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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arunas Samusiovas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arunas Samusiovas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maellard throws a head kick that Samusiovas semi-blocks.
It looks like Arunas Samusiovas has been cut.
Samusiovas cracks Maellard with a good jab.
Maellard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Samusiovas staying out of range there.
Maellard takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Samusiovas misses with a body kick.
Samusiovas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maellard! But no joy.
Samusiovas 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.
Maellard thuds his right hand into Samusiovas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maellard tries to land a leg kick but Samusiovas saw it coming and moves away.
Samusiovas scores with a nice strike.
Samusiovas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Samusiovas.
Maellard digs a good hook to Samusiovas's body.
Maellard throws a lazy uppercut
and Samusiovas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Samusiovas.
A clash of legs there as Samusiovas blocks the low kick.
Samusiovas connects with a solid leg kick.
Maellard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Samusiovas blocks a head kick by Maellard.
Maellard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Samusiovas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Samusiovas throws a right hand that Maellard ducks under and follows up with a left that Maellard also avoids with ease.
Maellard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Maellard misses.
Samusiovas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maellard's hands.
Maellard misses with a low kick.
Samusiovas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maellard manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Maellard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Samusiovas is looking to score with low kicks.
Maellard avoids the body shot from Samusiovas.
Maellard wants to counter the offense by Samusiovas and move into the clinch position.
Samusiovas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maellard's calf.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick which misses Maellard's front leg but catches the back leg as Maellard tries to avoid it.
Maellard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samusiovas lands a nice looking body shot.
Samusiovas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maellard can pounce on him.
Maellard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maellard takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maellard takes a kick to the side of the head.
Samusiovas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a combination that misses
and Maellard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samusiovas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Samusiovas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Samusiovas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Samusiovas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Maellard ducks under a wild hook from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maellard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Samusiovas connects with a solid leg kick.
Samusiovas swings for the body but Maellard moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maellard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Samusiovas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maellard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Samusiovas walks into a left hand.
Maellard lands a leg kick that knocks Samusiovas off balance momentarily.
Samusiovas throws a jab when Maellard was well out of range.
Samusiovas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maellard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Samusiovas can pounce on him.
Maellard walks into a left hand.
Samusiovas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Samusiovas cracks the inside of Maellard's front leg.
Maellard throws a sloppy body shot
and Samusiovas counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maellard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maellard cracks a nice hook into Samusiovas's ribs.
Samusiovas connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas misses with a straight left.
Samusiovas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maellard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maellard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Samusiovas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maellard punishes Samusiovas's body with a nice straight punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maellard checks a leg kick.
Samusiovas scoring well with a low kick there.
Samusiovas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maellard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maellard tries to move into range but Samusiovas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maellard stuns Samusiovas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samusiovas lands a really nice looking cross but Maellard seems unphased.
Maellard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Samusiovas.
Nice defenses there by Samusiovas.
Maellard scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arunas Samusiovas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Samusiovas. Those never looked like landing.
Maellard throws a sloppy head kick and Samusiovas moves out of range easily.
Maellard misses with a hook. Samusiovas ducked under it nicely.
Maellard misses with a kick to the body.
Maellard moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
Maellard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maellard walks into a left hand.
Samusiovas throws a head kick but Maellard moves out of range.
Samusiovas tries a head kick but it misses.
Maellard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arunas Samusiovas is winning the standup battle so far.
Maellard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maellard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Samusiovas throws a chopping leg kick but Maellard manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maellard might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Samusiovas has got the better of the exchanges.
Samusiovas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maellard throws a head kick but Samusiovas moves out of range.
Samusiovas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maellard can do to turn this around?
Samusiovas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maellard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maellard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maellard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samusiovas manages to avoid it.
Samusiovas connects with a leg kick. Maellard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maellard is looking to chop away at Samusiovas's legs.
Maellard misses the shot to the body.
Samusiovas throwing a counter right hand but Maellard manages to avoid it.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick
and Maellard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Samusiovas avoids the head kick by Maellard.
Maellard lands a nice shot to the body.
Samusiovas lands a nice hook to Maellard's body. Maellard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Samusiovas catches Maellard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Samusiovas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maellard if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maellard looks to land a left hand but Samusiovas moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard throws a push kick but Samusiovas slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Samusiovas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maellard.
