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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 145 p4p, 23 weight class) and Garegin Balayan (ranked 175 p4p, 27 weight class). Baba comes to the cage accompanied by Nation Arabic Orchestra. Balayan has chosen Troika as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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172 lbs
23 - 8 - 2 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
30 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic 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
23 - 8 - 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
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Garegin Balayan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balayan swinging wildly here.
Baba seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Baba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balayan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Balayan misses with a low kick.
Balayan scores with a sloppy right hand. Baba should have avoided that one.
Balayan looks to land a combination but Baba avoids it well.
Baba misses with a body shot.
Balayan connects with a crisp jab.
Balayan checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baba.
Balayan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baba to score with a decent uppercut.
Balayan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baba thinks about countering with a body kick.
Balayan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Balayan avoids the body shot from Baba.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba misses with an uppercut.
Baba throws a right hand that misses
and Baba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Balayan.
Baba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balayan.
Balayan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baba throws a looping overhand right but Balayan ducks down to avoid it.
Balayan misses with a right hand
and Baba counters with a body kick that stops Balayan in his tracks momentarily.
Balayan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Balayan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A left lands for Baba.
Baba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Balayan tries to bum rush Baba with a series of wild strikes but Baba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balayan misses with a right hand
and Baba counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Garegin Balayan has been cut.
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!
Balayan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balayan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baba was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balayan doesn't seem bothered though.
Balayan misses the body punch
and Baba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Balayan's knee momentarily.
Balayan clobbers Baba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Balayan digs a good hook to Baba's body.
Baba is looking to slow Balayan down with leg kicks.
Baba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Baba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Balayan misses with an uppercut.
Balayan misses with a body kick.
Balayan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Baba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balayan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Baba to score with a decent uppercut.
Balayan just misses with a punch to the body.
Baba catches Balayan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Balayan throws out a leg kick but Baba moves out of range and Balayan only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balayan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baba.
Balayan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Baba.
Balayan scores with a spinning back kick!
Balayan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baba was well out of range. Poor timing from Balayan.
Baba tried to counter with a leg kick but Balayan avoided it.
Baba loads up on a big right hand but Balayan slips the punch.
Balayan connects with a solid leg kick.
Balayan thows a leg kick but Baba checks it
and Baba counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baba. Balayan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balayan checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Balayan. Baba does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
Balayan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba throws a body shot but no joy.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Baba doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Balayan moves away from the strike by Baba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balayan connects with a solid leg kick.
Baba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Balayan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baba. That did some damage!
Balayan looks to score with a jab to the body but Baba is just out of range.
Balayan lands a nice shot that snaps Baba's head back.
Baba misses with a two punch combination.
Balayan misses with a straight right.
Baba slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba avoids a kick to the body.
Baba throws a body punch but Balayan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garegin Balayan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Garegin Balayan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Balayan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baba was well out of range. Poor timing from Balayan.
Garegin Balayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balayan lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Baba.
Baba misses with a wild body shot.
Baba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Balayan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garegin Balayan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Balayan throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baba connects with a crisp jab.
Balayan cracks Baba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Balayan wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Balayan tenderised Baba's leg. Baba is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balayan scores with a jab to the head.
Balayan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Baba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balayan wants to clinch up but Baba keeps it at a distance.
Baba is looking to counter punch.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Baba connects with a solid leg kick.
Balayan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baba counters with a stiff right hand.
Baba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Balayan's head.
The fighters circling - Balayan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Balayan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Balayan throws a leg kick
and Baba counters with a nice body kick.
Balayan lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Balayan misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Balayan.
A right-left combo lands from Baba.
Balayan is rocked!
Baba throws an overhand right that drops Balayan like a sack of potatoes! Baba dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Afeef Isa Baba!
Afeef Isa Baba decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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