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(Featherweight) Naseem Baba defeated Jose Esso by unanimous decision: 120-108, 120-108, 120-108.

Match Wednesday, March 16, 2016

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 4 inches (163 centimeters) tall weighing in at 117 pounds (53 kilograms) is Naseem Baba!!

In this corner, standing 5 feet and 4 inches (163 centimeters) tall weighing in at 126 pounds (57 kilograms) is Jose Esso!!

The referee for this bout will be Mills Lane.

ROUND 1

Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.

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+Jose hurts Naseem with a volley of shots to the ribs. Naseem shakes his head to clear it.
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+Naseem punches Jose with a flurry of nasty shots to the ribs. Jose doesn't notice.
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+Naseem solidly lands a flurry of quick punches to the ribs.
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+Naseem pummels Jose with a volley of wild punches to the ribs!
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+Naseem shakes Jose with a roundhouse to the ribs.
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-Naseem lashes out with a pair of right punches to the stomach, but goes wide.
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+Naseem lands a volley of heavy punches to the stomach.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 26 of 34 punches, and Jose Esso landed 8 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 10-9


Naseem doesn't want to stop fighting!

Jose doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 2

Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.

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+Naseem thumps Jose with a pair of blows to the solar plexus.
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-Naseem attempts a pair of right punches to the solar plexus, but Jose deftly avoits it.
+Jose clocks Naseem with a series of shots to the chin.
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+Naseem throws a right to the chest.
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+Naseem attacks with a stiff cross to the solar plexus. Jose falls against the ropes!
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+Naseem punches Jose with a volley of light punches to the solar plexus.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 23 of 32 punches, and Jose Esso landed 6 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 20-18


Naseem doesn't even want to rest!

Jose doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 3

Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.

+Jose suprises Naseem with a jab to the solar plexus.
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+Naseem hits with a flurry of punches to the stomach.
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-Naseem throws a right straight right to the ribs, but falls short.
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+Naseem hits with a flurry of powerful punches to the ribs. Jose ignores it.
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+Naseem rocks Jose with a flurry of punches to the ribs.
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+Naseem annoys Jose with a barrage of punches to the solar plexus. Jose laughs!
+Naseem pokes Jose with a flurry of off balance punches to the stomach. Jose sneers "My little sister can hit harder than you!"
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 25 of 33 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 30-27


Naseem doesn't even want to rest!

Jose doesn't want to stop fighting!



ROUND 4

Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.

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+Naseem jars Jose with a hard jab to the chest. Jose is hurt!
+Jose takes charge with a series of stiff punches to the temple. Naseem retreats to the far corner.
-Naseem probes with a series of left punches to the ribs, but Jose takes it in the forearms.
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+Naseem lands a stiff jab to the stomach. Jose laughs!
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+Naseem punches Jose with a series of commanding punches to the ribs. Jose falls against the ropes!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 16 of 22 punches, and Jose Esso landed 8 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 40-36


Naseem doesn't even want to rest!

Jose doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 5

Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.

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+Naseem hits Jose with a left to the stomach. Jose sneers "Is that the best you can do?"
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+Naseem hits with a series of blows to the ribs.
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-Naseem attempts a jab to the chest, but Jose takes it in the forearms.
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+Naseem connects with a flurry of furious punches to the ribs.
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+Jose hurts Naseem with a barrage of heavy blows to the chin.
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+Naseem hits with a volley of punches to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 19 of 23 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 50-45


Naseem doesn't even want to rest!

Jose doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 6

Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.

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+Jose connects with a series of wild shots to the nose. Naseem seems wobbly!
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+Naseem tags Jose with a pair of hard punches to the chest.
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+Naseem hurts Jose with a wild jab to the ribs! Jose is hurt!
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-Naseem probes with a flurry of left punches to the stomach, but misses completely.
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+Naseem smacks Jose with a barrage of punches to the stomach.
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+Naseem throws a loud jab to the chest!
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 17 of 26 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 60-54


Naseem doesn't even want to rest!