Maellard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Samusiovas scores with a leg kick.
Samusiovas throws a hook to the side of Maellard's head but Maellard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Samusiovas slips a straight right by Maellard.
Maellard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maellard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick which misses Maellard's front leg but catches the back leg as Maellard tries to avoid it.
Samusiovas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maellard clinches.
Samusiovas breaks the clinch.
Samusiovas throws a body kick that misses.
Maellard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That kick from Samusiovas tenderised Maellard's leg. Maellard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Samusiovas throws out a powerful jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maellard in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Maellard on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maellard throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas avoids the head kick by Maellard.
Maellard throws a lazy uppercut
and Samusiovas counters with a body kick that stops Maellard in his tracks momentarily.
Maellard is breathing heavily.
Maellard swings for the body but Samusiovas moves out of range.
Samusiovas feints and then cracks Maellard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maellard down.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses
and Maellard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Samusiovas catches Maellard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maellard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Samusiovas.
Maellard misses with a low kick.
Samusiovas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Samusiovas.
Samusiovas scores with a decent looking hook.
Samusiovas checks a leg kick.
Samusiovas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Samusiovas scores with a spinning back kick!
Samusiovas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard connects with a leg kick. Samusiovas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samusiovas with a hook.
Maellard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Samusiovas blocks a low kick nicely.
Samusiovas cracks Maellard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Samusiovas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Samusiovas moves out of range of the strikes.
Samusiovas cracks Maellard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Maellard misses its intended target.
Samusiovas throws a big counter combination but Maellard scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Maellard moves out of range of the body kick from Samusiovas.
Maellard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Samusiovas pushes Maellard away with a front kick.
Samusiovas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arunas Samusiovas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arunas Samusiovas'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. This is the final round!
Maellard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samusiovas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Samusiovas avoids the head kick by Maellard.
Samusiovas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maellard tries to clinch but Samusiovas is having none of it.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick that misses.
Samusiovas lands with a right hand.
Maellard checks a leg kick nicely.
Samusiovas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Samusiovas.
Samusiovas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maellard counters with a straight right hand.
Maellard swings widly with a right hand
and Samusiovas counters with a left to the body.
Maellard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maellard is looking to chop away at Samusiovas's legs.
Maellard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samusiovas misses the shot to the body.
Maellard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Samusiovas throws a low kick but Maellard moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Samusiovas.
A lazy body kick from Samusiovas
and Maellard finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Samusiovas lands a lovely overhand right.
Samusiovas misses the jab.
Maellard wants to counter the offense by Samusiovas and move into the clinch position.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Samusiovas.
Samusiovas throws a leg kick
and Maellard counters by moving into the clinch.
Maellard misses with a body punch.
Maellard tries a body shot but Samusiovas blocks it.
Samusiovas blocking some punches.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Samusiovas.
Maellard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Samusiovas backwards.
Samusiovas misses with the head strike.
Arunas Samusiovas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Samusiovas controls the action.
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.
Maellard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Maellard fails to land.
Maellard tries a body shot but Samusiovas blocks it.
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!
Maellard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maellard tries a body shot but Samusiovas blocks it.
Samusiovas cracks Maellard with a nice body shot.
Samusiovas misses with a punch on the inside.
Samusiovas lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maellard.
Maellard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samusiovas scores with a shot to the side of Maellard's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maellard.
Pops Maellard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maellard misses with a punch to the body.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Samusiovas controls the action.
Samusiovas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
You can see that Maellard has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Samusiovas blocks an uppercut.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Samusiovas throws a punch but it's blocked by Maellard.
Maellard tries to work over Samusiovas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maellard misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Samusiovas fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maellard is pushing Samusiovas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maellard.
Samusiovas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pops Maellard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maellard misses with some punches.
Maellard misses with the head strike.
Samusiovas manages to break the clinch.
Samusiovas throws a body punch but Maellard moves out of range.
Samusiovas backing away here, and Maellard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Samusiovas is looking to slow Maellard down with leg kicks.
Maellard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Samusiovas connects with a right hand. Maellard shakes it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arunas Samusiovas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Samusiovas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arunas Samusiovas!
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hype
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