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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muakbar comes to the cage accompanied by That Punjabi Jay-Z song. Marvin has chosen King of Kings by Motorhead as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
24 - 14 - 2 |
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166 lbs
34 - 16 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Haji Muakbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Marvin!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marvin.
Muakbar moves into the clinch.
Muakbar throws a punch but it's blocked by Marvin.
Marvin misses with a body punch.
Muakbar stops a takedown attempt from Marvin.
Marvin lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muakbar.
Muakbar misses with the head strike.
Marvin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Muakbars head.
A left hand lands to the body for Muakbar.
Muakbar wants to get back to striking at distance but Marvin won't allow it.
Muakbar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marvin.
Muakbar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marvin gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Marvin is trying to control. Muakbar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Muakbar controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin seems to be looking for submissions.
Marvin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marvin slows the pace down in half guard.
Muakbar is doing well to control the position and prevent Marvin from advancing to side control.
Muakbar is refusing to be controlled, as Marvin sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Muakbar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marvin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Muakbar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marvin is just content to waste time from the top position. Muakbar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Marvin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muakbar keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marvin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muakbar is pulling down on Marvin's head to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muakbar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marvin is one step ahead there.
Muakbar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muakbar being controlled here, momentarily.
Muakbar keeping moving, preventing Marvin from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marvin is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by King Marvin.
Marvin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marvin looks to land a left hand but Muakbar moved out of range nicely.
Muakbar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marvin looks for a takedown but Muakbar sprawls well.
Haji Muakbar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Marvin.
Marvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muakbar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marvin loads up on a big right hand but Muakbar slips the punch.
Muakbar misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Marvin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Muakbar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Marvin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marvin.
Marvin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muakbar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marvin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muakbar is trying to hold Marvin in close to prevent damage but Marvin has managed to pass into half guard.
Marvin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marvin is keen to just control but Muakbar is a slippery customer.
Muakbar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marvin.
Muakbar wants to improve his position but Marvin is controlling well.
Marvin is keen to just control but Muakbar is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marvin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Muakbar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marvin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Muakbar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Muakbar pulls Marvin in to control the position.
Marvin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marvin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marvin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marvin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muakbar is keeping the position for now.
Marvin trying to control but Muakbar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marvin manages to get himself to full guard.
Muakbar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Muakbar wants to control from the top but Marvin keeps moving.
Muakbar wants to pass the guard but Marvin is keeping the position.
Marvin has momentary wrist control but Muakbar slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marvin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Muakbar defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar postures up in Marvin's guard and throws a big left but Marvin blocks it.
Muakbar wants to control from the top but Marvin keeps moving.
Marvin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muakbar is one step ahead there.
Marvin keeping full guard, as Muakbar tries to pass.
Muakbar preventing the sweep.
Muakbar trying to control the position from guard on top but Marvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marvin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Muakbar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marvin wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar tries to free his leg and advance position but Marvin is retaining full guard.
Muakbar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muakbar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Muakbar throws an elbow that misses. Marvin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muakbar's guard. Nice move by Marvin!
Marvin postures up in Muakbar's guard and throws a big left but Muakbar blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marvin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muakbar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muakbar is trying to control. Marvin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Marvin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Muakbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Marvin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muakbar.
Marvin misses with a hook.
Marvin misses the shot to the body.
Marvin scores with a jab to the body.
Marvin tries to close the distance and clinch but Muakbar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muakbar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Muakbar as Marvin shoots in.
Muakbar misses with a two punch combination.
Muakbar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marvin.
Muakbar lands with a nice combination. Marvin backs away looking to recover.
Muakbar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muakbar throws out a loose jab but Marvin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marvin misses with a hook. Muakbar ducked under it nicely.
Marvin moves into the clinch.
Muakbar throws a head punch that misses.
Marvin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muakbar misses with a low kick.
Donk. Muakbar catches Marvin right on the button with a cross.
Marvin works Muakbar's body with a nice hook.
Muakbar ducks right into an uppercut from Marvin.
Marvin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Muakbar throws a right hand that misses
letting Marvin counter with a right hand.
Marvin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marvin lands a really nice looking cross but Muakbar seems unphased.
Marvin looks to land a left hand but Muakbar moved out of range nicely.
Muakbar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marvin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muakbar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No luck for Marvin with that takedown attempt.
Muakbar throws an overhand right that lands on Marvin's shoulder, as Marvin tries to avoid the shot.
We've been told by Muakbar's head coaches at Farrell Pikey Camp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marvin swats away the attempt to clinch by Muakbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Marvin lunges at Muakbar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muakbar's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin throws a body punch but Muakbar moves out of range.
Marvin slaps away a takedown attempt from Muakbar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Muakbar throws an overhand right that lands on Marvin's shoulder, as Marvin tries to avoid the shot.
Marvin thows a body shot but no joy.
Marvin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muakbar lands with an overhand left.
Muakbar misses with an uppercut
and Marvin counters with a takedown into side control.
Muakbar is trying to improve his position.
Muakbar parries the strikes from Marvin easily there. Marvin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Muakbar to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin is looking to take a break and control but Muakbar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marvin working away.
King Marvin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Muakbar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Marvin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
King Marvin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marvin wants to control the pace but Muakbar is squirming around nicely.
Marvin controlling the position easily from mount.
Haji Muakbar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muakbar taking shots to the head.
Marvin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Muakbar is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marvin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Marvin trying to control but Muakbar is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Marvin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marvin 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... King Marvin!
An out of breath King Marvin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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