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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Theron Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thieves by Ministry. Muakbar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: That Punjabi Jay-Z song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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157 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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159 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Theron Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Haji Muakbar!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Muakbar slips a jab from Morrison.
Muakbar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morrison is out of range and Muakbar settles back down.
Morrison walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muakbar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target.
Morrison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Muakbar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Morrison misses with a wild body shot.
Theron Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muakbar misses with an uppercut.
Muakbar fails to land the takedown.
Muakbar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muakbar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morrison sprawls well initially but Muakbar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Muakbar trying to pass the guard but Morrison defending well.
Morrison is staying active underneath Muakbar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Muakbar thows a huge punch but Morrison dodges it nicely.
Morrison won't allow Muakbar to pass to mount.
Morrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muakbar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Morrison's head.
Well, if Muakbar is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar is trying to control the action in half guard but Morrison is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Haji Muakbar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A nice inside leg kick there by Morrison. That's going to slow Muakbar down.
Muakbar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muakbar throws a series of punches but Morrison avoids them all with ease.
Morrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Morrison. That snapped Muakbar's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Morrison lands with a slapping head kick.
Morrison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target.
Muakbar dives in and scores a takedown into Morrison's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muakbar wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
Muakbar won't allow Morrison to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Haji Muakbar was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Muakbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Morrison throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Muakbar is defended easily by Morrison.
Morrison tries to clinch up but Muakbar circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theron Morrison dominated that round.
That's time! Morrison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Muakbar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Morrison's half guard.
Muakbar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Morrison is working to get back to half guard.
Muakbar throws some wild stikes that Morrison manages to avoid easily.
Muakbar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Morrison is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muakbar looking to land elbow strikes but Morrison uses the position to regain half guard.
Muakbar prevents Morrison from improving his position.
Morrison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Muakbar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morrison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Muakbar throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Morrison to regain full guard.
Muakbar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Muakbar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Morrison is not content to let Muakbar control the position.
Muakbar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Morrison defending well though.
Haji Muakbar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morrison is not content to let Muakbar control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control here.
Muakbar is keen to just control but Morrison is a slippery customer.
Haji Muakbar has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Muakbar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Muakbar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morrison cracks the inside of Muakbar's front leg.
Muakbar looks to score with a jab to the body but Morrison is just out of range.
Morrison tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar shoots in looking for a takedown but Morrison manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Muakbar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Muakbar moves out of range.
Muakbar digs a good hook to Morrison's body.
Morrison throws a solid leg kick but Muakbar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Morrison.
Muakbar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Morrison is out of range and Muakbar settles back down.
Muakbar takes one to the chin there.
Muakbar blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Muakbar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morrison backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muakbar checks a leg kick.
Muakbar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haji Muakbar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Muakbar checks a leg kick nicely.
Muakbar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muakbar throws a low kick but Morrison avoids it.
Muakbar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morrison moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target.
Morrison swings for the body but Muakbar moves out of range.
A jab from Morrison misses.
Morrison lands with a shot to the body.
Muakbar scores with a hook to the body. Morrison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Morrison. That snapped Muakbar's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a two punch combination.
Muakbar shoots in looking for a takedown. Morrison tries to sprawl out of it but Muakbar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morrison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Morrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Muakbar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muakbar tests Morrison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Muakbar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muakbar misses with a double jab.
Theron Morrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muakbar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Morrison.
Muakbar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Morrison rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick from Muakbar misses.
Muakbar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Muakbar walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muakbar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morrison's waist but Morrison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muakbar off to one side.
Theron Morrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haji Muakbar.
Muakbar misses with a low kick.
Muakbar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morrison sprawls well. Morrison wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Muakbar gets slowly back to his feet.
Morrison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muakbar's head.
Theron Morrison is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muakbar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muakbar misses with the combination.
Morrison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Morrison.
Muakbar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Morrison.
Muakbar shoots in and bounces Morrison off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Muakbar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Muakbar wants to control from the top but Morrison keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muakbar throwing strikes from guard but Morrison blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theron Morrison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morrison 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theron Morrison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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