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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Afeef Isa Baba (ranked 325 p4p, 45 weight class) and Ulrik Meyer (ranked 999 p4p, 129 weight class). Baba comes to the cage accompanied by Nation Arabic Orchestra. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Afeef Isa Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ulrik Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer dodges the punch combination from Baba.
Baba moves away from the strike by Meyer.
Baba was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meyer lands with a nice body punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baba checks a leg kick.
Meyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meyer, as that shot connected.
Baba looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meyer lands with an overhand left.
Baba slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Meyer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baba doesn't seem phased though.
Meyer throws a right hand that misses
and Baba counters with a nice body shot.
Baba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot lands for Meyer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baba swings for the body but Meyer moves out of range.
Baba staying out of range there.
And Baba counters with a quick kick to the body but Meyer blocks it.
Meyer connects with a looping right hand.
Meyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba throws a body shot but no joy.
Meyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Baba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Meyer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Baba - the referee stops the clock and Meyer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Baba. Meyer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Meyer misses the jab.
As Meyer backs away, Baba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Baba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meyer.
Baba swings widly with a right hand
and Meyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Meyer catches Baba right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Meyer finds it's way through Baba's defenses.
Meyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meyer throws a leg kick but Baba sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baba misses with a head kick.
Baba misses with a low kick.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
enabling Baba to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Meyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baba.
Baba scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Baba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer slips a jab from Baba.
Some bone on bone action there as Meyer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Meyer tests Baba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meyer throws a shot from downtown. Baba moves away and avoids it.
Baba appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Baba drops his hands momentarily and Meyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meyer moves out of range as Baba throws a body kick.
Baba blocks a jab.
Baba throws the left hand but Meyer avoids the punch easily.
Baba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Baba staying out of range there.
Meyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meyer.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Meyer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Meyer stalks Baba and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Baba's face. Baba staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a combination that misses
and Baba counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ulrik Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baba. Baba obviously looking to wear him down.
Baba looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyer is just out of range.
Baba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baba throws a looping overhand right but Meyer ducks down to avoid it.
Meyer throws out a loose jab but Baba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baba moves out of range as Meyer throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baba.
Meyer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baba has time to react.
Baba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Meyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meyer throws a looping overhand right but Baba ducks down to avoid it.
Meyer connects with a leg kick. Baba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Meyer lands a head shot.
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 misses with a head kick.
Meyer scores with a nice right hand.
Meyer looks to land a right hand but Baba moved out of range.
Meyer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baba had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baba has time to react.
Meyer loads up on a big right hand but Baba slips the punch.
Meyer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Baba has time to react.
Meyer throws a right and a left that Baba avoids nicely.
Baba throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meyer! But no joy.
Baba takes one to the side of the head.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baba misses with a two punch combination.
Baba misses with a body kick.
Baba misses with a jab to the body
and Meyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meyer lands with a hook. Baba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Meyer. That snapped Baba's head back.
Baba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
It looked like Baba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba tries to land a front kick but Meyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Meyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Baba is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Meyer.
Meyer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meyer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulrik Meyer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Baba lands a high kick!
Good standup being displayed there by Baba as he connects with a hook.
Meyer sizes up Baba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baba looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meyer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Baba ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
Meyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyer looks to land a right hand but Baba moved out of range.
Baba throws a body kick that misses.
Baba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyer.
Baba lands with a kick to the temple. Meyer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meyer throws an overhand right that lands on Baba's shoulder, as Baba tries to avoid the shot.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Baba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baba throws a leg kick that misses.
Meyer sizes up Baba with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meyer misses with a looping left.
Jab from Meyer.
Meyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baba's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer looks to throw the jab but Baba is out of range.
Baba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meyer moves out of range of the body kick from Baba.
Baba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Baba.
Meyer throws a good cross that connects.
Baba tries a head kick but it misses.
Baba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Meyer misses with an uppercut.
Baba throws a quick counter kick to the body but Meyer avoids it.
Meyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Baba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meyer catches Baba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Baba tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meyer throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Baba misses.
Meyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baba misses with a two punch combination.
