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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Carlos Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sellus Gravius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferreira comes to the cage accompanied by Killers. Gravius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Morrowind. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sellus Gravius!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ferreira, pushing him back against the cage.
Gravius landing knees to the body.
Gravius working Ferreira over with knees to the body.
Gravius missing with knees to the body.
Gravius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ferreira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ferreira works on Gravius's body with a couple of short punches.
Ferreira lands with a light punch inside.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ferreira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira lands a body shot.
Ferreira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ferreira lands a shoulder strike.
Gravius tries a knee to the head but Ferreira blocks it.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands with a short shot to the head.
Gravius is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferreira gets an underhook and turns Gravius into the cage.
Gravius with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferreira.
Gravius looks winded!
Ferreira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gravius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a body punch.
Ferreira stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gravius backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferreira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ferreira is leaning against Gravius and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira lands with a short shot to the head.
Ferreira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ferreira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ferreira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ferreira breaks from the clinch.
Ferreira misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferreira.
Nice body kick from Ferreira.
Ferreira scores with a nice body kick.
Gravius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Gravius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws an overhand right that lands on Gravius's shoulder, as Gravius tries to avoid the shot.
Gravius blocks the body kick.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Gravius moves out of range.
Gravius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Gravius fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ferreira is out of range.
Ferreira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ferreira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ferreira.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravius moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferreira misses with a kick to the body.
Gravius throws a leg kick but Ferreira checks it.
Ferreira tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a chopping leg kick but Gravius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ferreira misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira avoids a kick to the body.
Ferreira misses with a series of wild punches.
Gravius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferreira.
Ferreira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferreira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ferreira blocks a leg kick.
Ferreira checks a low kick from Gravius.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravius avoids the head kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gravius.
A lazy body kick from Ferreira
and Gravius counters by clinching up.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gravius.
Ferreira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gravius misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira tries to stall but Gravius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ferreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gravius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferreira avoids it.
Ferreira missing with knees to the body.
Gravius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Ferreira tries to work over Gravius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ferreira has Gravius pressed against the cage.
Ferreira lands a shot to the body.
Ferreira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ferreira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gravius.
Gravius is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferreira gets an underhook and turns Gravius into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferreira.
Ferreira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gravius is defending well.
Ferreira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ferreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferreira just misses with a punch to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gravius in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gravius tries to move into range but Ferreira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ferreira is looking to wear down Gravius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gravius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ferreira is able to avoid easily.
Ferreira throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gravius misses with a body kick.
Ferreira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gravius.
Gravius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferreira checks a low kick from Gravius.
Gravius checks a low kick from Ferreira.
Ferreira connects with a jab.
Ferreira thuds his right hand into Gravius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira wants to land a leg kick but Gravius is out of range.
Gravius tries a low kick but Ferreira avoids it.
Gravius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferreira.
Ferreira throws a leg kick
and Gravius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira can't break the clinch.
Ferreira takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gravius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferreira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gravius backwards.
Ferreira misses with a punch to the body.
Gravius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferreira avoids it.
Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Gravius lands.
Ferreira misses the shot to the body.
Ferreira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gravius can do to turn this around?
Ferreira chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gravius is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravius tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreira throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferreira checks the leg kick.
Good work by Ferreira as he checks the leg kick.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Gravius moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a few strikes there.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
Ferreira tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gravius is able to avoid easily.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravius moves away.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravius is just out of range.
Ferreira misses with a wild combination.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravius is just out of range.
Ferreira thuds a left hand into Gravius's body.
Ferreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A good leg kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira lands a nice looking body shot.
Gravius rushes Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ferreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gravius with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a body punch.
Ferreira digs a right hand into Gravius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gravius's gas tank.
Gravius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferreira.
Ferreira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gravius tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferreira avoids the damage to the body.
Gravius with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gravius tries to work over Ferreira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Ferreira fails to land.
Ferreira misses with a punch to the body.
Gravius missing with knees to the body.
Gravius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferreira avoids it.
Ferreira manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira scores with a leg kick.
Ferreira scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Ferreira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick and Gravius moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ferreira, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira lands a nice looking body shot.
Ferreira throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferreira is looking to slow Gravius down with leg kicks.
Ferreira connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ferreira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gravius at a distance.
Ferreira thumps Gravius with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gravius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ferreira scores with a hook to the body. Gravius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravius checks a leg kick.
Gravius avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Ferreira misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Carlos Ferreira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferreira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ferreira stuns Gravius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ferreira connects with a jab.
Gravius throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferreira.
Ferreira cracks Gravius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Ferreira tenderised Gravius's leg. Gravius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gravius on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ferreira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gravius's hands.
Gravius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravius avoids the head kick by Ferreira.
Gravius misses the shot to the body.
Gravius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ferreira.
Gravius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gravius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Ferreira keeps Gravius at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira throws the kick towards the body but Gravius avoids it.
Gravius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gravius crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ferreira - the referee stops the clock and Gravius gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ferreira. Gravius manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ferreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira scoring well with a low kick there.
Ferreira lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gravius avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferreira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gravius doesn't seem bothered though.
Ferreira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gravius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ferreira somewhat.
Ferreira with a jab.
Ferreira throws a sloppy head kick and Gravius moves out of range easily.
Ferreira throws a body punch but Gravius moves out of range.
Ferreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravius moves away.
Sellus Gravius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses.
Gravius misses with a body shot.
Ferreira misses the jab.
Ferreira is looking to chop away at Gravius's legs.
Ferreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the body
and Gravius holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gravius landing knees to the body.
Gravius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gravius with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gravius trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gravius.
Ferreira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gravius connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferreira's face.
Ferreira is trying to break the clinch but Gravius has him pressed against the cage.
Gravius crunches a lovely knee into Ferreira's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravius lands with a light punch inside.
Ferreira has a couple of punches blocked by Gravius.
Ferreira throws a head punch that misses.
Gravius is working Ferreira over against the cage.
Gravius tries a knee to the head but Ferreira blocks it.
Gravius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ferreira misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira swings wildly with an uppercut but Gravius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira tries a body shot but Gravius blocks it.
Gravius misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira working aggressively here.
Gravius crunches a lovely knee into Ferreira's ribcage.
Gravius misses with a punch to the body.
Gravius lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Gravius.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gravius landing knees to the body.
Gravius lands a knee to the head.
Gravius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gravius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gravius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gravius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gravius utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gravius scores with a hook to the body.
Gravius working Ferreira over with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gravius.
A knee to the head by Gravius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravius utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gravius presses Ferreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Gravius.
Gravius missing with knees to the body.
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 Antonio Carlos Ferreira.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ferreira, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Carlos Ferreira!
A very excited looking Antonio Carlos Ferreira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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