Surprised?

Instead of throwing, Mario pushed the shot-put ball just like what a shot-putter would. 

Because of how heavy 'The Round World' is, it doesn't matter if he threw it or not. Because what he was using now was not his dominant hand. And instead of opting for a throw that might miss, he wanted it to be a sure hit by pushing the ball straight to Burge's face. 

However, what he didn't expect was that Burge was able to avoid it easily.

And what's more, Burge used that attack as a signal to dash like a flash. He evaded the ball easily and arrived directly in front of the flustered Mario. 

With still, a gloomy and dark face, Burge brandished his sword towards Mario's neck preparing to chop it off and separate it on the body. 

As he was slowed down by the paralysis poison, he wasn't able to react in time. As the sword loomed closer towards his neck, Mario's expression also turned gloomy.