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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nino Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock comes to the cage accompanied by One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Brown has chosen Yer Killin' Me- Remo Drive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Nick Shamrock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Brown!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shamrock misses with a kick to the body.
Brown takes one on the button.
Shamrock scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
A jab lands there for Shamrock.
Shamrock punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Shamrock throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Shamrock.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Good exchange - Shamrock coming out on top.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock avoids it really well and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Shamrock is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Shamrock kicks off Brown and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Shamrock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shamrock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Shamrock tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown.
Brown has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Shamrock is trying to keep an underhook but Brown manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Shamrock looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Shamrock is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brown is on him like a limpet, forcing Shamrock back against the cage.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shamrock gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Shamrock as the two fighters clinch.
Brown blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Shamrock pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shamrock fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Brown.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shamrock misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamrock scores with a nice right hand.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Shamrock.
Shamrock closes the distance and clinches.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Brown.
Shamrock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Shamrock throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
Brown takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
It looked like Shamrock was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shamrock lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Shamrock thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shamrock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shamrock scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shamrock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shamrock makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shamrock wants it to stay on the feet.
Shamrock clinches.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Nick Shamrock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brown gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Shamrock has one foot on Brown's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Shamrock looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Brown defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shamrock is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Shamrock circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shamrock rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters circling a little - Shamrock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shamrock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Shamrock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Brown.
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shamrock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Shamrock didn't expect that.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet but Brown passes into half guard.
Brown winds up and cracks Shamrock with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shamrock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Shamrock is not content to let Brown control the position.
Shamrock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Shamrock has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Brown is on him like a limpet, forcing Shamrock back against the cage.
Shamrock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shamrock after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
Shamrock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown is working for takedown but Shamrock is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Shamrock gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Shamrock lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown looking for a takedown.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
A left hand lands to the body for Shamrock.
A right hook to the body lands for Shamrock.
Brown is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown is rocked!
Shamrock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shamrock scores with a decent looking hook.
Shamrock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Shamrock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Shamrock cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Shamrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shamrock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brown.
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown walks into a stiff left hand from Shamrock.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Shamrock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Shamrock lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shamrock as he avoids it easily.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Brown.
Brown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shamrock finds it's way round the side to connect with Brown's head.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shamrock connects with a solid leg kick.
Shamrock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shamrock throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Shamrock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shamrock defends well and Brown ends up having to push Shamrock into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamrock has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Shamrock finish him?
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
Brown blocking some punches.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shamrock lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Brown to his knees! Shamrock keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Shamrock!
After winning the bout, Nick Shamrock thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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