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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KEN SHAMROCK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SHAMROCK has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. KEN SHAMROCK struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Rick Steiner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Steiner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, KEN SHAMROCK!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner blocks a head kick by SHAMROCK.
SHAMROCK looks gassed!
Jab, jab by Steiner - just one landing.
SHAMROCK misses with a left hand
and Steiner counters by clinching up.
Steiner has SHAMROCK pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. SHAMROCK manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
SHAMROCK wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steiner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
SHAMROCK trying to land knees to the body.
SHAMROCK is looking to control Steiner's arms but Steiner gets an underhook and turns him. Now SHAMROCK has his back to the cage.
Steiner gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, SHAMROCK regains guard.
Steiner is stalling in the full guard.
Steiner is pushing down on SHAMROCK's leg trying to pass to half guard. SHAMROCK is fighting to maintain full guard but Steiner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Steiner in particular looking to stall.
Steiner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down SHAMROCK for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
SHAMROCK has hold of Steiner's hands but Steiner slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Steiner wants to lay and pray for a moment but SHAMROCK keeps working.
Steiner stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows SHAMROCK to get to his feet.
Steiner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steiner shoots in looking for a takedown. SHAMROCK tries to sprawl out of it but Steiner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. SHAMROCK manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Steiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steiner is looking to clinch but SHAMROCK is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner misses with a takedown attempt - SHAMROCK sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
SHAMROCK drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
SHAMROCK wants to stand but Steiner has his arm trapped.
Steiner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
SHAMROCK is looking to advance position but Steiner won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner wants to get back to full guard.
SHAMROCK is keen to just control but Steiner is a slippery customer.
Steiner is doing well to control the position and prevent SHAMROCK from advancing to side control.
SHAMROCK controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SHAMROCK is tying to control. Steiner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
SHAMROCK wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Steiner uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
SHAMROCK wants to stand but Steiner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
SHAMROCK won't allow Steiner to sweep him here.
Steiner keeping moving, preventing SHAMROCK from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steiner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steiner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
SHAMROCK really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steiner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steiner controlling SHAMROCK's posture.
Steiner manages to escape and get back to his feet.
SHAMROCK tries for a takedown but Steiner circles away easily
and Steiner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steiner.
Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steiner closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
SHAMROCK is being controlled here.
A control attempt from SHAMROCK but he's now mounted!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Steiner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steiner takes the fight into the clinch.
SHAMROCK can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Steiner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Steiner jumps guard and drags SHAMROCK to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
SHAMROCK won't allow Steiner to sweep him here.
SHAMROCK is looking to stand up but Steiner won't let him.
Steiner scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Steiner managing to control the position.
Steiner 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.
Steiner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in SHAMROCK's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steiner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Steiner has a takedown stuffed.
SHAMROCK rushes Steiner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Steiner breaks from the clinch.
Steiner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around SHAMROCK's waist but SHAMROCK gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steiner off to one side.
Steiner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Steiner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
SHAMROCK wants to clinch but Steiner slips to the side
and Steiner counters with a nice uppercut.
Steiner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. SHAMROCK tries to avoid it but Steiner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag SHAMROCK to the ground. SHAMROCK escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steiner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rick Steiner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steiner content to stall in guard here.
Steiner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
SHAMROCK is not content to let Steiner control the position.
Steiner takes a little break here. SHAMROCK wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Steiner landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner stands up.
Steiner feints and as SHAMROCK raises his hands in defense, Steiner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
SHAMROCK controls Steiner momentarily but Steiner frees himself.
Steiner passes SHAMROCK's left leg - he's now in half guard.
SHAMROCK looking for submissions off his back.
Steiner passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for SHAMROCK!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steiner has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! SHAMROCK is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Steiner!
Rick Steiner retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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