Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 362 Perdersoli v Olcinius
Date: Oct 20, 2024

#R1#
Dolton misses with a combination #TD2#
and Ship counters with a single leg into guard. Dolton didn't expect that.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dolton controlling the position.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ship wants to pass the guard but Dolton is keeping the position.
Ship keeps trying to improve his position.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Dolton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship wants to pass the guard but Dolton is keeping the position.#T1#
Ship's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Dolton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dolton working a defensive guard here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice cross by Ship.
Ship slips a jab and a cross from Dolton.
Dolton throws a body punch but Ship moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ship as he connects with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Dolton. No joy for Ship on that attempt.
Scott Dolton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ship avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Dolton misses.
Scott Dolton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ship moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Dolton throws a hook to the side of Ship's head but Ship sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ship tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ship comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab, jab by Dolton - just one landing. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Dolton drops Ship with a left right combo! Dolton follows him down to the ground into side control. #SUB#
Dolton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Dolton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ship rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dolton's guard! Nice work there by Ship!
Ship looking to pass the guard.
Ship's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dolton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ship manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Ship has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dolton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3##SUB2#
Ship is looking for a triangle but Dolton pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Ship working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dolton doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ship is tightening it up a little... Dolton has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Dolton reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Dolton taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ship!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Roman Ship!
Roman Ship thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Scott Dolton was interviewed post fight and said 'It is a joke? Let's start it over again.'.

Event: DMMA 355 Okoro v Kluz
Date: Oct 02, 2024

#R1#
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmut was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
Mahmut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mahmut scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship scores with a hook to the body. Mahmut takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ship connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mahmut fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ship on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Ship.
Sheikh Mahmut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmut getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mahmut was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
Mahmut throws the left hand but Ship avoids the punch easily.
Mahmut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahmut slips under a jab.
Good shot there by Ship.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahmut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ship scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mahmut throws a lazy right hand but Ship sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mahmut fails to land with a series of punches.
Mahmut misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Mahmut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ship just misses with a punch to the body.
Ship dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ship jabs at Mahmut's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Ship misses the target.
Ship swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mahmut.
Ship jabs Mahmut right on the nose. Mahmut blinks but takes it well.
Mahmut on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ship connects with a body shot that sends Mahmut's belly button to the back.
Mahmut scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ship. Mahmut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ship blocks a jab.
Mahmut throws a series of punches but Ship moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ship misses with a straight left.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mahmut darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sheikh Mahmut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ship just misses with a punch to the body.
Mahmut throws a hook to the side of Ship's head but Ship sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Ship fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A shot to the body from Ship misses
and Mahmut scores with a counter punch that sends Ship to the canvas! Mahmut smells blood - he's punishing Ship with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ship has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheikh Mahmut!
Sheikh Mahmut made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'There was something about that guys face, you just wanted to beat the hell out of it. He can't get any uglier so why not. Praise Allah Akbar!!!!'.

Event: DMMA 345 Okongwu v Dewitt
Date: Sep 01, 2024

#R1#
Power takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Power comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#TD2#
Power tries to sprawl but Ship drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura but Power is defending well.
Power trying to hold on to Ship's head to control him but Ship postures up.
Power is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Power does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ship is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T1#
Power tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ship drops back, looking for a kneebar! Power looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Power looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Power! #REVR#
A lull in the action here.
Power tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ship has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ship tries to bench press Power off him but Power keeps the position. #T2#
Power just content to control the position.
Power taking a break here but Ship is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ship keeping control of the position. #T3#
Ship slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Power postures up.
Power pushes down on Ship's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ship is looking to control Power's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ship avoid being mounted?
Power tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ship. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ship is trying to control but can't. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good work by Ship as he checks the leg kick.
Power thuds his right hand into Ship's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Power stuffs the takedown.
Power throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ship with the counter takedown but Power avoids it easily.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polish Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power sizes up Ship with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Power connects with the punch.
Ship defending well as Power loads up on a big left hand.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship moves out of range as Power strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Polish Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Power moves away from the strike by Ship. #CL2#
Ship clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Power - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Power.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ship letting Power take a breather here.
Power struggles to land a body shot inside as Ship controls his hands. #TD2#
Ship drags the fight down to the ground.
Ship is trying to control the position but Power postures up.
Power is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ship lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T1#
Ship looking to pass the guard.
Ship pushes down on Power's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Power keeps working. #SUB2#
Ship seems to be working for a kimura but Power defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura here. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Ship is working for a kimura but Power is defending it quite comfortably.
Power keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T3#
Ship tries to pass the half guard into mount. Power knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Power has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ship is working away from the top position though.
Ship is stalling here. Power is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ship seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Power has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Power slows the pace down. #T4##SU#
Power stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A decent looking cross lands there for Power.#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Ship misses the shot to the body. #KD#
Power sends Ship crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Power is motioning to the referee to let Ship up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Ship shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Power throws a head kick but Ship moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ship moves out of range of the body kick.
Ship uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Power.
Polish Power is winning the standup battle so far.
Power drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Power throws out a leg kick but Ship moves out of range and Power only half commits.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Polish Power dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Ship rushes Power and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Power smiles and moves away.
Ship misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC#Ship is rocked!
Power connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Ship out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Polish Power!
An out of breath Polish Power thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DMMA 332 Zahedi vs Okongwu
Date: Jul 20, 2024

#R1#
Ship misses with a hook to the body
and Pedersoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Pedersoli throws a body punch but Ship moves out of range. #TD#
Pedersoli gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ship prevents Pedersoli from getting back to his feet.
Pedersoli is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ship dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pedersoli, who protects the arm well.
Pedersoli is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T1##SUB#
Ship is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pedersoli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ship controlling from side mount.
Ship prevents Pedersoli from escaping the position.#SUB#
Ship is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pedersoli knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pedersoli felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pedersoli is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ship is controlling him well.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pedersoli keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ship tries to advance position but instead Pedersoli slips a leg back in to half guard.
Pedersoli is looking to escape.#T3#
Ship wants to take a breather but Pedersoli is having none of it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ship. Pedersoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pedersoli slips a jab from Ship.
Ship swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Pedersoli counter with a right hand.
Pedersoli misses with a low kick as Ship jumps back.
Ship misses with a takedown
and Pedersoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Pedersoli misses with a hook. Ship ducked under it nicely.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Pedersoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pedersoli tried to score with a low kick but Ship checks it.#T4#
Ship misses with a wild body shot.
Pedersoli shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pedersoli clobbers Ship with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Pedersoli is looking to score with low kicks.
Ship lands a nice looking body shot.
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pedersoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
Ship avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ship throws a right hand that misses
and Pedersoli counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Ship is rocked!#CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pedersoli knocks out Ship with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Pedersoli before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Pedersoli picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlo Pedersoli!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlo Pedersoli thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DMMA 325 Argentino vs Lovanov
Date: Jun 22, 2024

#R1#
Ship fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Ship gets a takedown into half guard.
Zhdanov is concentrating on defense, preventing Ship from advancing position.
Zhdanov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zhdanov tries to get out of the position.
Zhdanov is trying to control but Ship manages to pass to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#T1#
Ship sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zhdanov tries to reverse the position but Ship maintains control.
Ship tries to control but Zhdanov wriggling away.
Zhdanov tries to hold on but Ship postures up.#SUB2#
Ship working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Zhdanov looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Ship! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roman Ship!
A relieved looking Roman Ship thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DMMA 316 Kersikov vs Argento
Date: May 12, 2024

#R1##TD#
Cortez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ship sprawls well initially but Cortez persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Ship is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Cortez is tapping! Great win for Ship!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roman Ship!
Roman Ship thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DMMA 306
Date: Apr 03, 2024

#R1#
Ship throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haw Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship misses with a jab to the body
and Thorn counters with a straight right hand.
Ship walks into a stiff left hand from Thorn.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship throws a body punch but Thorn moves out of range.
A slow jab from Thorn misses its intended target.
Thorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ship moves away from the strike by Thorn.
And Ship tries to counter it with a takedown but Thorn pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thorn slips under a jab from Ship.
Ship shoots in for a double leg but Thorn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Thorn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thorn misses with a body punch #TD2#
and Ship counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ship prevents Thorn from escaping the position.
Ship wants to control but Thorn is keeping him busy.
Thorn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ship is controlling him well.
Thorn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T1##SUB2#
Ship thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Thorn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ship is controlling him well.
Thorn's coaches at Heavy Metal have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thorn keeps working.
Thorn bucks up and tries to throw Ship off but instead Ship has got his back!#ES#
Thorn manages to stand up with Ship still on his back. Eventually Ship drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Thorn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ship looks to land a right hand but Thorn moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Thorn misses its target.
Ship is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thorn sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thorn swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Ship connects with a nice looking jab.
Ship takes a jab right on the kisser. #T2#
Ship moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Thorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick from Thorn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#TD2#
Ship shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ship showed some decent athleticism there.
Thorn is looking to escape.
Thorn is not content to let Ship control the position.
Ship stops Thorn from getting back to his feet. #ES#
Thorn kicks off Ship and gets to his feet.
Ship lands with a cross. #T3#
Ship throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
Thorn lands a head kick. Ship smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thorn defends it well.
Thorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thorn.
Thorn throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thorn feints and then cracks Ship's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ship down.
Thorn swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Thorn throws a one two combo.
Ship lands a head shot.
Ship throws a hook to the side of Thorn's head but Thorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ship was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorn.
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
Thorn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Thorn connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Ship tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thorn takes a jab right on the kisser. #T4#
Thorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ship stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Ship finds it's way through Thorn's defenses.
Ship is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Thorn misses.
Ship tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by Ship.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Ship on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Ship throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ship blocks a head kick by Thorn.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thorn defends it well.
Ship throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Ship darts in and clinches Thorn up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Thorn breaks the clinch.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haw Thorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Thorn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ship tries to clinch but Thorn moves out of range.
Ship getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ship checks a leg kick.
Ship ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thorn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
Ship blocks a jab.
Ship swings widly with a right hand
and Thorn counters with a nice leg kick.
Ship moves in looking to clinch but Thorn pushes him off.
Thorn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thorn digs a good body shot into Ship's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorn is looking to wear down Ship with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ship slips under a jab from Thorn.
Thorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ship on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ship walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.#T1#
Thorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Haw Thorn is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick lands for Thorn.
Ship blocks a head kick by Thorn.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ship tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thorn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ship loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
Haw Thorn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ship blocks a jab.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ship uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thorn.
Thorn throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Ship swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Ship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn misses with a wild body shot.
Ship throws the left hand but Thorn avoids the punch easily.
Thorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ship takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorn blocks a jab.
Thorn misses with a two punch combination.
Thorn connects with a jab.#CL2#
Ship clinches up against the cage.
Thorn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ship. #T3#
Ship misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ship stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ship lands a hook that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Thorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Ship.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Ship controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Thorn.
Ship blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Thorn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ship jabs at Thorn's body.
Ship thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship lands with an overhand left.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thorn.
Ship takes a swing at Thorn's ribcage but misses.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Ship.
Ship checks a leg kick. #T4#
Ship takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ship throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thorn misses with a leg kick #TD2#
and Ship counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thorn pushes Ship off but Ship dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thorn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ship passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Thorn!
Thorn tries to buck Ship off but he can't manage it.
Ship wants to control the pace but Thorn is squirming around nicely.
Ship fails to take his opponent's back.
Thorn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
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 Haw Thorn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ship scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thorn in his tracks.
Ship misses with a hook to the body
and Thorn counters with an inside leg kick.
Thorn looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thorn defends it well.
Thorn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ship.
Thorn with the inside leg kick.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thorn manages to avoid it.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Ship. #TD2#
Ship looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ship trying to control but Thorn is working from the bottom.
Ship tries to free his leg and advance position but Thorn is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ship is controlling him.
Ship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thorn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorn wants to get back to his feet but Ship is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thorn works Ship's body with a nice hook.
Thorn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ship misses with a wild body shot.
Ship's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ship tries to clinch up.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ship manages to avoid it.
Ship with the counter takedown but Thorn avoids it easily.
Thorn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roman Ship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ship throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD2#
Thorn tries to sprawl but Ship drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES#
Thorn pushes Ship off and gets back to his feet.
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!
A jab from Ship misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ship.
Thorn lands a leg kick that knocks Ship off balance momentarily.
Ship tries to clinch but Thorn moves away
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Thorn throws a head kick that misses.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ship with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thorn to score with a decent uppercut.
Thorn jabs Ship to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ship misses with a takedown attempt - Thorn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ship takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ship uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thorn.#T3#
Thorn misses with a head kick.
Thorn throws a shot to the body.
Thorn works Ship's body with a nice hook.
Ship throws a right hand that misses
and Thorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thorn avoids the body shot from Ship.
Thorn tried to counter with a leg kick but Ship avoided it.
That kick from Thorn tenderised Ship's leg. Ship is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thorn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ship back to the cage. Thorn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Ship misses the target.
Thorn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thorn connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Thorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ship.
Thorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorn fails to land with a series of punches.
Ship is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thorn. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ship getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ship lands a nice hook to Thorn's body. Thorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ship looks for a takedown but Thorn sprawls well.
A jab lands there for Thorn.
Ship avoids the body shot from Thorn.
Ship loads up on a big right hand but Thorn slips the punch.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ship misses with a body punch
and Thorn counters with a left and a right that stings Ship. #CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ship swings for the body but Thorn moves out of range.
Thorn lands a nice looking body shot.
Thorn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorn lands a nice looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haw Thorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thorn, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haw Thorn!
Haw Thorn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DMMA 299 Panda vs Ship
Date: Mar 09, 2024

#R1#
Ship stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ship uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Panda.#TD2#
Ship throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Panda tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ship is in Panda's guard.
Panda has control of Ship's left arm, preventing Ship from doing any damage.
Ship wants to pass the guard but Panda is keeping the position.
Panda is adopting a defensive guard.
Ship looking to pass the guard.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Panda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda trying to control the position.
Ship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ship trying to control but Panda is working from the bottom. #T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Panda pulls Ship in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ship chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Panda can pounce on him.
Panda lands with a hook. Ship tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #TD2#
Ship shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Panda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Panda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ship wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Panda is trying to escape the position but Ship is controlling the position.
Ship trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
Panda keeps Ship under control for a moment.#T2##SUB2#
Ship looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Panda is looking for a sweep.
Panda is trying to control Ship's posture but Ship avoids it.
Panda is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SUB2#
Ship thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ship wants to control but Panda is keeping him busy. #T3#
Panda is trying to improve his position.
Ship staying calm.
Panda is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ship has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Panda struggling a bit here.
Panda tries to improve position but can't.
Ship tries to advance to mount but Panda denies him.
Panda is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ship has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ship working away.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Panda wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ship trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Panda, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Ship tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ship has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Panda tries to bench press Ship off him but Ship keeps the position.
Panda can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ship trying to control the action but Panda is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Panda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Panda. Panda obviously looking to wear him down.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Panda misses with a hook. Ship ducked under it nicely.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Panda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Panda trying to keep a closed guard but Ship is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ship postures up.
Ship not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.
Panda trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully.
Panda is controlling Ship's posture.#T1#
Panda trying to keep a closed guard but Ship is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panda staying out of range there.
Panda lands a really nice looking cross but Ship seems unphased.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Panda manages to avoid it.
Panda takes one to the side of the head.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
Ship throws out a loose jab but Panda uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Panda clinches up against the cage.
Ship goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Panda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ship.
Ship blocking some punches.
Ship prevents a body shot from Panda.
Ship working aggressively here.
Ship misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Panda smiles and moves away.
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ship takes a swing at Panda's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Ship does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Panda wants to clinch up but Ship keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Panda darts in and clinches Ship up against the cage.
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Ship.
Panda tries a body shot but Ship blocks it.
Panda lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panda.
Panda misses with the head strike.
Panda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ship goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Panda scores with a shoulder strike. #T3##BC2#
Ship's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Panda is looking to land body kicks.
Ship cracks Panda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ship throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
We've been told by Panda's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Panda swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Ship misses with a looping left.
Panda connects with a body shot that sends Ship's belly button to the back.
Panda throws a jab when Ship was well out of range.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panda.
KT Panda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Ship catches Panda right on the button with a cross.
Panda lands a jab to the nose.
Panda ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Ship takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Panda cracks a nice hook into Ship's ribs.#T4#
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ship misses with a body punch
letting Panda counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Panda throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ship sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ship checks a low kick from Panda.
Panda staying out of range there.
It looked like Panda was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ship.
Panda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ship misses the jab.
As Ship tries to get set, Panda tries to push him back and clinch up but Ship manages to avoid the attempt.
Ship moves out of range of the body kick from Panda.
Panda takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Panda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ship.
Nice jab there from Ship.
A punch lands to the side of Panda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ship swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Ship catches Panda right on the button with a cross.
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 KT Panda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's time! Panda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Panda jabs at Ship's body.
A solid body kick from Panda.
Panda swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Panda takes one to the chin there.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Panda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Panda looks for the body kick but Ship saw that one coming.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
KT Panda is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda lands with a shot to the body.
Ship throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ship feints the counter takedown.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ship misses with an uppercut
and Ship takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panda is looking to wear down Ship with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Panda cracks Ship with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Panda looks to land a right hand but Ship moved out of range.#T1#
Ship looks to land a left hand but Panda moved out of range nicely.
Ship gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panda tries a head kick but it misses.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ship was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Panda defends it well.
Panda thuds a left hand into Ship's body.
Ship stuns Panda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Panda misses the jab.
Ship scores with the left hand. Panda knows he should have avoided that one.
Ship throws a body shot but no joy.
Ship throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panda blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ship.
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panda moves away.#T2##CL#
Panda has managed to clinch.
Ship stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ship blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ship blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Panda.
Panda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ship takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ship lands with a short shot to the head.
Panda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Panda lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ship makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ship tries to pull guard but Panda holds him up against the cage and eventually Ship drops back down to his feet.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ship misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Panda lands a shoulder strike.
Ship misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Panda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ships head.
A bit of stalling here from Ship.
Panda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ship throws a head punch that misses.
Panda tries to throw a body punch but Ship avoids it by throwing Panda back against the cage.
Panda misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ship lands a right hand.
Panda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ship misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ship tries to stall but Panda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Panda misses with a punch on the inside.
Panda lands a nice shot to the body.
Ship fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Panda scores with a shoulder strike.
Panda throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ships head.
Ship blocks a body shot from Panda.
Panda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Panda fails to land. #T4##TD2#
Ship manages to pull guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda stays in close to Ship's body and controls the position.
Ship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Panda is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ship looking for a sweep. Not yet Ship, not yet.
Panda passes Ship's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Panda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Panda seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
KT Panda showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Panda 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: WVT 220: Erdogan v Jarvinen
Date: Feb 07, 2024

#R1#
Oliva is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oliva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliva's head backwards.
Oliva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ship is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Oliva misses.
Ship drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oliva sprawls and moves away.
Ship doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ship avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oliva.
Ship swings for the body but Oliva moves out of range.
Oliva tries a quick counter leg kick but Ship is wise to it.#CL#
Ship instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Oliva manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ship trying to control but Oliva is working from the bottom.
Oliva looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ship puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Oliva controlling the position for now.#SUB#
Ship is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oliva sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Ship controlling the action here. #SUB#
Oliva is defending against the submission attempts here by Ship.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliva keeps working.
Oliva wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliva looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Ship is working for a kimura but Oliva is defending it quite comfortably.
Oliva is looking to improve his position.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliva keeps working.
Oliva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ship's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ship's back!
Oliva trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ship doesn't escape.
Oliva keeps control of the position as Ship tries to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliva trying to control.#T3#
Ship rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Oliva wants to take a breather but Ship is having none of it. #SUB#
Oliva thows an elbow strike that misses. Ship gets hold of full guard and has managed to get a loose guillotine attempt. Oliva doesn't seem too bothered but Ship quickly shifts his position and has tightened the hold! Oliva is in big trouble now - he's going a funny colour - he's tapping out! Nice finish there! Oliva really should have spotted the danger earlier though... either incompetence or over-confidence has resulted in a big L on his record.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roman Ship!
Our winner, Roman Ship, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: WVT 214: Johnson v Minoru
Date: Jan 24, 2024

