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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marx comes into a darkened arena with his song building. S.O.S kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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204 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Ball! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Marx! The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ball throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marx. Marx shoots in for a takedown but Ball shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marx closes the distance and clinches.
Ball breaks from the clinch.
Marx closes the distance and clinches.
Ball lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Marx is staying active underneath Ball, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Ball looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Marx wants to get back to his feet. Ball trying to control from half guard but Marx is working away. Ball is figuring out what he wants to do next.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) We're going to have a standup here because Henry Ball wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Ball drops his hands momentarily and Marx takes advantage with a crisp shot to the 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!
Ball shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Ball lands a nice shot to the head.
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It looks like John Marx has been cut.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Ball lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ball lands a nice shot to the head. Ball is landing with some decent strikes but Marx is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. This has been an exciting period of action! Ball controlling from mount. Ball lands a heavy elbow.
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That has opened up John Marx's cut even more. Ball has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. The referee warns Marx that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ball can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marx is looking to escape. Ball lands a heavy elbow.
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The cut above John Marx's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Marx's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Henry Ball!
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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