Jose doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 7

Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.

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+Jose shakes Naseem with a pair of blows to the mouth.
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+Naseem tosses a series of commanding punches to the solar plexus.
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-Naseem attempts a barrage of punches to the solar plexus, but Jose deftly avoits it.
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+Naseem slams Jose with a series of punches to the chest.
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+Naseem tattoos Jose with a commanding sweeping right to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 18 of 26 punches, and Jose Esso landed 6 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 70-63


Naseem doesn't even want to rest!

Jose doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 8

Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.

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+Naseem attacks with a series of glancing blows to the chest.
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+Naseem lashes out with a pair of wild shots to the chest.
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+Naseem strikes with a volley of hard punches to the solar plexus. Jose quickly recovers.
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+Naseem rocks Jose with a flurry of punches to the ribs.
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-Naseem lashes out with a volley of punches to the chest, but is ineffective.
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+Jose wakes up the fans with a straight right to the mouth.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 18 of 23 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 80-72


Naseem remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Jose doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 9

Naseem stays outside and uses his jab.
Jose covers up.

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+Naseem staggers Jose with a glancing jab to the solar plexus.
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+Naseem smacks Jose with a pair of mean punches to the solar plexus.
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+Jose strikes with a pair of painful punches to the mouth.
+Naseem connects with a barrage of vicious punches to the chest.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 18 of 22 punches, and Jose Esso landed 7 of 9 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 90-81


Naseem remains standing while the trainer wipes him down.

Jose doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 10

Naseem is relying on counter-punches. (counter-punching)
Jose covers up.

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+Naseem throws a barrage of hard blows to the jaw.
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Jose probes with a left left to the chest, but Naseem slips it and hits back with a pair of combinations to the temple. Jose laughs!
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+Jose annoys Naseem with a volley of blows to the ribs.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 6 of 8 punches, and Jose Esso landed 6 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 100-90


Naseem doesn't even want to rest!

Jose doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 11

Naseem is relying on counter-punches. (counter-punching)
Jose covers up.

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+Jose throws a flurry of punches to the temple! Naseem shakes his head to clear it.
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Jose attacks with a flurry of left combinations to the face, but Naseem knocks it away and strikes first with a pair of strong shots to the jaw. Jose gets mad!
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+Naseem stuns Jose with a pair of commanding shots to the nose.
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The fighters eye each other warily.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 6 of 9 punches, and Jose Esso landed 5 of 8 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 110-99


Naseem doesn't even want to rest!

Jose doesn't even want to rest!



ROUND 12

Naseem is relying on counter-punches. (counter-punching)
Jose covers up.

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Jose lashes out with a flurry of left shots to the chin, but Naseem deflects it and hits back with a pair of combinations to the face.
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The fighters start chatting with members of the press.
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BELL

According to the commentator:

Naseem Baba landed 5 of 9 punches, and Jose Esso landed 6 of 7 punches.

Naseem Baba won the round 10-9

Naseem Baba is winning the fight 120-108


Naseem doesn't even want to rest!

Jose doesn't even want to rest!




The judges decisions are:


Judge Guimond scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 2: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 3: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 4: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 5: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 6: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 7: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 8: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 9: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 10: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 11: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 12: Naseem Baba 10-9

Total Score: Naseem Baba 120-108


Judge Leinbach scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 2: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 3: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 4: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 5: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 6: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 7: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 8: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 9: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 10: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 11: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 12: Naseem Baba 10-9

Total Score: Naseem Baba 120-108


Bobby Czyz scores the fight as follows:

Round 1: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 2: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 3: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 4: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 5: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 6: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 7: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 8: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 9: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 10: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 11: Naseem Baba 10-9
Round 12: Naseem Baba 10-9

Total Score: Naseem Baba 120-108

Naseem Baba wins by decision!