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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chronian Dispatch Regulator (ranked 1582 p4p, 999 weight class) and Roman Ship (ranked 73 p4p, 62 weight class). Dispatch Regulator kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Doon Hicky. 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chronian Dispatch Regulator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 29 - 1, fighting out of London, Roman Ship!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship with a nice cross.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship throws a hook to the side of Dispatch Regulator's head but Dispatch Regulator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ship takes a swing at Dispatch Regulator's ribcage but misses.
Dispatch Regulator appears to be looking for a big counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ship or perhaps it was just good defense by Dispatch Regulator, which made it look bad.
Dispatch Regulator went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dispatch Regulator manages to avoid it.
Dispatch Regulator throws a big counter combination but Ship scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ship misses the shot to the body.
As Ship tries to get set, Dispatch Regulator tries to push him back and clinch up but Ship manages to avoid the attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ship. Dispatch Regulator does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship looking to score a takedown here. Dispatch Regulator is defending well but Ship drives through and ends up in Dispatch Regulator's guard.
Ship prevents Dispatch Regulator from getting back to his feet.
Ship looking to sit in guard and control but Dispatch Regulator gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dispatch Regulator engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dispatch Regulator has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ship looking for a guillotine here but Dispatch Regulator defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ship not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dispatch Regulator content to stall in guard here.
Ship has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dispatch Regulator is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Ship.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dispatch Regulator has control of an arm but Ship manages to advance to Dispatch Regulator's back!
Ship working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Dispatch Regulator is trying to get back to his feet but Ship has full control of the position and if anything, Dispatch Regulator has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dispatch Regulator defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ship's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dispatch Regulator wants to get back to his feet.
Ship is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dispatch Regulator knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dispatch Regulator for a finish.
Dispatch Regulator is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Ship gets his way!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ship controlling from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Ship dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ship misses with a wild body shot.
Dispatch Regulator seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dispatch Regulator moves out of range as Ship strikes.
A big right from Ship misses.
Ship is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dispatch Regulator rather than just go for the knockout.
Ship misses with an uppercut. Dispatch Regulator saw that one coming.
Dispatch Regulator tries to counter by clinching up but Ship breaks away and moves out of range.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Dispatch Regulator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Dispatch Regulator was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ship has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dispatch Regulator avoids the body shot from Ship.
Dispatch Regulator slaps away a takedown attempt from Ship, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship throws a poor cross that misses
and Dispatch Regulator counters with a one-two to the body.
Ship throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dispatch Regulator went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ship throws a poor cross that misses
and Dispatch Regulator counters by moving into the clinch.
I was talking to Dispatch Regulator's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ship creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ship misses with the head strike.
Ship avoiding damage.
Ship goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Ship to work.
Ship tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ship is leaning against Dispatch Regulator and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Dispatch Regulator turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dispatch Regulator pulls guard successfully.
Ship wants to control from the top but Dispatch Regulator keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ship trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dispatch Regulator manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ship is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dispatch Regulator defends well.
Ship has an active guard here but Dispatch Regulator has managed to pass into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dispatch Regulator seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ship slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dispatch Regulator trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ship has control of Dispatch Regulator's left arm, preventing Dispatch Regulator from doing any damage.
Dispatch Regulator trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ship is trying to control the position but Dispatch Regulator postures up.
Dispatch Regulator wants to stand but Ship has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dispatch Regulator trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chronian Dispatch Regulator will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ship. Dispatch Regulator does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Ship looks to move away, Dispatch Regulator throws a big counter combo but Ship just gets out of the way.
Ship just misses with a punch to the body.
Ship moves into range and clinches up with Dispatch Regulator.
Ship scores with a shoulder strike.
Ship breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dispatch Regulator defending well as Ship loads up on a big left hand.
Dispatch Regulator went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ship swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dispatch Regulator counters with a three punch combo that has Ship backing up. Ship nods at Dispatch Regulator to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dispatch Regulator slips a jab from Ship.
Dispatch Regulator went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ship misses with an uppercut.
Ship misses with a looping left.
Dispatch Regulator tries to counter by clinching up but Ship breaks away and moves out of range.
Ship fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ship throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dispatch Regulator on the side of the head.
Dispatch Regulator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dispatch Regulator is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ship.
Ship misses with a lunging right hand
and Dispatch Regulator counters with a one-two to the body.
Chronian Dispatch Regulator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dispatch Regulator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ship.
As Ship looks to move away, Dispatch Regulator throws a big counter combo but Ship just gets out of the way.
Dispatch Regulator takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ship darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ship scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dispatch Regulator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ship misses with a lunging right hand
and Dispatch Regulator counters with a left and a right that stings Ship.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ship tries to clinch there but Dispatch Regulator circles away.
Ship looks to clinch
and Dispatch Regulator counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ship drives through and clinches with Dispatch Regulator against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dispatch Regulator.
Dispatch Regulator pulls guard successfully.
Ship engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ship drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dispatch Regulator looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dispatch Regulator looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dispatch Regulator!
Dispatch Regulator wants to stand but Ship is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ship gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Well, if Dispatch Regulator is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dispatch Regulator pulls his head out easily.
Ship wants to improve his position but Dispatch Regulator is controlling well.
Dispatch Regulator throwing shots but Ship is blocking nicely.
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dispatch Regulator pulls his head out easily.
Dispatch Regulator slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roman Ship.
I think Ship has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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