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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doadi Rafi Meldir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meldir has chosen Khala Ya Khala as his entrance music. 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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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teddy Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doadi Rafi Meldir!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meldir moves out of range as Baxter strikes.
Baxter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Baxter tries a head kick but it misses.
Baxter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meldir throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baxter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baxter there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Teddy Baxter has been cut.
Baxter looks to land a left hand but Meldir moved out of range nicely.
Meldir looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meldir tries to clinch but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meldir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Baxter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meldir has him pressed against the cage.
Meldir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meldir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baxter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Baxter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baxter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meldir takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meldir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meldir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baxter defends it nicely.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Meldir avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Baxter misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baxter throws a head kick that misses.
Baxter is looking to score with low kicks.
Meldir wants to clinch.
Baxter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meldir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baxter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Teddy Baxter's cut is getting worse.
Meldir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Baxter is breathing heavily.
Baxter throws a leg kick but Meldir sees it coming and moves out of range.
Meldir gets a clinch.
Baxter tries to break the clinch but Meldir is controlling the position.
Baxter wants to get back to striking at distance but Meldir won't allow it.
Baxter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meldir throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meldir drops Baxter with a beautiful combination! Baxter stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Meldir is looking for the KO!
Baxter is rocked!
Teddy Baxter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Meldir instigates a clinch.
Oh Baxter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meldir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meldir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meldir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baxter's efforts to push away.
Baxter is trying to break free.
Baxter seems to have got his legs back now.
Meldir lands a hook that snaps the head of Baxter backwards.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meldir lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meldir lands an elbow inside.
Baxter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meldir has Baxter pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Meldir pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Baxter tumbling to the mat - Meldir dives into Baxter's guard.
Meldir won't allow Baxter to get back to his feet.
Baxter keeping moving, preventing Meldir from controlling successfully.
Baxter wants to stand but Meldir is controlling the position.
Baxter is wriggling around but Meldir manages to pass to half guard.
Baxter pushes Meldir off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meldir shoots in looking for a takedown. Baxter tries to sprawl out of it but Meldir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baxter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Meldir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baxter misses with a series of wild punches.
Meldir shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baxter napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baxter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Meldir asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Baxter trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meldir working the body and head with strikes.
Baxter wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baxter misses with a double jab.
Meldir is looking to clinch but Baxter is avoiding it.
Meldir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teddy Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meldir moves in looking to clinch but Baxter pushes him off.
Meldir tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baxter throws the left hand but Meldir avoids the punch easily.
Meldir has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baxter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meldir keeps control of Baxter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meldir taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doadi Rafi Meldir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Baxter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Baxter misses with a low kick.
Meldir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baxter.
Meldir tries to clinch up but Baxter circles away and keeps his distance.
Baxter looks to land a combination but Meldir avoids it well.
Baxter throws a lazy right hand but Meldir sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meldir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Baxter.
Baxter feints and then cracks Meldir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meldir down.
Baxter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meldir.
A head kick misses from Meldir.
Meldir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baxter circles away quickly and effectively.
Meldir tries to clinch up.
Meldir drives through and clinches with Baxter against the cage.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
Baxter breaks from the clinch.
Baxter scores with a spinning back kick!
Baxter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meldir counters with a series of strikes. Baxter will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meldir moves forwards but Baxter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meldir tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meldir slips a jab from Baxter.
Baxter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Baxter.
Baxter connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter tries a head kick but it misses.
Baxter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baxter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doadi Rafi Meldir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch but Meldir keeps him there for the moment.
Meldir breaks the clinch.
Teddy Baxter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meldir tries to clinch up.
Baxter misses with a two punch combination.
Baxter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Baxter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meldir was well out of range. Poor timing from Baxter.
Baxter misses with a double jab.
Baxter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meldir clinches with his opponent.
Meldir lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Teddy Baxter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Meldir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meldir lands an elbow that stopped Baxter in his tracks for a moment.
Baxter tries to circle away but Meldir has him pinned against the cage.
Baxter breaks from the clinch.
Baxter with a nice cross.
Meldir instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter tries to circle away but Meldir has him pinned against the cage.
Meldir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baxter's defenses.
Meldir is trying to maintain a safe position but Baxter gets an underhook and turns Meldir into the cage.
Meldir has Baxter pressed against the cage, preventing Baxter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baxter is trying to break the clinch but Meldir is controlling him.
Baxter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meldir lands with a light punch inside.
Meldir pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meldir keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Baxter's efforts to push away.
Baxter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baxter manages to break the clinch.
Baxter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meldir closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baxter bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Meldir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baxter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meldir doesn't seem bothered though.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Meldir avoids them all with ease.
Teddy Baxter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meldir darts in and clinches Baxter up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter tries to circle away but Meldir has him pinned against the cage.
Meldir lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baxter or not.
Meldir lands a takedown into guard.
Baxter kicks Meldir off and gets to his feet.
A low kick from Baxter is predictable there
and Meldir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baxter wants to get back to striking at distance but Meldir won't allow it.
