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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Neo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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203 cm
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280 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mordechai Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Neo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Marx.
It looks like Thomas Neo has been cut.
Neo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Neo.
Neo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marx.
It looks like Mordechai Marx has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Marx misses the target.
Marx closes the distance and clinches up with Neo, looking for a takedown. Marx pushes Neo against the cage but Neo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Neo lands a big head kick that sends Marx tumbling to the mat! Neo takes a step backwards and waves Marx back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Neo lands a nice looking body shot.
Marx blocks a head kick by Neo.
Neo throws a nice head kick!
Marx throws a jab but it's blocked by Neo.
Neo throws a head kick that half lands.
Neo tries a head kick but it misses.
Marx tries to score with a low kick but Neo moves his leg out of the way.
Neo throws a head kick that Marx semi-blocks.
Mordechai Marx's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx looks to throw the jab but Neo is out of range.
Neo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neo throws a head kick that misses.
Neo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neo throws a sloppy head kick and Marx moves out of range easily.
Neo tries a head kick but it misses.
Marx misses with an uppercut.
Marx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neo.
Marx ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neo moves away.
Marx blocks a head kick by Neo.
Marx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neo throws a head kick but Marx moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marx connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Neo momentarily.
Marx tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neo swivels and escapes.
Marx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neo.
Neo tries a head kick but it misses.
Marx loads up on a big right hand but Neo slips the punch.
Neo throws a head kick but Marx moves out of range.
Neo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Neo slips under a jab from Marx.
Marx throws a nice looking combination but Neo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Neo.
Neo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marx.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx missing with a left hand there. Neo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marx keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Neo throws a head kick but Marx moves out of range.
Thomas Neo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neo looks for the body kick but Marx saw that one coming.
Marx pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marx is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Neo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Neo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marx scores with the left hand. Neo knows he should have avoided that one.
Thomas Neo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx misses with a looping left.
Marx 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.
Neo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marx misses with a leg kick
and Neo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Neo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marx.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marx.
Marx throws a leg kick that is checked
and Neo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marx fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mordechai Marx. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Neo. That's going to slow Marx down.
Neo misses with a double jab
and Marx counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Neo tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neo throws a lazy head kick
and Marx counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Neo looks gassed!
Marx lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Neo circles away quickly and effectively.
Neo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Neo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Neo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marx drops Neo with a left right combo! Marx follows him down to the ground into side control.
Neo is rocked!
Marx tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Neo is still in real trouble! Can Marx finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Neo is trying to escape and Marx transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Neo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Marx! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mordechai Marx!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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