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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gannicus The Gladiator (ranked 2713 p4p, 52 weight class) and Joe Ferro (ranked 2989 p4p, 101 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gannicus The Gladiator!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Ferro!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from The Gladiator. Ferro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ferro lands a really nice looking cross but The Gladiator seems unphased.
The Gladiator throws a jab when Ferro was well out of range.
Ferro throws an off balance right hand
and The Gladiator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Joe Ferro has been cut.
The Gladiator throws an off balance right hand
and Ferro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Gladiator connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ferro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ferro misses with a shot to the body
and The Gladiator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Ferro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Gladiator has been working on his boxing with his coaches at River's Edge Gym in the buildup to the fight.
The Gladiator throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Ferro counter with a right hand.
Ferro ducks right into an uppercut from The Gladiator.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferro misses the shot to the body.
The Gladiator is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferro needs to keep his hands up - The Gladiator had a free shot at his head there.
That has opened up Joe Ferro's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gladiator lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferro at a distance.
The fighters circling - The Gladiator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Gladiator misses with a straight right.
The Gladiator jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The Gladiator swinging wildly here.
The Gladiator takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Gladiator misses with a wild body shot.
Ferro throws a lazy uppercut
and The Gladiator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Gladiator looks to land a right hand but Ferro moved out of range.
The Gladiator throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferro misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferro lunges at The Gladiator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by The Gladiator's hand.
Ferro drops his hands momentarily and The Gladiator takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The cut above Joe Ferro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferro digs a good body shot into The Gladiator's ribs.
The Gladiator is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ferro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gannicus The Gladiator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Gladiator scores with a shot to the body.
The Gladiator keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferro.
The Gladiator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferro manages to avoid it.
Ferro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Gladiator with a body shot.
The Gladiator looks to land a left hand but Ferro moved out of range nicely.
Ferro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from The Gladiator with a body shot.
Ferro thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Gladiator throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ferro on the side of the head.
The Gladiator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gannicus The Gladiator dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Ferro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Gladiator. Ferro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Gladiator doesn't seem bothered though.
The Gladiator cracks a nice hook into Ferro's ribs.
Ferro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Gladiator.
The Gladiator misses the shot to the body.
The Gladiator throws a lazy right hand but Ferro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Gladiator lands with a shot to the body.
The Gladiator throws a right hand that Ferro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferro also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferro connects with the punch.
The Gladiator blocks a jab.
Gannicus The Gladiator is winning the standup battle so far.
The Gladiator misses the shot to the body.
Ferro lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Gladiator went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The Gladiator avoids the body shot from Ferro.
The Gladiator clobbers Ferro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Gladiator throws a shot from downtown. Ferro moves away and avoids it.
The Gladiator comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The Gladiator missing with a left hand there. Ferro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ferro misses with a hook.
A left lands for The Gladiator.
The Gladiator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Ferro.
The fighters circling - Ferro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gladiator throws a nice looking combination but Ferro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Gladiator throws a shot from downtown. Ferro moves away and avoids it.
Ferro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Gladiator.
Joe Ferro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Ferro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gannicus The Gladiator!
Gannicus The Gladiator is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Gannicus The Gladiator thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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