#R1#
Ship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tharrier.
Tharrier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ship scores with a jab. Tharrier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ship tries to move into range but Tharrier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Tharrier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tharrier throws a body shot but no joy.
Ship throws a sloppy body shot #KD2#
and Tharrier counters with a nice right hand that sends Ship toppling to the canvas! Ship scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tharrier finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ship cracks Tharrier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ship shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tharrier as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Tharrier misses.
Tharrier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL#
Tharrier gets tackled into the cage by Ship. Ship maintains the clinch.
Ship misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ship. #TD#
Ship pulls guard.
Tharrier trying to move into half guard but instead Ship has managed to sweep!#REVR##SUB2#
Tharrier has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ship 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 Tharrier.
Ship trying to control the action but Tharrier is working from the bottom.
Tharrier is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tharrier has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
Tharrier is trying to work for a sweep but Ship has mounted him!
Tharrier manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Tharrier is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ship pulls his head out easily.
Ship wants to control but Tharrier is keeping him busy.
Ship will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura but Tharrier is defending well. #SUB#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura but Tharrier is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Tharrier actively working from the bottom here.
Ship stalling. #T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tharrier actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Tharrier actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Ship is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Tharrier looking for submissions off his back.
Ship is keen to just control but Tharrier is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Tharrier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Tharrier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ship controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Tharrier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Tharrier still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Tharrier has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work! #SUB2#
Tharrier is trying to get an arm triangle but Ship is defending well.
Tharrier working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thom Tharrier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's time! Ship's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Tharrier takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ship just misses with a punch to the body.
Ship scores with a punch to the head.
Tharrier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thom Tharrier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tharrier looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tharrier.
Tharrier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tharrier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ship.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship blocks a head kick by Tharrier.
Ship dives in and grabs Tharrier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tharrier pushes down on Ship's head and hops out.
Ship wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ship moves out of range of the leg kick from Tharrier.#T1#
Ship scores with a nice strike.
Thom Tharrier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tharrier cracks Ship with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Ship moves away from the strike by Tharrier.
Tharrier walks into a jab.
Ship is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD#
Tharrier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Tharrier has his foot on Ship's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ship works his way back into a safe position though.
Ship slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ship trying to control the action but Tharrier is working from the bottom.
Tharrier is trying to improve his position.#T2##SUB#
Ship has hold of Tharrier's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Tharrier tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ship cranks the arm and Tharrier screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Tharrier, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Roman Ship!
After winning the bout, Roman Ship thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WVT 203: Jarvinen v Minoru 2
Date: Dec 29, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Ship closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mfer quickly recovers to half guard.
Ship moves into full mount! Mfer won't be happy about that! #SUB2#
Ship jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mfer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mfer and Ship has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission. #SUB2#
Ship working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ship wants to control but Mfer is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer is looking to reverse the position.#T1##SUB2#
Ship tries for a kimura but Mfer is defending well. #SUB2#
Ship swings around for an armbar but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ship's guard.
Mfer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
Ship lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Mfer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ship controls the pace.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Mfer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mfer keeping full guard, as Ship tries to pass.
Mfer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T3#
Mfer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ship is one step ahead there. #SUB2#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship won't allow Mfer to sweep him here. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Ship misses.
Mfer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ship connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ship shoots in but Mfer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on Ship's shoulder, as Ship tries to avoid the shot.
Ship with the counter takedown but Mfer avoids it easily.
A jab from Ship misses.
Isopaa Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ship punishes Mfer's body with a nice straight punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ship moves forwards but Mfer connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mfer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ship.
Ship keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Jab by Ship.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ship with the counter takedown but Mfer avoids it easily.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Ship moves away and avoids it.
Mfer drops his hands momentarily and Ship takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mfer thuds his right hand into Ship's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ship has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mfer throws the left hand but Ship avoids the punch easily.
Ship gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mfer.#TD2#
Ship throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mfer was covering up waiting for the punch and Ship finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ship being controlled here momentarily.
Mfer looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Mfer has control of Ship's left arm, preventing Ship from doing any damage.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Mfer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ship might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mfer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mfer wants to sweep but no luck.
Mfer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ship scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ship ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Ship clinches up with Mfer and pushes him back against the cage.
Mfer working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Mfer breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mfer. #TD2#
Mfer tries to sprawl but Ship drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ship is trying to control. Mfer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ship wants to free his trapped foot but Mfer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ship is keen to just control but Mfer is a slippery customer.
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Well, if Ship 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.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ship. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.#SUB2#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura but Mfer is defending well.
Mfer preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura but Mfer is defending well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Mfer gets caught flat footed, as Ship shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ship looking to sit in guard and control but Mfer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Mfer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ship swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Ship is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roman Ship will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Isopaa Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ship uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Ship lands with a nice body punch.
Mfer throws a body punch but Ship moves out of range.
Mfer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mfer missing with a left hand there. Ship was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Mfer misses.
A jab lands there for Ship.
Mfer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ship sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ship misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
Ship lands with a good body shot.
Mfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range.
Ship takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mfer throws a body punch but Ship moves out of range.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Ship ducks down to avoid it.
Roman Ship seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ship slips under a jab from Mfer.
Ship jabs Mfer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ship lands a slapping body shot.
Mfer missing with a left hand there. Ship was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mfer throws the left hand but Ship avoids the punch easily.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Ship.
Ship connects with a crisp jab.
Mfer misses the jab.
Ship scores with a sloppy right hand. Mfer should have avoided that one.
Roman Ship is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Ship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mfer there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ship moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
Mfer is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Mfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Ship - just one landing.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Ship.
Ship connects with a crisp jab.
Mfer misses the jab.
Ship misses the shot to the body.
Ship works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range.
Ship scores with a jab.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
Mfer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ship throws a hook to the side of Mfer's head but Mfer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ship slips under a jab from Mfer.
Mfer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mfer feinted with a counter takedown.
Ship looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Ship moved out of range nicely.
Ship lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ship throws a big shot that misses.
Ship keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T4#
Ship lands a slapping body shot.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Ship.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ship misses with a takedown attempt - Mfer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A jab from Mfer misses. #TD2#
Mfer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ship is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roman Ship.
Well Ship has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Ship!
Roman Ship thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: WVT 196: Seanoa v Oliva
Date: Dec 09, 2023

#R1#
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.#TD2#
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. #REVR#
Dispatch Regulator engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Dispatch Regulator has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Ship looking for a guillotine here but Dispatch Regulator defends easily. #T2#
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. #SUB2#
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.#T3#
Dispatch Regulator has control of an arm but Ship manages to advance to Dispatch Regulator's back!#SUB2#
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.#SUB2#
Dispatch Regulator defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ship's arms. #T4#
Dispatch Regulator wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
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. #SUB2#
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.#R2#
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 #CL#
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.#T1#
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.#TD#
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.#T2#
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! #REVR#
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dispatch Regulator defends well.#SUB2#
Ship has an active guard here but Dispatch Regulator has managed to pass into half guard. #T3#
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. #T4#
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. #REF3#
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!#R3#
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. #CL2#
Ship moves into range and clinches up with Dispatch Regulator.
Ship scores with a shoulder strike. #BC2#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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!#CL2#
Ship drives through and clinches with Dispatch Regulator against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dispatch Regulator. #TD#
Dispatch Regulator pulls guard successfully.
Ship engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
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! #REVR#
Dispatch Regulator wants to stand but Ship is controlling his arm.#T3#
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. #SUB2#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
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. #SUB2#
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!

Event: WVT 189: Andrei v Hagger 3
Date: Nov 25, 2023

#R1#
Ship slips under a jab from Joestar.
Joestar throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Ship counters with a single leg into guard. Joestar didn't expect that.
Ship trying to control but Joestar is working from the bottom.
Ship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joestar is keeping the position for now.
Ship prevents Joestar from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Joestar wants to get back to his feet but Ship is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Joestar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1##ES#
Joestar pushes Ship off and gets back to his feet.
Ship fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ship looks to land a right hand but Joestar moved out of range.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ship. #SUB2#
Ship is trying to get an arm triangle but Joestar is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joestar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T2#
Joestar is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Ship is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joestar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Joestar tries to buck Ship off but Ship is having none of it.
Joestar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ship off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Joestar's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ship is in bad spot here. #T3#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Ship tries to escape but Joestar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ship manages to reverse the position and now he's in Joestar's guard. Nice work there by Ship.
Joestar looking for a sweep. Not yet Joestar, not yet.
Ship won't allow Joestar to get back to his feet.
Ship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Joestar is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Ship stops Joestar from standing up.
Ship wants to control from the top but Joestar keeps moving. #SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joestar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ship has Joestar in his guard.#REVR#
Ship has his hands on Joestar's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roman Ship will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ship swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joestar slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Ship throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Ship clinches with his opponent.
Joestar scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ship.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joestar.
A head punch on the inside from Ship fails to land.
Joestar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ship swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joestar throws a punch but it's blocked by Ship.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ship.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship blocks an uppercut.
Joestar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ship trying to control the position but instead, Joestar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ship into the cage.
Ship tries a body shot but Joestar blocks it.
I was talking to Joestar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ship working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Joestar is trying to break the clinch but Ship has him pressed against the cage.
Joestar has a couple of punches blocked by Ship.
Joestar swings wildly with an uppercut but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joestar misses with some punches.
Joestar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joestar throws a punch but it's blocked by Ship.
Joestar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Ship is struggling to control the position.
Joestar swings wildly with an uppercut but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ship blocks an uppercut.
Ship fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ship fails to land.
Ship's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ship stalling against the cage.
Joestar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Joestar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ship is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T2#
Joestar misses with the head strike.
Joestar blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Joestar fails to land.
Ship misses with a punch to the body.
Ship trying to stall but Joestar improves his position.
Ship lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ship lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ship takes a shot to the head.
Ship misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joestar.
Ship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Joestar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Joestar swings wildly with an uppercut but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joestar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ship tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joestar's elbow.
Joestar misses with the head strike.
Ship misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ship blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
Ship jumps into guard, dragging Joestar to the mat. #SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T3#
Joestar wants to stand and escape but instead Ship has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB#
Ship preventing the sweep.
Joestar keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Joestar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Joestar has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SU#
Joestar gets to his feet - Ship follows without any prompting. #T4#
Ship keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Joestar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Joestar throws a leg kick but Ship checks it.
Joestar lands with an overhand left.
Joestar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ship.
Joestar leaves Ship with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joestar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ship throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Joestar counter with a right hand.
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!
Ship stuns Joestar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johan Joestar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ship fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ship misses with a left hand
and Joestar counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Joestar misses its intended target.
Ship fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Joestar avoids it really well and circles away.
Joestar scores with a nice right hand. #CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Johan Joestar is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joestar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ship throws out the jab.
Ship throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joestar on the side of the head.
Ship throws a right hand that misses
and Joestar counters with a nice leg kick. #T1#
Ship misses the shot to the body.
Joestar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ship takes a step back to recover.
Ship takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ship blocks a jab.
Joestar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ship.
Joestar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joestar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ship misses with an uppercut
and Joestar counters with a low kick, right behind Ship 's knee.
Joestar slips a jab from Ship.
Joestar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ship connects with a crisp jab.
Ship lands with a good body shot.
Ship checks a leg kick. #T2#
Ship on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ship takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Joestar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joestar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick from Joestar, right into the meat of the thigh. #TD2#
Ship fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joestar sprawls well initially but Ship persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Joestar is trying to stand up here but Ship is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Ship wants to work for an arm triangle but Joestar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ship prevents Joestar from standing back up. #T3#
Joestar is refusing to be controlled, as Ship sits in half guard.
Joestar tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Ship manages to move to mount!
Ship with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish. #SUB2#
Ship swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Joestar is now in Ship's guard. A big mistake from Ship there, giving up the dominant position!
Joestar is looking to stand up but Ship won't let him. #T4##SU#
Joestar decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ship, up you get!
Ship tries to clinch up.
Joestar keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Joestar misses the target.
Joestar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ship.
Ship tries for a takedown but Joestar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ship's corner calls for a 1-2. Ship obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by Ship.
Ship misses the body punch
and Joestar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joestar throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ship shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joestar as he jumps to the side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johan Joestar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joestar 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Joestar!
Johan Joestar decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: WVT 183: Haggar v Railio
Date: Nov 11, 2023

#R1#
Ship throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kok counters with a nice body kick.
Kok paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.#CL#
Kok has managed to clinch.
Kok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ship's elbow.
Kok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kok blocking some punches. #BC#
Kok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Kok's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ship smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kok staying out of range there.
Kok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ship has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kok.
Ship wants to clinch up but Kok keeps it at a distance.
Ship misses with a wild body shot.
Kok throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ship avoids it.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship dives in and grabs Kok's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kok pushes down on Ship's head and hops out.
Kok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kok throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Ship.
Ship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kok.
Ship scores with a nice head shot.
Ship shoots in but Kok avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ship thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship throws a shot to the body.
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kok moves away.
Ship misses with a hook.
Kok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ship takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ship shoots in but no luck this time.
Chew Kok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Ship scores with a punch to the head.
Ship misses with a left hand
and Kok counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Kok misses the target.
Ship feints the counter takedown.
Ship loads up on a big right hand but Kok slips the punch.
Kok throwing a counter right hand but Ship manages to avoid it.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kok scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
A right hook to the body lands for Kok.
Ship blocks a body shot from Kok.
Ship blocks a body shot from Kok.
Kok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ship doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kok tries to work over Ship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ship tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kok blocking some punches.
Ship prevents a body shot from Kok.
Ship will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kok up against the cage.
Kok scores with a shoulder strike.
Ship works on Kok's body with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Ship misses with the head strike.
Ship stalling.
Ship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kok just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Kok turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kok tries to work over Ship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ship lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ship is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ship fails to pull guard.
Kok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ship backwards. #CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kok tries a body shot but Ship blocks it.
Ship throws a punch but it's blocked by Kok.
Kok tries to work over Ship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ship wants to stall.
Ship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kok to keep the fight standing.
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kok smiles and moves away.
Kok jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Ship fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kok.
Kok misses the jab.
Kok looks to land a right hand but Ship moved out of range.
Ship scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Ship.
A little feinted left hand from Kok on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kok throws the kick towards the body but Ship avoids it.
Ship just misses with a punch to the body.
Crunch! Kok slams his shin into Ship's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kok moves forwards but Ship connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kok drops Ship with a big left hand! Ship is injured, injured bad! Kok jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chew Kok!
During a confident post fight interview, Chew Kok thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: WVT 176: Assndrop v Haudegen
Date: Oct 27, 2023

#R1#
Ship throws a hook to the side of Primo's head but Primo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#TD2#
Primo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Primo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ship's guard. #REVR#
Primo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Primo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Primo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Primo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ship preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ship keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship is pulling down on Primo's head. It's preventing any offense from Primo, at least for the moment.
Primo landing with the ground and pound. #T1##SUB2#
Ship looking for a guillotine here but Primo defends easily. #SUB2#
Ship has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Primo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Primo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ship controls Primo momentarily but Primo frees himself.
Primo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ship working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Primo. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Primo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Primo is posturing up here but Ship has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Primo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Primo has to tap! Slick submission there by Ship!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roman Ship!
Roman Ship seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Hero Primo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I’ll Train Hard & Win Next Fight'.

Event: WVT 170: Mathieu v Anderson
Date: Oct 13, 2023

#R1#
Ship cracks a nice hook into Svyatogor's ribs.
Svyatogor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Svyatogor digs a good hook to Ship's body.
Ship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Svyatogor.
Ship half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A jab from Svyatogor misses.
Ship half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Svyatogor lands with a hook. Ship tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svyatogor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Svyatogor moves forwards but Ship connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ship fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Svyatogor avoids it really well and circles away.
Svyatogor throws a leg kick but Ship checks it.
Ship throws a hook to the side of Svyatogor's head but Svyatogor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Svyatogor moves out of range of the strikes.
Svyatogor ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ship needs to keep his hands up - Svyatogor had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Svyatogor lands a lovely overhand right.
Svyatogor throws a hook but Ship blocks it.
Svyatogor thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimitri Svyatogor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ship darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Svyatogor moves out of range as Ship strikes.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Svyatogor misses with a straight right.
Ship appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Svyatogor misses with an uppercut.
Svyatogor throws a jab but it's blocked by Ship.
Ship misses with a body shot.
Svyatogor throws a shot from downtown. Ship moves away and avoids it.
Ship slips under a jab from Svyatogor.
Svyatogor misses with an uppercut. Ship saw that one coming.#TD#
Svyatogor gets caught flat footed, as Ship shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Svyatogor keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully. #T2#
Svyatogor has Ship pulled in close to control his posture.
Svyatogor keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Svyatogor has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ship can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ship wants to control from the top but Svyatogor keeps moving.
Svyatogor seems keen to control Ship's posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T3##SUB2#
Ship avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Ship drops back, looking for a kneebar! Svyatogor looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Svyatogor looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Svyatogor! #REVB#
Ship might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Svyatogor in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ship is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T4#
Ship manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Svyatogor wants to take a breather but Ship is having none of it.
Svyatogor is controlling the pace. #SUB2#
Svyatogor is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Svyatogor is trying to work for a kimura but Ship is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitri Svyatogor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ship throws a hook but Svyatogor blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Svyatogor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ship doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Svyatogor.
Ship half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Svyatogor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ship looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Svyatogor throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD#
Ship bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB#
Ship looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Ship is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Svyatogor knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
A control attempt from Svyatogor but he's now mounted!#T1##SUB#
Ship has hold of Svyatogor's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Svyatogor manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Svyatogor is squirming around, avoiding Ship's attempts to control the action. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ship avoids the attempt from Svyatogor to control.#SUB#
Ship is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Svyatogor has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Svyatogor regains half guard.
Svyatogor is looking to control Ship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Svyatogor avoid being mounted?
Ship controlling the action here. #T3#
Svyatogor has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ship is working away from the top position though.
Roman Ship overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ship takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Svyatogor felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Svyatogor is trying to control but can't.
Svyatogor is controlling Ship's trapped leg to prevent Ship from advancing to side control.
Ship is looking to take a break and control but Svyatogor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ship is looking to pass Svyatogor's guard but actually Svyatogor recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Svyatogor wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ship is now in half guard.
Ship is trying to control the action in half guard but Svyatogor is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ship is thwarting Svyatogor's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Svyatogor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ship.
Ship feinted with a counter takedown.
Dimitri Svyatogor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svyatogor just misses with a punch to the body.
Ship feinted with a counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Svyatogor throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ship misses with an uppercut. Svyatogor saw that one coming.
Ship moves out of range as Svyatogor strikes.
Ship darts in trying to clinch
and Svyatogor counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
A shot to the liver by Ship. Beautiful body shot.
Ship throws a good cross that connects.
Ship steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svyatogor.
Ship appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ship closes this distance looking for a takedown but Svyatogor circles away.
Ship thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Ship throws a lazy right hand but Svyatogor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ship jumps guard but Svyatogor stands there with Ship around his waist. Ship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Svyatogor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svyatogor's elbow.
Svyatogor can't find room to land a body shot as Ship controls the action.
Svyatogor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Svyatogor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Svyatogor misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Svyatogor misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Svyatogor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ship throws a lazy uppercut
and Svyatogor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ship moves out of range as Svyatogor strikes.
Ship moves away from the strike by Svyatogor. #TD#
Ship scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#SUB#
Ship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Svyatogor, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Ship working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ship wants to control but Svyatogor is keeping him busy. #T2#
Svyatogor can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Ship tries for a kimura but Svyatogor is defending well.
Ship is looking to take a break and control but Svyatogor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T3#
Ship tries to move to mount but Svyatogor blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
Ship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Svyatogor, who protects the arm well.
Svyatogor wants to control but Ship postures up.
Svyatogor is looking for a sweep.
Svyatogor prevents Ship from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svyatogor tries to buck Ship off but Ship is having none of it.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Svyatogor is not content to let Ship control the position.
Svyatogor is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Svyatogor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Svyatogor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ship misses with a straight right.
Ship just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ship throws a shot to the body.
Svyatogor slips a jab from Ship.
Svyatogor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice defenses there by Ship.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Ship showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ship 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Ship!
After winning the bout, Roman Ship thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WVT 161: Takahashi v Haudegen
Date: Sep 22, 2023

