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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John L Sullivan IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan IV's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seven Deadly Sins. Ground Pound told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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
35 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John L Sullivan IV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan IV looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pound defending well as Sullivan IV loads up on a big left hand.
Pound moves into the clinch.
Pound tries to work over Sullivan IV's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sullivan IV lands a nice uppercut.
Pound pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pound is looking to slow Sullivan IV down with leg kicks.
Pound moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan IV pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pound has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sullivan IV throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sullivan IV jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pound misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan IV looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sullivan IV connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound avoids the head kick by Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV misses with a looping left.
Pound moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pound scoring well with a low kick there.
Sullivan IV tries to keep at a distance but Pound has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan IV managing to block the knees to the body from Pound.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sullivan IV.
Pound lands with a left to the head.
Pound prevents a body shot from Sullivan IV.
Pound's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Pound as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Pound fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pound as Sullivan IV tries to tie him up.
Sullivan IV takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like John L Sullivan IV has been cut.
Pound lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sullivan IV misses with a punch to the body.
Pound breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pound throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pound keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pound moves away.
Sullivan IV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pound.
Pound stuns Sullivan IV with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sullivan IV pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pound punishes Sullivan IV's body with a nice straight punch.
Pound takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Sullivan IV misses.
Pound throws a nice head kick!
Sullivan IV throws a low kick, looking for Pound's leg but Pound calmly moves out of range.
Sullivan IV thows a body shot but no joy.
Pound tests Sullivan IV's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pound lands a slapping body shot.
Sullivan IV on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pound. Pound obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Pound misses.
Pound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pound tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sullivan IV is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound connects with an inside leg kick.
Pound uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV moves out of range of the strikes.
Pound turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pound takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pound scores with a body shot.
Pound walks into a left hand.
Pound is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sullivan IV rather than just go for the knockout.
Sullivan IV scores with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pound scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pound blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Pound dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John L Sullivan IV's cut.
That's time! Sullivan IV's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pound feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sullivan IV's calf.
Pound scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pound lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Sullivan IV as he checks the leg kick.
Pound thows a body shot but no joy.
John L Sullivan IV seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan IV thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pound darts in and clinches Sullivan IV up against the cage.
Pound tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sullivan IV misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pound tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sullivan IV avoids it.
Pound blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan IV misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pound misses with a punch to the body.
Pound prevents a body shot from Sullivan IV.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan IV digs a right hand underneath Pound's ribcage. Pound let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sullivan IV lands a body punch.
Pound lands a right hand.
Sullivan IV misses with the head strike.
Pound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan IV's elbow.
Pound working aggressively here.
Sullivan IV blocks a body shot from Pound.
Pound lands a hook that snaps the head of Sullivan IV backwards.
Pound trying to land knees to the body.
Sullivan IV is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pound tries a knee to the head but Sullivan IV blocks it.
Pound lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan IV misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sullivan IV swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sullivan IV.
Sullivan IV misses with some punches.
Pound scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Pound.
Sullivan IV misses with a body punch.
Pound blocking some punches.
Pound lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan IV swings wildly with an uppercut but Pound uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan IV is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pound scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pound pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan IV uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
A head kick misses from Pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
Pound on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sullivan IV closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sullivan IV lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pound scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pound, right into the meat.
Pound throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Pound. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Pound catches Sullivan IV right on the button with a cross.
Pound lands a jab-cross combination.
Sullivan IV is rocked!
Sullivan IV steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pound. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound misses with a wild body shot.
Pound lands a really nice looking cross but Sullivan IV seems unphased.
Sullivan IV throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pound sizes up Sullivan IV with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ground Pound seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pound buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pound swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sullivan IV just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan IV stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan IV throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sullivan IV throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Pound showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John L Sullivan IV's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pound looks for the body kick but Sullivan IV saw that one coming.
Pound misses with an uppercut. Sullivan IV saw that one coming.
Sullivan IV shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pound clobbers Sullivan IV with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sullivan IV lands a jab to Pound's midsection.
Pound misses with a low kick.
Sullivan IV takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sullivan IV connects with a leg kick. Pound looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pound fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sullivan IV has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pound blocks a jab.
Pound takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan IV has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pound.
Pound comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pound dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan IV. That did some damage!
Pound moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pound lands a leg kick that knocks Sullivan IV off balance momentarily.
Pound lands an overhand right.
John L Sullivan IV's cut is getting worse.
Pound throws a hook but Sullivan IV avoids it easily.
Pound lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pound thows a body shot but no joy.
Pound looks to land a left hand but Sullivan IV moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pound. That's going to slow Sullivan IV down.
John L Sullivan IV has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan IV misses with a kick to the body.
Sullivan IV throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sullivan IV ducks right into an uppercut from Pound.
Nice shot by Pound.
Pound scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pound fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pound misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sullivan IV as he connects with a hook.
Pound uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sullivan IV.
Pound takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pound throws a wild body kick that Sullivan IV sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound wants to clinch.
Pound pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pound.
Sullivan IV chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sullivan IV throws out a leg kick but Pound moves out of range and Sullivan IV only half commits.
Pound misses with an uppercut. Sullivan IV saw that one coming.
Pound tries to clinch up.
Pound throws a body punch but Sullivan IV moves out of range.
Pound uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sullivan IV.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound feints and then cracks Sullivan IV's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sullivan IV down.
Pound has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pound checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pound slips a straight right by Sullivan IV.
Ground Pound is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sullivan IV takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sullivan IV with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pound to score with a decent uppercut.
Pound throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sullivan IV walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pound checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sullivan IV takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pound scores with the left hand. Sullivan IV knows he should have avoided that one.
Sullivan IV throws the left hand but Pound avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Pound comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pound has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ground Pound!
Ground Pound decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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