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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ground Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim comes to the ring accompanied by I'm new in da city. Ground Pound has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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203 lbs
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197 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ground Pound!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkim tries a low kick but Pound avoids it.
Pound throws a big shot that misses.
Pound misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darkim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pound throws out the jab.
Pound with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pound uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darkim.
Darkim throws the kick towards the body but Pound avoids it.
Pound swings for the body but Darkim moves out of range.
A combination from Pound does no damage.
Darkim throws a looping overhand right but Pound ducks down to avoid it.
Darkim swings for the body but Pound moves out of range.
Pound lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ground Pound is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pound thows a body shot but no joy.
Pound slaps away a takedown attempt from Darkim, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pound lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Darkim crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pound - the referee stops the clock and Darkim gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pound. Darkim manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sloppy strikes from Darkim. Those never looked like landing.
Darkim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pound throws a head kick but Darkim moves out of range.
Pound takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkim throws a hook but Pound blocks it.
Darkim throws a body punch but Pound moves out of range.
Pound gets caught flat footed, as Darkim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Darkim preventing the sweep.
Darkim throws a big right hand that misses.
Pound keeping full guard, as Darkim tries to pass.
Pound trying to keep a closed guard but Darkim is proving a slippery customer.
Darkim has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Darkim tries to free his leg and advance position but Pound is retaining full guard.
Darkim prevents Pound from getting back to his feet.
Pound tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pound is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darkim won't allow Pound to sweep him here.
Pound trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ground Pound.
Darkim avoids the body shot from Pound.
Pound drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pound. Darkim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pound throws a push kick but Darkim slaps the foot to one side.
Darkim closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Darkim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pound delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pound tried to score with a low kick but Darkim checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Pound.
Pound uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darkim.
Pound fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darkim manages to avoid it.
Pound connects with a right hand. Darkim shakes it off.
Darkim throws a shot from downtown. Pound moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darkim checks a leg kick.
Darkim lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ground Pound will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Darkim misses with a double jab.
Darkim swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pound throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pound.
Pound misses with a wild combination.
Darkim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pound scores with a jab.
Pound thows a body shot but no joy.
Pound lands with an uppercut that bounces Darkim off the ropes and back into range.
Ground Pound seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darkim was well out of range. Poor timing from Pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkim thows a leg kick but Pound checks it
and Pound counters with an outside leg kick.
Darkim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pound throws out the jab.
Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darkim manages to avoid it.
Darkim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pound misses the shot to the body.
Darkim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pound looks to throw the jab but Darkim is out of range.
Darkim closes the distance and clinches up with Pound, looking for a takedown. Darkim pushes Pound against the ropes but Pound circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Darkim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pound chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darkim walks into a jab.
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!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pound.
Darkim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darkim throws a right and a left that both miss.
Darkim throws a series of punches but Pound avoids them all with ease.
Darkim thuds his right hand into Pound's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by Pound.
Pound digs a good body shot into Darkim's ribs.
Darkim throws a jab but it's blocked by Pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Ground Pound has been cut.
Darkim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pound manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pound trying to keep a closed guard but Darkim is proving a slippery customer.
Darkim is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pound keeping moving, preventing Darkim from controlling successfully.
Pound looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darkim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Darkim postures up in Pound's guard and throws a big left but Pound blocks it.
Darkim is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pound holds on and takes a little breather.
Pound looking for a sweep. Not yet Pound, not yet.
Pound is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Darkim trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
Pound is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Darkim postures up and lands a big shot to Pound's brow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darkim won't allow Pound to sweep him here.
Pound is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ground Pound will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ground Pound's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pound connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Darkim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darkim scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darkim ducks under a wild hook from Pound.
Darkim slips a jab and a cross from Pound.
Darkim manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pound on his heels. He'll look to pass Pound's guard now, I'm sure.
Pound trying to keep a closed guard but Darkim is proving a slippery customer.
Pound wants to sweep but no luck.
Pound is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Darkim wants to improve his position but Pound is controlling well.
