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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lethal (ranked 847 p4p, 104 weight class) and Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 2522 p4p, 258 weight class). Lethal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, we're off to see the wizard. The crowd seem to be enjoying Baba's choice of entrance music: Nation Arabic Orchestra. Matt Lethal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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172 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Lethal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afeef Isa Baba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal swings widly with a right hand
and Baba counters with an outside leg kick.
Lethal throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
Baba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lethal throws out the jab.
Baba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baba swings for the body but Lethal moves out of range.
Baba misses with a lunging right hand
and Lethal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baba with a jab.
Baba throws a lazy body kick
and Lethal cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lethal throws a jab but it's blocked by Baba.
Decent striking displayed by Lethal there.
Lethal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baba.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses.
Baba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Baba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lethal defending well as Baba loads up on a big left hand.
Baba thuds a left hand into Lethal's body.
Lethal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal moves out of range of the strikes.
Lethal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baba misses with a kick to the body
and Lethal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lethal throws a leg kick
and Baba counters with a thumping low kick.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Baba.
Lethal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Lethal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lethal throws a sloppy head kick and Baba moves out of range easily.
Lethal explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lethal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lethal scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Baba.
Lethal takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Baba misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Lethal to counter with a crisp jab.
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 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lethal misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baba misses with a left hand
and Lethal counters with a stiff right hand.
Lethal throws the kick towards the body but Baba avoids it.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Baba has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lethal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baba throws a low kick, looking for Lethal's leg but Lethal calmly moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lethal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lethal throws a body shot but no joy.
Lethal misses with a looping right.
Lethal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Baba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lethal, as that shot connected.
Baba wants to slow Lethal down by chopping away at his legs.
Lethal throws a hook but Baba blocks it.
Baba tries to land a front kick but Lethal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Baba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lethal throws a lazy uppercut
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lethal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baba.
Lethal misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lethal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Baba throws the kick towards the body but Lethal avoids it.
Baba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lethal on the side of the head.
Baba throws a low kick but Lethal moves out of range easily.
Baba throws a low kick but Lethal moves out of range easily.
Lethal clobbers Baba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Nice body kick from Lethal.
Baba throws a hook but Lethal avoids it easily.
Lethal scores with a hook to the body. Baba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lethal is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba avoids a kick to the body.
Baba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lethal lands with a nice body kick.
Lethal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lethal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lethal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lethal throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baba scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lethal in his tracks.
Baba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lethal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lethal jabs Baba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lethal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba tests Lethal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Baba throws a jab when Lethal was well out of range.
Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lethal lands with a kick to the ribs.
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 Matt Lethal will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice uppercut lands for Baba. That snapped Lethal's head back.
Lethal feints and then cracks Baba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baba down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Baba.
Lethal scores with a hook to the body. Baba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lethal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baba.
Baba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lethal misses with a leg kick.
Baba throws out a counter right but Lethal avoids it with no problem.
Baba thumps Lethal with a low kick.
Lethal lands a head shot.
Lethal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lethal is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lethal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lethal.
Lethal just misses with a punch to the body.
Baba has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lethal.
Lethal lands with a right hand.
Baba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lethal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baba scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
Lethal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lethal swings for the body but Baba moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Baba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baba throws a leg kick but Lethal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lethal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lethal.
A swing and a miss from Baba.
Lethal throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
Baba blocks a jab.
Baba lands with a shot to the body.
Baba just misses with a punch to the body.
Baba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba moves out of range of the strikes.
Baba throws a fast counter high kick but Lethal manages to duck under it in time.
Baba checks a leg kick nicely.
Lethal misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lethal.
Lethal misses with a looping right.
Lethal slips a jab from Baba.
Baba throws a head kick but Lethal moves out of range.
Baba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lethal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Baba misses.
Lethal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lethal missing with a left hand there. Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baba throws a front kick aimed at Lethal's knee but Lethal avoids it well.
Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lethal.
Lethal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Baba's hands.
Baba slips a jab from Lethal.
Baba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baba throws a body punch but Lethal moves out of range.
Crunch! Lethal slams his shin into Baba's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba defending well as Lethal loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Baba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baba is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Baba misses the target.
Lethal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Lethal does it's job there.
A lazy left from Lethal finds it's target.
Lethal throws a right hand that Baba ducks under and follows up with a left that Baba also avoids with ease.
Lethal lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baba misses with a body punch
and Lethal counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lethal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baba throws the kick towards the body but Lethal avoids it.
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 lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baba lands a leg kick that knocks Lethal off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba connects with a looping right hand.
Lethal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baba.
Lethal lands a nice shot that snaps Baba's head back.
Lethal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baba cracks Lethal with a right hand to the side of the head.
A low kick from Baba misses
enabling Lethal to counter with a crisp jab.
Lethal feints and then cracks Baba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baba down.
Lethal throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Baba tenderised Lethal's leg. Lethal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Baba throws a combination. Lethal tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lethal. Lethal obviously looking to wear him down.
Lethal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lethal throws a chopping leg kick but Baba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lethal lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lethal dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A big left from Lethal misses.
Lethal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba throws a combination that misses
and Lethal counters with a nice body shot.
Baba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Baba might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Lethal has got the better of the exchanges.
Lethal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lethal misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Baba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baba throws a lazy body kick
and Lethal counters with a left to the body.
Baba lands a body shot.
Baba takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Baba lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba throws a big shot that misses.
Baba throws a right hand that misses
and Lethal finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lethal cracks Baba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lethal scores with a shot to the body.
Lethal throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal 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.
Lethal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lethal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba misses with a right hand
and Lethal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baba lands with a good body shot.
Lethal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baba counters with an outside leg kick.
Lethal throws an off balance right hand
and Baba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lethal's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Baba throws a poor cross that misses
and Lethal counters with a solid body kick.
Baba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lethal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lethal.
Baba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Afeef Isa Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba throws a body kick that misses
and Lethal counters with a nice body shot.
Lethal misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Lethal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Lethal.
Baba blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Baba.
Matt Lethal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lethal.
Lethal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Lethal misses.
It seemed like Baba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab by Baba.
Baba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lethal is able to avoid easily.
Lethal lands with an uppercut that bounces Baba off the cage and back into range.
Lethal moves out of range of the body kick from Baba.
Lethal misses with a left hand
and Baba counters with an outside leg kick.
Matt Lethal is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baba.
Lethal lands a nice hook to Baba's body. Baba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lethal, right into the meat.
Lethal avoids a kick to the body.
Lethal cracks Baba with a good jab.
Baba scores with a sloppy right hand. Lethal should have avoided that one.
Lethal lands an overhand right.
Lethal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Baba loads up on a big right hand but Lethal slips the punch.
Lethal clobbers Baba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baba loads up on a big right hand but Lethal slips the punch.
Baba lands a really nice looking cross but Lethal seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baba takes a swing at Lethal's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal moves away from the strike by Baba.
Lethal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Baba's head.
Lethal looks to land a body kick but Baba moved away.
Baba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lethal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Baba momentarily.
Baba throws a sloppy head kick and Lethal moves out of range easily.
Lethal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baba misses with a kick to the body.
Baba throws a low kick but Lethal avoids it.
Baba lands a big head kick that sends Lethal tumbling to the mat! Baba takes a step backwards and waves Lethal back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lethal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lethal manages to avoid it.
Lethal scores with a hook.
Lethal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Lethal.
Well Lethal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Lethal!
Matt Lethal decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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