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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Bender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Shipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shipman has chosen Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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213 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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248 lbs
25 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Bender!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harold Shipman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shipman throws a head kick that misses.
Bender gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bender seems keen to control Shipman's posture.
Shipman wants to control from the top but Bender keeps moving.
Shipman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bender keeping moving, preventing Shipman from controlling successfully.
Shipman throwing strikes from guard but Bender blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shipman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shipman trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom.
Shipman wants to pass the guard but Bender is keeping the position.
Bender keeping moving, preventing Shipman from controlling successfully.
Bender looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've been hearing reports that Bender has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bender misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shipman.
Shipman closes the distance and clinches up with Bender, looking for a takedown. Shipman pushes Bender against the cage but Bender circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shipman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bender avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Shipman.
Shipman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bender is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bender manages to get back to half guard.
Bender is refusing to be controlled, as Shipman sits in half guard.
Bender is controlling Shipman's trapped leg to prevent Shipman from advancing to side control.
Shipman winds up and cracks Bender with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shipman is working away from the top position though.
Shipman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shipman is just content to waste time from the top position. Bender takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bender trying to keep a closed guard but Shipman is proving a slippery customer.
Bender tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bender controlling the position.
Shipman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shipman advances position into side control!
Shipman is trying to ground and pound but Bender uses the momentary lack of control by Shipman to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shipman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shipman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bender defending well though.
Shipman trying to control the pace.
Shipman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bender tries to roll over but Shipman keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Shipman dominated that round.
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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shipman or perhaps it was just good defense by Bender, which made it look bad.
Bender swings widly with a right hand
and Shipman counters with an inside leg kick.
Bender lands a lovely overhand right.
Bender connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bender looks to score with a jab to the body but Shipman is just out of range.
Shipman looking to score a takedown here. Bender is defending well but Shipman drives through and ends up in Bender's guard.
Bender pulls Shipman in close to his closed guard and prevents Shipman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shipman throws a strike but Bender rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Shipman looking for a sweep. Not yet Shipman, not yet.
Shipman is trying to keep Bender in close.
Shipman wants to control the position but Bender says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipman tries to get to full guard but Bender has control of the leg.
Harold Shipman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bender moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Shipman.
Shipman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shipman can't do much from the bottom here.
Bender wants to control but Shipman is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shipman is looking for a sweep.
Shipman is being controlled here.
Shipman is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bender off and has taken his back!
Bender tries to escape but Shipman has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Shipman lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bender trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bender manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Bender.
Shipman wants to control from the top but Bender keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bender tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shipman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bender works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shipman wants to control from the top but Bender keeps moving.
Bender utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shipman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shipman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Shipman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bender manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Shipman has Bender in his guard.
Shipman trying to keep a closed guard but Bender is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bender is one step ahead there.
Shipman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shipman is trying to keep Bender in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shipman is looking for a triangle here but Bender uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Shipman is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Blake Bender will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shipman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bender.
Bender loads up on a big right hand but Shipman slips the punch.
Shipman feints the counter takedown.
Bender looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shipman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shipman tries for a takedown but Bender circles away easily
enabling Bender to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Harold Shipman has been cut.
Bender displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shipman.
Bender dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shipman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blake Bender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Shipman.
Shipman shoots for a takedown but Bender saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bender circles away.
Shipman misses with a double jab.
Shipman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Shipman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bender makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bender tries to bum rush Shipman with a series of wild strikes but Shipman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shipman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bender connects with the punch.
Bender checks a low kick from Shipman.
Shipman throws an overhand right that lands on Bender's shoulder, as Bender tries to avoid the shot.
Harold Shipman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bender lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shipman tries to keep at a distance but Bender has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bender.
Bender lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bender lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bender makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shipman lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shipman.
Shipman is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bender is defending well.
Shipman has Bender pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bender manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bender breaks from the clinch.
Bender misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shipman.
Bender cracks Shipman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bender lands a head shot.
Bender dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bender scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shipman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bender rushes Shipman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bender breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bender tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shipman looking to score a takedown here. Bender is defending well but Shipman drives through and ends up in Bender's guard.
Bender wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bender manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Shipman is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bender gets underhooks to prevent Shipman's takedown attempt.
Bender misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Bender.
Bender scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shipman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bender prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bender stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Shipman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bender breaks from the clinch.
Bender lands a leg kick that knocks Shipman off balance momentarily.
Shipman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bender with a hook.
That has opened up Harold Shipman's cut even more.
Bender misses with a body shot.
Bender rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shipman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shipman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bender counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bender closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shipman blocks a jab.
Shipman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Shipman throwing shots but Bender is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Bender showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bender has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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