Meldir working Baxter over with knees to the body.
Baxter tries to break free but Meldir pushes him back against the cage.
Baxter is trying to break the clinch but Meldir has him pressed against the cage.
Baxter is looking to break free of the clinch but Meldir has double underhooks.
Meldir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baxter tries to keep at a distance but Meldir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baxter is looking to break free of the clinch but Meldir has double underhooks.
Meldir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meldir throws a head punch that misses.
Meldir lands with a left to the head.
Baxter tries to circle away but Meldir has him pinned against the cage.
Meldir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Meldir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baxter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baxter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meldir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Baxter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Baxter. That snapped Meldir's head back.
Meldir tries to clinch but Baxter moves out of range.
Baxter throws a leg kick but Meldir moved away.
Meldir tries to close the distance and clinch but Baxter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Baxter throws a combination that misses
and Meldir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baxter tries to break free but Meldir pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meldir.
Meldir prevents Baxter from breaking the clinch.
Baxter working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baxter.
Meldir wants the takedown. Baxter is fighting it off but Meldir persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Baxter's guard against the cage.
Baxter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Baxter wants to break free but Meldir has control.
Baxter is trying to break the clinch but Meldir is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meldir is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch but Meldir keeps him there for the moment.
Baxter can't break the clinch.
Meldir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baxter is keeping busy.
Meldir throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Doadi Rafi Meldir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Teddy Baxter's cut.
That's time! Baxter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Baxter throws a series of punches but Meldir avoids them all with ease.
Baxter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Meldir if he has to take too many more of those.
Meldir slips under a jab.
Baxter lands a body shot.
Baxter wants to land a leg kick but Meldir is out of range.
Meldir is looking to clinch but Baxter is avoiding it.
Baxter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baxter cracks Meldir with an open hand slap.
Baxter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meldir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meldir.
Meldir looking for a takedown.
Meldir throws a head punch that misses.
Baxter is trying to break free.
Baxter tries to break free but Meldir pushes him back against the cage.
Baxter has had enough of the clinch but Meldir keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baxter is trying to break the clinch but Meldir has him pressed against the cage.
Baxter tries to circle away but Meldir has him pinned against the cage.
Baxter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick by Baxter misses
and Meldir counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baxter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Meldir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baxter is trying to break the clinch but Meldir has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meldir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baxter just misses with a punch to the body.
Baxter throws a hook to the side of Meldir's head but Meldir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meldir throws a sloppy head kick and Baxter moves out of range easily.
Meldir moves in looking to clinch but Baxter pushes him off.
Meldir slips a jab and a cross from Baxter.
Meldir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meldir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baxter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baxter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Baxter throws a sloppy head kick
and Meldir counters by clinching up.
Meldir lands with a light punch inside.
Baxter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baxter lands with a nice body punch.
Baxter thows a body shot but no joy.
Baxter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meldir.
Baxter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meldir tries to clinch but Baxter is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baxter throws a series of punches but Meldir avoids them all with ease.
Meldir misses with a takedown attempt - Baxter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Teddy Baxter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doadi Rafi Meldir.
Meldir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Baxter.
Baxter thows a leg kick but Meldir checks it
enabling Meldir to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meldir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meldir moves out of range of the leg kick from Baxter.
Baxter throws a low kick, looking for Meldir's leg but Meldir calmly moves out of range.
Meldir blocks a head kick by Baxter.
Baxter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meldir lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Meldir wants to clinch.
Meldir tries to clinch there but Baxter circles away.
Baxter tests Meldir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meldir has closed the distance and engaged Baxter in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter tries to break free but Meldir pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Baxter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxter gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Meldir counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Meldir.
Meldir chips away with some ground and pound.
Baxter wriggles free and stands up.
Meldir slips under a jab from Baxter.
Meldir is looking to clinch but Baxter is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Meldir or perhaps it was just good defense by Baxter which made him look bad.
Meldir drops his hands momentarily and Baxter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Teddy Baxter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meldir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baxter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baxter throws a series of strikes that have Meldir backpedaling.
Meldir blocks the body kick.
Meldir throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxter throws a front kick aimed at Meldir's knee but Meldir avoids it well.
Meldir clinches with his opponent.
Baxter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baxter gets underhooks to prevent Meldir's takedown attempt.
Baxter scores with a knee to the head.
Baxter breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Meldir lands but Baxter takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Baxter misses
and Meldir counters by moving into the clinch.
Baxter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Meldir in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Baxter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meldir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxter throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baxter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meldir sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meldir wants to clinch up but Baxter keeps it at a distance.
Baxter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meldir counters with a one-two to the body.
Baxter swinging wildly here.
Baxter throws a sloppy head kick and Meldir moves out of range easily.
Baxter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doadi Rafi Meldir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baxter throws a combination that misses
and Meldir counters by moving into the clinch.
Meldir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baxter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doadi Rafi Meldir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meldir 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doadi Rafi Meldir!
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