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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Baker (ranked 3454 p4p, 5283 weight class) and Nicolaas Meijnders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolaas Meijnders has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oscar Baker's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscar Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nicolaas Meijnders!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meijnders throws a lazy right hand but Baker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Baker avoids the body shot from Meijnders.
Meijnders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baker's head backwards.
Meijnders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker needs to keep his hands up - Meijnders had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheers as Meijnders lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baker doesn't seem phased though.
Meijnders scores with a jab. Baker acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Meijnders's head but Meijnders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meijnders! But no joy.
Meijnders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meijnders lands a slapping body shot.
Meijnders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meijnders lunges at Baker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baker's hand.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker throws a jab when Meijnders was well out of range.
Donk. Meijnders catches Baker right on the button with a cross.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Meijnders slips the punch.
Meijnders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meijnders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baker throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baker.
Baker lands a jab to the head.
Meijnders lands with a shot to the body.
Baker throws the left hand but Meijnders avoids the punch easily.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meijnders manages to avoid it.
Meijnders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meijnders lands a slapping body shot.
Meijnders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Jab, jab by Baker - just one landing.
Meijnders swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baker counters with a right hand to the body.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meijnders moves away.
Nicolaas Meijnders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker blocks a jab.
Meijnders tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Baker misses with a body shot.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meijnders.
A shot to the liver by Baker. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Baker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meijnders tries to clinch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Meijnders misses its intended target.
Baker has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Meijnders looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Baker throwing a counter right hand but Meijnders manages to avoid it.
Baker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Baker throws a body shot but no joy.
Meijnders takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meijnders moves out of range of the strikes.
Meijnders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Meijnders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meijnders lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meijnders looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Meijnders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Baker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No joy there for Meijnders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meijnders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meijnders throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker scores with a shot to the body.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Meijnders misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meijnders scores with a hook.
Meijnders rushes Baker and presses him up against the cage.
Meijnders throws a head punch that misses.
Meijnders manages to break the clinch.
Baker blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Baker.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Meijnders.
Baker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meijnders has time to react.
Baker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meijnders lands a right hook to the body.
Meijnders tries to clinch up but Baker circles away and keeps his distance.
Baker is looking to counter punch.
Meijnders throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker looks to land a left hand but Meijnders moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Meijnders misses.
Baker takes a swing at Meijnders's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meijnders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baker manages to avoid it.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meijnders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meijnders slips a jab from Baker.
Meijnders has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meijnders there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baker jabs Meijnders right on the nose. Meijnders blinks but takes it well.
Meijnders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meijnders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meijnders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baker.
Meijnders takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Meijnders cracks Baker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Baker moves forwards but Meijnders connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meijnders misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Baker misses the target.
Baker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meijnders.
Meijnders misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meijnders fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baker on the side of the head.
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Meijnders's shoulder, as Meijnders tries to avoid the shot.
Baker avoids the body shot from Meijnders.
Meijnders pushes Baker up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicolaas Meijnders will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Meijnders misses the jab.
Meijnders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meijnders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Baker with a jab.
Meijnders rushes Baker and presses him up against the cage.
Meijnders lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Meijnders misses with a punch to the body.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Meijnders controls the action.
Meijnders has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Meijnders throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Meijnders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meijnders presses Baker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker blocking some punches.
Meijnders lands a right hand.
Meijnders breaks from the clinch.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Meijnders moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Baker throws a jab when Meijnders was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meijnders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meijnders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Baker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meijnders has time to react.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Meijnders slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Meijnders.
Baker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meijnders.
Baker misses with a hook.
Meijnders connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Baker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meijnders manages to avoid it.
Meijnders throws a lazy uppercut
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meijnders throws a body punch but Baker moves out of range.
Baker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Baker misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Meijnders misses.
Meijnders punishes Baker's body with a nice straight punch.
Baker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meijnders throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meijnders connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meijnders works Baker's body with a nice hook.
