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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kissinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
19 - 7 - 0 |
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177 cm
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174 lbs
33 - 17 - 3 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Kissinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Marx!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Kissinger. That snapped Marx's head back.
Marx uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kissinger.
Kissinger throws an overhand right that lands on Marx's shoulder, as Marx tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Kissinger misses its intended target.
Kissinger misses the shot to the body.
Kissinger lands a two punch combo.
Marx misses with a kick to the body.
Marx takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kissinger feints a jab promting Marx to slip. Kissinger then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marx slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kissinger misses with a wild combination.
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kissinger avoids it really well and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marx lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kissinger misses.
Kissinger lands a nice shot to the body.
Marx slips under a jab.
Kissinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Marx counters with a stiff right hand.
Marx lands with a hook. Kissinger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kissinger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kissinger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marx makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Donk. Marx catches Kissinger right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Marx.
Kissinger misses the jab.
Kissinger throws a lazy uppercut
and Marx counters with a head kick. That will keep Kissinger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marx shoots in and bounces Kissinger off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marx slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kissinger kicks Marx off and gets back to his feet.
Kissinger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kissinger misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger just misses with a punch to the body.
Kissinger slips a straight right by Marx.
Marx moves into the clinch successfully.
Marx wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marx is working for takedown but Kissinger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marx looking for a takedown.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Marx.
Marx wants a takedown.
Kissinger misses with a body punch.
Kissinger scores with a shot to the side of Marx's head.
Marx wants a takedown but no success here.
A left hand lands to the body for Kissinger.
Kissinger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kissinger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marx blocks a body shot from Kissinger.
Kissinger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marx is trying to force a seperation but Kissinger has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger misses with a punch to the body.
Kissinger lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kissinger struggles to land a body shot inside as Marx controls his hands.
Kissinger misses with a body punch.
Kissinger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marx is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kissinger to keep the fight standing.
Kissinger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marx's elbow.
Kissinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kissinger tries to work over Marx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Marx.
Kissinger tries to work over Marx's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kissinger prevents the takedown attempt.
Marx can't get the takedown.
Kissinger is leaning against Marx and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marx looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kissinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kissinger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marx's elbow.
Kissinger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kissinger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marx is trying to force a seperation but Kissinger has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Kissinger dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kissinger misses with a straight left.
Marx pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kissinger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kissinger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kissinger throws a jab but it's blocked by Marx.
Marx throws a leg kick but Kissinger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kissinger fails to land with a series of punches.
Marx throws a leg kick but Kissinger checks it.
Marx fails with the takedown.
Kissinger stuns Marx with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kissinger's head backwards.
Kissinger looks to score with a jab to the body but Marx is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kissinger. Marx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marx connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marx jabs at Kissinger's body.
Kissinger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marx.
Kissinger lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kissinger avoids it really well and circles away.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Marx.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger clobbers Marx with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marx tries to work over Kissinger's front leg with a kick but Kissinger checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kissinger. Marx does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marx blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Marx finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Henry Kissinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kissinger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marx closes the distance and clinches up with Kissinger, looking for a takedown. Marx pushes Kissinger against the cage but Kissinger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kissinger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marx circles away quickly and effectively.
Kissinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kissinger misses with an uppercut.
Kissinger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Marx.
No joy there for Marx, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marx throws a right hand that Kissinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kissinger also avoids with ease.
Marx misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Marx there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kissinger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kissinger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.
Kissinger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kissinger scores with a jab to the head.
Kissinger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henry Kissinger is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marx.
Marx tries for a takedown but Kissinger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kissinger misses with a hook
and Marx counters with a nice body kick.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kissinger scores with a nice right hand.
Kissinger misses with a lunging right hand
and Marx counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kissinger's knee momentarily.
Marx shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kissinger but Kissinger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Kissinger dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
An inside leg kick lands from Kissinger.
Kissinger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kissinger throws a body punch but Marx moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kissinger.
Kissinger swings for the body but Marx moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marx.
Kissinger swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kissinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marx sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kissinger throws a looping overhand right but Marx ducks down to avoid it.
Marx fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kissinger avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marx feints and as Kissinger raises his hands in defense, Marx changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marx looking to sit in guard and control but Kissinger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kissinger won't allow Marx to sweep him here.
Kissinger tries to free his leg and advance position but Marx is retaining full guard.
Marx controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marx, up you get!
Kissinger misses with a left hand
and Marx counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Kissinger blocks the low kick.
Kissinger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kissinger misses with the combination.
Marx avoids the body shot from Kissinger.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marx doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kissinger counters with a left to the body.
Kissinger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Marx.
Marx lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marx moves out of range as Kissinger strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Kissinger. No joy for Marx on that attempt.
Henry Kissinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Marx.
Kissinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marx was well out of range. Poor timing from Kissinger.
Marx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kissinger.
Marx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kissinger misses with an uppercut
and Marx counters with a big head kick but Kissinger shrugs it off.
Marx avoids the body shot from Kissinger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marx bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kissinger blocks a head kick by Marx.
Kissinger moves out of range of the leg kick from Marx.
Marx lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marx uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kissinger.
Kissinger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Henry Kissinger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kissinger checks a leg kick.
Kissinger throws a lazy right hand but Marx sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kissinger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mark Marx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marx throws an overhand right that lands on Kissinger's shoulder, as Kissinger tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Marx.
I think Kissinger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Kissinger!
A relieved looking Henry Kissinger thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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