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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koral Creyonte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Muakbar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to That Punjabi Jay-Z song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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171 cm
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179 lbs
27 - 18 - 2 |
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180 cm
30
186 lbs
21 - 13 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
27 - 18 - 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
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Koral Creyonte! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick from Creyonte misses. Muakbar looks to land a left hand but Creyonte moved out of range nicely. Creyonte ducks under a wild hook from Muakbar. A jab from Muakbar misses. Muakbar has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Muakbar with a nice cross. Creyonte lands a high kick!
Muakbar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Creyonte. A big left from Muakbar misses. Creyonte takes a body punch but keeps moving. Creyonte throws a sloppy head kick and Muakbar moves out of range easily. Creyonte lands a glancing blow to the side of Muakbar's head. Muakbar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Muakbar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Koral Creyonte has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Muakbar throws a right hand that misses
and Creyonte counters with a right hand to the body. Haji Muakbar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Muakbar throws a lazy right hand but Creyonte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Muakbar walks into a left hand. Muakbar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Muakbar misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Creyonte scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muakbar doesn't seem bothered though. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Creyonte. A solid leg kick lands there for Creyonte.
Creyonte moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Muakbar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Creyonte's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Muakbar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Creyonte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Muakbar has time to react. Creyonte throws the left hand but Muakbar avoids the punch easily. Muakbar slips under a jab from Creyonte. Muakbar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Creyonte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Muakbar throws a low kick but Creyonte avoids it. Muakbar throws a lazy right hand but Creyonte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Creyonte thows a left - swing and a miss! Creyonte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Creyonte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Creyonte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creyonte moves away from the strike by Muakbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Muakbar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creyonte manages to avoid it. Creyonte is looking to clinch but Muakbar is avoiding it.
Muakbar misses with an uppercut. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Creyonte. Creyonte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Muakbar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Creyonte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muakbar paws at him with a jab and circles away. Muakbar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Creyonte throws a push kick but Muakbar slaps the foot to one side. Muakbar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Creyonte has closed the distance and engaged Muakbar in a clinch.
Muakbar can't find room to land a body shot as Creyonte controls the action.
Creyonte lands a nice shot to the body. Muakbar trying to stall but Creyonte improves his position.
Creyonte looking to slow down the pace here. Creyonte misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Creyonte working some nice short punches in the clinch. Muakbar digs a right hand underneath Creyonte's ribcage. Creyonte let out a lung full of air as it connected. Muakbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Creyonte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muakbar. Creyonte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Creyonte staying out of range there. Muakbar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creyonte manages to avoid it. Muakbar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Muakbar misses with a hook to the body
and Creyonte counters with a lovely shot to the body. Creyonte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Muakbar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Creyonte throws out the jab. Jab, jab by Muakbar - just one landing. Muakbar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Creyonte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Creyonte jabs Muakbar right on the nose. Muakbar blinks but takes it well. Muakbar throws a right hand that misses
and Creyonte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Creyonte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good exchange - Muakbar coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muakbar swings widly with a right hand
and Creyonte counters with a straight right hand. Creyonte avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Muakbar lands a really nice looking cross but Creyonte seems unphased.
Creyonte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Muakbar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Muakbar takes a kick to the side of the head. Muakbar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creyonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Muakbar. Creyonte slips a jab from Muakbar. Creyonte loads up on a big right hand but Muakbar slips the punch. Creyonte blocks a jab. Creyonte throws a shot from downtown. Muakbar moves away and avoids it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Creyonte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creyonte throws a hook to the side of Muakbar's head but Muakbar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Creyonte defending well as Muakbar loads up on a big left hand. Creyonte scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Koral Creyonte will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Koral Creyonte's cut. That's time! Muakbar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Creyonte scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muakbar in his tracks. Muakbar avoids the head kick by Creyonte.
