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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shamrock might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The World's Most Dangerous Man. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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216 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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219 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Hill!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt - Hill sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shamrock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hill. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hill rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shamrock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Hill misses with a wild body shot.
Hill misses with an uppercut
and Shamrock counters with a shoot takedown. Hill fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Shamrock trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Shamrock is stalling in the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill pushes Shamrock off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hill cracks Shamrock with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shamrock is trying to control the position but Hill postures up.
Shamrock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hill.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shamrock is keeping the position for now.
Shamrock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hill is one step ahead there.
Hill showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hill pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shamrock is keeping the position for now.
Hill is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Hill as Shamrock shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hill fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shamrock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shamrock there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hill looks to land a right hand but Shamrock moved out of range.
Hill gets the takedown into side control.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill working away.
Hill really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shamrock. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee asks Hill politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hill prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hill lands a nice forearm strike.
Hill connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Shamrock some visible discomfort.
Shamrock takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shamrock dodges the ground and pound from Hill.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shamrock regains half guard.
Hill content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hill thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shamrock's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shamrock defending well though.
Shamrock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hill trying to control the action but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shamrock wants to control but Hill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hill blocks the strikes from Shamrock.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hill takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hill wants to free his trapped foot but Shamrock is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hill dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hill moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shamrock is looking to clinch.
Hill misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Hank Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shamrock wants to control but Hill is having none of it.
Shamrock sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hill stops Shamrock from getting back to his feet.
Hill is keen to just control but Shamrock is a slippery customer.
Hill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hill is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking for a sweep. Hill is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hill stops Shamrock from getting back to his feet.
Hill is trying to control the action in half guard but Shamrock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hill decides to return to a standing position.
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Hill thuds his right hand into Shamrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock doesn't manage to clinch there - Hill circles away.
Hill keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hill takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock shoots in but Hill avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hill has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hill closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shamrock's guard.
Hill wants to pass the guard but Shamrock is keeping the position.
Hill must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock working a defensive guard here.
Hill looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shamrock is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ken Shamrock wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hill rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shamrock decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hill's guard.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock won't allow Hill to get back to his feet.
Hill pulls Shamrock in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to stand up but Hill won't let him.
Shamrock throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hill wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hank Hill.
Shamrock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hill sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Hill jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hill cracks Shamrock with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hill's waist but Hill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shamrock off to one side.
Hill manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Shamrock on his heels. He'll look to pass Shamrock's guard now, I'm sure.
Hill controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shamrock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hill to score with a decent uppercut.
Hill punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
Hill lands a nice looking body shot.
Hill thuds a left hand into Shamrock's body.
Hill throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Hill misses its intended target.
Hill punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Hill.
Shamrock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hill looking to score a takedown here. Shamrock is defending well but Hill drives through and ends up in Shamrock's guard.
Hill works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hill stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hill connects with a nice short shot to Shamrock's temple.
Shamrock is in trouble now - Hill has advanced to mount!
Hill sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hill tries to control but Shamrock wriggling away.
Shamrock keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to hold on but Hill postures up.
Shamrock in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Shamrock is rocked!
Hank Hill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hill drops a big elbow. That's hurt Shamrock! More shots from Hill and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Hill!
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hype
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