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Ascension 0211 PBP Commentary |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer throws a body punch but O'Sullivan moves out of range.
O'Sullivan throws a hook but Meyer avoids it easily.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Meyer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meyer misses the body punch
and O'Sullivan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
O'Sullivan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Meyer is squirming around, avoiding O'Sullivan's attempts to control the action.
Meyer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O'Sullivan is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Meyer has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Meyer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O'Sullivan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meyer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
O'Sullivan looking for a guillotine here but Meyer defends easily.
O'Sullivan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
O'Sullivan working for a triangle but Meyer defends it easily.
O'Sullivan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
O'Sullivan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
O'Sullivan is looking for a triangle here but Meyer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Meyer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for O'Sullivan!
O'Sullivan wants to control but Meyer is having none of it.
O'Sullivan is trying to reverse the position but instead Meyer has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan is in bad spot here.
O'Sullivan has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
O'Sullivan trying to control the hands but Meyer breaks the grip.
O'Sullivan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
O'Sullivan is still trying to improve position.
Meyer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
O'Sullivan trying to control but not successfully.
O'Sullivan rolls, trying to escape but Meyer keeps control of the position.
Meyer keeps control of the position easily here as O'Sullivan tries to buck him off.
O'Sullivan is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan wants to control his opponent's hands but Meyer gets his hands free.
Meyer keeps control of the position as O'Sullivan tries to break free.
O'Sullivan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
I would not like to be O'Sullivan right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O'Sullivan is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulrik Meyer dominated that round.
That's time! Meyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
O'Sullivan misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Meyer misses the target.
O'Sullivan throws a series of strikes that have Meyer backpedaling.
O'Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meyer throws a hook to the side of O'Sullivan's head but O'Sullivan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O'Sullivan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
O'Sullivan walks into a left hand.
O'Sullivan slips a straight right by Meyer.
Nice jab there from Meyer.
Ulrik Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O'Sullivan misses with a straight right.
A big left from Meyer misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O'Sullivan's head backwards.
Meyer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyer doesn't manage to clinch there - O'Sullivan circles away.
O'Sullivan swings for the body but Meyer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O'Sullivan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyer.
O'Sullivan tries to land a leg kick but Meyer saw it coming and moves away.
Meyer lands with a cross.
O'Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Meyer looks to score with a jab to the body but O'Sullivan is just out of range.
O'Sullivan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O'Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
O'Sullivan walks into a jab.
O'Sullivan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Meyer tenderised O'Sullivan's leg. O'Sullivan is trying to keep his angry face on.
O'Sullivan misses with a low kick.
O'Sullivan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meyer on the side of the head.
Meyer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O'Sullivan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meyer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O'Sullivan moves out of range as Meyer strikes.
Meyer throws a low kick but O'Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Good leg kick by Meyer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ulrik Meyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
O'Sullivan throws a front kick that sends Meyer stumbling back into the cage.
O'Sullivan moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Meyer.
Meyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O'Sullivan can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan blocks a low kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from O'Sullivan misses.
Meyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O'Sullivan.
Ulrik Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meyer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meyer thuds his right hand into O'Sullivan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meyer connects with a leg kick. O'Sullivan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Meyer looks to land a right hand but O'Sullivan moved out of range.
O'Sullivan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meyer blocks a low kick nicely.
Meyer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
O'Sullivan lands a head shot.
O'Sullivan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meyer throws a lazy uppercut
and O'Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meyer avoids the head kick by O'Sullivan.
Meyer misses the jab.
Meyer just misses with a punch to the body.
O'Sullivan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan avoids the body shot from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a leg kick
letting O'Sullivan counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer swings for the body but O'Sullivan moves out of range.
Meyer scores with a crisp jab that stopped O'Sullivan in his tracks.
O'Sullivan dodges the punch combination from Meyer.
Meyer lands a nice looking body shot.
Meyer scores with a sloppy right hand. O'Sullivan should have avoided that one.
O'Sullivan has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
O'Sullivan blocks a jab.
O'Sullivan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meyer is able to avoid easily.
Meyer looks to land a combination but O'Sullivan avoids it well.
Meyer throws a lazy head kick
and O'Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulrik Meyer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Meyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Meyer throws a leg kick but O'Sullivan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meyer lands a nice looking body shot.
Meyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O'Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meyer was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Sullivan.
Meyer lands a leg kick that knocks O'Sullivan off balance momentarily.
O'Sullivan moves away from the strike by Meyer.
Meyer lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from O'Sullivan tenderised Meyer's leg. Meyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O'Sullivan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
O'Sullivan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meyer's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
Meyer throws the left hand but O'Sullivan avoids the punch easily.
O'Sullivan with the counter takedown but Meyer avoids it easily.
O'Sullivan throws a hook but Meyer blocks it.
And Meyer counters with a quick kick to the body but O'Sullivan blocks it.
O'Sullivan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by O'Sullivan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meyer looks to score with a jab to the body but O'Sullivan is just out of range.
O'Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
O'Sullivan throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
O'Sullivan wants to land a leg kick but Meyer is out of range.
Meyer misses with a lunging right hand
and O'Sullivan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meyer throws a head kick but O'Sullivan moves out of range.
Meyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
O'Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Daniel O'Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Meyer tenderised O'Sullivan's leg. O'Sullivan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meyer cracks a nice hook into O'Sullivan's ribs.
Meyer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O'Sullivan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meyer throws a low kick, looking for O'Sullivan's leg but O'Sullivan calmly moves out of range.
A left lands for O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan thumps Meyer with a low kick.
Meyer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O'Sullivan on the side of the head.
Meyer thuds a left hand into O'Sullivan's body.
O'Sullivan ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
O'Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meyer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer slips under a jab.
Meyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O'Sullivan blocks a jab.
Meyer looks to land a left hand but O'Sullivan moved out of range nicely.
Meyer tries to clinch
and O'Sullivan counters with a nice body kick.
Meyer rushes O'Sullivan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
O'Sullivan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
O'Sullivan misses with the head strike.
Meyer lands an uppercut.
Meyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Sullivan's elbow.
Meyer misses with the head strike.
O'Sullivan can't find room to land a body shot as Meyer controls the action.
Still in the clinch, O'Sullivan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meyer misses with the head strike.
Meyer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ulrik Meyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O'Sullivan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Meyer up against the cage.
O'Sullivan misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Sullivan taking a breather.
O'Sullivan taking a breather.
Meyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O'Sullivan lands with a right to the head.
O'Sullivan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O'Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O'Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 Ulrik Meyer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meyer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulrik Meyer!
An intense looking Ulrik Meyer took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Stunned, thought he would kick my butt again.'.
Daniel O'Sullivan spoke after the fight, saying 'My opponent got PEDs from Wolf / Aaron'.
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