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Vieira.
Ship cracks Vieira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vieira throws a hook but Ship blocks it.
Ship lands a nice shot that snaps Vieira's head back.
Ship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
Vieira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vieira takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ship lands a right hook to the body.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Vieira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vieira tries to move into range but Ship moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ship scores with the left hand. Vieira knows he should have avoided that one.
Ship keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vieira.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ship. Vieira does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ship thuds a left hand into Vieira's body.#T1#
Vieira moves out of range of the strikes.
Ship cracks Vieira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sloppy strikes from Vieira. Those never looked like landing.
Vieira drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ship misses with a wild body shot.
Ship takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses.
Ship displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vieira throws out the jab.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Vieira. Those never looked like landing.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
Ship comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ship takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Vieira gets tackled into the cage by Ship. Ship maintains the clinch.
Ship tries to pull guard but Vieira holds him up against the cage and eventually Ship drops back down to his feet. #T2#
Vieira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vieira looking to slow down the pace here.
Ship blocks an elbow strike from Vieira.
Ship blocking some punches.
Ship misses with a body punch.
Ship scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ship doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD2#
Ship ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ship no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Ship had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vieira defends it easily.
Ship trying to keep a closed guard but Vieira is proving a slippery customer.
Ship keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass. #T3##SUB2#
Ship is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Ship has his foot on Vieira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vieira works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vieira trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
Ship has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Deathsquad. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Ship is trying to keep Vieira in close. #SUB2#
Ship is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T4##SUB2#
Ship looking for a guillotine here but Vieira defends easily.
Ship managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ship manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Vieira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
That's time! Vieira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ship fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ship doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieira circles away.
Ship scores with a shot to the body.
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vieira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ship sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roman Ship seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vieira cracks Ship with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Vieira.#TD2#
Ship throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vieira tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ship is in Vieira's guard.
Ship slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vieira manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##T1#
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ship is keeping the position for now.
Vieira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Ship keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
Ship manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vieira manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Ship passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T2#
Ship tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vieira is not content to let Ship control the position.
Ship takes a little break here. Vieira wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T3##SUB2#
Ship looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Ship tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vieira is looking to regain half guard here but Ship keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Ship thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ship has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vieira is trying to control Ship's posture but Ship avoids it.
Ship trying to control the position but Vieira is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Ship tries for a kimura but Vieira is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A jab from Vieira misses.
Vieira missing with a left hand there. Ship was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vieira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vieira ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Ship staying out of range there.
Ship looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vieira is fending him off so far but Ship persists. Nope, Vieira circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ship. Vieira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ship avoids the body shot from Vieira.
Vieira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ship will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Ship lands.
Ship moves out of range as Vieira strikes.
Ship takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses. #T1#
A big right from Vieira misses.
Ship misses with a looping right.
It looked like Vieira was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ship.
Ship takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses.
Vieira tries to bum rush Ship with a series of wild strikes but Ship uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ship scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vieira in his tracks.
Ship connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vieira. Vieira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vieira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vieira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ship has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ship throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vieira throws a looping overhand right but Ship ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Ship gets a clinch.
Roman Ship is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Vieira throws a head punch that misses.
Vieira taking a breather.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ship just leaning against Vieira, taking a breather.
Vieira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vieira working aggressively here.
Vieira looking to slow down the pace here.
Ship pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vieira working aggressively here. #T3#
Vieira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ship.
Vieira is trying to maintain a safe position but Ship gets an underhook and turns Vieira into the cage.
Ship doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ship avoids the elbow strike from Vieira, against the cage.
Vieira is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ship's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#BC#
Vieira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ship is looking to clinch.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vieira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira misses with a straight right.
Vieira takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T4#
Ship has a takedown stuffed.
An attempted straight right counter from Vieira misses the target.
Jorlan Vieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Ship slips a jab from Vieira.
Vieira defending well as Ship loads up on a big left hand.
Ship misses with a looping right.
Vieira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ship.
Ship throws a lazy uppercut
and Vieira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ship throws a hook to the side of Vieira's head but Vieira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ship takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ship is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Ship throws a good cross that connects.
Jorlan Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vieira there as he acknowledges the shot.

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 Jorlan Vieira.
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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Ship!
A very excited looking Roman Ship 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.

Event: WVT 159: Creed v Halsti
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Neves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ship fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ship cracks Neves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ship throws an overhand right that lands on Neves's shoulder, as Neves tries to avoid the shot.
Ship misses the jab.
Neves tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Neves connects with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Neves misses with a double jab #TD#
and Ship counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neves wants to improve his position but Ship is controlling well.
Ship not doing much here. #SUB#
Ship is working for a kimura but Neves is defending it quite comfortably.
Neves told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#T1#
Ship is stalling here. Neves is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ship seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Neves has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ship can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neves trying to control the action but Ship is working from the bottom. #T2#
Ship is looking to reverse the position.
Ship gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ship regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Ship has his foot on Neves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neves works his way back into a safe position though.
Neves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ship swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neves slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3#
Ship has control of Neves's left arm, preventing Neves from doing any damage.
Ship controls Neves momentarily but Neves frees himself.
Neves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ship looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Ship has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ship is pulling down on Neves's head. It's preventing any offense from Neves, at least for the moment.
Neves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ship thuds his right hand into Neves's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL#
Ship moves into the clinch.
Ship swings wildly with an uppercut but Neves uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Neves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ship bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Neves's head.
Ship connects with a body shot that sends Neves's belly button to the back.
Ship shoots for a double leg takedown but Neves sprawls well. He's pushed Ship's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Neves tries to counter it with a takedown but Ship pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bruno Neves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Neves walks into a left hand.
Neves looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range. #TD#
Neves tries to sprawl but Ship drives through with a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Ship is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ship wants to take a breather but Neves is having none of it. #T1#
Ship working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Neves's thigh. Neves counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Neves keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Ship drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Neves manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ship has Neves in his guard.#REVB#
Neves content to stall in guard here. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Ship escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neves trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
Neves content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T3#
Neves wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving.
Ship has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Ship working for a triangle but Neves defends it easily.
Ship keeping full guard, as Neves tries to pass.
Ship avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neves trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ship working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neves trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Ship looking for a guillotine here but Neves defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neves lands a couple of digs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ship takes a swing at Neves's ribcage but misses.
Ship is looking to clinch but Neves is avoiding it.
Neves throws out a counter right but Ship avoids it with no problem.
Neves walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ship throws a body punch but Neves moves out of range.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship doesn't manage to clinch there - Neves circles away.
Neves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Ship drives through with a takedown into Neves's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ship wants to control from the top but Neves keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Neves keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully.
Ship engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Neves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bruno Neves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman Ship is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ship looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Ship forces Neves back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Neves has hold of one of Ship's legs. Ship is fighting the takedown attempt but Neves gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Neves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ship swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ship has Neves pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Neves tries to free his leg and advance position but Ship is retaining full guard.
Ship is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ship pulls Neves in close to prevent any damage.
Neves won't allow Ship to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ship is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Neves misses with a combination #TD#
and Ship counters with a shoot takedown. Neves fights it but they end up in guard. #T4#
Ship trying to control but Neves is working from the bottom.
Ship is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB#
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Neves is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Neves has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ship holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Ship showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ship has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Ship!
After winning the bout, Roman Ship thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WVT 150: Briggs v Thib Jr
Date: Aug 26, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Chunks dives in and scores a takedown into Ship's guard.
Chunks tries to free his leg and advance position but Ship is retaining full guard.
Ship has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ship throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Chunks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ship looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Ship throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1#
Chunks throws a big right hand that misses.
Chunks tries to free his leg and advance position but Ship is retaining full guard.
Ship has momentary wrist control but Chunks slips an elbow through the middle.
Ship preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chunks pushing down on Ship's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chunks throwing shots but Ship is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Chunks is trying to work for a kimura but Ship is defending well.
Chunks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
Ship is trying to get back to full guard.
Chunks wants to pass the guard but Ship is defending well.
Chunks prevents Ship from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chunks frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chunks throwing strikes here but Ship is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Chunks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ship is looking to escape.
Chunks lands a nice shot to the head. #T3#
Ship wants to hold on but Chunks pushes him away.#SUB2#
Chunks looking to secure an arm triangle but Ship defends it well.
Chunks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Chunks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ship because Chunks loaded up on that one.
Chunks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ship is looking to escape.
Ship tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T4#
Chunks dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Chunks.
Chunks controlling from mount.
Ship sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Chunks lands with a punch from half guard.
Chunks is looking to take a break and control but Ship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chunks trying to mount his opponent but Ship defends it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chunks trying to control from half guard but Ship is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Chunks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##TD#
Ship shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chunks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chunks is not content to let Ship control the position.
Chunks struggling a bit here.
Chunks regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chunks is looking to get back to full guard here but Ship has managed to pass to side control instead.
Chunks struggling a bit here.#T1#
Chunks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chunks is trying to control Ship's posture but Ship avoids it.
Chunks is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ship goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chunks has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ship but great work by Chunks.
Chunks sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ship is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position. #T2##SUB2#
Chunks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chunks controls the position.
Ship is not content to let Chunks control the position.
You can see the frustration on Ship's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chunks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working.
Chunks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
You can see the frustration on Ship's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ship gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ship taking shots to the head.
Chunks unloads with some shots from mount but Ship bucks and avoids them well.
Ship keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chunks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ship's face.
Chunks landing strikes from the mount.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Chunks looking to control but Ship is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
Ship in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Ship takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bobby Chunks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chunks breaks from Ship's wrist control and lands an elbow. #CUT2#Jeez, Roman Ship's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roman Ship's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bobby Chunks!
A very excited looking Bobby Chunks rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: WVT 139: Custer v Vanorden
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
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. #CUT#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.#T1#
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.#CL2#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #CUT#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.#ROC#Ship is rocked!#CUT#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. #T4#
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.

Event: WVT 130: Account v Peterson
Date: Jul 15, 2023

#R1#
Ship lands with a nice body punch.
Egomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Egomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ship.
Egomi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ship lands a nice shot to the body.
Ship bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Ship misses.
Ship lands a body shot.
Egomi takes one to the chin there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Egomi has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nice defenses there by Egomi.
Egomi throws a fast counter high kick but Ship manages to duck under it in time.
Egomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ship.
Egomi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ship lands with a nice body punch.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ship lands a nice shot that snaps Egomi's head back. #T1#
Ship fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Egomi avoids it really well and circles away.
Egomi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ship with a body shot.
Ship just misses with a punch to the body.
Egomi takes one on the button.
Ship lands with a straight right. Egomi didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Ship moves into the clinch.
Egomi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ship stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ship takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #TD#
Ship pulls Egomi into guard. #T2#
Egomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ship working a defensive guard here.
Egomi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ship works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Egomi advances position into side control!
Egomi wants to control but Ship is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Egomi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Egomi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ship is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Ship tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Egomi is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ship will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ship tries to buck Egomi off but Egomi is having none of it.
Egomi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ship to see if he's OK.
Ship is trying to control Egomi's posture but Egomi avoids it.
Ship is looking to regain half guard here but Egomi keeps moving and retains side control.
Ship gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Egomi trying to control from half guard but Ship is working away. #T4#
Egomi winds up and cracks Ship with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ship is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Egomi seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Egomi wants to work for an arm triangle but Ship is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ship is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Egomi throwing shots but Ship is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Egomi seems to be looking for submissions.
Egomi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ship's head.
Ship is not content to let Egomi control the position.
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.#R2#
Ship bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egomi's head.
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egomi moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Egomi misses.
Roman Ship is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ship.
Egomi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ship lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship lands a jab to the head.
Ship listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ship connects with a right hand. Egomi shakes it off.#T1##TD#
Egomi gets caught flat footed, as Ship shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Egomi is trying to keep Ship in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Egomi looking for a guillotine here but Ship defends easily.
Egomi trying to control the position.
Ship slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Egomi is trying to work for a sweep but Ship has mounted him!#T2#
Ship controlling from the full mount.
Egomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Egomi stops Ship from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Egomi is squirming around, avoiding Ship's attempts to control the action.
Egomi is trying to escape the mount.
Ship trying to control but Egomi is having none of it. #T3#
Egomi is desperately trying to improve his position but Ship has a good base and remains in mount.
Egomi gets back to half guard.
Egomi is looking to improve his position.
Egomi is concentrating on defense, preventing Ship from advancing position.
Egomi gets full guard.
Ship won't allow Egomi to sweep him here.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Egomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Egomi trying to keep a closed guard but Ship is proving a slippery customer.
Egomi looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Ship controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Egomi is looking for a triangle but Ship pushes his legs off easily.
Egomi keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ship fails with a takedown attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Egomi misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Egomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Ship gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ship.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD#
Ship successfully pulls guard. #SUB#
Ship had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Egomi defends it easily.
Egomi forces his way into half guard.
Egomi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egomi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ship defending well though.
Egomi trying to control the action but Ship is working from the bottom.
Egomi is looking to advance position but Ship won't allow it. #SUB#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Egomi wants to pass to mount but Ship is defending the position. #SUB2#
Egomi seems to be working for a kimura but Ship defends the submission attempt.
Egomi is thwarting Ship's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Egomi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Egomi is trying to control the action in half guard but Ship is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roman Ship is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Egomi is looking for a kimura here.
Egomi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ship does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Egomi is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Egomi pulls his head out easily.
Egomi is pressing down on Ship's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ship is holding on for now.
Ship is controlling Egomi's trapped leg to prevent Egomi from advancing to side control.#T3#
Ship is refusing to be controlled, as Egomi sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ship throws a body punch but Egomi moves out of range.
As Ship backs off Egomi throws a huge counter combo but Ship manages to avoid it all.
Ship changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ship.
Egomi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Ship lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Egomi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T4#
Egomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ship.
Egomi throws a fast counter high kick but Ship manages to duck under it in time.
Egomi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Egomi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ship works the jab nicely.
Ship is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egomi can do to turn this around?
Ship tests Egomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Egomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ship lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Egomi at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Egomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ship.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Ship showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ship, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Ship!
A relieved looking Roman Ship thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: WVT 116: Bradley v Burger
Date: Jun 16, 2023

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Ship.#TD2#
Raper tries to sprawl but Ship drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Raper wants to get back to full guard.
Ship has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Deathsquad. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Raper is looking to control Ship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raper avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Raper is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage.
Raper is trying to get back to full guard.
Ship is taking a breather. Raper says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper gets full guard.
Raper striking off his back but it's not causing Ship any problems. #T1#
Raper keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully.
Ship slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ship wants to control from the top but Raper keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Raper had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ship defends it easily.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raper misses with a body shot.
Raper misses with a straight left.
Raper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ship lands a jab to Raper's midsection.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Ship throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Biff Raper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ship bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raper's head.
Ship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raper.
Raper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
Ship lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ship cracks Raper with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Ship catches Raper right on the button with a cross.
Ship throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship stuns Raper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ship ducks under a wild hook from Raper.#CL#
Raper rushes Ship and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Raper working hard to break the clinch.
Raper looking to slow down the pace here.
Raper takes a shot to the head.
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Raper smiles and moves away. #T3#
Raper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raper misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raper lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ship has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ship and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ship throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raper misses the shot to the body.
Ship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raper.
A solid body kick from Raper.
Raper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ship paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ship blocks a head kick by Raper.
Raper lands a nice looking body shot.
Ship throws a body punch but Raper moves out of range.
Raper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Raper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ship swings for the body but Raper moves out of range.
Ship connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Ship.#T4#
Raper walks into a stiff left hand from Ship.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raper misses the shot to the body.
Raper walks into a jab.#CL#
Raper moves into the clinch.
Raper misses with some punches.
Ship misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Ship pulls guard successfully.
Raper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ship is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ship pulls Raper in close to his closed guard and prevents Raper from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ship looking for a sweep. Not yet Ship, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Raper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ship was well out of range. Poor timing from Raper.
Ship tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ship jabs at Raper's body.
Ship closes this distance looking for a takedown but Raper circles away.
Raper throws a lazy right hand but Ship sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ship ducks under a wild hook from Raper.
Ship misses with a hook.
Ship wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raper throws a right and a left that Ship avoids nicely.
Ship works Raper's body with a nice hook.
Ship connects with a single shot there.
Ship blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Raper.
Ship scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raper turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ship lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Raper. #T1#
Ship cracks Raper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ship moves out of range as Raper strikes.
Raper throws a hook but Ship blocks it.
Raper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ship uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raper has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ship. Raper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ship.
Ship works Raper's body with a nice hook.
Raper walks into a straight right hand from Ship.
Ship staying out of range there.
Raper lands with a good body shot.#CL2#
Ship forces Raper back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Raper manages to break the clinch.
Ship lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raper throws a hook but Ship avoids it easily.
Raper throws a nice looking combination but Ship bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
Raper takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ship tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Raper defends well and Ship ends up having to push Raper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Raper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
so Ship counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ship passes Raper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ship trying to mount his opponent but Raper defends it.
Raper keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Raper is looking to control Ship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raper avoid being mounted?
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Ship trying to control the action but Raper is working from the bottom.
Ship might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Raper haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Raper wants to control but Ship is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Ship is working for a kimura but Raper is defending it quite comfortably. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Raper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ship pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Raper is positioning himself well to prevent Ship advancing to mount. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Ship fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Raper to the ground. Ship is now in Raper's guard.
Raper is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ship dives into side control. #REVR#
Raper tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ship easily slips into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Ship shoots for a double leg takedown but Raper sprawls well. He's pushed Ship's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ship's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ship scrambles back to his feet.
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raper.
Ship works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#CL#
Raper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ship misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Ship jumps guard. #SUB2#
Ship looking for subs off his back but Raper has passed one foot through into half guard. #SU#
Raper stands up and beckons Ship to join him on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Ship lands a really nice looking cross but Raper seems unphased.
Raper works the jab nicely.
Ship scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raper doesn't seem bothered though.
Raper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ship moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Biff Raper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ship blocks the leg kick.
Ship with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raper walks into a stiff left hand from Ship.
Raper misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Ship.
Ship avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raper misses with a hook. Ship ducked under it nicely.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A swing and a miss from Raper.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ship works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Roman Ship seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raper throws a shot from downtown. Ship moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Ship shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Roman Ship is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Raper seems keen to control Ship's posture.
Ship sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Raper's guard.
Ship sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ship is looking to take a break and control but Raper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Raper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ship maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Raper could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ship has cracked it and Raper is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ship!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roman Ship!
An out of breath Roman Ship thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: WVT 104: Mathieu v Motts
Date: May 19, 2023

