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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 134 p4p, 108 weight class) and Narek Sirakanian (ranked 20 p4p, 15 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Baba might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nation Arabic Orchestra. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afeef Isa Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Narek Sirakanian!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sirakanian misses with a lunging right hand
and Baba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baba misses with a straight right.
Sirakanian with the inside leg kick.
Baba avoids the body shot from Sirakanian.
Baba takes a swing at Sirakanian's ribcage but misses.
Sirakanian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian ducks under a wild hook from Baba.
Sirakanian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Baba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baba avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sirakanian looks to land a left hand but Baba moved out of range nicely.
Baba misses with a body shot.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Sirakanian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sirakanian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sirakanian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sirakanian.
Baba throwing a counter right hand but Sirakanian manages to avoid it.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick which misses Baba's front leg but catches the back leg as Baba tries to avoid it.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Baba moves out of range.
Sirakanian just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBaba.
Narek Sirakanian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baba counters with a nice body shot.
Sirakanian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Baba throws a shot from downtown. Sirakanian moves away and avoids it.
Baba takes one to the side of the head.
Baba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian thumps Baba with a low kick.
Sirakanian lands a nice hook to Baba's body. Baba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baba misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Baba finds it's target.
It looks like Narek Sirakanian has been cut.
Baba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sirakanian.
Baba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sirakanian just manages to avoid it.
Sirakanian fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba takes one to the chin there.
Sirakanian throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Sirakanian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba connects with a nice looking jab.
Sirakanian swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baba.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sirakanian.
Baba throws an off balance right hand
and Sirakanian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Baba avoids the head kick by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Despite the aggression on Sirakanian's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sirakanian lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baba takes a swing at Sirakanian's ribcage but misses.
Sirakanian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baba.
Baba throws a low kick but Sirakanian moves out of range easily.
Baba is looking to land body kicks.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sirakanian doesn't seem bothered though.
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sirakanian tries to bum rush Baba with a series of wild strikes but Baba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baba motions for Sirakanian to come forward. Baba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirakanian. Baba does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba checks a low kick from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian misses with a two punch combination.
Sirakanian takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baba moves out of range as Sirakanian throws a body kick.
Baba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sirakanian can pounce on him.
Sirakanian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baba's sensitive parts.
Baba throws a push kick but Sirakanian slaps the foot to one side.
Sirakanian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sirakanian.
Sirakanian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Baba.
Sirakanian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sirakanian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sirakanian throws a hook but Baba avoids it easily.
Baba blocks the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Baba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Baba throws a body kick that misses.
Baba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba looks to land a combination but Sirakanian avoids it well.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sirakanian.
Sirakanian misses with a hook.
Sirakanian lands a jab.
Baba looks to score with a jab to the body but Sirakanian is just out of range.
Baba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Sirakanian counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sirakanian turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baba misses with a hook.
Baba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baba feints a jab promting Sirakanian to slip. Baba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sirakanian slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick which misses Baba's front leg but catches the back leg as Baba tries to avoid it.
A big right from Baba misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baba.
An inside leg kick from Sirakanian misses.
Sirakanian swings for the body but Baba moves out of range.
As Sirakanian backs away, Baba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Narek Sirakanian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
That's time! Baba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sirakanian. Baba does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sirakanian moves away from the strike by Baba.
Sirakanian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sirakanian.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Baba might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sirakanian slips a jab and a cross from Baba.
Baba throws a lazy right hand but Sirakanian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sirakanian looks to land a combination but Baba avoids it well.
Baba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sirakanian. That did some damage!
Sirakanian looks to land a right hand but Baba moved out of range.
Sirakanian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sirakanian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baba is out of range.
It looked like Baba was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba misses with a looping right.
Sirakanian tries to move into range but Baba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sirakanian throws a body punch but Baba moves out of range.
Sirakanian lands a leg kick that knocks Baba off balance momentarily.
Baba throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian misses with a low kick as Baba jumps back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sirakanian.
Sirakanian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Baba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sirakanian momentarily.
Sirakanian lands with a good body shot.
Sirakanian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Baba swings for the body but Sirakanian moves out of range.
Sirakanian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A telegraphed right hand from Baba misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baba. That's going to slow Sirakanian down.
Sirakanian cracks a nice hook into Baba's ribs.
Sirakanian waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baba.
Sirakanian displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sirakanian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Sirakanian tried to score with a low kick but Baba checks it.
