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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dana White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ground Pound had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dana White!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Pound.
Pound throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
White is looking to land body kicks.
White throws a hook but Pound avoids it easily.
White throws a body punch but Pound moves out of range.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pound moves away.
Pound misses with a wild body shot.
Dana White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pound pivots, looking for a leg kick but White is out of range and Pound settles back down.
Pound moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pound moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
White throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pound counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pound throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pound ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound misses with a kick to the body.
White misses with a looping left.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pound is out of range.
Pound lands a body shot.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pound throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
White takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pound lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pound misses with a looping right.
Pound will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - White coming out on top.
Pound feints and then cracks White's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow White down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from White tenderised Pound's leg. Pound is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pound. That's going to slow White down.
Pound displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Pound takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pound has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Pound throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Pound throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a thumping low kick.
White scores with a hook to the body. Pound takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pound lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
Pound misses the jab.
White fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
White lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pound ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pound was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pound buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pound feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to White's calf.
Pound thows a body shot but no joy.
Pound doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White throws a right hand that misses
and Pound counters with a nice low kick that buckles White's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Pound.
Pound throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pound throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pound moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
White throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White slips under a jab from Pound.
White scores with a shot to the body.
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pound moves to clinch but White breaks away
and White counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White misses with a right hand
and Pound counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White cracks Pound with a good jab.
Pound scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.
Pound checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ground Pound will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Pound scores with a hook.
White takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pound looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Pound misses.
White misses with an attempted mid kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by White!
A shot to the body from White misses
and Pound counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from White misses.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
Pound moves out of range as White strikes.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Pound is just out of range.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a leg kick. Pound looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice defenses there by White.
Pound misses with a wild body shot.
Pound moves out of range as White throws a body kick.
Pound throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and White makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pound misses the shot to the body.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Pound counters with a nice body shot.
Pound chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
White throws a push kick but Pound slaps the foot to one side.
Pound connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
White throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White staying out of range there.
White works Pound's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Pound misses.
White throws a wild body kick that Pound sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Pound misses.
Pound throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Pound misses its intended target.
Pound throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from White.
Pound slips a jab from White.
Pound takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from White.
Pound lands a nice shot to the body.
White delivers a nice body kick.
Pound throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pound misses the jab.
Dana White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Pound.
Pound misses with a two punch combination.
Pound throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pound misses with a shot to the body
letting White counter with a right hand.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to land body kicks.
White checks a leg kick.
Pound throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pound on the side of the head.
Pound moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Pound loads up on a big right hand but White slips the punch.
Pound jabs at White's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
Pound uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White fakes the leg kick and cracks Pound in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dana White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pound swings away with a leg kick that misses.
White throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White misses with a low kick.
Pound uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
A solid body kick from Pound.
White connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pound momentarily.
Pound buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from White.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
White scores with a leg kick.
Pound misses with a low kick as White jumps back.
White cracks Pound with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pound throws a nice head kick!
White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pound tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Pound bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White with a jab.
White misses with a kick to the body.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Pound connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pound wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pound. That's going to slow White down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands a jab to the head.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pounds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pound takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pound with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pound tries a head kick but it misses.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Pound counters with a head kick. That will keep White thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pound tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pound works White's body with a nice hook.
Pound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White misses the jab.
White lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound misses with a low kick.
A combination from White does no damage.
Pound looking to land some kicks to the body here.
White misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Pound does a little dance to reset his feet.
White finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Pound fakes the leg kick and cracks White in the body.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Pound's shoulder, as Pound tries to avoid the shot.
Pound misses with a body shot.
Pound avoids the body shot from White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound cracks White with a good jab.
Pound lands a head kick!
Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Pound.
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!
White connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pound uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
White smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pound drives through and clinches with White against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pound lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pound struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ground Pound did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
White misses with a hook.
Pound throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from White.
White moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pound fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
Pound wants to land a leg kick but White is out of range.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pound.
Pound uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White lands a slapping body shot.
White sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pound moves away from the strike by White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pound scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
White throws a hook to the side of Pound's head but Pound sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pound lands with an overhand left.
Pound keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Pound throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pound with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pound throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pound on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pound walks into a left hand.
Pound tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Pound. Beautiful body shot.
White misses with an uppercut.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
White looks for the body kick but Pound saw that one coming.
White throws a leg kick
and Pound counters with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White misses with a shot to the body
and Pound counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White throws a chopping leg kick but Pound manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pound throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
Pound keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound misses with a wild body shot.
White throws a shot from downtown. Pound moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pound looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pound is looking to wear down White with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pound throws a lazy head kick
and Pound takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pound throws a leg kick but White checks it.
Pound misses with a straight left.
Pound ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White jabs Pound to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pound swinging wildly here.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pound manages to avoid it.
White connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a right and a left that Pound avoids nicely.
Pound tries to bum rush White with a series of wild strikes but White uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pound looks to land a left hand but White moved out of range nicely.
Pound thows a body shot but no joy.
White lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pound fails in his attempt to clinch.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Pound checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pound throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
White checks a leg kick.
White misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Pound misses
and White counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dana White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
White takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White misses with a body kick.
Pound tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily.
Pound looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pound was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pound avoids a kick to the body.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pound manages to avoid it.
White misses with a jab to the body
enabling Pound to counter with a crisp jab.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pound.
Pound fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pound looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White lands a jab to the head.
Pound pushes White away with a front kick.
Pound thows a body shot but no joy.
White lands a jab to the head.
Pound misses with a series of wild punches.
Pound ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White throws a wild body kick that Pound sees coming a mile off.
White throws a body kick that misses.
White looks to land a right hand but Pound moved out of range.
A low kick from Pound misses
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pound misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Pound is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Pound there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
White misses with an uppercut. Pound saw that one coming.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White avoids the head kick by Pound.
Pound ducks under a wild hook from White.
White looks to land a body kick but Pound moved away.
Pound wants to land a leg kick but White is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a jab.
White scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pound waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Pound has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pound slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
Pound breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pound chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
Pound misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
White throws the left hand but Pound avoids the punch easily.
White gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Pound counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Pound takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White dips to his left and cracks Pound with an uppercut!
White takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
White misses with a low kick.
White throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
Pound swings for the body but White moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pound throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ground Pound.
Well Pound 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:49
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dana White!
Dana White is the new middleweight champion!
Dana White decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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