#R1#
Ship swings for the body but Kok moves out of range.
Kok gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kok misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Ship counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ship pushing down on Kok's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kok has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kok defends it well.
Ship has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Deathsquad. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T1##SUB2#
Ship is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Kok is defending against the submission attempts here by Ship.
Ship wants to control but Kok is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ship is trying to control. Kok wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura here.
Ship seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kok has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Ship is trying to control. Kok wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ship stops Kok from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB2#
Ship is working for an americana but Kok has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Ship was thinking about the submission.
Ship wants to control from the top but Kok keeps moving.
Ship might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kok haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ship cracks a nice hook into Kok's ribs.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ship scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kok tries to land a front kick but Ship steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ship has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kok finds it's way round the side to connect with Ship's head. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.#CL#
Kok takes the fight into the clinch.
Kok misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ship jumps guard but Kok stands there with Ship around his waist. Ship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kok throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Kok.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Kok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ship.
We've been told by Kok's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ship misses with a lunging right hand
letting Kok counter with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kok.#CL#
Kok closes the distance and pushes Ship back into the cage.
Kok misses with a body punch.
Kok pushes Ship back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kok just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ship can't find room to land a body shot as Kok controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Kok turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kok lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kok misses with a punch to the body.
Kok misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Ship. #T1#
Kok struggles to land a body shot inside as Ship controls his hands.
Ship blocks a body shot from Kok.
Kok working aggressively here.
Kok misses with some punches.
Ship swings wildly with an uppercut but Kok uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Kok.
Kok can't find room to land a body shot as Ship controls the action.
Kok misses with a punch to the body.
Ship fails to pull guard.
Chew Kok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Ship digs a right hand underneath Kok's ribcage. Kok let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kok tries to throw a body punch but Ship avoids it by throwing Kok back against the cage.
Ship is leaning against Kok and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kok.
Ship tries to pull guard but Kok holds him up against the cage and eventually Ship drops back down to his feet. #T2#
Ship struggles to land a body shot inside as Kok controls his hands.
Kok cracks Ship with a nice body shot.
Ship is breathing heavily.
Ship blocks a body shot from Kok.
Ship blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kok lands a nice uppercut.#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Kok lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ship has a couple of punches blocked by Kok.
Good body shot from Kok.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kok.
Kok struggles to land a body shot inside as Ship controls his hands.
Kok lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kok on the inside. #CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kok lands a right hand. #T3#
Kok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ship's elbow.
A short uppercut from Kok. #ROC#Ship is rocked!
Kok creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ship with a big uppercut! Ship tries to clinch up but Kok pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ship to the mat! Ship covers up and Kok unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chew Kok!
A victorious Chew Kok thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WVT 96: Corassa v Surianglek 3
Date: Apr 28, 2023

#R1#
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ship throws a sloppy body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Pulkkinen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chuckles Strenght and Conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ship misses with a shot to the body
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ship.
Pulkkinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ship has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ship swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Ship misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Pulkkinen misses the target.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the head.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Ship misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ship moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pulkkinen throws a series of punches but Ship moves out of range.
Ship misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ship.
Ship throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it.
Ship takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pulkkinen defends it well.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ship might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ship.#CL2#
Ship clinches up with Pulkkinen and pushes him back against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ship has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ship's elbow.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Ship avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen is looking to break free of the clinch but Ship has double underhooks.
A short left from Pulkkinen. #BC#
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch. #T3#
Ship with a hook.
Ship uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Ship takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ship.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ship throws a lazy uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a one-two to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to the nose.
Ship misses with a body shot #KD#
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp one two that drops Ship! Pulkkinen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ship to his feet! Ship is in big trouble!#ROC#Ship is rocked!
Sepi Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ship throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ship throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily.
Ship looks up at the clock. Bad move! Pulkkinen lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ship. Pulkkinen pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sepi Pulkkinen!
After the fight, Sepi Pulkkinen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

Event: WVT 85: Machado v Torvik
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Fett misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Ship counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fett keeping full guard, as Ship tries to pass.
Fett looking to control.
Fett wants to sweep here but Ship controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Fett is looking for a triangle but Ship pushes his legs off easily.
Ship trying to control but Fett is working from the bottom.
Ship engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fett's guard.
Fett is trying to get back to full guard.#T1#
Fett manages to get to full guard.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Fett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ship looking to sit in guard and control but Fett gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Ship is looking for a triangle here but Fett uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ship's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T2#
Fett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working.
Ship is looking to regain half guard here but Fett keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Fett goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ship has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fett but great work by Ship.
Ship wants to control but Fett is keeping him busy.
Fett wants to control but Ship postures up.
Fett is looking to regain half guard here but Ship keeps moving and retains side control.
Ship tries to move to mount but Fett blocks the move with his legs. #T3#
Ship takes a little break here. Fett wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Ship wants to control but Fett is keeping him busy.
Fett throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Fett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ship tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fett's legs.
Ship is looking to take a break and control but Fett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Ship tries for a kimura but Fett is defending well.
Fett is looking for a sweep.
Fett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Fett is defending against the submission attempts here by Ship.
Ship is trying to control. Fett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Ship is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Fett looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range.
Fett fails to land with a series of punches.
Ship moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett cracks Ship with a good jab.
The crowd cheers as Fett lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ship doesn't seem phased though.
Ship takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ship defending well as Fett loads up on a big left hand.
Ship throws out a powerful jab.
Fett cracks Ship with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Fett.
Fett throws a hook but Ship blocks it.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fett defends it well.
Some wild striking there from Fett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fett loads up on a big right hand but Ship slips the punch.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Fett.
Fett throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ship on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
Ship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fett looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range.
Fett misses with an uppercut.
Ship lands a jab to the nose.
Ship displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fett throws out the jab.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fett defends it well.
Fett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ship throws out the jab.
Fett throws a hook to the side of Ship's head but Ship sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fett catches Ship with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2##TD#
Fett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ship trying to hold on to Fett's head to control him but Fett postures up.
Ship is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fett scores with a couple of nice shots.
Fett is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ship avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fett.
Fett is trying to control the action in half guard but Ship is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?#T3#
Fett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ship's head.
Ship has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Deathsquad. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Fett is nestled in close to Ship, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#SUB2#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Fett is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ship doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fett.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fett not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Ship wants to improve his position but Fett is controlling well.
Fett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ship tries to roll over but Fett keeps him under control.
Fett is nestled in close to Ship, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fett trying to control the action but Ship is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Fett is trying to work for a kimura but Ship is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cassus Fett dominated that second round.
That's time! Fett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Fett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fett cracks Ship with a big right hand but Ship just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.#SUB#
Fett is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ship knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fett wants to control but Ship is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fett throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fett scoring with punches from side control.
Fett takes a little break here. Ship wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T1#
Fett wants to control but Ship is keeping him busy.
Fett connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ship some visible discomfort.
Fett working the ground and pound from side control.
Ship struggling a bit here.
Cassus Fett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fett is looking to take a break and control but Ship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ship is trying to control Fett's posture but Fett avoids it. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ship taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fett is chipping away with strikes. #CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ship takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #CUT#Roman Ship'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 Roman Ship's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cassus Fett!
Cassus Fett was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: WVT 79: Surianglek v Corassa 2
Date: Mar 10, 2023

#R1#
Ship throws a hook but Oliva blocks it.
Ship sizes up Oliva with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oliva tries to land a front kick but Ship steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oliva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oliva.
Oliva with the inside leg kick.
Oliva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oliva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ship checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ship drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oliva sprawls and moves away.
Oliva throws a chopping leg kick but Ship manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've been informed that Oliva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva tries a low kick but Ship avoids it.
Oliva wants to slow Ship down by chopping away at his legs.
Ship drops down looking for a counter takedown but Oliva sprawls and moves away.
Oliva throws a front kick aimed at Ship's knee but Ship avoids it well.
Oliva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ship takes a step back to recover.
Ship misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Oliva throws a low kick but Ship moves out of range easily.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Oliva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Ship.
Oliva wants to slow Ship down by chopping away at his legs.
Oliva looks to land a body kick but Ship moved away.
Oliva motions for Ship to come forward. Oliva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Ship throws a hook to the side of Oliva's head but Oliva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ship bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliva thumps Ship with a low kick.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliva flicks out a counter leg kick but Ship steps away.
Ship misses with a straight left.
Oliva does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ship lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T2#
Oliva defending well as Ship loads up on a big left hand.
Oliva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Oliva thows a leg kick but Ship checks it #TD#
and Ship counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ship not doing much here.
Oliva gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliva is trying to control the position but Ship postures up.
Oliva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ship is one step ahead there.
Ship trying to control but Oliva is working from the bottom.
Ship preventing the sweep.
Oliva working a defensive guard but Ship manages to pass into side control anyway.
Oliva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.#T3#
Ship is pressing down on Oliva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliva is holding on for now.
Ship prevents Oliva from improving his position.
Oliva trying to control but Ship postures up.
Oliva moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oliva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ship won't allow Oliva to sweep him here. #SUB#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oliva working a defensive guard here.
Ship won't allow Oliva to sweep him here. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oliva has his hands on Ship's head, controlling the position.
Ship passes Oliva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ship wants to free his trapped foot but Oliva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oliva is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliva trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Ship is working for a kimura but Oliva is defending it quite comfortably.
Oliva is trying to control but can't.
Oliva is not content to let Ship control the position.
Oliva regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Oliva!
Ship looks to land a left hand but Oliva moved out of range nicely.
Ship cracks Oliva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Ship blocks the low kick.
Oliva connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ship blocks the leg kick.
Oliva throws a solid leg kick but Ship takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oliva.
Oliva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oliva throws a low kick, looking for Ship's leg but Ship calmly moves out of range.
Oliva misses with a kick to the body.
Biscuit Oliva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva throws a leg kick #TD#
and Ship counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oliva keeping hold of Ship's head, controlling as best he can.
Oliva gets back to full guard. #T1#
Ship won't allow Oliva to sweep him here.
Ship wants to control from the top but Oliva keeps moving.
Oliva looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliva, not yet.
Oliva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ship stopping the sweep attempt from Oliva.
Oliva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oliva keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully.
Ship preventing the sweep. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ship sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oliva's guard.
Ship prevents Oliva from improving his position.#SUB#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ship tries to pass to full mount but Oliva defends it.
Oliva is concentrating on defense, preventing Ship from advancing position. #SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Oliva is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage.
Oliva has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ship is working away from the top position though.
Oliva is trying to get back to full guard.
Ship is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T3#
Oliva tries to get to full guard but Ship has control of the leg.
Roman Ship overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliva is staying active underneath Ship, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oliva tries to get to full guard but Ship has control of the leg.
Oliva gets full guard.
Ship stopping the sweep attempt from Oliva.
Ship stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliva is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oliva is still trying to improve position.
Oliva is controlling Ship's posture.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ship trying to control but Oliva is working from the bottom.
Oliva keeping full guard, as Ship tries to pass.
Oliva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ship manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Oliva's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oliva trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Oliva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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 Roman Ship 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!#R3#
Ship's corner calls for a 1-2. Ship obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ship connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oliva momentarily.
Oliva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ship throws a shot from downtown. Oliva moves away and avoids it.
Ship scores with a jab.
Ship lands with a good body shot.
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliva misses with a low kick.
Ship throws a body punch but Oliva moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Oliva, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ship cracks Oliva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T1#
Oliva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ship throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ship throws out a loose jab but Oliva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliva misses with a leg kick.
Ship half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2#
Oliva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ship!
Ship is trying to escape the position but Oliva is controlling the position.
Oliva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working.
Ship on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ship tries to improve position but can't.
Oliva tries to advance to mount but Ship denies him.
Oliva works to advance to full mount. Ship defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Ship tries to hold on but Oliva pushes him away. #T2#
Oliva controlling the position easily from mount.
Ship is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oliva controlling from mount.
Oliva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oliva tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oliva scoring with strikes but Ship is staying in there. #CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Oliva looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oliva tries to control but Ship wriggling away.
Oliva in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oliva trying to control but Ship is having none of it.
Ship tries to hold on but Oliva pushes him away. #T4#
Oliva wants to control the pace but Ship is squirming around nicely.
Ship is looking to improve his position but Oliva isn't that keen on the idea.
Oliva with shots to the head and body - Ship looks very uncomfortable down there. #CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Oliva can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ship is looking to escape.
Ship tries to hold on but Oliva postures up.
Oliva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oliva controlling the pace for now.
Oliva landing strikes from the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biscuit Oliva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ship 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: WVT 73: Ihantala v Melendov 2
Date: Feb 18, 2023

#R1#
Ship is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raper throws a body shot but no joy.
Ship lands with a right hand.
Ship lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ship avoids the head kick by Raper.
Ship with the counter takedown but Raper avoids it easily.
Ship scores with a nice strike.
Raper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ship throws a big shot that misses.
Raper tries a head kick but it misses.
Ship jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ship swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ship's coach down at Deathsquad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ship's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Raper misses with a body kick.#T1#
Raper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ship.
Ship with the counter takedown but Raper avoids it easily.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Raper.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice uppercut there from Ship.
Raper looks to land a body kick but Ship moved away.
Raper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ship doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raper misses with a few strikes there.
Raper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Raper needs to keep his hands up - Ship had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Raper!
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!
Raper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ship tries to clinch but Raper moves away
and Raper counters with a three punch combo that has Ship backing up. Ship nods at Raper to acknowledge the strikes.
Raper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raper lands with a hook. Ship tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick misses from Raper.
Raper moves out of range of the strikes.
Raper throws a series of punches but Ship moves out of range.
Ship might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Raper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ship throws a hook but Raper blocks it.#T3#
Ship lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raper misses with a kick to the body.
Ship blocks a head kick by Raper.
Raper tries to move into range but Ship moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ship is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raper had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Decent striking displayed by Ship there.
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Raper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raper just misses with a punch to the body.
And Ship tries to counter it with a takedown but Raper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Raper throws a right and a left that Ship avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Raper throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Raper moves out of range as Ship strikes.
Ship defending well as Raper loads up on a big left hand.
Raper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ship circles away quickly and effectively.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Raper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ship avoids the body shot from Raper.
Raper misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Raper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ship throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biff Raper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Raper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ship moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Raper lands a jab to Ship's midsection.
Ship throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ship with the counter takedown but Raper avoids it easily.
Raper is looking to wear down Ship with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ship throws a right hand that misses
and Raper counters with a nice uppercut.
Raper misses with a few strikes there.
Ship scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ship works Raper's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Ship misses the target.
Raper seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Raper misses with the combination. #T1#
Raper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ship connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
Ship connects with a body shot.
Raper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ship misses with a straight right.
Raper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ship connects with a jab.
Ship moves out of range of the body kick.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship misses with a straight right. #T2#
Ship swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raper.
Ship keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ship jabs Raper right on the nose. Raper blinks but takes it well.
Ship with a jab.
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!
Ship tests Raper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raper slips under a jab from Ship.
Ship misses with a wild body shot.
Raper ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Raper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raper slips a jab from Ship.#T3#
Raper throws a wild body kick that Ship sees coming a mile off.
Ship throws a jab when Raper was well out of range.
Raper thows a body kick. Ship tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ship moves out of range as Raper throws a body kick.
Raper takes one to the side of the head.
Raper tries to move into range but Ship moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ship slips under a jab.
Ship lands a nice shot to the body.
Raper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T4#
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raper misses with a series of wild punches.
Biff Raper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ship looks to land a left hand but Raper moved out of range nicely.
Raper swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raper fakes the leg kick and cracks Ship in the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roman Ship will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Ship scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raper in his tracks.
Ship takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ship blocks the body kick.
Ship ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ship throws the left hand but Raper avoids the punch easily.
Ship moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Raper dips to his left and cracks Ship with an uppercut!
Ship drops his hands momentarily and Raper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ship fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Raper lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raper throws a right and a left that Ship avoids nicely.
Ship fails with a takedown attempt.
Raper missing with a left hand there. Ship was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ship feints the counter takedown.
Raper looks for the body kick but Ship saw that one coming.
Raper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raper walks into a straight right hand from Ship.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
Raper moves away from the strike by Ship.
Raper appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2#
Ship slips a jab and a cross from Raper.
Ship uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raper has time to react.
Raper misses with a few strikes there.
Raper walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Raper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ship cracks Raper with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raper tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Ship counters with a takedown into side control.
Raper tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Ship moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Raper manages to get back to half guard.
Raper trying to control here.
Ship controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship wants to control but Raper is keeping him busy. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Raper is defending against the submission attempts here by Ship. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Raper defends it well.
Raper trying to hold on to Ship's head to control him but Ship postures up.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raper keeps working. #SUB2#
Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

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 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Ship!
Roman Ship decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: WVT 67: Smith v Halsti
Date: Jan 28, 2023

#R1#
Neves takes a jab right on the kisser. #CUT2#It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ship.
Ship lands a body shot.
Ship lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ship throws a big shot that misses.
Ship lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ship finds it's way through Neves's defenses.
Ship thows a left - swing and a miss!
Neves is looking to counter punch.
Ship throws a hook to the side of Neves's head but Neves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Neves swats away the attempt to clinch by Ship.
It looked like Neves wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheers as Ship lands an impressive looking overhand right. Neves doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot lands for Ship.
Ship bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neves's head backwards.
Ship misses with a hook
and Neves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.#T2#
Ship throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#Bruno Neves's cut is getting worse.
Ship throws a big shot that misses.
Neves is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Ship instigates a clinch. #TD#
Neves is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ship can't fight it off and eventually Neves manages to take the fight to the floor. Ship looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ship is keeping the position for now.
Neves is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Neves works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neves controlling the pace.
Neves working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neves perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ship trying to control but Neves postures up.
Neves trying to pass the guard but Ship defending well. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.
Neves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ship does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ship has hold of Neves's hands but Neves slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ship is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Neves scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ship is trying to get back to full guard.
Ship keeping hold of Neves's head, controlling as best he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Neves is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #TD2#
Ship looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Neves!#SUB2#
Ship working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Neves is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gorilla Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship wants to control but Neves is keeping him busy.
Ship has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Ship just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ship goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Neves rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ship's guard! Nice work there by Neves! #SUB2#
Ship escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ship is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neves works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
Neves is thwarting Ship's attempts to control the position.
Ship wants to improve his position but Neves is controlling well.
Ship moves into full guard.
Ship controls Neves momentarily but Neves frees himself.
Ship looking to hit a scissor sweep but Neves is one step ahead there. #T3#
Neves passes into half guard.
Neves slips a nice elbow through Ship's hands, connecting with Ship's forehead.
Ship is trying to control but can't.
Neves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ship knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ship does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Neves seems to be working for a kimura but Ship defends the submission attempt.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ship is looking to control Neves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ship avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ship lands with an uppercut that bounces Neves off the cage and back into range.
Bruno Neves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Neves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Ship fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Neves, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Neves is trying to trip Ship. He has hold of a leg but Ship is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Neves persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ship has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Deathsquad. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Neves trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
Ship keeping full guard, as Neves tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neves won't allow Ship to sweep him here.
Neves stands and throws Ship's legs to the side, diving into side control. #T1#
Ship tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working.
Ship is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Neves tries for a kimura but Ship is defending well.
Ship tries to buck Neves off but Neves is having none of it.
Bruno Neves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Neves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working.
Neves working away.
Neves has control of an arm but Ship manages to advance to Neves's back!#SUB2#
Ship working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Neves is doing well to defend. Ship seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Neves is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roman Ship!
Roman Ship decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: WVT 60: Machado v Edwards 2
Date: Jan 06, 2023

#R1#
Biscuit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ship shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Biscuit misses its intended target.
Ship half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ship is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Biscuit.
Biscuit connects with a body shot that sends Ship's belly button to the back.
Ship's corner calls for a 1-2. Ship obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT#It looks like Schmorgen Biscuit has been cut.
Biscuit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ship on the side of the head.
Biscuit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Biscuit has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ship checks a low kick from Biscuit.
Ship thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship throws a good cross that connects.
Ship fails with a takedown attempt. #T1#
Ship looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Biscuit is fending him off so far but Ship persists. Nope, Biscuit circles away and we're back to standing.
And Biscuit tries to counter it with a takedown but Ship pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Biscuit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ship sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Biscuit lands a right hook to the body.
Biscuit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ship misses the shot to the body.
Biscuit moves out of range of the strikes.
Biscuit tries to clinch but Ship moves out of range.
Ship waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biscuit.
Ship misses with a looping left.
Ship misses with a hook #TD2#
and Biscuit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ship trying to control the position. #T2#
Ship keeping moving, preventing Biscuit from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Biscuit has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ship to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Biscuit is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ship pulls down on the head and he's put Biscuit to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roman Ship!
A very excited looking Roman Ship 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.