Baker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baker thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Meijnders. Baker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meijnders swings for the body but Baker moves out of range.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meijnders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meijnders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meijnders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baker.
Meijnders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Meijnders gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meijnders cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meijnders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Baker.
Baker moves out of range as Meijnders strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meijnders connects with a right hand. Baker shakes it off.
Baker throws a lazy uppercut
and Meijnders counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baker scores with a hook to the body. Meijnders takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meijnders takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meijnders throws a sloppy body shot
and Baker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meijnders throws a body shot but no joy.
Meijnders lands with a nice body punch.
Baker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meijnders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baker.
Baker misses the jab.
Meijnders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meijnders.
Baker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meijnders scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Meijnders.
Baker slips a straight right by Meijnders.
Meijnders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Meijnders misses with a jab to the body
and Baker counters with a left to the body.
Baker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meijnders was well out of range. Poor timing from Baker.
Baker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meijnders lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meijnders thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meijnders throws a jab when Baker was well out of range.
Meijnders misses with a wild body shot.
Baker lands an overhand right.
Meijnders moves away from the strike by Baker.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meijnders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baker at a distance.
Baker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meijnders moves away.
Baker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolaas Meijnders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Meijnders lands a slapping body shot.
Meijnders misses with a body shot.
Baker throws a jab when Meijnders was well out of range.
Meijnders moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baker misses with a few strikes there.
Meijnders just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meijnders.
Baker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meijnders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Meijnders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meijnders misses the shot to the body.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Meijnders is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baker throwing a counter right hand but Meijnders manages to avoid it.
Meijnders misses with a right hand
and Baker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meijnders misses with a hook
letting Baker counter with a right hand.
Meijnders throws a looping overhand right but Baker ducks down to avoid it.
Meijnders lands a jab to Baker's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meijnders moves away from the strike by Baker.
Meijnders rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baker counters with a right hand to the body.
Meijnders just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meijnders connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baker scrambles back to his feet.
Baker looks to score with a jab to the body but Meijnders is just out of range.
Meijnders throws a body shot but no joy.
Meijnders throws a shot to the body.
Meijnders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baker.
Meijnders has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Baker misses with a hook.
Meijnders misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meijnders misses with an uppercut
and Baker counters with a nice uppercut.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meijnders throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Meijnders - just one landing.
Meijnders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meijnders throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meijnders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baker moves away.
Meijnders lands with a hook. Baker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Baker with a hook.
Meijnders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Meijnders throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Baker to counter with a crisp jab.
Meijnders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Baker misses the target.
Baker throws an overhand right that lands on Meijnders's shoulder, as Meijnders tries to avoid the shot.
Meijnders lands a nice shot that snaps Baker's head back.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meijnders throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Baker ducks under a wild hook from Meijnders.
Meijnders misses with an uppercut.
Baker cracks Meijnders with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Baker walks into a left hand.
Nicolaas Meijnders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meijnders connects with a jab.
Meijnders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baker throws out the jab.
Meijnders takes a swing at Baker's ribcage but misses.
Meijnders blocks a jab.
Meijnders now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Meijnders.
Meijnders ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Oscar Baker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meijnders forces Baker back against the cage and clinches.
Meijnders cracks Baker with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meijnders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
Nice body punch from Meijnders - that landed with a thud.
Meijnders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baker is trying to break free.
Meijnders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Meijnders fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meijnders.
Meijnders throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Baker scores with a hook to the body.
Meijnders swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker is trying to break the clinch but Meijnders is controlling him.
Meijnders lands a shoulder strike.
Baker is trying to break free.
Meijnders throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Meijnders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Meijnders controls the action.
Meijnders manages to break the clinch.
Baker takes one on the button.
Meijnders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baker.
Baker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meijnders throws out the jab.
Meijnders keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nicolaas Meijnders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baker slips a jab from Meijnders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolaas Meijnders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meijnders has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolaas Meijnders!
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