Muakbar throws an overhand right that lands on Creyonte's shoulder, as Creyonte tries to avoid the shot. A lazy body kick from Muakbar and Creyonte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Muakbar throws a body shot but no joy. Donk. Muakbar catches Creyonte right on the button with a cross. Creyonte misses with a hook. Creyonte wants to clinch up but Muakbar keeps it at a distance. Muakbar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muakbar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Creyonte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A big right from Creyonte misses. Muakbar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Creyonte's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Creyonte wants to sweep here but Muakbar controlling him for the moment. Muakbar is in close to Creyonte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round. Creyonte has momentary wrist control but Muakbar slips an elbow through the middle. Muakbar preventing the sweep. Creyonte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Muakbar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muakbar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Creyonte works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Creyonte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Muakbar is one step ahead there. Creyonte is looking for a triangle but Muakbar pushes his legs off easily.
Muakbar preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Muakbar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Muakbar controls from within his opponent's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Muakbar lands a couple of elbows. Creyonte lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Muakbar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Creyonte has momentary wrist control but Muakbar slips an elbow through the middle. Muakbar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Muakbar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Creyonte working for a triangle but Muakbar defends it easily.
Creyonte bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Muakbar's guard. Creyonte throws a strike but Muakbar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Muakbar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Muakbar preventing the sweep. Creyonte keeping full guard, as Muakbar tries to pass. Creyonte keeping moving, preventing Muakbar from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Muakbar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Creyonte working for a triangle but Muakbar defends it easily.
Muakbar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Creyonte's head. Creyonte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Muakbar defends well. Muakbar sitting in guard here, content to control. Muakbar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Haji Muakbar will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Koral Creyonte's cut. That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Creyonte avoids the body shot from Muakbar.
Creyonte lands with a kick to the temple. Muakbar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Creyonte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muakbar. Muakbar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Creyonte. Creyonte throws a nice head kick!
Creyonte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muakbar manages to avoid it. Creyonte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muakbar, pushing him back against the cage. Muakbar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Creyonte looking to throw knees to the head but Muakbar is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muakbar. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Muakbar working some nice short punches in the clinch. Muakbar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Creyonte misses with a two punch combination.
Muakbar misses the shot to the body. Muakbar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Creyonte manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Creyonte takes one to the chin there. Creyonte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Muakbar throws out a leg kick but Creyonte moves out of range and Muakbar only half commits. Muakbar slips under a jab from Creyonte. Muakbar swings for the body but Creyonte moves out of range.
Creyonte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Muakbar throws a low kick but Creyonte moves out of range easily. Muakbar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Creyonte misses its intended target. Muakbar takes a kick to the side of the head. Muakbar throws a lazy right hand but Creyonte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Creyonte smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A head kick misses from Creyonte. Muakbar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Creyonte moves away from the strike by Muakbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Creyonte avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Muakbar connects with a single shot there. Muakbar slips under a jab from Creyonte. Muakbar throws a half hearted mid kick. Muakbar looks to land a left hand but Creyonte moved out of range nicely. Creyonte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Creyonte moves out of range as Muakbar strikes. Muakbar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Muakbar throws an overhand right that lands on Creyonte's shoulder, as Creyonte tries to avoid the shot. Creyonte lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Creyonte scores with a head kick.
Creyonte wants to clinch. Muakbar misses with a hook
and Creyonte counters with a nice body shot. Muakbar dives in for a single leg takedown but Creyonte sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Muakbar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Creyonte putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Muakbar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Creyonte being controlled against the cage. A short uppercut from Muakbar. Muakbar has a couple of punches blocked by Creyonte.
Creyonte misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muakbar. Creyonte tries to land a knee to the head but Muakbar blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Creyonte fails to land. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Creyonte struggles to land a body shot inside as Muakbar controls his hands.
Muakbar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A hook to the body from Creyonte.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Muakbar fails to land. Creyonte goes for a takedown attempt but Muakbar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Muakbar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Creyonte takes a body punch but keeps moving. Koral Creyonte seems to be getting the better of the standup. Creyonte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Muakbar misses with a leg kick and Creyonte counters with a nice body kick. Creyonte scores with a head kick. Muakbar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Muakbar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creyonte was well out of range. Poor timing from Muakbar. Muakbar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Creyonte moves away from the strike by Muakbar. Creyonte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight! Koral Creyonte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Creyonte has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koral Creyonte! Koral Creyonte decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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