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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 1486 p4p, 221 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 1292 p4p, 198 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Maellard misses its intended target.
Maellard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Belfort misses.
Belfort throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Maellard misses its intended target.
Belfort tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Belfort is predictable there
and Maellard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belfort tries a head kick but it misses.
Maellard misses with a head kick.
Belfort misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maellard.
Maellard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belfort. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard scores with a head kick. Belfort tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Belfort attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maellard misses with an uppercut. Belfort saw that one coming.
A jab from Maellard does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belfort!
Belfort showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maellard.
A little jabbing left from Belfort on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Belfort blocks a head kick by Maellard.
Belfort misses with an uppercut.
Belfort on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good shot there by Belfort.
Maellard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belfort sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Belfort misses with a low kick.
Maellard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Belfort takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maellard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Belfort jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belfort scores with a head kick.
Maellard throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belfort throws a right hand that misses
and Maellard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pops Maellard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maellard. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maellard backing away here, and Belfort unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Maellard connects with a body shot.
Belfort swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maellard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maellard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belfort finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Belfort throws a lazy head kick
and Maellard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belfort misses with a head kick.
Belfort chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belfort steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Maellard. That one must have hurt.
Belfort cracks Maellard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maellard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belfort doesn't seem bothered though.
Belfort on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maellard. Maellard obviously looking to wear him down.
Belfort misses with a body shot.
Belfort slips under a jab from Maellard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Maellard.
A clash of legs there as Belfort blocks the low kick.
Belfort ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maellard moves away.
Maellard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maellard lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maellard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A good leg kick by Maellard.
Belfort lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maellard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Belfort throws a jab but it's blocked by Maellard.
Belfort's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maellard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Belfort scrambles back to his feet.
Maellard lands a glancing blow to the side of Belfort's head.
Belfort moves out of range of the strikes.
Maellard throws a body kick that misses
and Belfort counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Maellard slips the punch.
Belfort works Maellard's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belfort swings for the body but Maellard moves out of range.
Belfort throws a leg kick that misses.
Maellard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maellard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Belfort has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belfort is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maellard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Belfort goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maellard is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Belfort.
A low kick from Maellard misses
and Maellard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belfort takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maellard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Belfort misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maellard. That's going to slow Belfort down.
Belfort takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Belfort misses with a straight right.
Belfort just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMaellard.
Maellard jabs Belfort to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 blocks a jab.
Maellard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pops Maellard is winning the standup battle so far.
Belfort checks a leg kick.
Belfort swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maellard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belfort checks it well.
Belfort tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Belfort throws a big shot that misses.
Maellard throws a looping overhand right but Belfort ducks down to avoid it.
Belfort throws out a counter right but Maellard avoids it with no problem.
Belfort takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Maellard slips the punch.
Belfort's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maellard cracks a nice hook into Belfort's ribs.
Belfort scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Maellard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Belfort might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Maellard has got the better of the exchanges.
Maellard just misses with a punch to the body.
Belfort appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Belfort tries to work over Maellard's front leg with a kick but Maellard checks it.
Maellard throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot.
Belfort swings widly with a right hand
and Maellard counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maellard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belfort gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maellard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belfort throws a head kick but Maellard moves out of range.
Maellard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belfort only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Belfort.
Maellard misses with a series of wild punches.
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
Maellard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Belfort on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maellard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belfort misses with a wild body shot.
Maellard misses with a leg kick
and Belfort counters with an inside leg kick.
Maellard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Belfort misses.
Belfort throws a head kick but Maellard moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maellard connects with an inside leg kick.
Maellard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belfort can do to turn this around?
Maellard avoids the body shot from Belfort.
Maellard's corner calls for a 1-2. Maellard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belfort misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maellard misses with the combination.
Maellard throws a wild body kick that Belfort sees coming a mile off.
Belfort misses with a low kick as Maellard jumps back.
Maellard moves out of range of the body kick.
Maellard misses with a body shot.
Belfort cracks Maellard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Belfort takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maellard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maellard lands a nice hook to Belfort's body. Belfort takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maellard slips a straight right by Belfort.
Maellard takes one to the chin there.
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
Maellard misses the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Maellard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maellard.
Maellard throws an overhand right that lands on Belfort's shoulder, as Belfort tries to avoid the shot.
Maellard scores with a hook to the body. Belfort takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses.
Belfort scores with a spinning back kick!
Maellard tries to bum rush Belfort with a series of wild strikes but Belfort uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belfort scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belfort lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belfort looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Belfort misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Maellard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maellard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belfort is looking to score with low kicks.
Belfort throws a lazy right hand but Maellard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Belfort checks a leg kick.
Maellard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maellard throws a looping overhand right but Belfort ducks down to avoid it.
Belfort slips under a jab from Maellard.
Belfort takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Belfort walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maellard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maellard lands with a right hand.
Belfort keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maellard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pops Maellard dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Belfort tests Maellard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Belfort checks a leg kick.
Maellard backing away here, and Belfort unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Belfort takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Belfort misses.
Belfort wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Maellard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maellard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belfort.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Maellard does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort thuds a left hand into Maellard's body.
Maellard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belfort was well out of range. Poor timing from Maellard.
Maellard looks to throw the jab but Belfort is out of range.
Belfort steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Belfort misses.
Maellard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard lands with a good body shot.
Maellard takes a swing at Belfort's ribcage but misses.
Belfort misses with an uppercut
and Maellard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Belfort moves out of range as Maellard strikes.
Maellard connects with the punch.
Belfort throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maellard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maellard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maellard throws a leg kick
and Belfort counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maellard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belfort is out of range.
Maellard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maellard misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Belfort misses.
Maellard looks to land a body kick but Belfort moved away.
Maellard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan Belfort has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belfort misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Maellard misses its intended target.
Belfort throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maellard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maellard fails to land with a series of punches.
Belfort throws a lazy right hand but Maellard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Maellard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maellard throws a body punch but Belfort moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maellard. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maellard.
Belfort throws a jab when Maellard was well out of range.
Belfort throws a head kick but Maellard moves out of range.
Maellard slips a jab from Belfort.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maellard. Belfort does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maellard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Maellard.
Belfort is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Maellard with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort is looking to chop away at Maellard's legs.
Maellard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belfort throws a solid leg kick but Maellard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Belfort.
Maellard wants to slow Belfort down by chopping away at his legs.
Maellard defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Maellard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maellard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maellard misses with the combination.
Belfort works Maellard's body with a nice hook.
Belfort slips a straight right by Maellard.
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maellard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Belfort moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maellard defending well as Belfort loads up on a big left hand.
Maellard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Maellard slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Maellard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 scores with the left hand. Belfort knows he should have avoided that one.
Maellard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Belfort will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fighters circling - Belfort throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belfort tries to land a leg kick but Maellard saw it coming and moves away.
Maellard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Belfort on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pops Maellard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maellard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pops Maellard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Maellard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pops Maellard!
During a confident post fight interview, Pops Maellard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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