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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dom Danky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Hilo, Dom Danky!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danky shoots for a takedown but Maellard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maellard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Danky scores with a jab to the head.
Maellard takes a swing at Danky's ribcage but misses.
Maellard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Danky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maellard.
Danky lands a glancing blow to the side of Maellard's head.
Maellard misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Maellard misses.
Danky swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maellard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danky dives in and grabs Maellard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maellard pushes down on Danky's head and hops out.
Danky swings for the body but Maellard moves out of range.
Danky is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Maellard's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maellard is concentrating on defense, preventing Danky from advancing position.
Maellard wants to get back to full guard.
Danky lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Maellard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danky is working away from the top position though.
Danky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Danky looks to land a strike but Maellard avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Danky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maellard has his hands on Danky's head, controlling the position.
Danky lands a couple of digs.
Maellard seems keen to control Danky's posture.
Danky trying to control but Maellard is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maellard is on top in guard.
Danky looking for a guillotine here but Maellard defends easily.
Danky is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danky looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Maellard is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maellard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Danky.
Danky is working for a kimura but Maellard is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard is looking to improve his position.
Danky is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Danky lands a nice short elbow.
Maellard gets back to full guard.
Maellard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maellard has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Danky is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Maellard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maellard has Danky pressed against the cage.
A short right from Danky on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maellard is struggling to control the position.
Danky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Danky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Danky.
Maellard tries a body shot but Danky blocks it.
Danky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maellard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danky lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Danky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maellard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Danky avoiding damage.
Danky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Danky throws a punch but it's blocked by Maellard.
A nice left hand lands by Danky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dom Danky will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maellard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maellard takes one on the button.
Danky lands with an uppercut that bounces Maellard off the cage and back into range.
Maellard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Danky.
Danky blocks a head kick by Maellard.
Danky is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Danky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maellard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danky throws a leg kick but Maellard moved away.
Maellard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maellard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danky moves away.
Maellard staying out of range there.
Danky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A shot to the liver by Danky. Beautiful body shot.
Maellard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky avoids the head kick by Maellard.
Maellard blocks a head kick by Danky.
Danky lands a really nice looking cross but Maellard seems unphased.
Danky connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danky tries to work over Maellard's front leg with a kick but Maellard checks it.
Maellard just misses with a punch to the body.
Danky appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danky feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Danky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maellard trying to keep a closed guard but Danky is proving a slippery customer.
Maellard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Danky is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maellard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maellard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Danky postures up in Maellard's guard and throws a big left but Maellard blocks it.
Maellard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Danky has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Danky is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Danky distracts Maellard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Danky throwing strikes but missing.
Danky loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danky.
Maellard wants to sweep but no luck.
Maellard has momentary wrist control but Danky slips an elbow through the middle.
Danky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Danky passes Maellard's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Danky scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Danky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Maellard taking some punishment here, with Danky in his half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maellard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danky is working away from the top position though.
Maellard is looking for a sweep. Danky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danky is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maellard sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maellard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danky is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard kicks Danky off and gets back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Maellard.
Danky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maellard as he avoids it easily.
Maellard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Danky.
Danky closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Maellard did well to prevent Danky getting side control.
Maellard kicks Danky off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maellard misses with a wild combination.
Danky is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maellard with a body shot.
Danky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maellard avoids the body shot from Danky.
Maellard checks a low kick from Danky.
Maellard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Danky throws a poor cross that misses
and Maellard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Danky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maellard misses the shot to the body.
Maellard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Danky.
Danky fails with the takedown
and Maellard counters with a leg kick.
Danky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maellard counters with a stiff right hand.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
Danky misses with a leg kick.
Danky drives through with a takedown into Maellard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Danky drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Maellard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Danky has Maellard in his guard.
Danky 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.
Dom Danky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Danky avoids a kick to the body.
Danky feints the counter takedown.
Danky looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maellard's sensitive parts.
Danky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Danky shoots in looking for a takedown but Maellard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pops Maellard is winning the standup battle so far.
Danky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Danky dives in for a single leg takedown but Maellard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Danky fails with the takedown.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dom Danky.
Danky shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maellard misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danky blocks a head kick by Maellard.
Danky connects with a single shot there.
Danky avoids the head kick by Maellard.
Danky shoots in and gets a takedown into Maellard's guard.
Maellard is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard has a couple of punches blocked by Danky.
Danky just leaning against Maellard, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Maellard fails to land.
Maellard can't find room to land a body shot as Danky controls the action.
Maellard tries to throw a body punch but Danky avoids it by throwing Maellard back against the cage.
Maellard wants to get back to striking at distance but Danky won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Maellard scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Maellard fails to land.
Maellard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maellard being controlled against the cage.
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maellard struggles to land a body shot inside as Danky controls his hands.
Danky tries a body shot but Maellard blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Danky lands a hook that snaps the head of Maellard backwards.
Danky blocks a body shot from Maellard.
Danky prevents a body shot from Maellard.
Danky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Danky lands a nice shot to the body.
Danky leaning his opponent against the cage.
Danky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Danky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maellard swings wildly with an uppercut but Danky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maellard is looking to control Danky's arms but Danky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maellard has his back to the cage.
Dom Danky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maellard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maellard is working Danky over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danky has Maellard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maellard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Danky throws a head punch that misses.
Danky blocks an uppercut.
Pops Maellard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maellard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Danky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maellard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Danky backwards.
Maellard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maellard lands with a left to the head.
Maellard throws a head punch that misses.
Danky lands a hook that snaps the head of Maellard backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Danky.
A nice left hand lands by Danky.
Danky blocks an uppercut.
Maellard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maellard content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maellard prevents a body shot from Danky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maellard walks away with a smile on his face. Danky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Danky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maellard defends it nicely.
Maellard misses with a low kick.
Danky closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maellard to the mat! Maellard manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danky landing with the ground and pound.
Maellard is pulling down on Danky's head. It's preventing any offense from Danky, at least for the moment.
Maellard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Danky.
Danky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maellard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maellard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Danky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Danky lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pops Maellard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Danky has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Danky!
After winning the bout, Dom Danky thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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