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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Carrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Carrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carrells jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A thudding body kick lands there by Shamrock!
Shamrock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnny Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Carrell counters with a left to the body.
Carrell misses with an uppercut.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Carrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carrell scores with a leg kick.
Shamrock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carrell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shamrock moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carrell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shamrock's head.
Shamrock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Carrell counters with a quick kick to the body but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock throws a push kick but Carrell slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Carrell throws a head kick but Shamrock moves out of range.
Carrell misses with a head kick.
Shamrock is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Shamrock throws a hook but Carrell avoids it easily.
Carrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Shamrock.
Carrell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carrell throws a head kick but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shamrock misses with a right hand
and Carrell counters with a nice leg kick.
Shamrock throws a head kick that misses
and Carrell counters with a leg kick.
Shamrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carrell.
Carrell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick from Carrell.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Carrell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrell misses with a left hand
and Shamrock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carrell staying out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shamrock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carrell - the referee stops the clock and Shamrock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carrell. Shamrock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carrell ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carrell lands a really nice looking cross but Shamrock seems unphased.
An inside leg kick from Carrell misses.
Carrell moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromShamrock.
Shamrock tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamrock is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Shamrock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carrell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Carrell avoids the head kick by Shamrock.
Carrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carrell throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carrell.
Shamrock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carrell's hands.
It looks like Jack Carrell has been cut.
Carrell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
A head kick misses from Carrell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrell throws a sloppy head kick
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Carrell tenderised Shamrock's leg. Shamrock is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Shamrock.
Shamrock thumps Carrell with a low kick.
Carrell throws a leg kick but Shamrock sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Shamrock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carrell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Carrell misses with a head kick.
Carrell swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Carrell.
Carrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Shamrock looks to land a body kick but Carrell moved away.
Carrell slips under a jab.
Carrell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Shamrock just manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carrell.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.
Shamrock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carrell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carrell.
Shamrock with a hook.
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!
Shamrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Shamrock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carrell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Shamrock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shamrock avoids the head kick by Carrell.
Carrell blocks a jab.
Carrell throws out a leg kick but Shamrock moves out of range and Carrell only half commits.
Carrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
Carrell cracks Shamrock with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Carrell'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.
Carrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Carrell misses with a body kick.
Shamrock throws a leg kick but Carrell moved away.
Carrell is looking to slow Shamrock down with leg kicks.
Carrell throws a leg kick that misses.
Carrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Carrell.
A big right from Shamrock misses.
Carrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Carrell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamrock has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Carrell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shamrock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shamrock checks a low kick from Carrell.
Carrell lands with a straight right. Shamrock didn't see that one coming.
Shamrock looks to land a body kick but Carrell moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Carrell misses its intended target.
Carrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
Carrell tries to land a front kick but Shamrock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnny Shamrock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carrell moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Shamrock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carrell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a jab but it's blocked by Carrell.
Carrell misses with a combination
and Carrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamrock lands a big head kick that sends Carrell tumbling to the mat! Shamrock takes a step backwards and waves Carrell back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Carrell tried to score with a low kick but Shamrock checks it.
Shamrock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shamrock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
Carrell throwing a counter right hand but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carrell throws a leg kick but Shamrock moved away.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Carrell avoids it with no problem.
Carrell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shamrock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Carrell tries to work over Shamrock's front leg with a kick but Shamrock checks it.
Shamrock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shamrock cracks Carrell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jack Carrell's cut is getting worse.
Shamrock lands a really nice looking cross but Carrell seems unphased.
Shamrock lands a lovely overhand right.
Carrell is rocked!
Shamrock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carrell needs to keep his hands up - Shamrock had a free shot at his head there.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Carrell moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Carrell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carrell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a glancing blow to the side of Carrell's head.
Carrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shamrock tries to land a front kick but Carrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shamrock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Carrell.
Carrell just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Carrell jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Carrell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
Shamrock counters with a body kick.
Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carrell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carrell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from Carrell lands but Shamrock takes it in his stride.
Carrell blocks a jab.
Carrell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shamrock.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Carrell.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carrell.
Shamrock misses with a head kick.
Shamrock thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Carrell if he has to take too many more of those.
Carrell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Carrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carrell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shamrock throws a front kick that sends Carrell stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Carrell.
Shamrock throws out a powerful jab.
Jack Carrell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Carrell's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shamrock.
A lazy body kick from Shamrock
and Carrell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carrell throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Carrell scores with a decent looking hook.
Carrell blocks a head kick by Shamrock.
Carrell catches Shamrock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That kick from Shamrock tenderised Carrell's leg. Carrell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Carrell tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock looks to throw a body kick
and Carrell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carrell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shamrock tries to land a leg kick but Carrell saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Carrell.
Shamrock counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock throws a front kick aimed at Carrell's knee but Carrell avoids it well.
Carrell looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Carrell misses with a straight right.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Carrell avoids it with no problem.
Carrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shamrock checks it well.
A punch lands to the side of Carrell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Shamrock. That snapped Carrell's head back.
Shamrock throws a body kick that misses.
Carrell feints and then cracks Shamrock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shamrock down.
Shamrock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Carrell can pounce on him.
Carrell moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carrell on the side of the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shamrock - that will leave a mark!
Shamrock tries to land a front kick but Carrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Carrell misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carrell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Carrell misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carrell moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock throws the kick towards the body but Carrell avoids it.
Shamrock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Carrell misses with a wild combination.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Carrell moves out of range.
Shamrock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Carrell moves out of range.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Carrell slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Shamrock avoids the head kick by Carrell.
Jack Carrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Carrell is out of range and Shamrock settles back down.
Carrell misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Carrell blocks it well.
Shamrock throws a head kick but Carrell moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.
Carrell moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Shamrock is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shamrock throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carrell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Carrell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Carrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Carrell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shamrock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carrell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carrell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carrell avoids the head kick by Shamrock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carrell.
Shamrock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carrell needs to keep his hands up - Shamrock had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Carrell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Carrell avoids it with no problem.
Carrell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carrell moves out of range as Shamrock throws a body kick.
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carrell in his tracks.
Carrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shamrock.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shamrock works over Carrell's head and body with a nice combination.
Shamrock scores with a decent looking hook.
Carrell throws a head kick but Shamrock moves out of range.
Carrell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carrell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Shamrock throws the kick towards the body but Carrell avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shamrock 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Shamrock!
After the fight, Johnny Shamrock 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.
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energy
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hype
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