Event: WVT 53: Svyatogor v Motts
Date: Dec 09, 2022

#R1#
Tomson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tomson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomson.
The crowd cheers as Tomson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ship doesn't seem phased though.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Tomson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tomson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship connects with a body shot that sends Tomson's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ship looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Ship throws a lazy uppercut
and Tomson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tomson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tomson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ship throws an overhand right that lands on Tomson's shoulder, as Tomson tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Tomson misses.
Ship scores with a nice strike.
Ship rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tomson counters with a straight right hand.
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
Ship looks to land a right hand but Tomson moved out of range.
Ship shoots for a takedown but Tomson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T2#
Tomson tries to move into range but Ship moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tomson tries to score with a low kick but Ship moves his leg out of the way.
Tomson slips a straight right by Ship.
Tomson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ship has been working on his balance at Deathsquad, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tomson.
Ship misses with a left hand
enabling Tomson to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Ship thuds his right hand into Tomson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ship with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ship tries to clinch but Tomson moves out of range. #T3#
Ship misses with an uppercut.
Ship loads up on a big right hand but Tomson slips the punch.
A big left from Ship misses.
Ship throws the left hand but Tomson avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Tomson misses.
Tomson throws the left hand but Ship avoids the punch easily.
Ship moves away from the strike by Tomson.
Tomson moves out of range as Ship strikes.#T4#
Ship with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tomson ducks under a wild hook from Ship.
Ship staying out of range there.
Ship throws a big shot that misses.
Tomson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ship.
Tomson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ship attempts a counter takedown but Tomson avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ship looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Roman Ship will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ship throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tomson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomson lands with an overhand left.
Tomson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ship will feel that in the morning.
Ship scores with a nice strike.
Ship looks to land a left hand but Tomson moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tomson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ship lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ship throws a body shot but no joy.
Tomson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T1#
Tomson moves away from the strike by Ship.
Ship misses with a straight left.
Tomson throws an off balance right hand #TD#
and Ship counters with a shoot takedown. Tomson fights it but they end up in guard. #SUB#
Ship postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Tomson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ship, into his guard. #REVB##SU2#
Tomson stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T2#
Tomson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ship is able to avoid easily.
Tomson slips a straight right by Ship.
Tomson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tomson swings widly with a right hand #TD#
so Ship counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ship stops Tomson from standing up.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Ship passes Tomson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ship is keen to just control but Tomson is a slippery customer.
Ship trying to pass the guard but Tomson defending well.
Tomson is trying to stand up here but Ship is controlling him well.
Tomson is not content to let Ship control the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tomson throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Ship counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T4#
Ship wants to pass the guard but Tomson is keeping the position.
Ship trying to control the position from guard on top but Tomson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tomson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tomson keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully.
Roman Ship overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomson wants to stand up but Ship is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
A big left from Ship misses.
Ship rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tomson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tomson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ship works the jab nicely.
Ship jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tomson lands a nice shot that snaps Ship's head back. #CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Ship.
Ship throws a poor cross that misses #KD2#
and Tomson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ship! Tomson lets Ship back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Ship is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, Roman Ship's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roman Ship's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tom Tomson!
Our winner, Tom Tomson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: WVT 47: Motts v Melondov
Date: Nov 18, 2022

#R1#
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship throws a hook but Hill blocks it.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
And Ship tries to counter it with a takedown but Hill pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hill fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ship circles away quickly and effectively.
Hill defending well as Ship loads up on a big left hand.
Ship slips a straight right by Hill.
Ship tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ship scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ship jabs at Hill's body.
Hill uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ship.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ship steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hill.
Hill has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ship uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hill.
A jab from Ship misses.
Ship ducks under a wild hook from Hill.#T1#
Sloppy strikes from Hill. Those never looked like landing.
Ship cracks Hill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ship slips a jab from Hill.
Hill throws a big shot that misses.
Ship with the counter takedown but Hill avoids it easily.
Hill blocks a jab.
Ship slips under a jab from Hill.
Hill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ship checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hill tries to bum rush Ship with a series of wild strikes but Ship uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ship comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ship thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Hill. That snapped Ship's head back. #TD#
Hill dives in and scores a takedown into Ship's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving. #T2#
Ship looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
Ship is pulling down on Hill's head to control his posture.
Ship is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hill defends well.#SUB2#
Ship has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hill can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Hill tries to free his leg and advance position but Ship is retaining full guard.
Ship is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hill trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ship has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hill has passed into side control.
Ship is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hill off and has taken his back!
Hill trying to control the hands but Ship breaks the grip. #T4#
Ship doesn't have the hooks in and Hill manages to turn into his guard. #SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hill passes Ship's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ship wants to improve his position but Hill is controlling well.
Ship is concentrating on defense, preventing Hill from advancing position.
Hill looks to land a strike but Ship avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship is trying to control the position but Hill postures up.
Hill slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hill wants to control but Ship is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Devin Hill will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hill has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hill there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ship misses with an uppercut. Hill saw that one coming.
Ship's coach down at Deathsquad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ship's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hill fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ship feints the counter takedown.
Ship takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ship dodges the punch combination from Hill.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Hill throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ship feints the counter takedown.
Hill connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ship is able to avoid easily.
Hill takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Ship.
Hill throws a jab but it's blocked by Ship. #T1#
Ship avoids the body shot from Hill.
Devin Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Hill bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ship tries to bench press Hill off him but Hill keeps the position.
Hill scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ship to see if he's OK.
Ship sneaks back into half guard.
Ship gets full guard.#SUB2#
Ship working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hill trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom. #T2#
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ship is keeping the position for now.
Hill sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ship's guard.
Devin Hill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ship trying to control here.
Hill is trying to control. Ship wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ship manages to get to full guard.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ship is keeping the position for now.
Hill trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB2#
Hill avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hill stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ship swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hill wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving. #SUB2#
Hill got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ship has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hill has managed to get both his arms back between Ship's legs - danger averted.
Hill is pushing down on Ship's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ship is fighting to maintain full guard but Hill has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hill trying to control from Ship's half guard. Ship has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a triangle but Hill pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Ship has his foot on Hill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hill works his way back into a safe position though.
Hill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hill throws an elbow that misses. Ship uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hill's guard. Nice move by Ship!#REVB#
Ship stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hill keeping full guard, as Ship tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Devin Hill dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Hill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Ship moves out of range easily.
Hill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ship manages to avoid it.
Ship avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hill misses with a looping right.
Hill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ship.
Hill throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hill misses with an uppercut. Ship saw that one coming.
A nice combination there by Hill. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
A punch combination from Hill misses.
Ship loads up on a big right hand but Hill slips the punch.#TD#
Ship gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T1#
Hill throws a strike but Ship rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Hill is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hill can't keep his opponent in guard - Ship advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hill has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ship wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
Hill is looking to improve his position. #T2#
Hill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ship's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ship's back!
Hill wants to control but Ship manages to buck him off and is now in Hill's guard! Nice work there by Ship!
Hill is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ship engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ship's guard. #REVR#
Hill throws a strike but Ship rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill wants to stand and escape but Ship is having none of it.
Ship stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hill swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3#
Ship trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Ship preventing the sweep.
Hill working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hill wants to sweep here but Ship controlling him for the moment.
Ship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Hill trying to pass the guard but Ship defending well.
Ship trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hill pulls his head out easily.
Hill controlling the pace.
Ship avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hill.
Roman Ship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devin Hill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hill frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Hill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Hill!
Our winner, Devin Hill, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: WVT 41: Motts v Veainu
Date: Oct 26, 2022

#R1#
Ship cracks a nice hook into Biscuit's ribs.
Biscuit moves out of range of the strikes.#TD2#
Biscuit gets the takedown into side control.
The strikes coming from Biscuit are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Biscuit working away.
Biscuit is putting a hurting on Ship here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ship can't do much from the bottom here.
Ship is looking for a sweep.
Biscuit throws an elbow but Ship slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ship can't do much from the bottom here.
Ship defending against the ground and pound.
Biscuit cracks Ship with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Ship is trying to control Biscuit's posture but Biscuit avoids it.
Ship prevents Biscuit from improving position.
An elbow from Biscuit crashes against the mat.
Ship is trying to control Biscuit's posture but Biscuit avoids it.
Biscuit has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ship!
Biscuit in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ship is working to get back to half guard.
Biscuit with the ground and pound from mount.
Ship really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T2#
Biscuit scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ship really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Biscuit working the ground and pound effectively.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biscuit lands a big elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ship is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Biscuit lands a couple of good shots and Ship has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ship tries to break free.
A lull in the action here. #T3#
Ship tries to roll but Biscuit sticks to his back. #SUB2#
Ship defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Biscuit punishes Ship with strikes from the back mount.
Ship trying to control the position but Biscuit manages to sink in the hooks.
Biscuit has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Biscuit cracks Ship with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ship from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Biscuit is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Ship. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Ship tries to break free.
Biscuit gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. #CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Ship staying busy and making it hard for Biscuit to control. #T4#
Ship trying to control but not successfully.
Ship is trapped and Biscuit is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ship rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ship is trying to maintain the position but Biscuit is very close to passing his half guard.
Biscuit looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ship with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
Ship is looking for a sweep. Biscuit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Schmorgen Biscuit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ship steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biscuit.
Ship slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CUT#It looks like Schmorgen Biscuit has been cut.#TD2#
Biscuit scores with a takedown into Ship's guard.
Biscuit throws a big right hand that misses.
Biscuit postures up and lands a big shot to Ship's brow.
Biscuit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Biscuit throws an elbow that misses. Ship uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Biscuit's guard. Nice move by Ship!#REVR#
Ship will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Biscuit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Biscuit keeping moving, preventing Ship from controlling successfully. #T1#
Ship is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Biscuit tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Biscuit has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ship can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Biscuit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ship is aware though and is defending well.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ship trying to control but Biscuit is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Biscuit is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ship defends well.
Ship stopping the sweep attempt from Biscuit.
Ship is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ship passes Biscuit's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Ship is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Biscuit doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ship. #SUB#
Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3##SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Biscuit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage.
Ship trying to mount his opponent but Biscuit defends it.
Biscuit is not content to let Ship control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Ship darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#T4#
Biscuit moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ship won't allow Biscuit to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Biscuit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ship doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ship manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ship pushing down on Biscuit's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Biscuit defends it well.
Biscuit regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ship bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biscuit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Biscuit! But no joy.
Ship jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship wants to clinch up but Biscuit keeps it at a distance.#TD2#
Ship gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Biscuit to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Biscuit throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biscuit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Biscuit postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biscuit lands a couple of digs.#T1#
Biscuit looking to sit in guard and control but Ship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Biscuit has an active guard here but Ship has managed to pass into half guard.
Ship trying to control from Biscuit's half guard. Biscuit has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ship passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Biscuit being controlled for a moment. #SUB#
Ship has hold of Biscuit's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Biscuit seems comfortable defending it but Ship has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Biscuit is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Biscuit is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ship couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roman Ship!
A victorious Roman Ship thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WVT 35: Honda v Smith
Date: Sep 28, 2022

#R1#
Noriega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ship appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Noriega misses with a hook #TD#
and Ship counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Noriega! #SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Noriega has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Ship swings around for an armbar but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ship's guard.#SUB#
Noriega avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ship had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Noriega defends it easily.#T1#
Noriega wants to stand and escape but instead Ship has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ship wants to pass the guard but Noriega is keeping the position.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB#
Ship drops back, looking for a kneebar! Noriega looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Noriega looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Noriega! #REVB#
Ship is trying to work for a sweep but Noriega has mounted him!#T2#
Ship tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ship tries to improve his position but instead Noriega has taken his back!
Ship staying busy and making it hard for Noriega to control.
Noriega is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ship wants to escape the position.
Noriega is trying to stick to Ship's back but Ship is turning into Noriega. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Noriega's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ship.#SUB#
Ship drops back, looking for a kneebar! Noriega looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Noriega looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Noriega! #REVB#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ship tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Ship is trying to work for a sweep but Noriega has mounted him!
Noriega controlling the pace for now.
Ship manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ship tries to roll over but Noriega keeps him under control.#SUB#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noriega pulls his head out easily. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noriega pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Noriega pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ship is looking for a sweep. Noriega is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ship takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ship is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Ship.
Ship drops down looking for a counter takedown but Noriega sprawls and moves away.
Noriega bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ship's head.
Noriega swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Noriega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ship.
The fighters circle momentarily. Noriega darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Ship 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pablo Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship moves in looking to clinch but Noriega pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Noriega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Noriega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ship.
Noriega has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ship is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ship fails in his attempt to clinch.
Noriega checks a low kick from Ship.#T1#
Ship avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Ship blocks a jab.
Noriega misses with a low kick.
A big right from Noriega misses.
Ship throws a push kick but Noriega slaps the foot to one side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Noriega.
Noriega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ship doesn't seem bothered though.
Ship walks into a left hand.
Pablo Noriega seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Ship clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Ship pulls guard successfully.
Noriega seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #SUB#
Ship working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Noriega has passed into half guard! #T2##SUB#
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
Ship is refusing to be controlled, as Noriega sits in half guard. #T3#
Noriega wants to pass to mount but Ship is defending the position.
Ship is looking for a sweep. Noriega is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ship gets full guard.#SUB#
Ship looking for a guillotine here but Noriega defends easily.
Ship will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Ship is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Noriega is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Noriega not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ship looks to throw the jab but Noriega is out of range.
Noriega counters with a body kick.
Ship is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Noriega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Ship tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Noriega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Ship as he checks the leg kick.
Noriega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ship tries to clinch but Noriega is having none of it.
Noriega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ship tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Noriega throws a head kick that misses.
Ship throws a leg kick but Noriega checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Ship 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD#
Ship scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Noriega explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noriega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ship dives in and grabs Noriega's left leg, looking for a takedown. Noriega pushes down on Ship's head and hops out.
Noriega jabs at Ship's body.
Ship throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.#T1##CL#
Ship clinches up with Noriega and pushes him back against the cage.
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Noriega smiles and moves away.
Ship throws a poor cross that misses
and Noriega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ship tries to clinch but Noriega moves away
and Noriega counters with a straight right hand.
Noriega connects with a leg kick.
Noriega lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ship's sensitive parts.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Noriega manages to avoid it.
Noriega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ship blocks a jab.
Noriega wants to slow Ship down by chopping away at his legs. #TD#
Ship scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Noriega throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noriega lands a jab to Ship's midsection.#T2#
Noriega throws a jab but it's blocked by Ship.
Noriega jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ship looks to score with a jab to the body but Noriega is just out of range.
Noriega lands a glancing blow to the side of Ship's head.
Noriega plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Noriega throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Noriega throws a leg kick #TD#
and Ship decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Noriega's guard.#SUB#
Ship drops back, looking for a kneebar! Noriega looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Noriega looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Noriega! #REVB#
Ship is looking for a sweep.#T3#
Ship is working hard here to advance position.
Ship is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ship is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.
Noriega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working. #SUB#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Noriega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Noriega winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Noriega!
Pablo Noriega took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Give Me Anyone In This Openweight Division I Mean Anyone Even Heavyweights, I Ain’t Afraid Of No Motherfucker . I’m A Former MS-13 Gangbanger From The Hoods Been Stabbed In Prison , Shot 6 Times When I Was 19. Im Not Here For Titles, Im Here To Fight ESE'.

Event: WVT 29: McWrestler v Kanaani 2
Date: Aug 28, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Ship moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Divisek. #TD2#
Ship manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Divisek wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving.
Divisek engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Divisek trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T1##SUB2#
Divisek avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Ship looking for a guillotine here but Divisek defends easily. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Divisek defends well.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ship keeping full guard, as Divisek tries to pass.
Ship keeping moving, preventing Divisek from controlling successfully.
Divisek sitting in guard, not really doing much. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ship fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Ship shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Divisek sprawls well. Divisek wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ship gets slowly back to his feet.
Divisek is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ship.#TD2#
Ship changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Divisek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB2#
Ship goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Divisek has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ship but great work by Divisek.
Divisek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working.
Divisek is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ship is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T4#
Ship is trying to improve his position.
Divisek is looking to take a break and control but Ship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ship tries to bench press Divisek off him but Divisek keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ship regains half guard.
Divisek trying to control the action but Ship is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juraj Divisek will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ship lands a nice hook to Divisek's body. Divisek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Divisek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Divisek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ship with the counter takedown but Divisek avoids it easily.
Ship throws a sloppy head kick and Divisek moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Ship moves into range and clinches up with Divisek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divisek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ship's coach down at Deathsquad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ship's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Divisek leaning his opponent against the cage.
Divisek tries to work over Ship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ship tries to pull guard but Divisek won't allow it.
Ship takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Ship tries to pull guard but Divisek holds him up against the cage and eventually Ship drops back down to his feet.
Ship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juraj Divisek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Divisek tries to work over Ship's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Divisek lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship tries to pull guard but Divisek won't allow it.
Divisek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Divisek lands a knee to the head.
Ship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Divisek just stands there and leans against the cage.
Divisek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ship.
Ship tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Divisek avoids it.
Ship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Divisek to keep the fight standing.
Divisek lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Divisek.
Ship tries to pull guard but Divisek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Divisek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ship jumps guard but Divisek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Divisek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Divisek gets through Ship's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Divisek misses with a knee to the head.
Ship tries to pull guard but Divisek forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T2#
Ship fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ship jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Divisek walks away with a smile on his face. Ship gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ship is trying hard to land a takedown here. Divisek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ship is breathing heavily.
Divisek moves out of range of the body kick from Ship. #CL2#
Ship takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Divisek.
Divisek misses with the head strike.
Divisek is working Ship over against the cage.
Divisek misses with a punch to the body.
Divisek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Divisek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Divisek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ship's face.
Divisek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Divisek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Divisek lands a shoulder strike.
Ship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Divisek to keep the fight standing.
Ship jumps guard but Divisek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ship misses with the head strike. #T3#
Ship jumps guard but Divisek stands there with Ship around his waist. Ship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Divisek lands a shot to the body.
Divisek lands a shoulder strike.
Divisek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
Divisek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
A knee to the head by Divisek.
Divisek scores with a shoulder strike.
Divisek looking to throw knees to the head but Ship is blocking nicely.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Divisek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Divisek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Divisek landing knees to the head.
Divisek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ship is keeping busy.
Divisek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Divisek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ship jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Divisek walks away with a smile on his face. Ship gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Ship misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Divisek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Ship tries to get set, Divisek tries to push him back and clinch up but Ship manages to avoid the attempt.#T4##CL#
Divisek rushes Ship and presses him up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Divisek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Divisek turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Juraj Divisek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Divisek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ships head.
Divisek lands a hook that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Ship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Divisek to keep the fight standing.
Divisek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Divisek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Divisek stalling in the clinch.
Divisek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ship has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Divisek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Divisek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ship backwards. #ROC#Ship is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Divisek lands a big knee to the head and Ship goes down! Divisek pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juraj Divisek!
After winning the bout, Juraj Divisek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WVT 23: Halsti v Shabazz
Date: Aug 07, 2022

