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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sinbad Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Misiek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba comes to the cage accompanied by King of Seven Seas. Misiek has chosen El Picante as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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181 cm
28
185 lbs
18 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
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
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sinbad Baba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rafael Misiek! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Misiek. Misiek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Misiek tries a low kick but Baba avoids it. Misiek lands a head shot. Baba misses with a head kick.
Misiek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Baba looks to score with a jab to the body but Misiek is just out of range. Baba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Misiek stuns Baba with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. A shot to the liver by Misiek. Beautiful body shot. An inside leg kick lands from Misiek. Misiek tries a head kick but it misses.
Baba swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. A decent looking cross lands there for Baba. Baba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Misiek. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Misiek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away. Baba leaves Misiek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Misiek tries to move into range but Baba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Sinbad Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Baba!
A looping hook to the body misses from Baba. Misiek does a little dance to reset his feet. Misiek stalks Baba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baba's face. Baba staggers backwards, shaken. Misiek lands a nice shot that snaps Baba's head back.
Misiek ducks under a wild hook from Baba. Misiek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baba. Misiek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Misiek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baba circles away. Misiek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Misiek has managed to clinch.
Baba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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! Misiek has Baba pushed against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Misiek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Baba blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baba.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baba struggles to land a body shot inside as Misiek controls his hands.
Misiek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baba's efforts to push away. Baba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Misiek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Baba is out of range. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Misiek. Nice body punch from Baba. Misiek misses with a low kick.
Baba misses with a wild combination.
Misiek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Misiek takes one to the side of the head.
Baba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misiek was well out of range. Poor timing from Baba. Baba throws a right and a left that Misiek avoids nicely. Misiek connects with a looping right hand.
Baba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Misiek slips a jab and a cross from Baba.
As Baba backs off Misiek throws a huge counter combo but Baba manages to avoid it all.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Baba misses with a hook. Misiek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Baba throws a right hand that Misiek ducks under and follows up with a left that Misiek also avoids with ease. Misiek fails with a takedown attempt. Sinbad Baba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Misiek. Baba gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Baba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Baba duly obliges. Baba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. The fighters circling - Baba throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Misiek lands with a nice combination. Baba backs away looking to recover. Baba throws a nice looking combination but Misiek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A solid leg kick lands there for Misiek.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Baba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Misiek has a takedown stuffed. A jab from Misiek does it's job there. Misiek cracks Baba with a right hand to the side of the head. Misiek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Misiek taking a breather. Misiek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baba.
Baba breaks the clinch.
Baba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misiek was well out of range. Poor timing from Baba. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Baba punishes Misiek's body with a nice straight punch. Baba throws a right and a left that Misiek avoids nicely. Sloppy strikes from Misiek. Those never looked like landing. Baba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Misiek is out of range and Baba settles back down. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sinbad Baba will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Misiek. That's going to slow Baba down. Misiek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baba. Baba misses with a straight left. Misiek throws the kick towards the body but Baba avoids it. Misiek lands with a nice body punch. Misiek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misiek throws a nice looking combination but Baba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. We've been told by Baba's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Baba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Misiek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Baba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Misiek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. A telegraphed right hand from Misiek misses the target. A little feinted left hand from Baba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Misiek throws a right hand that Baba ducks under and follows up with a left that Baba also avoids with ease. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Misiek sees it coming and avoids it easily. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baba.
Baba scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Baba getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Baba looks to land a right hand but Misiek moved out of range. A nice side step and Misiek releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round. Baba misses with a wild body shot. Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Misiek moves out of range of the body kick from Baba.
A cross from Baba lands. Misiek punishes Baba's body with a nice straight punch. Sinbad Baba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Baba throws a leg kick but Misiek checks it. Misiek is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Nice jab there from Baba. Misiek thows a body kick. Baba tries to catch it but that hurt him. Baba avoids the body shot from Misiek.
Baba lands a left and a right that send Misiek crashing to the mat, dazed. Baba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Misiek is rocked! 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! Baba blocks a head kick by Misiek.
Misiek is still on wobbly legs! Can Baba finish him? Baba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Misiek is looking to land body kicks. Misiek fails with a takedown attempt. Baba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Misiek circles away quickly and effectively. Misiek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baba.
Baba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Misiek can do to turn this around? Baba looks to land a combination but Misiek avoids it well. Misiek seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Baba shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Misiek is backing up but Baba catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Misiek covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Baba Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sinbad Baba! A relieved looking Sinbad Baba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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