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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Meyer (ranked 4027 p4p, 446 weight class) and Aylin Shah (ranked 5200 p4p, 511 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
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176 cm
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174 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donovan Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aylin Shah!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shah swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Shah swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Meyer moves out of range as Shah strikes.
Meyer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shah back to the cage. Meyer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Aylin Shah has been cut.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shah misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Meyer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Meyer enables Shah to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Meyer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Shah slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shah throws a big elbow that misses.
Shah slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shah throwing strikes but missing.
Shah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shah sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Meyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shah is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meyer is defending well.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meyer.
Meyer throws an elbow but it misses.
Meyer stalling in the clinch.
Meyer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shah managing to block the knees to the body from Meyer.
Shah controlling the action here for a moment.
Meyer stalling in the clinch but Shah improves position.
Meyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shah's face.
Shah pulls guard effortlessly.
Shah working for a triangle but Meyer defends it easily.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shah looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shah wants to sweep here but Meyer controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shah is still trying to improve position.
Shah 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.
Meyer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Meyer is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Forge that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Shah wants to sweep here but Meyer controlling him for the moment.
Shah being controlled here, momentarily.
Meyer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shah on the ground.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Shah keeps moving.
Meyer preventing the sweep.
Shah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meyer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shah wants to sweep here but Meyer controlling him for the moment.
Meyer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Meyer trying to control but Shah is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyer won't allow Shah to sweep him here.
Shah looking for a guillotine here but Meyer defends easily.
Shah tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shah can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Meyer controls the pace.
Shah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Donovan Meyer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aylin Shah's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Meyer darts in and clinches Shah up against the cage.
Meyer working Shah over with knees to the body.
Shah successfully pulls guard.
Shah throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Shah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meyer is one step ahead there.
Meyer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shah bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meyer's guard.
Shah looking to pass the guard.
Shah looking to sit in guard and control but Meyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer trying to control but Shah is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shah looking for a guillotine here but Meyer defends easily.
Meyer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shah has his foot on Meyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meyer works his way back into a safe position though.
Shah wants to sweep here but Meyer controlling him for the moment.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Shah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shah working for a triangle but Meyer defends it easily.
Meyer passes into half guard.
Meyer wants to pass to mount but Shah is defending the position.
Shah actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shah tries to get to full guard but Meyer has control of the leg.
Meyer trying to control the action but Shah is working from the bottom.
Meyer moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shah tries to bench press Meyer off him but Meyer keeps the position.
Shah prevents Meyer from moving into mount.
Shah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shah gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Meyer trying to pass the guard but Shah defending well.
Meyer content to control rather than advance.
Shah is staying active underneath Meyer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is controlling the pace.
Meyer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Meyer is controlling the pace.
Shah is looking to improve his position.
Meyer is trying to control the action in half guard but Shah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shah is looking for a sweep. Meyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shah manages to get to full guard.
Shah is looking for a triangle but Meyer pushes his legs off easily.
Aylin Shah has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meyer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meyer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shah trying to control the position.
Meyer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shah can't do much from the bottom here.
Shah is looking to reverse the position.
Shah gets back to half guard.
Shah moves into full guard.
Shah being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Meyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shah keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aylin Shah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aylin Shah's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Meyer clinches with his opponent.
Meyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shah wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shah bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Shah circles away.
Meyer misses with a double jab
and Shah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Meyer won't allow Shah to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shah trying to advance position but Meyer counters by regaining guard.
Shah is looking to advance position but Meyer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shah is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shah keeps trying to improve his position.
Meyer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Meyer trying to control but Shah is having none of it.
Shah tries to hold on but Meyer pushes him away.
Meyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Meyer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shah throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Shah is wriggling around trying to escape.
Meyer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shah is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shah is squirming around, avoiding Meyer's attempts to control the action.
Meyer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shah is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shah manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Meyer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Meyer prevents Shah from improving his position.
Meyer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Meyer stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Shah to get to his feet.
Shah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Shah is avoiding it.
Shah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Meyer.
Shah misses with the combination.
Meyer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shah looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyer is just out of range.
Shah shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Shah circles away.
A leg kick checked by Meyer.
Shah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meyer.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shah paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meyer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Shah blocks the low kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Shah throws a right hand that Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyer also avoids with ease.
Shah lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Shah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meyer wants to clinch up but Shah keeps it at a distance.
Shah drives through with a takedown into Meyer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Meyer keeping moving, preventing Shah from controlling successfully.
Meyer seems keen to control Shah's posture.
Shah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aylin Shah.
I think Shah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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