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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mordechai Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Nieds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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240 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mordechai Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Nieds!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieds tries to score with a low kick but Marx moves his leg out of the way.
A slow jab from Marx misses its intended target.
Marx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nieds.
Nieds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nieds misses with a low kick.
Nieds gets caught flat footed, as Marx shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nieds looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marx trying to control but Nieds is working from the bottom.
Nieds is adopting a defensive guard.
Marx wants to control from the top but Nieds keeps moving.
Nieds keeping full guard, as Marx tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx trying to control the position from guard on top but Nieds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mordechai Marx.
Marx drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marx is trying to get an arm triangle but Nieds is defending well.
Marx trying to control the action but Nieds is working from the bottom.
Nieds is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Nieds's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marx tries to advance to mount but can't.
Marx working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nieds can't do much from the bottom here.
Marx goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nieds rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marx's guard! Nice work there by Nieds!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx working for submissions but it's allowed Nieds to get to half guard.
Marx looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nieds seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Marx is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Nieds seems content to control.
Nieds is thwarting Marx's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds is pressing down on Marx's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marx is holding on for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nieds connects with a right hand. Marx shakes it off.
Marx on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx closes the distance and clinches up with Nieds, looking for a takedown. Marx pushes Nieds against the cage but Nieds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marx checks the leg kick.
Mordechai Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx throws a right hand that misses
and Nieds counters with a leg kick.
Marx takes a swing at Nieds's ribcage but misses.
Marx fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marx looks to score with a jab to the body but Nieds is just out of range.
Marx lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nieds at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marx throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marx throws a head kick that misses
and Nieds counters with an outside leg kick.
Marx takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Todd Nieds will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nieds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marx's sensitive parts.
Nieds lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marx's sensitive parts.
Nieds misses with a head kick.
Nieds connects with a leg kick. Marx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nieds.
Nieds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid body kick from Nieds.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieds lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marx avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nieds.
Nieds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nieds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Todd Nieds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nieds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Nieds tenderised Marx's leg. Marx is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nieds throws a leg kick which misses Marx's front leg but catches the back leg as Marx tries to avoid it.
Marx on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nieds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Todd Nieds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nieds keeps Marx at a distance using the push kick.
Nieds scores with a leg kick.
Nieds looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nieds. That's going to slow Marx down.
Nieds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marx is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marx avoids the head kick by Nieds.
Nieds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nieds throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marx walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nieds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds scores with a leg kick.
Nieds throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nieds lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nieds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marx on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Mordechai Marx has been cut.
Nieds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nieds lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marx chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nieds can pounce on him.
Nieds lands with a nice body kick.
Nieds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nieds!
Nieds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Nieds.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nieds. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nieds.
Nieds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marx throws a hook but Nieds avoids it easily.
Marx on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nieds scores with a nice body kick.
Marx throws an off balance right hand
and Nieds counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nieds is looking to slow Marx down with leg kicks.
Nieds has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nieds scores with a push kick.
Marx will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Marx has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marx there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nieds connects with a leg kick. Marx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nieds lands with a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nieds. That's going to slow Marx down.
Nieds lands a glancing blow to the side of Marx's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nieds. That's going to slow Marx down.
Nieds lands a nice looking body kick.
Nieds scores with a push kick.
Nieds throws a shot to the body.
Nieds motions for Marx to come forward. Nieds throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid body kick from Nieds.
Nieds fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marx.
Marx sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nieds turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Nieds.
Marx chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nieds can pounce on him.
Nieds throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Nieds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mordechai Marx's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nieds scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nieds throws a solid leg kick but Marx takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nieds.
Marx on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That kick from Nieds tenderised Marx's leg. Marx is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nieds blocks a jab.
Nieds fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marx has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nieds cracks Marx with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marx gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nieds.
Nieds connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nieds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nieds lands with a slapping head kick.
Nieds lands a left and a right that send Marx crashing to the mat, dazed. Nieds thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Marx is rocked!
Nieds bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nieds. Nieds obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nieds.
Nieds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marx tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nieds cracks the inside of Marx's front leg.
Nieds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nieds lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nieds turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieds feints and then cracks Marx's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marx down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nieds. That's going to slow Marx down.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nieds.
Nieds is looking to slow Marx down with leg kicks.
Nieds feints and then cracks Marx's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marx down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieds is looking to slow Marx down with leg kicks.
Nieds scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marx takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nieds cracks Marx with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nieds connects with a solid leg kick.
Nieds cracks the inside of Marx's front leg.
Marx on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nieds. Nieds obviously looking to wear him down.
Nieds feints and then cracks Marx's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marx down.
Marx tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nieds pushes Marx away with a front kick.
Nieds throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good shot there by Nieds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nieds. Nieds obviously looking to wear him down.
Nieds connects with a leg kick. Marx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Nieds.
Nieds throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nieds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nieds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nieds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nieds.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieds bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nieds cracks Marx with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marx misses the body punch
and Nieds makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nieds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieds listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marx checks a low kick from Nieds.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nieds, right into the meat.
Marx misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nieds.
Mordechai Marx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nieds lands a jab to Marx's midsection.
Todd Nieds is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nieds avoids it really well and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nieds.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nieds throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marx misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Nieds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nieds winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Nieds!
Todd Nieds thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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