#R1#
Ship takes a swing at Marka's ribcage but misses.
Ship shoots in for a double leg but Marka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Ship gets a clinch.
Marka lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Marka.
Ship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marka to keep the fight standing.
Marka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marka.
Ship jumps guard but Marka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luka Marka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.#BC#
Marka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ship tries to clinch but Marka is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship is looking to clinch but Marka is avoiding it.
Marka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ship was well out of range. Poor timing from Marka.
Ship throws a sloppy head kick and Marka moves out of range easily.
Marka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1##TD2#
Ship throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marka was covering up waiting for the punch and Ship finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ship wants to pass the guard but Marka is keeping the position.
Marka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marka has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Ship had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marka defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2##SUB2#
Ship working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Marka has passed into half guard! #SUB2#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marka performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3##SUB2#
Ship looking for a kimura from the bottom but Marka passes into side control!
Marka has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ship!
Ship is looking to get to half guard.
Marka controlling from mount.
Ship is squirming around, avoiding Marka's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Marka wants to control but Ship has made it back to half guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marka pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marka wants to take a breather but Ship is having none of it. #SUB2#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Marka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ship tries to score with a low kick but Marka moves his leg out of the way.
Ship throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marka feinted with a counter takedown.
Ship tries to clinch up but Marka circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Ship looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Ship has gone for a leg lock! Marka slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ship's guard.#REVR#
Marka has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marka wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T1#
Ship wants to improve his position but instead Marka has moved into half guard.
Marka is trying to control. Ship wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ship wants to improve his position but Marka is controlling well.
Marka content to control rather than advance. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Ship looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Marka pushes past his half guard into mount!
Ship keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ship is looking to improve his position but Marka isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
Marka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ship is looking to escape.
Ship is looking to improve his position but Marka isn't that keen on the idea.
Marka looking to control but Ship is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ship is desperately trying to improve his position but Marka has a good base and remains in mount.
Marka wants to control the pace but Ship is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marka is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ship is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Marka dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A slow jab from Ship misses its intended target.
Marka attempts a counter takedown but Ship avoids it well and moves away.
Marka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
Ship is looking to clinch but Marka is avoiding it.
Marka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ship fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marka feinted with a counter takedown.
Marka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.#TD2#
Ship gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Ship is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marka is just riding it out for now. Ship eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marka moves into full guard. #T1#
Marka controls Ship momentarily but Ship frees himself. #SUB2#
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Marka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Marka has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marka slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Luka Marka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ship keeping full guard, as Marka tries to pass. #SUB2#
Ship looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Marka has picked Ship up and slammed him! Ship can't keep hold of the triangle and Marka manages to pass to side control!
Marka wants to control but Ship is keeping him busy.
Ship trying to remain calm as Marka controls from the top position.
Ship is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T3#
Marka stalling. #SUB2#
Ship with the active half guard here but Marka passes nicely into side control.
Ship is letting Marka control him for a moment. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ship is looking for a sweep.
Ship is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good shot there by Marka.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Marka. Ship does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ship throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roman Ship has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ship ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marka moves away.
Marka half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

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 Luka Marka.
Well Marka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Marka!
A victorious Luka Marka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WVT 17: McDonald v Sharma
Date: Jul 17, 2022

#R1#
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Ship counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pulkkinen is controlling Ship's posture.
Pulkkinen wants to stand but Ship is controlling the position.
Pulkkinen wants to sweep here but Ship controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pulkkinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ship is one step ahead there.
Ship is fighting to break Pulkkinen's control of his arms but Pulkkinen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship tries to free his leg and advance position but Pulkkinen is retaining full guard.
Pulkkinen is trying to keep Ship in close.
Ship looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Ship is working hard here to advance position.
Pulkkinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Ship postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pulkkinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ship, into his guard. #REVB#
Pulkkinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Ship has wrist control.
Ship might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ship utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pulkkinen wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving.
Pulkkinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom. #T2#
Pulkkinen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ship's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pulkkinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pulkkinen wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving.
Pulkkinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pulkkinen throws an elbow that misses. Ship uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pulkkinen's guard. Nice move by Ship!#REVR#
Ship wants to pass the guard but Pulkkinen is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Ship drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pulkkinen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ship has Pulkkinen in his guard.#REVB#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pulkkinen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Ship is looking for a triangle but Pulkkinen pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Ship is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pulkkinen defends well.
Pulkkinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T4#
Ship keeping full guard, as Pulkkinen tries to pass.
Pulkkinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pulkkinen postures up in Ship's guard and throws a big left but Ship blocks it.
Pulkkinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pulkkinen looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Ship working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pulkkinen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pulkkinen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Ship looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pulkkinen passes into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pulkkinen is looking to take a break and control but Ship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Albert Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ship shoots in and drives through. Pulkkinen sprawls well.
A combination from Pulkkinen does no damage.
Ship swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ship tries to clinch
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.#TD#
Pulkkinen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ship to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pulkkinen trying to control the position.
Ship has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ship won't allow Pulkkinen to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen working a defensive guard here.
Ship looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Pulkkinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pulkkinen manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Pulkkinen's guard. #SUB#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Pulkkinen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pulkkinen manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Pulkkinen's guard. #T1#
Pulkkinen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pulkkinen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pulkkinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pulkkinen working a defensive guard here.
Ship stopping the sweep attempt from Pulkkinen.#SUB#
Ship postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pulkkinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ship, into his guard. #REVB#
Pulkkinen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pulkkinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Pulkkinen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
My spies in Deep waters inform me that Pulkkinen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ship manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pulkkinen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pulkkinen is trying to control but can't.
Pulkkinen is holding on to half guard well.#SUB#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pulkkinen defends it well. #T3#
Ship prevents Pulkkinen from improving his position.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Ship postures up. #SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Pulkkinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Ship postures up.
Pulkkinen wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura but Pulkkinen is defending well. #SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Pulkkinen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Ship is working for a kimura but Pulkkinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Pulkkinen wants to improve his position but Ship is controlling well.
Pulkkinen moves into full guard.
Pulkkinen wants to sweep here but Ship controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ship sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pulkkinen's guard. #SUB#
Pulkkinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Ship.
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 Roman Ship will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Ship bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Ship throws a head kick that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulkkinen misses the body punch #TD#
and Ship counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ship.
Pulkkinen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Ship is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Pulkkinen advances position into side control!
Pulkkinen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pulkkinen is looking to take a break and control but Ship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ship prevents Pulkkinen from improving position. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ship is looking for a sweep.
Pulkkinen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ship dodges the ground and pound from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen working the ground and pound but Ship is defending the strikes.
Pulkkinen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ship sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ship is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pulkkinen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#T3#
Pulkkinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB2#
Pulkkinen seems to be working for a kimura but Ship defends the submission attempt.
Roman Ship overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pulkkinen pulls his head out easily.
Pulkkinen wants to control but Ship is keeping him busy.
Pulkkinen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Albert Pulkkinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Ship rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ship thinking. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ship slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Ship appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No joy there for Pulkkinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ship swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen feints a jab promting Ship to slip. Pulkkinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ship slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Ship blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pulkkinen. That's going to slow Ship down.
Ship misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ship misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No joy there for Pulkkinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch up.
Ship feinted with a counter takedown.
Ship moves forwards but Pulkkinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Pulkkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pulkkinen 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Pulkkinen!
A victorious Albert Pulkkinen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WVT 12: Granger v McDonald
Date: Jun 26, 2022

#R1##TD2#
Motts gets caught flat footed, as Ship shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Ship drops back, looking for a kneebar! Motts looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Motts looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Motts! #REVR#
Ship is looking to regain half guard here but Motts keeps moving and retains side control.
Ship is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts tries to move to mount but Ship blocks the move with his legs. #T1#
Ship is looking to regain half guard here but Motts keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Ship's face as Motts controls the position.
Ship is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Motts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Motts pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Motts pulls his head out easily. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Motts pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Motts pulls his head out easily.
Motts looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Motts wants to pass the guard but Ship is defending well. #SUB2#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ship's coach down at Deathsquad was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ship's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Good shot there by Motts.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Motts swings for the body but Ship moves out of range.
Motts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ship.
Ship bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Motts throws a jab when Ship was well out of range.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ship moves in looking to clinch but Motts pushes him off.#T4#
Ship keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Motts.
Ship fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Motts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ship shoots in looking for a takedown. Motts tries to sprawl out of it but Ship keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Motts manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ship fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Motts avoids it really well and circles away.
Gregory Motts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Motts throws a looping overhand right but Ship ducks down to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ship displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Motts throws out the jab.
Ship with the counter takedown but Motts avoids it easily.
Motts misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Ship has managed to clinch.
Ship fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Motts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ship loads up on a big right hand but Motts slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Motts on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Motts looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.
Ship wants to clinch up but Motts keeps it at a distance.
Ship swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Motts.
Ship misses with a takedown
and Ship takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Motts looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Motts.
Motts misses with a looping left.
Ship feints the counter takedown.
Motts throws out a loose jab but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ship sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Ship scores with a takedown into Motts's guard.
Ship wants to pass the guard but Motts is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Motts manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ship has Motts in his guard.#REVR##T1##SUB2#
Ship working for a triangle but Motts defends it easily. #SUB2#
Ship looking for a guillotine here but Motts defends easily. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ship being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Ship looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Motts has picked Ship up and slammed him! Ship can't keep hold of the triangle and Motts manages to pass to side control!
Ship is trying to improve his position.
Ship being controlled for a moment. #T3#
Ship is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Motts's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2#
Ship looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Motts pushes past his half guard into mount!
Motts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ship is looking to escape.
Ship is wriggling around trying to escape. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ship regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Ship has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Motts escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Motts!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Motts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Ship tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Motts misses the target.
Motts takes one to the chin there.
Ship pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Motts wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Motts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Motts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Motts lands a nice looking body shot.
Motts scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ship moves out of range as Motts strikes.
Ship fails in his attempt to clinch.
Motts is looking to counter punch.
Ship blocks a jab.
Motts misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts misses with a hook.
Ship lands a really nice looking cross but Motts seems unphased. #CL2#
Ship takes the fight into the clinch.
Ship tries to work over Motts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Motts goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Motts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ship jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Motts walks away with a smile on his face. Ship gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ship scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Motts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Motts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ship throws out the jab.
Ship throws a body punch but Motts moves out of range.
Ship lands with a hook. Motts tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ship throws a big shot that misses.#CL2#
Ship rushes Motts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Motts scores with a hook to the body.
Motts digs a right hand underneath Ship's ribcage. Ship let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ship takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Motts gets through Ship's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Motts lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ship or not.
A nice left hand lands by Motts.
Motts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Motts lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Motts lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Motts lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Motts.
Motts cracks Ship with a nice body shot.
Motts works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Motts lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Motts lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Motts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Motts lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Motts lands a hook that snaps the head of Ship backwards. #CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Motts lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#Ship is rocked!
Motts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ship is still on wobbly legs! Can Motts finish him?
Ship tries to land knees in the clinch but Motts avoids the damage to the body.
Motts swings wildly with an uppercut but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Motts swings wildly with an uppercut but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Motts working aggressively here.
Ship blocks an uppercut.
Ship seems to have recovered his senses.
Ship fails to pull guard.
Motts scores with a shoulder strike.
Motts pushes Ship against the cage. Motts is working some dirty boxing. Motts pushes off with a quick right hook! Ship goes down! Ship tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Motts moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregory Motts!
Gregory Motts seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: WVT 8: Gustavsson v Shabazz
Date: Jun 08, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Chugman takes the fight into the clinch.
Ship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chugman looking to slow down the pace here.#TD#
Ship pulls guard. #SUB#
Ship has his foot on Chugman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chugman works his way back into a safe position though.
Ship keeping moving, preventing Chugman from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Chugman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chugman trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Chugman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chugman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chugman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chugman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB#
Ship escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chugman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chugman controlling from the top position. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chugman trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Chugman is posturing up here but Ship has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Chugman tries to roll out but it's too tight and Chugman has to tap! Slick submission there by Ship!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roman Ship!

Event: WVT 4: Maestre v Motts
Date: May 29, 2022

#R1#
Ship darts in looking for a takedown but Strap gets double underhooks and turns Ship into the cage.
Ship has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Strap misses its intended target.
Strap throws a nice looking combination but Ship bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ship pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strap misses with a low kick.
Ship tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ship defending well as Strap loads up on a big left hand.
Strap throws a leg kick but Ship sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strap looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strap misses with a looping left.
Strap wants to clinch up but Ship keeps it at a distance.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strap lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strap has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ship misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Ship misses
and Ship takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strap throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Ship counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Strap wants to get back to full guard.#T1##SUB2#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Strap doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ship. #SUB2#
Ship wants to work for an arm triangle but Strap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ship prevents Strap from improving his position.
Strap trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Ship is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Strap is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage.
Strap is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Ship is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Ship is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Strap is just riding it out for now. Ship eventually gives up the hold. #T3##SUB2#
Strap makes his way to full guard, as Ship worked for a kimura. #SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Strap manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ship has Strap in his guard.#REVR#
Strap pushing down on Ship's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Strap seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship manages to get to full guard.
Strap might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#T4##SUB#
Strap is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ship is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ship has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB2#
Ship has gone for a leg lock! Strap slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ship's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Ship working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strap doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strap manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Ship working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strap doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strap manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jock Strap 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.#R2#
Strap tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ship is able to avoid easily.
Ship wants to clinch
and Strap counters with a left and a right that stings Ship.
Strap avoids the head kick by Ship.
Ship changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Strap tries to avoid it but Ship manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Strap to the ground. Strap escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Strap throws a counter high kick but Ship was just alert enough to avoid it.
Strap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strap tries to land a leg kick but Ship saw it coming and moves away.
Strap throws a hook but Ship blocks it.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ship shoots for a takedown but Strap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ship pulls out of a head kick attempt. #TD2#
Ship shoots in and gets a takedown into Strap's guard.
Strap is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB#
Strap had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ship defends it easily.#SUB2#
Ship drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strap dives on top into guard.#REVR##T1##SUB2#
Ship escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Strap looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Ship had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strap defends it easily.
Strap pushes down on Ship's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Strap is trying to control the action in half guard but Ship is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Strap seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Strap is looking to take a break and control but Ship is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Strap trying to control from Ship's half guard. Ship has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T3#
Strap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ship is keeping the position for now.
Strap trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Strap is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ship is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ship has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB2#
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Strap is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Strap has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##T4#
Strap stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ship swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Strap wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving. #SUB2#
Ship escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strap works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jock Strap dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Ship gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Strap has gone for a leg lock! Ship slips out almost immediately though and dives into Strap's guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Ship drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Strap dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Ship escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Strap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ship keeping moving, preventing Strap from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ship is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1##SUB2#
Ship is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Strap trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strap not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ship can't keep his opponent in guard - Strap advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
Jock Strap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Strap content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Strap has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Strap seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ship for as long as he can get away with.
Strap's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3##SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
Strap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ship takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ship throws a body punch but Strap moves out of range.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch but Strap swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ship.
Strap scores with a nice head shot.
Ship moves out of range of the strikes.
Strap scores with a shot to the body.
Strap wants to slow Ship down by chopping away at his legs.
Ship throws a poor cross that misses
and Strap counters with a stiff right hand.
Strap keeps the fight on the outside.
Strap keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD#
Strap shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jock Strap showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Strap has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jock Strap!
Jock Strap bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: RISE 61: Maestre v Smith
Date: May 08, 2022

#R1#
Kraag uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ship.#CL2#
Ship darts in and clinches Kraag up against the cage.#BC#
Kraag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ship fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kraag rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Ship counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kraag! #SUB2#
Ship looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ship has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Deathsquad. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Kraag is trying to control Ship's posture but Ship avoids it.
Kraag is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Kraag's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kraag sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraag wants to control but Ship is keeping busy. #SUB#
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kraag has managed to free his arm - good work. #T1##SUB2#
Kraag is defending against the submission attempts here by Ship. #SUB2#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ship pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Ship seems to be working for a kimura but Kraag defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Ship wants to work for an arm triangle but Kraag is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Ship is working for a kimura but Kraag is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Kraag is defending against the submission attempts here by Ship. #SUB#
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kraag has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Ship seems to be working for a kimura but Kraag defends the submission attempt.#T3##SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kraag wants to control but Ship is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kraag works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Kraag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kraag manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Kraag's guard. #SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Kraag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kraag manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Kraag's guard. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Kraag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kraag manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Kraag's guard. #SUB#
Kraag escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ship gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Kraag had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ship defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Kraag is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ship is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.#R2#
Kraag doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kraag ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
Kraag looks to score with a jab to the body but Ship is just out of range.#TD2#
Ship shoots in and gets a takedown into Kraag's guard.
Ship looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Kraag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kraag manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Kraag's guard.
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ship wants to pass the guard but Kraag is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ship avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Kraag is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Kraag is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kraag manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Kraag's guard. #T1#
Ship stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kraag swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ship passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ship pulls his head out easily. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura here.
Kraag is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Ship is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kraag defends it well. #SUB#
Kraag looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3##SUB#
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ship pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Ship is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kraag is just riding it out for now. Ship eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.
Kraag is trying to maintain the position but Ship is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kraag defends it well. #SUB2#
Ship is working for a submission of some sort. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Kraag is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ship is tapping! Great win for Kraag!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Desi Kraag!
A relieved looking Desi Kraag thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: RISE 53: Hunter v Assed
Date: Apr 17, 2022

#R1#
Ship on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chugman.
Ship throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Ship.
Chugman avoids the head kick by Ship.
Ship throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Chugman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB2#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.
Chugman trying to pass the guard but Ship defending well.
Ship has a hand on Chugman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chugman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Chugman breaks from Ship's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Chugman wants to control the pace but Ship is squirming around nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chugman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers! #T1#
Chugman is landing with some decent strikes but Ship is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Chugman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ship looks a forlorn figure.
A nice elbow there by Chugman.
BOOM! Chugman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chugman scoring with strikes but Ship is staying in there.
We've been hearing that Chugman has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chugman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ship's face.
Ship is trying to escape the mount.
Ship sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T2#
Chugman trying to pass the guard but Ship defending well.
Chugman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chugman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ship!
Chugman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chugman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ship is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Chugman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ship is looking to get to half guard.
Ship taking shots to the head. #SUB#
Chugman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ship is on top in guard.
Chugman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Chugman is looking for submissions but instead, Ship has regained full guard. #T4##SUB2#
Ship is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chugman defends well.
Chugman looking to sit in guard and control but Ship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB2#
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chugman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chugman has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Chugman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Chugman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ship dives in for a single leg takedown but Chugman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A jab from Ship finds it's way through Chugman's defenses. #TD#
Chugman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chugman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ship tries to buck Chugman off but Chugman is having none of it.#SUB#
Chugman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ship has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chugman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
Ship gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chugman pulls his head out easily. #T1#
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chugman in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ship tries to get to full guard but Chugman has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Chugman.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chugman in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Ship with the active half guard here but Chugman passes nicely into side control.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chugman taking a breather here.
Chugman tries to advance to mount but can't.
Chugman grinds an elbow into Ship's temple.
Chugman tries to move to full mount but Ship actually manages to regain half guard.
Chugman scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.#T3#
Chugman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working.
Ship is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chugman is keen to just control but Ship is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chugman pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ship looking for subs from the bottom but Chugman mounts him!#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chugman scores with a couple of good head shots there. #SUB#
Chugman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ship can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Chugman wants to control the pace but Ship is squirming around nicely.
Ship tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chugman with the ground and pound from mount.
Chugman looking to control but Ship is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Chugman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Chugman throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Ship as Chugman shoots in.
Chugman shoots for a double leg takedown but Ship sprawls well. He's pushed Chugman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD2#
Ship shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chugman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Chugman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ship gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Ship got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chugman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ship has managed to get both his arms back between Chugman's legs - danger averted.
Ship stopping the sweep attempt from Chugman.
Ship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chugman is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ship has gone for a leg lock! Chugman slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ship's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Ship is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chugman is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Ship keeping moving, preventing Chugman from controlling successfully.
Chugman wants to pass the guard but Ship is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Chugman content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Ship has locked up a guillotine! Ship's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Chugman is holding on here and Ship must be using up a lot of energy. Chugman has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Ship gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roman Ship!

