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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pops Maellard (ranked 708 p4p, 100 weight class) and Terrence Thornton (ranked 871 p4p, 115 weight class). Thornton has chosen Pusha T - Exodus 23:1 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Pops Maellard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pops Maellard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrence Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Thornton misses.
Thornton misses with a hook. Maellard ducked under it nicely.
Maellard seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Thornton slips under a jab from Maellard.
Thornton is trying to counter with his kicks.
Maellard ducks right into an uppercut from Thornton.
Maellard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thornton misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Thornton. That snapped Maellard's head back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maellard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thornton slips a jab and a cross from Maellard.
Thornton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thornton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maellard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Thornton misses the target.
Thornton misses with an uppercut
and Maellard counters with a left to the body.
Thornton avoids the body shot from Maellard.
Thornton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maellard backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thornton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thornton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thornton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maellard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thornton dives in and scores a takedown into Maellard's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maellard is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maellard wants to get up but he can't break Thornton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Thornton working for a triangle but Maellard defends it easily.
Thornton looking for subs off his back but Maellard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Thornton wants to improve his position but Maellard is controlling well.
Thornton moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thornton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maellard is aware though and is defending well.
Thornton working for a triangle but Maellard defends it easily.
Maellard gets to his feet. Thornton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thornton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thornton avoids the body shot from Maellard.
Pops Maellard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters circling a little - Maellard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maellard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thornton.
Maellard moves away from the strike by Thornton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton 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 slips under a jab from Thornton.
Maellard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thornton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thornton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thornton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maellard.
Thornton avoids the head kick by Maellard.
Thornton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Maellard. Those never looked like landing.
Thornton throws a shot from downtown. Maellard moves away and avoids it.
Maellard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
Pops Maellard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thornton scores with a one two! Maellard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thornton misses with a straight right.
Thornton closes the distance and clinches.
Thornton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maellard misses with a punch on the inside.
Thornton lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maellard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thornton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maellard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Maellard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard throws a leg kick which misses Thornton's front leg but catches the back leg as Thornton tries to avoid it.
Thornton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maellard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thornton lands a nice hook to Maellard's body. Maellard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thornton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maellard gets full guard.
Maellard is trying to keep Thornton in close.
Thornton trying to control but Maellard is working from the bottom.
Maellard working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrence Thornton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - Maellard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terrence Thornton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maellard misses with a looping right.
Thornton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thornton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maellard moves away.
Thornton just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMaellard.
Maellard staying out of range there.
Thornton connects with a single shot there.
Thornton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maellard misses with a body kick.
Thornton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maellard cracks Thornton with a good jab.
Thornton moves out of range as Maellard strikes.
Thornton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maellard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thornton shoots in and drives through. Maellard sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maellard throws a head kick that misses.
Thornton closes the distance and clinches up with Maellard, looking for a takedown. Thornton pushes Maellard against the cage but Maellard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Maellard throws a good cross that connects.
Thornton throws out a loose jab but Maellard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maellard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thornton shoots in for a takedown but Maellard shows good takedown defense.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Thornton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Maellard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Thornton.
Thornton moves out of range of the strikes.
Thornton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thornton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maellard scores with a decent looking hook.
Maellard gets caught napping as Thornton dives in and scores a takedown. Maellard manages to retain guard.
Thornton trying to control but Maellard is working from the bottom.
Thornton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maellard is adopting a defensive guard.
Thornton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard keeping moving, preventing Thornton from controlling successfully.
Thornton is stalling in the full guard.
Thornton throws a big right hand that misses.
Maellard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maellard keeping moving, preventing Thornton from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Thornton slips a jab from Maellard.
Thornton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thornton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maellard lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton misses with a looping left.
Thornton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maellard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thornton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maellard, right into the meat.
Thornton swings for the body but Maellard moves out of range.
Thornton sizes up Maellard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maellard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maellard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thornton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maellard.
An inside leg kick lands from Maellard.
Thornton checks a leg kick nicely.
Maellard drops his hands momentarily and Thornton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Thornton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maellard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maellard with a jab.
A cross from Thornton lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thornton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard lands with a kick to the temple. Thornton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maellard swings for the body but Thornton moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Thornton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maellard looks to score with a jab to the body but Thornton is just out of range.
Thornton checks a leg kick.
Maellard misses with a hook. Thornton ducked under it nicely.
Thornton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A right-left combo lands from Maellard.
Thornton throws out a loose jab but Maellard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maellard moves out of range as Thornton strikes.
Maellard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thornton moves away.
A head kick misses from Maellard.
Thornton blocks a head kick by Maellard.
Thornton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thornton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thornton throws a big elbow that misses.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Thornton.
Maellard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thornton is out of range and Maellard settles back down.
Thornton throws a lazy uppercut
and Maellard counters with a series of strikes. Thornton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maellard is looking to slow Thornton down with leg kicks.
Thornton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maellard is fending him off so far but Thornton persists. Nope, Maellard circles away and we're back to standing.
Maellard ducks under a wild hook from Thornton.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Maellard misses.
Thornton is looking for the big counter here.
Thornton misses with a looping right.
Maellard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maellard misses with an uppercut.
Maellard misses with a looping right.
Thornton lands a jab to the head.
Maellard throws a leg kick which misses Thornton's front leg but catches the back leg as Thornton tries to avoid it.
Maellard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maellard.
Some wild striking there from Thornton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton avoids the head kick by Maellard.
Maellard ducks under a wild hook from Thornton.
Thornton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maellard counters with a leg kick.
Thornton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maellard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thornton swings for the body but Maellard moves out of range.
Maellard throwing a counter right hand but Thornton manages to avoid it.
Thornton cracks a nice hook into Maellard's ribs.
Thornton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maellard on the side of the head.
Maellard tries to score with a low kick but Thornton moves his leg out of the way.
Thornton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maellard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thornton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thornton throws a jab when Maellard was well out of range.
Thornton throws a poor cross that misses
and Maellard counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton blocks a low kick nicely.
Thornton misses with an uppercut.
Maellard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maellard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thornton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maellard lands an overhand right.
Maellard fails to land with a series of punches.
Maellard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thornton darts in looking for a takedown but Maellard gets double underhooks and turns Thornton into the cage.
Pops Maellard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrence Thornton.
Thornton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maellard counters with a nice uppercut.
Maellard misses with a body shot.
Thornton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maellard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thornton somewhat.
Thornton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thornton drops his hands momentarily and Maellard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maellard looks to land a combination but Thornton avoids it well.
Maellard scores with a leg kick.
Maellard lands with a nice body punch.
Maellard avoids the body shot from Thornton.
Maellard half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thornton misses with a body shot.
Thornton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maellard ducks under a wild hook from Thornton.
Thornton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maellard lands a body shot.
Thornton shoots in and drives through. Maellard sprawls well.
Maellard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maellard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Maellard as he connects with a hook.
Maellard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maellard swings for the body but Thornton moves out of range.
Maellard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maellard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as Thornton blocks the leg kick.
Thornton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maellard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maellard tries a head kick but it misses.
Thornton shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maellard scoring well with a low kick there.
Thornton misses with a hook.
Maellard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Thornton - just one landing.
Nice body punch from Thornton.
Thornton lands with a nice body punch.
Thornton throws a shot from downtown. Maellard moves away and avoids it.
Thornton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maellard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thornton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thornton shoots in for a takedown but Maellard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A jab from Thornton does it's job there.
Thornton ducks right into an uppercut from Maellard.
Thornton closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Maellard's guard.
Maellard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thornton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maellard's head.
Thornton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pops Maellard showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pops Maellard!
Pops Maellard decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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