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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Zakharov (ranked 782 p4p, 1498 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 36 p4p, 86 weight class). Roman Ship has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonid Zakharov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zakharov.
Ship bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zakharov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ship throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zakharov thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Ship.
Ship scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zakharov doesn't seem bothered though.
Zakharov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ship gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Zakharov counter with a right hand.
It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakharov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zakharov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zakharov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ship lands a jab to the head.
Ship lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Ship - just one landing.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zakharov manages to avoid it.
Zakharov is looking to counter punch.
Zakharov throws a body kick that misses.
Zakharov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ship is out of range and Zakharov settles back down.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ship stuns Zakharov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ship misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Zakharov. That snapped Ship's head back.
Zakharov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zakharov tries to score with a low kick but Ship moves his leg out of the way.
Ship tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ship clinches up with Zakharov and pushes him back against the cage.
Ship jumps guard but Zakharov stands there with Ship around his waist. Ship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ship has a couple of punches blocked by Zakharov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ship fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Zakharov.
Zakharov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ship.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ship is looking to control Zakharov's arms but Zakharov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ship has his back to the cage.
Ship misses with a punch to the body.
Zakharov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ship misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zakharov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ship.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ship.
Ship stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A right hand to the body from Zakharov.
Zakharov lands a hook that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Nice body punch from Zakharov.
Ship looks winded!
Zakharov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakharov lands with a light punch inside.
Zakharov lands a left hand.
Zakharov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zakharov lands with a light punch inside.
That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Ship taking a breather.
Ship blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zakharov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zakharov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Zakharov as the two fighters clinch.
Zakharov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zakharov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ships head.
A short uppercut from Zakharov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ship blocks a body shot from Zakharov.
Zakharov presses Ship against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zakharov lands a nice uppercut.
Zakharov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zakharov pushes Ship back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ship is rocked!
The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ship blocks an uppercut.
Ship is still on wobbly legs! Can Zakharov finish him?
Zakharov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zakharov misses with some punches.
Zakharov misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ship blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ship blocking some punches.
Zakharov throws a head punch that misses.
Zakharov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ship blocks an uppercut.
Zakharov has a couple of punches blocked by Ship.
Zakharov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ship seems to have recovered his senses.
Zakharov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ship.
Zakharov throws a big uppercut that drops Ship! More strikes from Zakharov and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ship lies dazed against the cage as Zakharov celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonid Zakharov!
A very excited looking Leonid Zakharov 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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