Event: RISE 46: Hunter v Cobb
Date: Mar 27, 2022

#R1##CL#
Ship clinches with his opponent.
Ship blocks an uppercut.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Lemieux turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lemieux lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.#TD#
Ship pulls Lemieux into guard.
Lemieux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lemieux's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lemieux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lemieux would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Lemieux got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ship has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lemieux has managed to get both his arms back between Ship's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemieux trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ship's guard.
Lemieux slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1##SUB#
Ship working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lemieux has passed into half guard!
Lemieux has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lemieux looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lemieux trying to control but Ship is having none of it. #T2#
Lemieux thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lemieux controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ship is looking to get to half guard.
Lemieux trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T3#
Lemieux sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lemieux lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ship is desperately trying to improve his position but Lemieux has a good base and remains in mount.
Lemieux looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roman Ship's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vincent Lemieux!

Event: RISE 41: Mogg v Ship
Date: Mar 13, 2022

#R1#
Rees Mogg smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Rees Mogg avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Rees Mogg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ship.
Rees Mogg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ship pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rees Mogg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ship has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ship throws a nice head kick!
Nice takedown defense from Rees Mogg. No joy for Ship on that attempt.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot by Rees Mogg.
A slow jab from Rees Mogg misses its intended target.
Rees Mogg thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Ship tries to counter it with a takedown but Rees Mogg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rees Mogg misses with a looping left.
And Ship tries to counter it with a takedown but Rees Mogg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rees Mogg throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Ship counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rees Mogg is looking to control Ship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rees Mogg avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Ship is working for a kimura but Rees Mogg is defending it quite comfortably. #T1##SUB2#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've been hearing good reports from Rees Mogg's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Rees Mogg still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Rees Mogg has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ship tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
Rees Mogg is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ship will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Ship tries to buck Rees Mogg off but Rees Mogg is having none of it.
Rees Mogg trying to control the position but Ship is working away.
Ship sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Ship has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Rees Mogg escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Rees Mogg!
Ship is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rees Mogg off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Ship has got his arm under Rees Mogg's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Rees Mogg has spun round into Ship's guard beautifully! Well done that man! #SUB2#
Rees Mogg avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T4##SUB2#
Ship working for submissions but it's allowed Rees Mogg to get to half guard.
Rees Mogg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ship knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rees Mogg trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jacob Rees Mogg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Ship manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rees Mogg on his heels. He'll look to pass Rees Mogg's guard now, I'm sure.
Rees Mogg keeping full guard, as Ship tries to pass.
Roman Ship has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rees Mogg is keeping the position for now.
Rees Mogg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Rees Mogg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rees Mogg manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Rees Mogg's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Rees Mogg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rees Mogg manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Rees Mogg's guard. #T1#
Ship stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rees Mogg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ship is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB2#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB2#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rees Mogg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Rees Mogg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rees Mogg manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Rees Mogg's guard. #SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Rees Mogg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rees Mogg manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Rees Mogg's guard. #SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Rees Mogg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rees Mogg manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Rees Mogg's guard. #SUB2#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T3##SUB2#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Rees Mogg is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rees Mogg manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Rees Mogg's guard.
Rees Mogg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ship misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Rees Mogg wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Ship darts in and clinches Rees Mogg up against the cage.
Ship tries to pull guard but Rees Mogg won't allow it.
Rees Mogg throws a punch but it's blocked by Ship.
Ship jumps guard but Rees Mogg stands there with Ship around his waist. Ship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jacob Rees Mogg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ship.
Rees Mogg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ship is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Rees Mogg. #BC#
Rees Mogg breaks the clinch.
Rees Mogg throws a hook but Ship avoids it easily.
Rees Mogg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ship bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rees Mogg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rees Mogg looks to land a left hand but Ship moved out of range nicely.
And Ship tries to counter it with a takedown but Rees Mogg pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ship uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg misses with an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ship throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rees Mogg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ship.
Rees Mogg lands a nice shot to the body.
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 Jacob Rees Mogg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's time! Rees Mogg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Ship slips a jab from Rees Mogg.
Ship tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rees Mogg on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ship jabs Rees Mogg right on the nose. Rees Mogg blinks but takes it well.
Ship misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Ship misses
and Rees Mogg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ship swings widly with a right hand
and Rees Mogg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ship doesn't manage to clinch there - Rees Mogg circles away.
Rees Mogg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ship uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship scoring well with a low kick there.
Ship misses with a hook.
Ship pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ship misses with a jab to the body
and Rees Mogg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ship ducks under a wild hook from Rees Mogg.#T1#
Ship with a jab.
Ship misses with an uppercut. Rees Mogg saw that one coming.
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rees Mogg was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
Rees Mogg throwing a counter right hand but Ship manages to avoid it.#KD#
Rees Mogg lands a left and a right that send Ship crashing to the mat, dazed. Rees Mogg thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Rees Mogg jabs Ship to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ship takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ship on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg loads up on a big right hand but Ship slips the punch.
Rees Mogg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
A jab from Ship misses.
Rees Mogg looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range.
Rees Mogg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT#The cut above Roman Ship's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ship throws a head kick but Rees Mogg moves out of range.
Ship stuns Rees Mogg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Ship throws a head kick that misses.
Rees Mogg swats away the attempt to clinch by Ship.
Rees Mogg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ship sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rees Mogg cracks Ship with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Ship falls to his knees and Rees Mogg doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Rees Mogg!
Post fight, an emotional Jacob Rees Mogg said 'Churchill would be delighted.'.

Event: RISE 36: Ship v Kozlow
Date: Feb 27, 2022

#R1##CL#
Ship gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ship tries to pull guard but Kozlow holds him up against the cage and eventually Ship drops back down to his feet.
Ship jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kozlow walks away with a smile on his face. Ship gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Ship clinches with his opponent.
Kozlow scores with a hook to the body.
Kozlow misses with a body punch.
Kozlow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kozlow scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Ship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ship struggles to land a body shot inside as Kozlow controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Kozlow fails to land.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ship tries to pull guard but Kozlow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ship jumps guard but Kozlow turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlow.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Kozlow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ship tries to pull guard but Kozlow won't allow it.
Kozlow pushes Ship back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ship tries to pull guard but Kozlow won't allow it.
Kozlow scores with a hook to the body.
Ship is breathing heavily.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Kozlow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kozlow works on Ship's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kozlow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kozlow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ships head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kozlow. #T1#
Kozlow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kozlow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ship or not.
Kozlow lands a hook that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Kozlow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ship seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kozlow can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kozlow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kozlow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kozlow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kozlow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kozlow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kozlow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kozlow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ships head.
Ship tries to pull guard but Kozlow won't allow it.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Kozlow has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kozlow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kozlow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Kozlow pushes Ship back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ship fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kozlow.
Kozlow lands a right hand.
Kozlow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kozlow lands a nice shot to the body.
Kozlow lands a shoulder strike.
Kozlow lands with a short shot to the head.
Kozlow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kozlow is working Ship over against the cage.#T2#
A shot in the inside from Kozlow.
A hook to the body from Kozlow.
Kozlow scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kozlow.
Kozlow lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kozlow.
Kozlow lands an uppercut.
Kozlow lands with a short punch from the clinch. #ROC2#Ship is rocked!
Kozlow throws a big uppercut that drops Ship! More strikes from Kozlow and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ship lies dazed against the cage as Kozlow celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krzysztof Kozlow!

Event: RISE 27: Ship v Ihantala
Date: Feb 06, 2022

#R1#
Ship misses with a hook. Ihantala ducked under it nicely.
Ihantala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ihantala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ship has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
Ship lands a glancing blow to the side of Ihantala's head.
Ship rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ihantala counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ihantala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ship tries to clinch but Ihantala moves out of range.
Ihantala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ship.
Ship on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ship takes one to the side of the head.
Ship lands with a nice body punch.
Ship has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ship throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ship tries to clinch up but Ihantala circles away and keeps his distance.
Ihantala avoids the head kick by Ship. #CL#
Ship closes the distance and clinches.
Ihantala lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Ihantala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ship tries a body shot but Ihantala blocks it.
Ship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ihantala just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Ihantala has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ihantala.
Ship doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ihantala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ship's elbow.
Ihantala presses Ship against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ihantala scores with a hook to the body.
Ship is breathing heavily.
Ihantala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ship fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Ship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ihantala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Ihantala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ship or not.
Ihantala gets through Ship's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Ihantala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ihantala.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ihantala.
Ihantala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#Ship is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ihantala pushes Ship against the cage. Ihantala is working some dirty boxing. Ihantala pushes off with a quick right hook! Ship goes down! Ship tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ihantala moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tali Ihantala!
Tali Ihantala was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: RISE 20: Ship v Hunter
Date: Jan 23, 2022

#R1#
Hunter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ship throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ship manages to avoid it.
Hunter throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter misses with a body kick.
Commie Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter tries to bum rush Ship with a series of wild strikes but Ship uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunter loads up on a big right hand but Ship slips the punch.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ship tries to counter with a takedown but Hunter is quick to defend against it.
No joy there for Hunter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ship cracks Hunter with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunter needs to keep his hands up - Ship had a free shot at his head there.#CL#
Hunter gets tackled into the cage by Ship. Ship maintains the clinch.
Ship tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
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!
Ship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ship controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Hunter. #TD#
Ship manages to pull guard.
Hunter advances to half guard.
Hunter with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T1#
Hunter trying to mount his opponent but Ship defends it. #SUB#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.
Hunter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ship is looking to improve his position. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hunter wants to take a breather but Ship is having none of it.
Ship is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hunter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hunter's back!#SUB#
Ship is looking for the choke from the back position but Hunter is controlling his hands well.
Hunter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! #SUB#
Ship looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Ship takes Hunter's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hunter is in trouble. #T3#
Hunter is defending well here and trying to improve his position. #SUB#
Ship has managed to slip his arm under Hunter's chin. This could be all over... yep, Hunter is tapping out! Submission win for Ship.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Roman Ship!

Event: RISE 15: Carter v Ship
Date: Jan 02, 2022

#R1#
Ship shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense.
Carter is looking to counter punch.
Carter throws a hook but Ship avoids it easily.
Carter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tran MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Carter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carter.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Ship's head but Ship sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ship with the counter takedown but Carter avoids it easily.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ship connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Carter scrambles back to his feet.
Ship tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Carter gets tackled into the cage by Ship. Ship maintains the clinch.
Ship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ship jumps guard but Carter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jason Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Carter misses with a body punch.
Ship misses with a punch to the body.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Carter turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ship tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Ship drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've been informed that Ship has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ship.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Carter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ship tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ship jumps guard but Carter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ship fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ship controls his hands.
Ship is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Carter is defending well for now.
Carter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ship looks winded!
Carter misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Carter. #BC#
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Ship tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Jason Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter scores with the left hand. Ship knows he should have avoided that one.
Carter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ship tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter throws a shot from downtown. Ship moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ship tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it. #T2#
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Ship controls his hands.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD2#
Ship jumps guard.
Carter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3##SUB2#
Ship is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Carter frees his head nicely. Oh but Ship has switched to an armbar! Carter is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Roman Ship!

Event: RISE 8: Phillipe v Carter
Date: Dec 12, 2021

#R1#
Ship avoids the body shot from Kraag.
Kraag looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ship throws a low kick but Kraag moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Ship shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kraag manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ship pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kraag is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Kraag is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kraag keeping full guard, as Ship tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Ship got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraag has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ship has managed to get both his arms back between Kraag's legs - danger averted.
Ship slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T1#
Kraag is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kraag defends it well. #SUB#
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ship looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB2#
Ship is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Kraag is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ship pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Ship is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB#
Kraag looking for submissions off his back.#T2##SUB2#
Ship is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kraag doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ship. #SUB2#
Ship is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kraag sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Kraag looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Ship seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kraag is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roman Ship!

Event: RISE 7: Martynov v Svyatogor
Date: Dec 05, 2021

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bystrom. Ship does a little dance to reset his feet.
Torkel Bystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship ducks under a wild hook from Bystrom.
Ship looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A cross from Bystrom lands.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Bystrom has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bystrom.
Bystrom throws a body shot but no joy.
Bystrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bystrom blocks the body kick. #CL#
Bystrom moves into the clinch successfully.
Ship utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#TD2#
Ship jumps into guard, dragging Bystrom to the mat.
Bystrom trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ship throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Ship is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bystrom defends well.#T1##SUB#
Bystrom drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ship manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bystrom has Ship in his guard.#REVB##SUB2#
Ship drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bystrom dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Ship working for a triangle but Bystrom defends it easily. #SU#
Bystrom gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #T2#
Ship fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bystrom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bystrom throws an overhand right that lands on Ship's shoulder, as Ship tries to avoid the shot.
Bystrom walks into a straight right hand from Ship.
Torkel Bystrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ship throws a head kick that misses.
Bystrom tries to clinch up.#CL#
Bystrom darts in and clinches Ship up against the cage.
Ship trying to land knees to the body.
Bystrom tries to land knees in the clinch but Ship avoids the damage to the body. #TD#
Bystrom gets control of Ship's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bystrom will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
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!#SUB#
Bystrom working for a triangle but Ship defends it easily. #SUB2#
Ship postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bystrom is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ship, into his guard. #REVR#
Bystrom looking to sit in guard and control but Ship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T3##SUB#
Bystrom looking for a triangle here. Ship is fighting it but it looks tight! Bystrom pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ship is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Torkel Bystrom!
A victorious Torkel Bystrom thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CMMA 178 Finger v Ferkingstad
Date: Oct 31, 2021

#R1#
Ghambe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ship defends it nicely.#TD#
Ship drives through with a takedown into Ghambe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ship stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ghambe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ghambe can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Ship postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ghambe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ship, into his guard. #REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghambe with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Ghambe advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Ghambe seems content to control.
Ghambe's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
I've been told that Ghambe has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.#SUB#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ship avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ghambe.
Ghambe not doing much here. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Ghambe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ship knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ship moves into full guard.
Ghambe wants to stand and escape but instead Ship has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Ghambe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ship slips nicely into half guard.
Ghambe is looking to improve his position.
Ghambe is in trouble now - Ship has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4##SUB#
Ship with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #SUB#
Ship with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #SUB#
Ship is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ghambe has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ghambe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Ghambe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage.
Ghambe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ghambe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ship stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ghambe swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.#R2#
Ship shoots in and drives through. Ghambe sprawls well.
Ghambe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ship shoots in looking for a takedown. Ghambe tries to sprawl out of it but Ship keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ghambe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #TD#
Ship shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ghambe is looking to control Ship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ghambe avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Ship is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ship is working for a kimura but Ghambe is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions. #T1#
Ghambe wants to improve his position but Ship is controlling well. #SUB#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions.
Ghambe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ship is working away from the top position though.
Ghambe is looking to improve his position.
Ghambe desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Ship looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Ship is working for a kimura here but Ghambe manages to reverse the position and he's now in Ship's guard. #SUB#
Ghambe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ship has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ghambe has managed to get both his arms back between Ship's legs - danger averted.
Ghambe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Ship has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ghambe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ghambe pushing down on Ship's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ghambe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Ghambe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T3#
Ghambe wants to control but Ship is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ghambe with the ground and pound but Ship uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Ship is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Ship is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ghambe frees his head nicely. Oh but Ship has switched to an armbar! Ghambe is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Roman Ship!

Event: CMMA 167 Wright v Switzer
Date: Oct 08, 2021

#R1#
Carosella throws a series of punches but Ship moves out of range.
Carosella connects with a looping right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Carosella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carosella works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Carosella looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range.
Carosella misses the shot to the body.
Carosella misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carosella slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ship throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ship pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Ship takes the fight into the clinch.
Carosella wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Carosella turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Ship has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Carosella uses from the top position.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carosella pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ship is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Ship looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Carosella has picked Ship up and slammed him! Ship can't keep hold of the triangle and Carosella manages to pass to side control!#T1#
Ship gets back to half guard.
Carosella wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ship keeps working. #SUB#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carosella pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Carosella wants to work for an arm triangle but Ship is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Carosella seems to be looking for submissions. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Carosella is looking to advance position but Ship won't allow it.
Carosella is trying to control. Ship wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Carosella is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Carosella is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Carosella is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ship doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Carosella. #T3#
Ship slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Carosella works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ship manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Ship looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carosella wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Carosella got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ship has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Carosella has managed to get both his arms back between Ship's legs - danger averted.
Carosella trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
Carosella looking to sit in guard and control but Ship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Carosella bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ship's guard. #REVB#
Ship keeping moving, preventing Carosella from controlling successfully.
Carosella looking to sit in guard and control but Ship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Guido Carosella dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Carosella fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carosella lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ship circles away quickly and effectively.#TD#
Ship shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carosella's guard.#SUB#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Carosella is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carosella manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Carosella's guard. #SUB2#
Carosella is looking for a triangle but Ship pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Carosella looking for a guillotine here but Ship defends easily. #SUB2#
Carosella is looking for a triangle but Ship pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Carosella has his foot on Ship's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ship works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T1##SUB2#
Carosella had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ship defends it easily.#SUB2#
Carosella is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ship is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship advances position into side control!
Carosella manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ship is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ship regains full guard. Nicely done.
Carosella wants to control from the top but Ship keeps moving. #SUB#
Ship looking for a guillotine here but Carosella defends easily. #T2##SUB2#
Carosella drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ship looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ship looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ship! #REVR##SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roman Ship overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Ship goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carosella has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ship but great work by Carosella.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carosella passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ship! #SUB2#
Carosella is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ship has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ship! #SUB2#
Carosella had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ship defends it easily.#T3#
Ship passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Carosella felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Ship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carosella, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Ship is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carosella knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Ship tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ship has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Ship wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Carosella, who protects the arm well.
Carosella manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ship's best efforts.#T4#
Carosella wants to control but Ship is keeping busy. #SUB#
Ship is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carosella sees it coming and defends easily.
Carosella wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Ship is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carosella doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ship.
Carosella trying to hold on to Ship's head to control him but Ship postures up. #SUB#
Ship seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Carosella is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Roman Ship!

