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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes into the arena with (Matallica) Ride the lightning blaring out of the sound system. Bernard Shamrock told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bernard Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Brooks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shamrock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brooks won't be happy with that.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Brooks manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Brooks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
Shamrock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Shamrock defends easily.
Shamrock lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brooks has his foot on Shamrock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shamrock works his way back into a safe position though.
Shamrock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shamrock is aware though and is defending well.
Shamrock wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shamrock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brooks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shamrock defends it easily.
Shamrock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Shamrock advances to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shamrock lands a nice short elbow.
Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shamrock pulls his head out easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks has hold of Shamrock's hands but Shamrock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Shamrock is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shamrock trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Shamrock.
Shamrock keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shamrock working Brooks over with strikes.
Brooks actively working from the bottom here.
Brooks has hold of Shamrock's hands but Shamrock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shamrock drops an elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Shamrock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Shamrock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock winds up and cracks Brooks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock winds up and cracks Brooks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brooks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Shamrock pulls his head out easily.
Brooks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shamrock is looking to advance position but Brooks won't allow it.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brooks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Shamrock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Shamrock uses his free foot to push down on Brooks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Brooks.
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.
Shamrock lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Shamrock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brooks hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shamrock is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Shamrock landing punches.
Shamrock postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brooks looks a forlorn figure.
Brooks is in a horrible position here. Shamrock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Shamrock landing strikes from the mount and Brooks is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks is looking to improve his position but Shamrock isn't that keen on the idea.
Shamrock can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brooks is looking to escape.
Shamrock with shots to the head and body - Brooks looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Shamrock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brooks wants to clinch.
Brooks throws a series of punches but Shamrock moves out of range.
Brooks with a hook.
Brooks cracks Shamrock with an open hand slap.
Brooks darts in trying to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a takedown into side control.
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shamrock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shamrock working the ground and pound from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shamrock landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks taking a bit of punishment here - Shamrock scoring with strikes.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shamrock lands a few punches from side control.
Brooks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Shamrock is looking to take a break and control but Brooks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bernard Shamrock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks tries to bench press Shamrock off him but Shamrock keeps the position.
Shamrock lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Shamrock lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brooks tries to bench press Shamrock off him but Shamrock keeps the position.
Shamrock working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shamrock lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is not content to let Shamrock control the position.
Brooks is trying to improve his position.
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Check out the look on Shamrock's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Shamrock working the body and head with strikes.
Shamrock working the ground and pound from side control.
Shamrock is chipping away with strikes.
Brooks manages to get back to half guard.
Shamrock working Brooks over with strikes.
Shamrock working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shamrock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shamrock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shamrock is nestled in close to Brooks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shamrock is keen to just control but Brooks is a slippery customer.
Brooks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brooks tries to get out of the position.
Shamrock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Shamrock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brooks has hold of Shamrock's hands but Shamrock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shamrock working over Brooks with some ground and pound. Brooks looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shamrock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shamrock is nestled in close to Brooks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brooks is refusing to be controlled, as Shamrock sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Shamrock has control of the leg.
Shamrock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brooks taking some punishment here, with Shamrock in his half guard.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brooks is staying active underneath Shamrock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shamrock slips a nice elbow through Brooks's hands, connecting with Brooks's forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shamrock lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernard Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Shamrock counters with a single leg into guard. Brooks didn't expect that.
Shamrock distracts Brooks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Shamrock distracts Brooks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shamrock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.
Brooks working for a triangle but Shamrock defends it easily.
Shamrock chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks 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 lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brooks is looking for a triangle but Shamrock pushes his legs off easily.
Shamrock is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shamrock landing some decent shots from guard.
Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Shamrock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Shamrock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shamrock trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is working Brooks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shamrock lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shamrock wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Shamrock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brooks working for a triangle but Shamrock defends it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks 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 chips away with some ground and pound.
Shamrock connects with a couple of short punches.
Bernard Shamrock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brooks is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shamrock is aware though and is defending well.
Brooks looking for a guillotine here but Shamrock defends easily.
Shamrock engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Shamrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jason Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamrock controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bernard Shamrock.
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brooks.
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brooks is looking to clinch but Shamrock is avoiding it.
Good shot there by Brooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernard Shamrock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shamrock winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernard Shamrock!
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