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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Shamrock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Billy Bob's chin.
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183 cm
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185 lbs
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185 cm
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Bob! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Shamrock! The judges for this bout are , and .
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shamrock's guard. Bob won't allow Shamrock to sweep him here. Bob passes Shamrock's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Bob wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamrock keeps working. Bob thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Shamrock gets full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bob looking to sit in guard and control but Shamrock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Shamrock wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
Bob working for a triangle but Shamrock defends it easily.
Shamrock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shamrock defends it easily.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Shamrock in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Shamrock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Shamrock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Shamrock thows a big elbow that misses.
Bob is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bob escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shamrock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Shamrock passes into half guard. Bob regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Shamrock. Bob trying to keep a closed guard but Shamrock is proving a slippery customer.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Bob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bob is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Shamrock tries to roll over but Bob keeps him under control.
Bob is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bob is breathing heavily. Bob wants to take a breather but Shamrock is having none of it. Shamrock moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shamrock escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bob gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shamrock is on top in guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock 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. Shamrock throws and elbow that misses. Bob uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shamrock's guard. Nice move by Bob! Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully. Bob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shamrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shamrock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bob doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bob manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shamrock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shamrock has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Shamrock wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.
Shamrock is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bob defends well. Bob wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving. Bob knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shamrock on the ground.
Bob 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. Shamrock tries to land a sweep but no joy. Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Randy Shamrock will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
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A momentary lapse in concentration from Shamrock enables Bob to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shamrock manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Bob wants to stand but Shamrock is controlling his posture from full guard. Bob tries to free his leg and advance position but Shamrock is retaining full guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shamrock looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Bob trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) The ref stands the fighters back up. Billy Bob wasn't doing enough on the ground. Shamrock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bob closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shamrock to the mat! Shamrock manages to get full guard. Bob stopping the sweep attempt from Shamrock.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two 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. Bob has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Bob wants to get up but he can't break Shamrock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Shamrock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bob is one step ahead there. Bob slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Bob is trying to get an arm triangle but Shamrock is defending well.
Bob is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shamrock has escaped the position, nice work there. Bob is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bob tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Shamrock is trying to control Bob's posture but Bob avoids it. Shamrock is looking to reverse the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bob wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shamrock, who protects the arm well. Shamrock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bob wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Shamrock manages to get back to half guard.
Shamrock is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bob pulls his head out easily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bob is looking to take a break and control but Shamrock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Shamrock throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Shamrock looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Shamrock is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bob 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!
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Bob shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bob is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Shamrock is just riding it out for now. Bob eventually gives up the hold.
Bob 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.
Shamrock works his way to full guard. Good work. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Shamrock doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Shamrock is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shamrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bob drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bob jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Shamrock being controlled here, momentarily.
Shamrock looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Bob is defending well. Shamrock quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Bob has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Shamrock celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randy 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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FIGHT
RATING
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