Event: CMMA 153 Slaissi v Olsen
Date: Sep 04, 2021

#R1#
A head kick misses from Ship.
Ship misses with a leg kick
and Virus counters with a right hand to the body.
Virus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ship tries to clinch up but Virus circles away and keeps his distance.
Ship moves out of range of the strikes.
Ship has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ship tries for a takedown but Virus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ship fails in his attempt to clinch.
Virus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ship.
Ship throws a body shot but no joy.
Ship shoots in but Virus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship misses with a jab to the body
and Virus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Virus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virus blocks a leg kick.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up but Virus swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T1#
Ship fails with a takedown attempt.
Corona Virus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Ship misses with a jab to the body
and Ship takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ship scores with the left hand. Virus knows he should have avoided that one.
Virus throws a jab when Ship was well out of range.
Ship misses with a takedown attempt
and Virus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ship thinking.
Virus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Virus. Ship does a little dance to reset his feet.
Virus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ship tries to clinch but Virus moves away
and Virus counters with a crisp right that sends Ship to the canvas! Virus follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corona Virus!
Corona Virus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: CMMA 145 Big Mouth v Marui
Date: Aug 15, 2021

#R1#
Ferguson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL2#
Ship moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Ship is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ferguson to keep the fight standing.
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ferguson smiles and moves away.
Ship connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ship moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Ship throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ferguson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ship slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship lands a lovely overhand right.
Ship shoots and misses
and Ferguson counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Khabib Ferguson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Ship goes for a double leg but Ferguson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ferguson continues to drive forward.
Ship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson. #T1#
Ferguson lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from Ferguson.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Ferguson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ship cracks Ferguson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ship. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ship throws a front kick aimed at Ferguson's knee but Ferguson avoids it well.
Ship displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson blocks a head kick by Ship.
Ferguson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ship misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferguson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ship shoots in for a takedown but Ferguson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ship tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ship darts in looking for a takedown but Ferguson gets double underhooks and turns Ship into the cage. #T2##TD2#
Ship scores with a takedown into Ferguson's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson keeping full guard, as Ship tries to pass. #SUB2#
Ship postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ferguson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ship, into his guard. #REVR#
Ferguson trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
Ferguson looking to sit in guard and control but Ship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Ferguson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T3##SUB2#
Ship postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ferguson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ship, into his guard. #REVR#
Ferguson trying to control but Ship is working from the bottom.
Ferguson tries to free his leg and advance position but Ship is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Ship is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ferguson looking to pass the guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ferguson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ship's guard. #SUB#
Ferguson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB2#
Ship is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferguson pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Ferguson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ship doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ferguson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Khabib Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Ship with a poor takedown
and Ferguson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ship tries for a takedown but Ferguson circles away easily
and Ship takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Ship saw that one coming.
Ferguson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
Ship with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Ship gets the takedown into side control.

Ferguson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Ship throws a body kick that misses
and Ferguson counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Ship out cold! What a finish! Ferguson is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khabib Ferguson!
Khabib Ferguson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: CMMA 131 De Minaur v Panic
Date: Jul 16, 2021

#R1#
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
Ship changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ship moves to clinch but Harrison breaks away #KD#
and Harrison counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ship! Harrison lets Ship back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ship.
Ship doesn't manage to clinch there - Harrison circles away.
Nice defenses there by Ship.#CL2#
Ship fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrison lands a body punch.
Ship tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harrison smiles and moves away.
Ship sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ship looks winded!
A shot to the liver by Harrison. Beautiful body shot.
Ship is looking to clinch but Harrison is avoiding it.
Harrison throws a right and a left that Ship avoids nicely. #KD#
Harrison lands a big uppercut and Ship crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ship looks OK. Harrison waves Ship back to his feet!#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.#T1#
Harrison throws a hook but Ship blocks it.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harrison defends it well.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison lands an uppercut, right on the button! Ship tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean Harrison!
Sean Harrison retains his super heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Sean Harrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CMMA 122 Willington v Jackson
Date: Jun 25, 2021

#R1#
Ship tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Virus counters with a right hand to the body.
Ship fails to land the takedown.
Ship swings away with a body shot that misses
and Virus counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ship looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ship throws a jab but it's blocked by Virus. #TD2#
Ship closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Virus did well to prevent Ship getting side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Ship is working for a kimura but Virus is defending it quite comfortably.
Ship prevents Virus from improving his position.#T1##SUB2#
Ship in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Virus tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ship!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Roman Ship!

Event: CMMA 112 Dinapoli v Koko
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Olafsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ship.
Olafsson lands the left hand.
Olafsson lands with a cross. #TD#
Ship darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Olafsson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage. #SUB#
Ship is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Olafsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ship.
Olafsson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Hectors Hitters. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#SUB2#
Olafsson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ship is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions. #T1#
Olafsson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Ship is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Olafsson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ship.
Olafsson tries to roll over but Ship keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Olafsson looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Ship is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #SUB#
Ship is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Olafsson sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ship looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #T2#
Olafsson manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Olafsson is looking for a triangle but Ship pushes his legs off easily.
Ship looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB2#
Ship got a little sloppy there for a moment and Olafsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ship has managed to get both his arms back between Olafsson's legs - danger averted.#T3##SUB#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ship trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Olafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ship defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ship drops back looking for a leg! Olafsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Olafsson manages to kick Ship off! Ship jumps back into Olafsson's guard.
Ship tries to free his leg and advance position but Olafsson is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Olafsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Ship avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Olafsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ship is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Ship stands and throws Olafsson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Olafsson is looking to regain half guard here but Ship keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Ship looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Olafsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Olafsson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ship's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Olafsson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage. #SUB#
Ship is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Olafsson is just riding it out for now. Ship eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Ship is working for a submission of some sort.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that round.
That's time! Ship's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ship misses the shot to the body.
Ship throws a right hand that misses
and Olafsson counters with a left to the body.
Olafsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ship misses with a body shot.
Ship is looking to clinch but Olafsson is avoiding it.
Olafsson lands with a nice combination. Ship backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Ship will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ship has his takedown stuffed
and Olafsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olafsson dips to his left and cracks Ship with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Ship misses its intended target.
Olafsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ship misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ship shoots in looking for a takedown but Olafsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ship's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Ship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ship misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ship tries to clinch up but Olafsson circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Olafsson lands the left hand.
Olafsson lands with a good body shot.
Olafsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ship drops down looking for a counter takedown but Olafsson sprawls and moves away.
Olafsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ship shoots in for a double leg but Olafsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Olafsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Olafsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Ship.
Despite the aggression on Olafsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ship fails with the takedown
and Olafsson counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#TD#
Ship is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Olafsson's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Olafsson looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions. #SUB#
Ship is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T2#
The fighters are battling for position here. Olafsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Olafsson working for a triangle but Ship defends it easily. #SUB2#
Olafsson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Ship's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Roman Ship overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SUB#
Ship thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olafsson is on top in guard. #REVB#
Ship has a closed guard, preventing Olafsson from standing up. #T3##SUB#
Ship working for a triangle but Olafsson defends it easily. #SUB#
Ship is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Olafsson defends well.#SU2#
Olafsson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ship shoots in for a double leg but Olafsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ship shoots in looking for a takedown. Olafsson tries to sprawl out of it but Ship keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Olafsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Olafsson connects with a crisp jab.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Olafsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Ship shoots for a double leg takedown but Olafsson sprawls well. He's pushed Ship's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Olafsson!
Ship closes the distance but Olafsson moves to the side
and Olafsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olafsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ship.
Ship throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ship takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olafsson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olafsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olafsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ship moves in looking to clinch but Olafsson pushes him off.
Olafsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ship, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Olafsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Olafsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ship wants to clinch
and Olafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Olafsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ship.
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olafsson.
Olafsson swinging wildly here. #CL2#
Olafsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship fails to pull guard.
Olafsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Olafsson lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#Ship is rocked!#CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Olafsson lands a big right hand that drops Ship! The killer instinct kicks in and Olafsson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Olafsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjorn Olafsson!

Event: CMMA 97 McWrestler vs Wagner
Date: Apr 17, 2021

#R1#
Ship throws a leg kick but Hunt moved away.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Ship.
Hunt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ship tries for a takedown but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Ship moved out of range nicely.
Ship lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hunt at a distance.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ship.
Ship misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ship closes the distance and clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Hunt.
Ship jumps guard but Hunt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Ship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ship jumps guard but Hunt stands there with Ship around his waist. Ship gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ship jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hunt walks away with a smile on his face. Ship gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hunt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Hunt misses the target. #CL#
Ship rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ship takes a shot to the head.
Ship tries to pull guard but Hunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Ship scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ship takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ship pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ship tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hunt defends well and Ship ends up having to push Hunt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#TD#
Ship pulls guard.
Ship has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2##SUB#
Ship is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hunt stands and throws Ship's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here.#T3##T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ship is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hunt tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hunt controls the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phol Hunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt stuffs the takedown.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ship has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hunt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ship tries to pull guard but Hunt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Ship. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ship has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hunt uses from the top position.
Hunt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hunt trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ship's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ship has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hunt 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Hunt.#T1##SU2#
Hunt decides to stand back up. Hunt steps back and let's Ship get back to his feet.
Ship doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt throws out a counter right but Ship avoids it with no problem.
Ship uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Ship tries to counter with a takedown but Hunt is quick to defend against it.
Hunt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ship.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ship misses with a looping right.
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ship at a distance.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Ship is out of range.
Ship fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2##CL#
Ship has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Hunt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ship tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phol Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Ship. That snapped Hunt's head back.
Ship misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little jabbing left from Hunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ship tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunt counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Ship throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hunt counters with a nice uppercut.
Ship tried to score with a low kick but Hunt checks it.
Ship with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hunt counter with a right hand. #CUT2#Roman Ship's cut is getting worse.
Ship moves to clinch but Hunt breaks away
and Hunt scores with a counter punch that sends Ship to the canvas! Hunt smells blood - he's punishing Ship with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ship has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Hunt!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2021

#R1#
Ship lands with a kick to the temple. Lesnar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lesnar is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Ship drives through and clinches with Lesnar against the cage.
Ship gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Ship won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Ship.
Lesnar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #TD2#
Ship has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lesnar uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Ship is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lesnar throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ship's body to avoid the submission. Ship has instead reached around Lesnar's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ship arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roman Ship!

Event: PANDA 77
Date: Jan 23, 2021

#R1#
Bellafontane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ship slips a jab and a cross from Bellafontane.
Ship drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bellafontane defends it well.#TD2#
Ship closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bellafontane did well to prevent Ship getting side control.
Bellafontane is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ship's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ship's back!
Bellafontane is landing with strikes from the back. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Bellafontane missing with strikes from the back.
Ship covering up well under a series of strikes from Bellafontane.
Bellafontane lands a shot to the body. #CUT#Roman Ship'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 Roman Ship's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Bellafontane!

Event: WPFA XLVIII: Christmas Clash 2
Date: Dec 25, 2020

#R1#
Slade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ship moves away.
Ship fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slade manages to avoid it.
Ship throws a looping overhand right but Slade ducks down to avoid it.
Slade connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ship. Ship circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.#TD2#
Ship drives through with a takedown into Slade's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#SUB2#
Ship has gone for a leg lock! Slade slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ship's guard.#REVR#
Slade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slade showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Ship throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Slade avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T1##SUB2#
Ship throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Slade escapes and throws Ship's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ship looking for a sweep but Slade has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ship has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ship regains half guard.
Slade performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3##SUB2#
Ship looking for a kimura from the bottom but Slade passes into side control!
Slade moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ship looking for a sweep but Slade has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ship sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.
Slade controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Ship actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Simon Slade will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roman Ship's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Ship tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ship moves out of range as Slade strikes.
Ship is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ship pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Slade misses.
Slade fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ship looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slade throws a hook to the side of Ship's head but Ship sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ship can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Slade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ship tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ship throws a looping overhand right but Slade ducks down to avoid it.
Slade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ship throws out the jab.
Ship avoids the body shot from Slade.
Ship uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slade. #CL2#
Ship closes the distance and clinches.
Ship tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ship jumps guard but Slade turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Slade.
Slade lands a body punch.
Slade lands with a light punch inside.
Ship should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slade.
Slade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ship is breathing heavily.
Slade presses Ship against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slade pushes Ship back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slade lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
A short right from Slade on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slade.
A left hand lands to the body for Slade.
Slade scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ship backwards.
Slade working some nice short punches in the clinch.#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Slade throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Slade here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Slade softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Slade lands a body shot.
Slade is working Ship over against the cage.
Slade lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Slade.
Slade throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ships head.
Slade scores with a shot to the side of Ship's head. #ROC#Ship is rocked!
Slade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ship is still on wobbly legs! Can Slade finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ship.
Ship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slade just stands there and leans against the cage.
Simon Slade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roman Ship.
Ship blocking some punches.
Slade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slade swings wildly with an uppercut but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slade throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Slade fails to land.
Slade swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ship blocking some punches.
Slade has a couple of punches blocked by Ship.
Slade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ship fails to pull guard.
Slade working aggressively here. #T2#
Slade misses with the head strike.
Slade has a couple of punches blocked by Ship.
Slade swings wildly with an uppercut but Ship uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ship tries to pull guard but Slade holds him up against the cage and eventually Ship drops back down to his feet.
Ship seems to have recovered his senses.
Slade creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ship's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ship drops to his knees and Slade pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Slade!
Simon Slade decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: WPFA XLIII: DeAngelo vs Fudd
Date: Nov 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Fist.#CUT2#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.#TD#
Ship is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fist's half guard.#SUB#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions.
Fist is looking to improve his position.
Fist is looking to control Ship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fist avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Ship seems to be looking for submissions.
Fist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ship. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fist is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fist keeping control of the position.
Fist is looking to escape.#T1#
Fist is looking for a sweep. Ship is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Ship is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fist doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ship.
Fist told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura but Fist is defending well. #SUB#
Ship is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fist has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura here.
Fist is looking to control Ship's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fist avoid being mounted?#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ship is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Fist! #SUB#
Ship looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB#
Ship working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. #SUB#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ship looking to secure an arm triangle but Fist defends it well. #SUB#
Ship looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Fist tries to reverse the position but Ship maintains control.#SUB#
Ship swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roman Ship!

Event: WPFA: Election Day
Date: Nov 03, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ship tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Okafor was well out of range. Poor timing from Ship.
Ship tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ship swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ship on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CUT#It looks like Roman Ship has been cut.
Okafor avoids the head kick by Ship.
Ship throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Okafor counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ship.
A counter left hand to the body from Okafor misses its target.
Ship tries to land a front kick but Okafor steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Okafor was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Okafor connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Okafor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ship walks into a jab.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Okafor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ship tries to land a leg kick but Okafor saw it coming and moves away.
Okafor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ship wants to clinch.#T1#
Ship throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor connects with a right hand. Ship shakes it off.#CUT#That has opened up Roman Ship's cut even more.
Ship wants to clinch#KD#
and Okafor counters with a nice right hand that sends Ship toppling to the canvas! Ship scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Okafor finish him?!#ROC#Ship is rocked!
Ship misses with a body shot
and Okafor counters with a big left hand that crumples Ship! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Okafor!
John Okafor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: WPFA XXXVII: Fudd vs Kellogg
Date: Oct 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Steed.
Steed connects with a leg kick.
Ship pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steed fails with the takedown.
Steed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ship.
A shot to the body from Ship misses
and Steed counters with a left to the body.
Steed shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ship sprawls well. Ship wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steed gets slowly back to his feet.
Roman Ship has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tubby Steed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ship closes the distance and clinches. #T1##BC2#
Steed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steed has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Steed dives in for a single leg takedown but Ship sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ship missing with a left hand there. Steed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Ship rushes Steed and presses him up against the cage.
Steed digs a right hand into Ship's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ship's gas tank.
Ship fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ship tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steed just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ship misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Steed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steed tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ship defends well and Steed ends up having to push Ship into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Steed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ship sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steed somewhat.#T2#
Ship throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Ship has closed the distance and engaged Steed in a clinch.
Steed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #BC2#
Steed breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steed fails to land with a series of punches.
Ship shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steed defends it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ship misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steed. #TD#
Ship dives in and scores a takedown into Steed's guard.#ES2#
Steed pushes Ship off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Steed closes the distance and clinches up with Ship, looking for a takedown. Steed pushes Ship against the cage but Ship circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ship shoots in but Steed avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A big left from Ship misses. #T3##CL#
Ship clinches with his opponent.
Ship using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #TD2#
Steed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ship uses from the top position. #SUB#
Ship drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ship jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steed trying to control the position.
We've been hearing good reports from Ship's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Ship is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Steed looking for a guillotine here but Ship defends easily.
Steed trying to keep a closed guard but Ship is proving a slippery customer.
Steed throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back. #T4#
Steed looking to control.
Steed wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #SUB#
Ship postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Steed is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ship, into his guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Steed is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ship is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ship has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Ship is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Steed is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Steed has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Ship will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steed looking to sit in guard and control but Ship gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tubby Steed will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Steed blocks the body kick.
Steed shoots in for a takedown but Ship shows good takedown defense.
Ship is looking to clinch but Steed is avoiding it.
Steed shoots for a double leg takedown but Ship sprawls well. He's pushed Steed's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Ship has closed the distance and engaged Steed in a clinch.
Ship tries to pull guard but Steed holds him up against the cage and eventually Ship drops back down to his feet.
Ship tries to pull guard but Steed won't allow it. #TD#
Ship manages to pull guard.
Steed trying to control the position from guard on top but Ship is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU2#
Steed decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ship, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship misses with an uppercut. Steed saw that one coming.
Steed blocks the body kick.
Roman Ship seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ship rushes Steed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T1##TD#
Ship jumps guard and drags Steed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB2#
Steed drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ship manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Steed has Ship in his guard.#REVR##SUB#
Ship drops back, looking for a kneebar! Steed looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Steed looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Steed! #REVB#
Ship manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ship is staying active underneath Steed, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Ship looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ship is refusing to be controlled, as Steed sits in half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Steed is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ship doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Steed.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Ship looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ship defending well though. #T3##SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Steed wants to work for an arm triangle but Ship is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ship is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Ship looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like Steed is going to stand back up.
Ship regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ship is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Ship is looking for a kimura but Steed is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ship to get the leverage. #SUB#
Ship is working for a kimura but Steed is defending it quite comfortably.
Steed trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Ship dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Ship throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steed tries to close the distance and clinch but Ship swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ship throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ship throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steed's waist but Steed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ship off to one side. #CL#
Ship closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ship tries to pull guard but Steed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ship is trying to pull guard but Steed turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Ship. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ship manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Ship throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Steed has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ship to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Steed is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ship pulls down on the head and he's put Steed to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roman Ship!

Event: Ashbourne Presents: Bloodlust
Date: Jun 21, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Stevenson drives through with a takedown into Ship's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ship wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stevenson manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ship trying to control from the bottom.
Stevenson moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Ship.
Ship is trying to get back to half guard.
Stevenson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ship. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stevenson tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stevenson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ship is refusing to be controlled, as Stevenson sits in half guard. #T1#
Ship controlling the position for now.
Ship manages to get to full guard.
Ship looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevenson is one step ahead there.
Ship is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Stevenson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ship looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ship looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ship! #REVR#
Stevenson gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Poor strikes thrown by Ship there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ship cracks Stevenson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ship controlling his opponent.
Stevenson is desperately trying to get back to half guard. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ship looking to finish with strikes here!
Ship has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stevenson's face.
Stevenson really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #SU#
Ship stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ship misses with a hook. Stevenson ducked under it nicely.
Ship fails to land the takedown.
Ship doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson tries a quick counter leg kick but Ship is wise to it.
Ship could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Ship circles away. #T4##CL#
Ship has Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ship misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevenson. #TD#
Ship manages to pull guard.
Ship trying to control the position.
Ship throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back. #SUB#
Ship looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stevenson passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s 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.#R2##TD#
Ship closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stevenson to the mat! Stevenson manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ship wants to get up but he can't break Stevenson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ship trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Ship distracts Stevenson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stevenson looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevenson, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ship trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Ship engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Ship is looking to stand up but Stevenson won't let him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ship closes the distance and clinches up with Stevenson, looking for a takedown. Ship pushes Stevenson against the cage but Stevenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#TD#
Ship fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stevenson sprawls well initially but Ship persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #SU#
Ship escapes and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Stevenson as Ship shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Ship. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ship tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stevenson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ship somewhat.
Stevenson is looking for the big counter here.#T2#
Ship closes the distance and clinches up with Stevenson, looking for a takedown. Ship pushes Stevenson against the cage but Stevenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ship avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ship throws a quick counter kick to the body but Stevenson avoids it.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ship shoots in looking for a takedown but Stevenson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ship's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD2#
Stevenson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stevenson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ship keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Ship looking to control. #T3#
Stevenson looking to pass the guard.
Ship looking for a sweep. Not yet Ship, not yet. #SUB#
Ship working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stevenson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Ship is tightening it up a little... Stevenson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Stevenson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Stevenson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Ship!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Roman Ship!

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