Meyer misses with the combination.
Baba appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baba throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyer.
Meyer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyer.
Meyer throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Meyer looks to move away, Baba throws a big counter combo but Meyer just gets out of the way.
Meyer feints and then cracks Baba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baba down.
Baba slips under a jab from Meyer.
Baba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baba swings for the body but Meyer moves out of range.
Baba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meyer lands with a right hand.
Meyer misses with an uppercut. Baba saw that one coming.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with an uppercut.
Baba scores with a kick to the body.
Baba misses with a kick to the body.
Meyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Baba.
Baba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meyer throws a series of punches but Baba moves out of range.
Baba throws an overhand right that lands on Meyer's shoulder, as Meyer tries to avoid the shot.
Baba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meyer.
Meyer jabs Baba right on the nose. Baba blinks but takes it well.
Meyer moves out of range of the leg kick from Baba.
Baba misses with a body shot.
Meyer misses with a looping right.
Meyer throws a shot from downtown. Baba moves away and avoids it.
Meyer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Baba throws a poor cross that misses
and Meyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Meyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baba.
Baba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Baba might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Meyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer moves out of range as Baba strikes.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Meyer as he connects with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Meyer blocks the low kick.
Baba darts in and clinches Meyer up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Baba.
Baba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baba.
Baba defending well as Meyer loads up on a big left hand.
Meyer throws a hook but Baba blocks it.
Meyer moves forwards but Baba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meyer throws the left hand but Baba avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Baba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick from Meyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ulrik Meyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Baba tries to land a front kick but Meyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baba misses with a series of wild punches.
Baba takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Meyer throws a hook but Baba blocks it.
Meyer moves out of range of the body kick from Baba.
Baba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meyer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Meyer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baba.
A solid leg kick lands there for Baba.
Baba missing with a left hand there. Meyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meyer cracks Baba with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Meyer misses.
Meyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Baba counters with a one-two to the body.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Baba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meyer is looking to land body kicks.
Baba quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Meyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Baba.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Meyer walks into a left hand.
Meyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Meyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Meyer finds it's target.
Baba throws a leg kick which misses Meyer's front leg but catches the back leg as Meyer tries to avoid it.
A big left from Meyer misses.
Meyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Afeef Isa Baba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with an uppercut.
Meyer throws a right hand that misses
and Baba counters with a crisp one two that drops Meyer! Baba thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Meyer to his feet! Meyer is in big trouble!
Meyer is rocked!
Meyer missing with a left hand there. Baba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baba swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Baba finish him?
Meyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meyer misses with a hook. Baba ducked under it nicely.
Meyer with a nice cross.
Meyer seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice combination there by Meyer.
Meyer throws a lazy right hand but Baba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Baba. Baba obviously looking to wear him down.
Baba moves out of range of the strikes.
Meyer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Baba in his tracks.
Meyer throws a body punch but Baba moves out of range.
Meyer scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Baba.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meyer! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
Baba walks into a left hand.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
Meyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Baba connects with an inside leg kick.
Meyer throws a series of punches but Baba avoids them all with ease.
Meyer connects with a jab.
Meyer moves away from the strike by Baba.
Meyer looks to land a left hand but Baba moved out of range nicely.
Meyer lands with a shot to the body.
Baba throws a leg kick but Meyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Baba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Meyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Baba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meyer lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Baba misses.
Meyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baba misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baba throws a right hand that Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyer also avoids with ease.
Baba tries to land a front kick but Meyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Baba throws a hook but Meyer blocks it.
Ulrik Meyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Baba slips a jab and a cross from Meyer.
Ulrik Meyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baba misses with a wild body shot.
Baba misses with a jab to the body
and Meyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meyer blocks the body kick.
Meyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Baba's corner calls for a 1-2. Baba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Baba looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyer is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baba.
Baba throws a jab when Meyer was well out of range.
Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Baba. Baba maintains the clinch.
Baba tries to throw a body punch but Meyer avoids it by throwing Baba back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ulrik Meyer.
I've got Meyer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulrik Meyer!
Ulrik Meyer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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