden misses with a hook. Braxton ducked under it nicely.
Marsden has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Marsden misses the jab.
Braxton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Braxton.
Marsden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Braxton misses with a hook
and Marsden counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braxton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marsden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marsden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Braxton doesn't seem bothered though.
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsden throws a head kick but Braxton moves out of range.
Braxton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marsden staying out of range there.
Marsden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marsden lands a leg kick that knocks Braxton off balance momentarily.
Mick Marsden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marsden misses with a right hand
and Braxton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Marsden looks to move away, Braxton throws a big counter combo but Marsden just gets out of the way.
Braxton tries to move into range but Marsden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marsden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Braxton has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton throws a right and a left that Marsden avoids nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Braxton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marsden works the jab nicely.
Marsden avoids the head kick by Braxton.
Marsden connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Braxton. Marsden shrugs it off though.
Marsden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marsden throws a looping overhand right but Braxton ducks down to avoid it.
Braxton takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Braxton checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws a hook to the side of Braxton's head but Braxton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Braxton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Braxton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Braxton.
As Braxton backs off Marsden throws a huge counter combo but Braxton manages to avoid it all.
Marsden slips under a jab.
Braxton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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!
Marsden cracks Braxton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Braxton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Braxton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braxton slips a straight right by Marsden.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
Braxton throwing a counter right hand but Marsden manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braxton. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braxton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marsden tries to clinch but Braxton moves out of range.
Braxton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Braxton scores with a jab to the body.
Braxton throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Marsden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Braxton misses with a jab to the body
and Marsden counters with a right hand to the body.
Marsden moves into the clinch successfully.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Braxton avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braxton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braxton tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Marsden lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marsden lands an elbow just above Braxton 's eye.
Braxton working aggressively here.
Marsden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden throws an elbow but it misses.
Marsden lands an elbow inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Braxton controls his hands.
Braxton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braxton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Braxton tries a knee to the head but Marsden blocks it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Marsden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Braxton's defenses.
Marsden working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marsden.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Braxton avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Braxton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Braxton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Marsden as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden lands with a short shot to the head.
Mick Marsden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marsden dodges an elbow strike from Braxton.
Still in the clinch, Marsden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marsden works on Braxton's body with a couple of short punches.
Marsden lands a left hand.
Marsden wants to stall.
Marsden lands a damaging elbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braxton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Nice elbow from Marsden.
Marsden tries to work over Braxton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braxton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braxton prevents a body shot from Marsden.
A short uppercut from Marsden.
Braxton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Marsden's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Marsden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Danny Braxton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Braxton backwards.
Braxton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marsden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Braxton's brow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braxton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marsden digs a right hand underneath Braxton's ribcage. Braxton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Braxton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Braxton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marsden misses with an elbow over the top.
Marsden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Braxton's defenses.
Braxton dodges an elbow strike from Marsden.
Marsden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Braxton throws a head punch that 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.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Marsden moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Braxton misses the jab.
Marsden throws a combination that misses
and Braxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braxton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Braxton throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Marsden to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marsden.
Marsden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Braxton.
Braxton misses with a jab to the body
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marsden throws a hook to the side of Braxton's head but Braxton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marsden throws a poor cross that misses
and Braxton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Braxton misses.
Marsden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Braxton.
Marsden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden. Braxton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braxton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Braxton.
Marsden is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Braxton Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Marsden is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Braxton!
Danny Braxton thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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