Sirakanian missing with a left hand there. Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sirakanian misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba misses with a hook.
Sirakanian throws a body shot but no joy.
Baba misses with a jab to the body
and Sirakanian counters with a straight right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sirakanian checks a leg kick.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Baba!
Baba digs a good body shot into Sirakanian's ribs.
Sirakanian walks into a jab.
Narek Sirakanian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baba misses with a hook.
Sirakanian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sirakanian checks a leg kick.
Baba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sirakanian checks it well.
Baba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Baba misses.
Sirakanian feints and then cracks Baba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baba down.
A shot to the body from Baba misses
and Sirakanian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Baba if he has to take too many more of those.
Sirakanian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baba.
Sirakanian ducks right into an uppercut from Baba.
Baba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sirakanian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baba fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baba throws a hook to the side of Sirakanian's head but Sirakanian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Baba as he checks the leg kick.
Sirakanian wants to land a leg kick but Baba is out of range.
It appears Baba was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sirakanian lands a nice looking kick to the body. Baba takes a step back to recover.
Sirakanian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sirakanian looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sirakanian with the inside leg kick.
Sirakanian tries a low kick but Baba avoids it.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick which misses Baba's front leg but catches the back leg as Baba tries to avoid it.
Baba connects with a body shot that sends Sirakanian's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sirakanian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baba clobbers Sirakanian with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a leg kick which misses Sirakanian's front leg but catches the back leg as Sirakanian tries to avoid it.
Sirakanian misses with a low kick as Baba jumps back.
Sirakanian moves out of range as Baba strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baba.
Sirakanian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Baba tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sirakanian connects with a solid leg kick.
Baba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sirakanian! But no joy.
Sirakanian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baba attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baba scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick lands for Baba.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sirakanian misses with a low kick.
Baba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sirakanian will feel that in the morning.
Sirakanian moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Narek Sirakanian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Narek Sirakanian's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Baba moves away from the strike by Sirakanian.
Baba lands with a good body shot.
Sirakanian lands a body shot.
Sirakanian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A bone on bone clash there as Baba blocks the leg kick.
Baba takes a swing at Sirakanian's ribcage but misses.
Sirakanian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sirakanian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sirakanian scoring well with a low kick there.
Sirakanian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Sirakanian misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sirakanian at a distance.
Baba takes one to the side of the head.
Baba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sirakanian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sirakanian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Baba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sirakanian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sirakanian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sirakanian tests Baba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sirakanian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Baba connects with the punch.
Sirakanian tests Baba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sirakanian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sirakanian catches Baba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sirakanian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Baba.
A nice leg kick from Sirakanian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baba scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sirakanian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sirakanian manages to avoid it.
Afeef Isa Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian misses with a combination
and Baba counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sirakanian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sirakanian throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baba.
Sirakanian scores with a jab to the head.
Sirakanian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Baba will feel that in the morning.
Sirakanian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baba swings widly with a right hand
and Sirakanian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Baba misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baba checks a leg kick.
Baba staying out of range there.
Baba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baba checks a leg kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Baba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sirakanian punishes Baba's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian slips a straight right by Baba.
Sirakanian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Baba counters with a thumping low kick.
Baba cracks Sirakanian with an open hand slap.
Sirakanian throws a series of punches but Baba moves out of range.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Sirakanian blocks the low kick.
Sirakanian lands a lovely overhand right.
Baba misses with a head kick.
Sirakanian throws a right and a left that Baba avoids nicely.
Sirakanian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baba looks to land a left hand but Sirakanian moved out of range nicely.
Narek Sirakanian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sirakanian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Sirakanian tenderised Baba's leg. Baba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sirakanian misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sirakanian checks the leg kick.
That kick from Sirakanian tenderised Baba's leg. Baba is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Sirakanian drops his hands momentarily and Baba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Baba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sirakanian doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice body punch from Sirakanian.
Baba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Baba throws a lazy uppercut
and Sirakanian counters with a nice leg kick.
Sirakanian scores with a decent looking hook.
Sirakanian connects with a jab.
Sirakanian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sirakanian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Sirakanian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab from Baba.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sirakanian blocks the body kick.
Baba throws a low kick but Sirakanian moves out of range easily.
Baba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Narek Sirakanian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sirakanian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Narek Sirakanian!
After winning the bout, Narek Sirakanian thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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