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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RP McMurphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gravius's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Morrowind. McMurphy has chosen I'm a Solider - Tupac as his entrance music. Sellus Gravius has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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308 lbs
32 - 11 - 0 |
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257 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, RP McMurphy!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMurphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McMurphy darts in looking for a takedown but Gravius gets double underhooks and turns McMurphy into the cage.
McMurphy misses with a few strikes there.
Gravius thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gravius throws a leg kick that is checked
letting McMurphy counter with a right hand.
McMurphy swings widly with a right hand
and Gravius counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gravius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gravius throws an overhand right that lands on McMurphy's shoulder, as McMurphy tries to avoid the shot.
Gravius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McMurphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravius was well out of range. Poor timing from McMurphy.
McMurphy misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMurphy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gravius can pounce on him.
McMurphy swinging wildly here.
RP McMurphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravius scores with a nice body kick.
McMurphy swings for the body but Gravius moves out of range.
McMurphy needs to keep his hands up - Gravius had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like RP McMurphy has been cut.
Gravius throws a poor cross that misses
so McMurphy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McMurphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gravius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gravius has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McMurphy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
McMurphy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gravius in his tracks.
Gravius cracks McMurphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McMurphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gravius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McMurphy manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravius is just out of range.
McMurphy thuds his right hand into Gravius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from McMurphy misses.
Gravius misses with a hook.
Gravius cracks the inside of McMurphy's front leg.
Sellus Gravius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McMurphy throws out a loose jab but Gravius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gravius ducks under a wild hook from McMurphy.
McMurphy drives through with a takedown into guard.
McMurphy throws a big elbow that misses.
McMurphy throwing strikes but missing.
McMurphy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
McMurphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gravius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy wants to control from the top but Gravius keeps moving.
Gravius seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gravius has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. McMurphy has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Gravius prevents the takedown attempt.
McMurphy fails to pull guard.
Sellus Gravius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of RP McMurphy.
Gravius breaks from the clinch.
McMurphy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gravius back to the cage. McMurphy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gravius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gravius misses with a head kick.
McMurphy throws out a loose jab but Gravius uses good head movement to avoid it.
McMurphy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gravius pinned against the cage. Gravius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gravius throws a hook to the side of McMurphy's head but McMurphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McMurphy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gravius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gravius throwing a counter right hand but McMurphy manages to avoid it.
McMurphy misses with a hook. Gravius ducked under it nicely.
Gravius sizes up McMurphy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
McMurphy misses with the combination.
Nice shot by Gravius.
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 Sellus Gravius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on RP McMurphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gravius feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McMurphy sprawling to the canvas! McMurphy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gravius finish him?!
McMurphy scores with the left hand. Gravius knows he should have avoided that one.
McMurphy connects with the punch.
McMurphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sellus Gravius is winning the standup battle so far.
McMurphy throws an off balance right hand
and Gravius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McMurphy ducks under a wild hook from Gravius.
Good leg kick by Gravius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gravius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McMurphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gravius is looking to chop away at McMurphy's legs.
Gravius lands a big right hand that sends McMurphy crashing to the mat! Gravius stays standing though and waves McMurphy back to his feet!
McMurphy is rocked!
Gravius misses with a looping left.
McMurphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gravius. McMurphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
McMurphy lands a jab to the nose.
Gravius throws a hook to the side of McMurphy's head but McMurphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And McMurphy tries to counter it with a takedown but Gravius pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gravius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McMurphy moves out of range of the body kick from Gravius.
Gravius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gravius swings for the body but McMurphy moves out of range.
Jab from McMurphy.
Gravius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McMurphy is able to avoid easily.
McMurphy with the counter takedown but Gravius avoids it easily.
McMurphy fails with a takedown attempt.
McMurphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gravius counters with a leg kick.
Gravius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McMurphy can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMurphy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gravius's waist but Gravius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McMurphy off to one side.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gravius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McMurphy at a distance.
McMurphy is breathing heavily.
Gravius cracks McMurphy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gravius throws a powerful right kick. McMurphy tried to block low but the kick was high! McMurphy was taken right off of his feet! Gravius jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sellus Gravius!
Sellus Gravius retains his super heavyweight title!
Sellus Gravius bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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