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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskj�ld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ragnar Danneskj�ld!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maellard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danneskj�ld.
Maellard closes the distance and pushes Danneskj�ld back into the cage.
Maellard misses with the head strike.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Danneskj�ld controls the action.
Danneskj�ld is looking for a takedown.
Maellard lands a nice uppercut.
Maellard misses with the head strike.
Danneskj�ld prevents a body shot from Maellard.
Danneskj�ld tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maellard smiles and moves away.
Danneskj�ld tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Maellard defends well and Danneskj�ld ends up having to push Maellard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskj�ld.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maellard.
Maellard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskj�ld shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maellard as he avoids it easily.
Danneskj�ld on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Danneskj�ld looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maellard scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danneskj�ld closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Maellard quickly recovers to half guard.
Danneskj�ld trying to mount his opponent but Maellard defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Danneskj�ld thows a huge punch but Maellard dodges it nicely.
Maellard moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maellard trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Danneskj�ld thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maellard has control of Danneskj�ld's left arm, preventing Danneskj�ld from doing any damage.
Danneskj�ld is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Danneskj�ld working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maellard is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Outer Heaven Dojo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Danneskj�ld chips away with some ground and pound.
Danneskj�ld has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maellard seems keen to control Danneskj�ld's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard looking to control.
Maellard has Danneskj�ld pulled in close to control his posture.
Danneskj�ld in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maellard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Danneskj�ld preventing the sweep.
Danneskj�ld is looking to pass into half guard but Maellard pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Maellard is in guard.
Danneskj�ld looking for a guillotine here but Maellard defends easily.
Maellard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Danneskj�ld looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard trying to control but Danneskj�ld is working from the bottom.
Maellard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Danneskj�ld is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Danneskj�ld looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Danneskj�ld looking for a sweep. Not yet Danneskj�ld, not yet.
Danneskj�ld can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maellard controls the pace.
Maellard postures up.
Danneskj�ld working for a triangle but Maellard defends it easily.
Danneskj�ld is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maellard defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Maellard is looking to stand up but Danneskj�ld won't let him.
Maellard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Danneskj�ld working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Maellard.
Maellard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Danneskj�ld's guard.
Danneskj�ld with the active half guard here but Maellard passes nicely into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danneskj�ld is trying to improve his position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pops Maellard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Maellard drives through and clinches with Danneskj�ld against the cage.
Danneskj�ld manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maellard trying to control the position from guard on top but Danneskj�ld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Danneskj�ld looking for a guillotine here but Maellard defends easily.
Danneskj�ld is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maellard is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskj�ld is looking for a triangle but Maellard pushes his legs off easily.
Danneskj�ld is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld throws his legs up looking for a submission but Maellard uses it to pass to side control.
Maellard is looking to take a break and control but Danneskj�ld is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maellard gets to mount! Danneskj�ld was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Danneskj�ld sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Maellard is trying to control the action in half guard but Danneskj�ld is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maellard slows the pace down in half guard.
Maellard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danneskj�ld keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Danneskj�ld avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maellard.
Ragnar Danneskj�ld has got the better of the ground game so far.
Danneskj�ld looking for submissions off his back.
Maellard controlling the action here.
Maellard is thwarting Danneskj�ld's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Danneskj�ld knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Danneskj�ld wants to improve his position but Maellard is controlling well.
Maellard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danneskj�ld can do to turn this around?
Danneskj�ld looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maellard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pops Maellard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Maellard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Danneskj�ld tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maellard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Danneskj�ld looking to score a takedown here. Maellard is defending well but Danneskj�ld drives through and ends up in Maellard's guard.
Maellard looking for a sweep. Not yet Maellard, not yet.
Maellard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danneskj�ld throws a strike but Maellard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Danneskj�ld escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maellard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Maellard engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danneskj�ld is looking for a triangle but Maellard pushes his legs off easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pops Maellard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Danneskj�ld avoids the body shot from Maellard.
And Danneskj�ld tries to counter it with a takedown but Maellard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses
and Danneskj�ld counters with a single leg into guard. Maellard didn't expect that.
Maellard has momentary wrist control but Danneskj�ld slips an elbow through the middle.
Danneskj�ld is looking to work some ground and pound but Maellard has wrist control.
Maellard looking to control.
Danneskj�ld lands a couple of digs.
Maellard looking for a sweep. Not yet Maellard, not yet.
Danneskj�ld working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maellard's head.
Danneskj�ld postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maellard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskj�ld keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maellard's head.
Danneskj�ld cracks Maellard with a solid left hand.
Maellard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danneskj�ld lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maellard holds on and takes a little breather.
Maellard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danneskj�ld throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maellard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danneskj�ld wants to control from the top but Maellard keeps moving.
Danneskj�ld postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danneskj�ld throws a big right hand that misses.
Maellard has his hands on Danneskj�ld's head, controlling the position.
Danneskj�ld is pushing down on Maellard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maellard is fighting to maintain full guard but Danneskj�ld has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maellard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Danneskj�ld.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Danneskj�ld is thwarting Maellard's attempts to control the position.
Maellard is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Maellard is defending against the submission attempts here by Danneskj�ld.
Danneskj�ld missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Maellard controlling the position for now.
Danneskj�ld drops an elbow to the side of Maellard's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Danneskj�ld lands a nice short elbow.
Danneskj�ld is thwarting Maellard's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard gets back to full guard.
Maellard is pulling down on Danneskj�ld's head. It's preventing any offense from Danneskj�ld, at least for the moment.
Maellard looking for a sweep. Not yet Maellard, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Danneskj�ld's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Danneskj�ld wants to pass the guard but Maellard is keeping the position.
Danneskj�ld throws a big right hand that misses.
Maellard has momentary wrist control but Danneskj�ld slips an elbow through the middle.
Maellard has his hands on Danneskj�ld's head, controlling the position.
Ragnar Danneskj�ld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danneskj�ld is working Maellard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Danneskj�ld distracts Maellard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maellard is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Danneskj�ld throwing strikes but missing.
Maellard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Maellard working a defensive guard here.
Danneskj�ld postures up in Maellard's guard and throws a big left but Maellard blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Danneskj�ld makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Danneskj�ld works over Maellard with some ground and pound from guard.
Pops Maellard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danneskj�ld content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar Danneskj�ld comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maellard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pops Maellard!
An out of breath Pops Maellard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ragnar Danneskj�ld was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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