Pound tries to pass the half guard into mount. Darkim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkim trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pound in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pound has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pound trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Darkim tries to lock up and control but Pound gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pound trying to control but Darkim is having none of it.
Alucard Darkim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkim is in all sorts of trouble here.
Darkim manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pound trying to mount his opponent but Darkim defends it.
Darkim looking for submissions off his back.
Pound prevents Darkim from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pound is keen to just control but Darkim is a slippery customer.
Darkim is trying to control but can't.
Pound throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pound takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim actively working from the bottom here.
Pound not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pound controlling the action here.
Pound is thwarting Darkim's attempts to control the position.
Darkim makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Darkim.
Pound engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Pound throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Darkim working for a triangle but Pound defends it easily.
Pound throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pound slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Pound throws an elbow that misses. Darkim uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pound's guard. Nice move by Darkim!
Pound looking to hit a scissor sweep but Darkim is one step ahead there.
Darkim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound looking for a sweep. Not yet Pound, not yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ground Pound just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ground Pound's cut.
That's time! Darkim's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch combination from Pound misses.
Pound scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darkim in his tracks.
Pound has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pound misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkim.
Darkim looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Pound!
Pound tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darkim looks up at the clock and then as Pound takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Darkim smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pound is trying to control Darkim's posture but Darkim avoids it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Darkim throws a strike aimed at the side of Pound's head but Pound avoids it well.
Pound can't do much from the bottom here.
Darkim throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Darkim in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Darkim working away.
Darkim works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Darkim wants to control but Pound is keeping him busy.
Darkim scores with punches from side control.
Pound is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darkim wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pound keeps working.
Pound is still in real trouble! Can Darkim finish him?
Pound is trying to improve his position.
Pound taking a bit of punishment here - Darkim scoring with strikes.
Pound takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pound manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Darkim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Darkim looking for submissions off his back.
Pound wants to take a breather but Darkim is having none of it.
Pound wants to pass to mount but Darkim is defending the position.
Pound seems to have recovered his senses.
Darkim is refusing to be controlled, as Pound sits in half guard.
Darkim looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim is trying to control but can't.
Pound wants to take a breather but Darkim is having none of it.
Pound tries to stand and escape but Darkim is controlling the position.
Pound is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ground Pound was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pound looks to throw the jab but Darkim is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pound has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darkim is working away from the top position though.
Darkim slips a nice elbow through Pound's hands, connecting with Pound's forehead.
Pound works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pound is trying to control the position but Darkim postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darkim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pound works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pound is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pound wants to control but Darkim is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alucard Darkim had his way with Ground Pound in that round.
The cut man is working on Ground Pound's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pound swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darkim counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Darkim trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
Darkim landing some decent shots from guard.
Darkim works over Pound with some ground and pound from guard.
Darkim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pound tries to strike from the bottom.
Darkim passes Pound's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkim is keen to just control but Pound is a slippery customer.
Pound is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pound makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pound.
Darkim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pound works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkim preventing the sweep.
Darkim postures up in Pound's guard and throws a big left but Pound blocks it.
Pound trying to control the position.
Darkim postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Darkim trying to control but Pound is working from the bottom.
Darkim missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darkim controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pound working a defensive guard here.
Darkim wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circling - Darkim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pound moves out of range of the leg kick from Darkim.
Pound connects with a looping right hand.
Pound thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pound!
Darkim takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pound.
Alucard Darkim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pound takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pound connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Darkim scrambles back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pound.
Pound smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darkim gets a takedown into half guard.
Pound has his hands clasped together around Darkim's back. He's all about the action.
Pound trying to control but Darkim postures up.
Pound slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim wants to control from the top but Pound keeps moving.
Darkim won't allow Pound to sweep him here.
Ground Pound is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pound controls Darkim momentarily but Darkim frees himself.
Pound looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pound preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pound looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darkim throwing strikes from guard but Pound blocks nicely.
Darkim with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Alucard Darkim.
I think Pound 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ground Pound!
A victorious Ground Pound thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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