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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). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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188 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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200 lbs
17 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
11 - 7 - 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 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ragnar Danneskj�ld!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskj�ld shoots in for a takedown but Maellard shows good takedown defense.
Danneskj�ld closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maellard did well to prevent Danneskj�ld getting side control.
Maellard manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Danneskj�ld keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Danneskj�ld controls his hands.
Maellard is leaning against Danneskj�ld and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Maellard.
Maellard digs a right hand underneath Danneskj�ld's ribcage. Danneskj�ld let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maellard lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maellard is pressed up against the cage. Danneskj�ld has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maellard down to the mat. Maellard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maellard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maellard wants it to stay on the feet.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskj�ld.
Danneskj�ld is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maellard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maellard throws a good cross that connects.
Maellard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An attempted straight right counter from Maellard misses the target.
Danneskj�ld looks winded!
Maellard with a nice cross.
Maellard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Danneskj�ld to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maellard trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Danneskj�ld tries to free his leg and advance position but Maellard is retaining full guard.
Danneskj�ld working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maellard has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Danneskj�ld postures up.
Maellard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Danneskj�ld manages to get himself to full guard.
Danneskj�ld is looking for a triangle but Maellard pushes his legs off easily.
Maellard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maellard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Danneskj�ld keeping moving, preventing Maellard from controlling successfully.
Danneskj�ld is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maellard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maellard postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld looking for subs off his back but Maellard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Danneskj�ld is looking to control Maellard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Danneskj�ld avoid being mounted?
Danneskj�ld avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Maellard.
Danneskj�ld is looking to improve his position.
Maellard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Danneskj�ld keeps working.
Maellard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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.
Danneskj�ld looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Danneskj�ld looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maellard is looking to advance position but Danneskj�ld won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maellard is thwarting Danneskj�ld's attempts to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Danneskj�ld shoots in looking for a takedown. Maellard tries to sprawl out of it but Danneskj�ld keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maellard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pops Maellard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maellard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Danneskj�ld goes for a double leg but Maellard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maellard continues to drive forward.
Danneskj�ld is looking to clinch but Maellard is avoiding it.
Danneskj�ld has closed the distance and engaged Maellard in a clinch.
Danneskj�ld is trying to pull guard but Maellard turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Danneskj�ld has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Maellard regains guard immediately.
Maellard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Danneskj�ld defends it easily.
Pops Maellard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maellard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danneskj�ld is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Danneskj�ld accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maellard is trying to control the position but Danneskj�ld postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard wants to sweep here but Danneskj�ld controlling him for the moment.
Maellard pulls Danneskj�ld in close to prevent any damage.
Danneskj�ld postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danneskj�ld throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maellard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Danneskj�ld.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskj�ld.
Maellard lands with a nice body kick.
Danneskj�ld looks for a takedown but Maellard sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard throws a sloppy head kick and Danneskj�ld moves out of range easily.
A jab from Maellard finds it's way through Danneskj�ld's defenses.
Maellard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Danneskj�ld tries to clinch there but Maellard circles away.
And Maellard counters with a quick kick to the body but Danneskj�ld blocks it.
Maellard scores with a shot to the body.
Pops Maellard is winning the standup battle so far.
Danneskj�ld takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danneskj�ld tries to clinch up but Maellard circles away and keeps his distance.
Pops Maellard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maellard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danneskj�ld tries to pull guard but Maellard holds him up against the cage and eventually Danneskj�ld drops back down to his feet.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danneskj�ld wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hand to the body from Maellard.
Maellard lands a left hand.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maellard tries to throw a body punch but Danneskj�ld avoids it by throwing Maellard back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard blocks an uppercut.
Maellard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danneskj�ld can do to turn this around?
Maellard misses with a punch to the body.
Danneskj�ld manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Danneskj�ld manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maellard manages to get himself to full guard.
Maellard is trying to control the position but Danneskj�ld postures up.
Danneskj�ld looking to pass the guard.
Maellard is trying to control the position but Danneskj�ld postures up.
Danneskj�ld scoring with punches to the head and body.
Maellard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Maellard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danneskj�ld won't allow Maellard to sweep him here.
Maellard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld is looking to work some ground and pound but Maellard has wrist control.
Maellard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Maellard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maellard wants to sweep here but Danneskj�ld controlling him for the moment.
Maellard pulls Danneskj�ld in close to prevent any damage.
Danneskj�ld lands a couple of elbows.
Maellard trying to control the position here.
Danneskj�ld throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maellard is on top in guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pops Maellard dominated that second round.
That's time! Maellard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Danneskj�ld throws a sloppy body shot
and Maellard counters with a nice leg kick.
Maellard throws a head kick but Danneskj�ld moves out of range.
Maellard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danneskj�ld rushes Maellard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Maellard.
I was talking to Maellard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maellard swings wildly with an uppercut but Danneskj�ld uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danneskj�ld jumps guard but Maellard stands there with Danneskj�ld around his waist. Danneskj�ld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Danneskj�ld scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Danneskj�ld is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Maellard fails to land.
Pops Maellard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskj�ld fails to pull guard.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskj�ld.
Danneskj�ld is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Maellard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maellard misses with some punches.
Danneskj�ld goes for a takedown attempt but Maellard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Danneskj�ld is defended easily by Maellard.
Danneskj�ld takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld tries to clinch up.
Maellard is looking to counter the offense by Danneskj�ld and move into the clinch.
Danneskj�ld tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maellard throws a leg kick which misses Danneskj�ld's front leg but catches the back leg as Danneskj�ld tries to avoid it.
Maellard lands with an uppercut that bounces Danneskj�ld off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheers as Maellard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Danneskj�ld doesn't seem phased though.
Danneskj�ld moves in looking to clinch but Maellard pushes him off.
Danneskj�ld takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maellard misses with a head kick.
Danneskj�ld feints the counter takedown.
Danneskj�ld fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danneskj�ld with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maellard counters with a low kick, right behind Danneskj�ld 's knee.
Maellard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Danneskj�ld's hands.
Ragnar Danneskj�ld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maellard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maellard scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maellard throws a leg kick which misses Danneskj�ld's front leg but catches the back leg as Danneskj�ld tries to avoid it.
Danneskj�ld shoots in looking for a takedown. Maellard tries to sprawl out of it but Danneskj�ld keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maellard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard delivers a nice body kick.
Maellard connects with an inside leg kick.
Danneskj�ld wants to clinch up but Maellard keeps it at a distance.
Danneskj�ld looks to clinch
and Maellard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Danneskj�ld thinking.
Danneskj�ld gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maellard throws a punch but it's blocked by Danneskj�ld.
Danneskj�ld tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maellard smiles and moves away.
Danneskj�ld misses with a takedown attempt
letting Maellard counter with a right hand.
Maellard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Danneskj�ld on the side of the head.
Maellard lands a hook that stumbles Danneskj�ld back into the cage. Maellard follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Danneskj�ld to the canvas! Maellard pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Danneskj�ld has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pops Maellard!
A victorious Pops Maellard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ragnar Danneskj�ld was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.
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hype
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