5.—Pearce put in a heavy blow in the neck, and brought down his opponent.
6.—Pearce put in two good hits right and left, and brought Gully down once more. (Odds now rose to ten to two on the Chicken).
7.—Immediately on setting-to Pearce knocked down his opponent.
8.—Much sparring, Pearce put in a hit; Gully parried in style, and returned with a knock down blow; Pearce fell for the first time. Cheers for Gully, and cries, “They are both Bristol men.”
9.—Pearce appeared touched: he went in and knocked Gully down, then turning to his backers smiled in triumph.
10.—Gully struck out with spirit; Pearce stopped, and with a thump on the breast brought down Gully.
11.—Gully put in a neat hit, but the round terminated by the Chicken’s knocking him completely off his legs.
12.—Gully threw in a most severe blow, struck Pearce on the mouth, and brought him down. Cheers for Gully.
13.—In this round Gully displayed both good science and courage; he put in two good blows, but fell from the force of the last.
14.—Gully came up in good spirits, but the first blow of the Chicken’s knocked him off his legs.