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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baba's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nation Arabic Orchestra. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Counter fighter
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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Afeef Isa Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brian Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jensen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jensen tries to clinch but Baba moves away
and Baba counters with a nice leg kick.
Jensen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jensen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baba feints and then cracks Jensen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jensen down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
Jensen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jensen shoots in but Baba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jensen is defended easily by Baba.
Afeef Isa Baba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Jensen.
A good leg kick by Baba.
Jensen walks into a straight right hand from Baba.
Baba lands a leg kick that knocks Jensen off balance momentarily.
Jensen goes for a double leg but Baba avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Baba continues to drive forward.
Jensen with a poor takedown
and Baba counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baba.
Baba connects with an inside leg kick.
Baba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jensen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jensen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Baba tries to avoid it but Jensen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Baba to the ground. Baba escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Afeef Isa Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baba tests Jensen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jensen takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba loads up on a big right hand but Jensen slips the punch.
Baba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen walks into a stiff left hand from Baba.
Baba is looking to land body kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baba, right into the meat.
Jensen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Baba circles away.
Jensen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Baba bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Baba definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jensen shoots for a double leg takedown but Baba sprawls well. He's pushed Jensen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Baba half committed to a counter leg kick.
Baba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jensen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Baba defends it well.
Jensen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baba counters with a left to the body.
Baba connects with a leg kick. Jensen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jensen's calf.
Jensen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baba to score with a decent uppercut.
Jensen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Baba lands a lovely overhand right.
Jensen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jensen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baba defends it nicely.
Jensen misses with a takedown
and Baba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afeef Isa Baba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jensen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Baba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jensen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jensen shoots and misses
and Jensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Baba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baba is pressed up against the cage. Jensen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baba down to the mat. Baba avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Afeef Isa Baba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Jensen.
Jensen fails with the takedown
and Jensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba works Jensen's body with a nice hook.
Jensen tries for a takedown but Baba circles away easily
and Baba counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Baba.
Baba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baba struggles to land a body shot inside as Jensen controls his hands.
Jensen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jensen has Baba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jensen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jensen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baba avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jensen.
Jensen tries to score a body lock takedown but Baba shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jensen is looking for a takedown.
Jensen is breathing heavily.
Jensen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen goes for a takedown attempt but Baba pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Baba cracks the inside of Jensen's front leg.
Baba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jensen will feel that in the morning.
Baba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baba connects with a jab.
Jensen tries to clinch but Baba moves away
and Baba counters with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baba.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jensen somewhat.
Afeef Isa Baba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jensen has his takedown stuffed
and Baba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baba misses with a wild combination.
Afeef Isa Baba is winning the standup battle so far.
Jensen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jensen somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen misses with a takedown attempt
and Baba counters with a head kick.
Baba lands a nice shot to the body.
Jensen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baba swivels and escapes.
Jensen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baba counters with a head kick that drops Jensen to the mat! Jensen scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jensen is rocked!
Baba drops Jensen with a naaaaasty hook - Jensen is in real trouble here! Baba dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Afeef Isa Baba!
During a confident post fight interview, Afeef Isa Baba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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