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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Shamrock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Shamrock !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a head kick.
Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Li.
Li moves into range and clinches up with Shamrock .
Shamrock drops down looking for an ankle pick but Li pulls his leg out and moves away.
Li lands with a thumping leg kick.
Li moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shamrock as Li tries to tie him up.
Shamrock throws an elbow that misses.
Li pulls guard successfully.
Shamrock 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Li is trying to control the position but Shamrock postures up.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Li wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Li holds on and takes a little breather.
Li trying to keep a closed guard but Shamrock is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Li is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li instigates a clinch.
Shamrock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li landing knees to the body.
Li is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Li lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shamrock taking a breather.
Li taking a breather.
Li cracks Shamrock with a nice body shot.
Li working Shamrock over with knees to the body.
Li manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Li is on top in guard.
Li wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Li trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li drops back looking for a leg! Shamrock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shamrock manages to kick Li off! Li jumps back into Shamrock 's guard.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Li from controlling successfully.
Shamrock will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shamrock trying to control the position.
Shamrock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Li on the ground.
Shamrock is really struggling to control Li but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Li prevents Shamrock from getting back to his feet.
Li sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shamrock 's guard.
Li is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Li wants to free his trapped foot but Shamrock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Li is looking for a kimura here.
Shamrock tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
Shamrock missing with punches from the bottom.
Shamrock is trying to stand back up but Li is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jet Li dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shamrock looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Li is fending him off so far but Shamrock persists. Nope, Li circles away and we're back to standing.
Li avoids the body shot from Shamrock .
Li fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shamrock , pushing him back against the cage.
Li ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Li no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Shamrock preventing the sweep.
Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Li 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Li is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shamrock trying to stand up but can't free himself from Li's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shamrock throws a leg kick
and Li holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Li is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shamrock is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Li to the mat. Li regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shamrock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shamrock is looking to work some ground and pound but Li has wrist control.
Li not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Li working a defensive guard here.
Shamrock trying to control but Li is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Li looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shamrock throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Li counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock . Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shamrock 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 Li has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shamrock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shamrock .
It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Shamrock is looking to clinch.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Li tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shamrock defends it nicely.
Frank Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jet Li.
Li wants to clinch
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Shamrock fails to land with a series of punches.
Li scores a takedown into full mount!
Shamrock tries to reverse the position but Li maintains control.
Li avoids the attempt from Shamrock to control.
Li looking to finish with strikes here!
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shamrock is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shamrock shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shamrock passes into side control, despite Li's attempt to control the position.
Shamrock trying to control the action but Li is working from the bottom.
Li is trying to escape the position but Shamrock is controlling the position.
Li is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Shamrock off and has taken his back!
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock rolls, trying to escape but Li keeps control of the position.
Li looking for the choke but no joy.
Li is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Shamrock turns into Li and is now in his guard.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Li keeps moving.
Shamrock controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is fighting to break Li's control of his arms but Li is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Li is trying to keep Shamrock in close.
Li manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shamrock manages to get himself to full guard.
Shamrock looking for a sweep. Not yet Shamrock , not yet.
Shamrock has his hands on Li's head, controlling the position.
Li passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shamrock struggling a bit here.
Shamrock prevents Li from improving position.
Shamrock is looking for a sweep.
Li working away.
Li swings around for an armbar but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Li's guard.
Shamrock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Shamrock is looking to stand up but Li won't let him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shamrock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shamrock moves out of range of the leg kick from Li.
A head kick misses from Li.
Shamrock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.
Frank Shamrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Li takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Li moves out of range.
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shamrock 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Shamrock !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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