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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 382 p4p, 53 weight class) and Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 489 p4p, 69 weight class). Mac Airt comes into the arena with Wolf Blood blaring out of the sound system. Baba has chosen Nation Arabic Orchestra as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
29 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afeef Isa Baba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba misses with a body punch
and Baba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Afeef Isa Baba has been cut.
A jab from Baba misses.
Baba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mac Airt lands a really nice looking cross but Baba seems unphased.
Baba misses the jab.
Mac Airt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
Baba slips a jab from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt lands a nice shot to the body.
Baba misses with an uppercut.
Mac Airt was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mac Airt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Mac Airt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baba slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
Baba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mac Airt in his tracks.
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Baba does no damage.
Mac Airt throwing a counter right hand but Baba manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt scores with a sloppy right hand. Baba should have avoided that one.
Baba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Baba's ribcage but misses.
Baba scores with a hook.
Baba misses with a straight right.
Baba lands with an uppercut that bounces Mac Airt off the cage and back into range.
Baba misses with a hook.
Baba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baba scores with a jab to the head.
Baba has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mac Airt.
Baba slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba throws the kick towards the body but Mac Airt avoids it.
Mac Airt throwing a counter right hand but Baba manages to avoid it.
Baba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mac Airt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mac Airt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mac Airt misses with a lunging right hand
and Baba counters with a left to the body.
Mac Airt misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Baba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Baba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac Airt.
Baba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac Airt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baba defending well as Mac Airt loads up on a big left hand.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Baba replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mac Airt blocks it well.
Mac Airt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mac Airt misses with a straight right.
Afeef Isa Baba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mac Airt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mac Airt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Baba finds it's way round the side to connect with Mac Airt's head.
Mac Airt takes a swing at Baba's ribcage but misses.
Mac Airt misses with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Baba
and Mac Airt counters with a three punch combo that has Baba backing up. Baba nods at Mac Airt to acknowledge the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baba.
Mac Airt clobbers Baba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baba lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mac Airt will feel that in the morning.
Baba tries to close the distance and clinch but Mac Airt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac Airt lands with an overhand left.
Baba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baba takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baba throws a right and a left that Mac Airt avoids nicely.
Mac Airt is looking to counter punch.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Baba tests Mac Airt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Mac Airt misses.
Mac Airt staying out of range there.
Baba digs a good hook to Mac Airt's body.
Baba throws a body punch but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Baba misses with a wild body shot.
Mac Airt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mac Airt circles away quickly and effectively.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mac Airt throws out the jab.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baba moves away.
Mac Airt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Baba throws a sloppy head kick
and Mac Airt counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Afeef Isa Baba will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Baba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baba scores with a hook to the body. Mac Airt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mac Airt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A left lands for Baba.
Baba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Baba throws a leg kick but Mac Airt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Baba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mac Airt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mac Airt avoids the head kick by Baba.
Baba lands a leg kick that knocks Mac Airt off balance momentarily.
Baba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baba steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mac Airt.
Baba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Airt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baba! But no joy.
Baba misses with a left hand
and Mac Airt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Mac Airt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mac Airt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mac Airt throws an overhand right that lands on Baba's shoulder, as Baba tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Baba.
Baba swings for the body but Mac Airt moves out of range.
Baba throws a chopping leg kick but Mac Airt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Mac Airt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baba throws out a loose jab but Mac Airt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mac Airt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baba avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baba lands a jab to Mac Airt's midsection.
Baba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Baba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Baba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac Airt misses the target.
Mac Airt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baba was well out of range. Poor timing from Mac Airt.
Baba misses with a straight left.
Baba throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Airt's shoulder, as Mac Airt tries to avoid the shot.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt swats away the attempt to clinch by Baba.
Mac Airt blocks a head kick by Baba.
Mac Airt misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Baba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt misses with a left hand
and Baba counters with a nice body kick.
Mac Airt lands a jab to the head.
Mac Airt missing with a left hand there. Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baba throws an overhand right that lands on Mac Airt's shoulder, as Mac Airt tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac Airt misses the target.
Baba slips a straight right by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baba throws out the jab.
It looked like Mac Airt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mac Airt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mac Airt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mac Airt avoids the head kick by Baba.
Mac Airt swings for the body but Baba moves out of range.
Baba throws a hook but Mac Airt avoids it easily.
Mac Airt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cormac Mac Airt's cut is getting worse.
Mac Airt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Afeef Isa Baba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mac Airt misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Baba.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baba! But no joy.
Mac Airt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mac Airt lands with a right hand.
Baba throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Mac Airt misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afeef Isa Baba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Baba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mac Airt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baba thuds his shin into the meat of Mac Airt's side.
Mac Airt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baba.
Mac Airt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Mac Airt misses the target.
A big left from Mac Airt misses.
Baba lands with a straight right. Mac Airt didn't see that one coming.
A good leg kick by Baba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Mac Airt.
Baba scores with a spinning back kick!
Baba gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt tries to break the clinch but Baba is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Baba.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baba keeps control of Mac Airt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mac Airt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Baba.
Baba lands with a left to the head.
Baba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Baba is controlling him.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Baba has the dominant position.
Mac Airt tries to break the clinch but Baba is controlling the position.
Mac Airt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baba lands a shoulder strike.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Mac Airt working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Baba.
Mac Airt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Baba lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baba.
Mac Airt is trying to force a seperation but Baba has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Baba.
Baba lands a left hand.
Mac Airt tries to circle away but Baba has him pinned against the cage.
Baba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mac Airt takes a shot to the head.
Mac Airt manages to break the clinch.
Mac Airt walks straight into a right hand from Baba - that's dropped him! Baba jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mac Airt from any more punishment! Mac Airt complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Afeef Isa Baba!
A relieved looking Afeef Isa 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.
The defeated Cormac Mac Airt had this to say: '"When I am gone I charge you that ye bury me not at Brugh of the Boyne where is the royal cemetery of the Kings of Erinn. For all these kings paid adoration to gods of wood or stone, or to the Sun and the Elements, whose signs are carved on the walls of their tombs, but I have learned to know the On'.
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