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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ulrik Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arman Shaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arman Shaker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulrik Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arman Shaker!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shaker cracks Meyer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meyer throws a big shot that misses.
Meyer jabs at Shaker's body.
Shaker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meyer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shaker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Meyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meyer lands a jab to the head.
Shaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Meyer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shaker misses with a double jab.
Shaker throws an overhand right that lands on Meyer's shoulder, as Meyer tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meyer. Shaker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meyer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shaker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Meyer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shaker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meyer can pounce on him.
Meyer 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.
Shaker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meyer cracks Shaker with a good jab.
Ulrik Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meyer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meyer thows a leg kick but Shaker checks it
and Shaker counters with a nice uppercut.
Shaker tries to land a leg kick but Meyer saw it coming and moves away.
Meyer feints and then cracks Shaker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shaker down.
Meyer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shaker looks for a takedown but Meyer sprawls well.
Ulrik Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arman Shaker.
Shaker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meyer.
Meyer takes a swing at Shaker's ribcage but misses.
Shaker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shaker ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a wild body shot.
Meyer misses with a low kick as Shaker jumps back.
Shaker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shaker was well out of range. Poor timing from Meyer.
Shaker flicks out a counter leg kick but Meyer steps away.
Shaker throws a body kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meyer.
Meyer connects with a jab.
Shaker tries to move into range but Meyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shaker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Meyer's guard.
Shaker wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Shaker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shaker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shaker with a nice head shot there.
Shaker stays in close to Meyer's body and controls the position.
Shaker passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaker trying to control from half guard but Meyer is working away.
Shaker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shaker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meyer's head.
Shaker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shaker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shaker is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Shaker in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shaker is pressing down on Meyer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meyer is holding on for now.
Shaker is trying to control the action in half guard but Meyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Meyer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shaker's sensitive parts.
Shaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shaker misses with a body kick.
Shaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyer.
Meyer checks the leg kick.
Shaker takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Shaker moves out of range of the leg kick from Meyer.
Shaker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meyer.
The crowd cheers as Meyer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shaker doesn't seem phased though.
Meyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shaker.
Shaker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arman Shaker will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shaker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shaker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shaker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shaker moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Meyer checks a leg kick.
Meyer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shaker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shaker throwing strikes but missing.
Meyer is trying to control the position but Shaker postures up.
Shaker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shaker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shaker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shaker wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shaker is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaker cracks Meyer with a solid left hand.
Meyer 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.
Shaker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaker throwing strikes from guard but Meyer blocks nicely.
Shaker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shaker trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Meyer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shaker fails with a takedown attempt.
Shaker lands a leg kick that knocks Meyer off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer scores with a leg kick.
Meyer jabs at Shaker's body.
Meyer throws a body kick that misses
and Shaker counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meyer won't be happy with that.
Shaker tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer dodges the ground and pound from Shaker.
Shaker wants to control for a moment but Meyer uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Shaker drops an elbow to the side of Meyer's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shaker looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shaker throwing shots but Meyer is blocking nicely.
Shaker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meyer sees it coming and defends easily.
Meyer won't allow Shaker to pass to mount.
Meyer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shaker.
Shaker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meyer has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arman Shaker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Shaker throws an overhand right that lands on Meyer's shoulder, as Meyer tries to avoid the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Shaker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meyer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meyer tests Shaker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shaker misses with a few strikes there.
Shaker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meyer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shaker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meyer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A clash of legs there as Shaker blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shaker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meyer.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer misses with a leg kick.
Shaker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shaker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meyer but Meyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meyer throws out a powerful jab.
Shaker misses with a straight right.
Shaker cracks a nice hook into Meyer's ribs.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Shaker.
Shaker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meyer.
Meyer is looking to counter punch.
Shaker takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shaker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shaker connects with a body shot that sends Meyer's belly button to the back.
Meyer throws a low kick, looking for Shaker's leg but Shaker calmly moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Meyer.
Shaker is looking to chop away at Meyer's legs.
Shaker slips under a jab from Meyer.
Ulrik Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Meyer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Shaker.
Shaker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shaker throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shaker checks the leg kick.
Meyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shaker throws a right and a left that Meyer avoids nicely.
Shaker punishes Meyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Shaker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shaker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shaker.
Shaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Shaker cracks Meyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shaker throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Shaker blocks the low kick.
Shaker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shaker is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, jab by Shaker - just one landing.
Meyer misses with an uppercut.
Shaker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Meyer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meyer missing with a left hand there. Shaker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arman Shaker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meyer lands with an overhand left.
Shaker throws the kick towards the body but Meyer avoids it.
Meyer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Meyer.
Meyer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shaker is able to avoid easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shaker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shaker.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shaker walks into a jab.
Shaker throws a sloppy head kick and Meyer moves out of range easily.
It looked like Meyer was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shaker.
Shaker connects with a body shot that sends Meyer's belly button to the back.
Meyer misses with a wild combination.
And Shaker responds with a good body kick, but Meyer manages to step out the way in time.
Meyer throws a low kick, looking for Shaker's leg but Shaker calmly moves out of range.
Shaker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shaker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shaker moves out of range of the body kick from Meyer.
Meyer throws a low kick, looking for Shaker's leg but Shaker calmly moves out of range.
Shaker connects with an inside leg kick.
Shaker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shaker misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arman Shaker.
Well Shaker 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arman Shaker!
During a confident post fight interview, Arman Shaker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Ulrik Meyer had this to say: 'Boss couldn't see how I could beat this kid, he was right. I tried though.'.
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