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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brewster Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kanye West 's Stronger . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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141 lbs
24 - 15 - 1 |
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172 cm
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144 lbs
32 - 24 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Brewster Burns!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burns wants to land a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
Shamrock drives through and clinches with Burns against the cage.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Burns is blocking nicely.
Burns is trying to push Shamrock away but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamrock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
Shamrock 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 lands an uppercut.
Burns takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burns pulls Shamrock into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Burns is looking to stand up but Shamrock isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throwing strikes from guard but Burns blocks nicely.
Shamrock throwing strikes from guard but Burns blocks nicely.
Burns wants to get back to his feet but Shamrock is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shamrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burns is keeping the position for now.
Shamrock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shamrock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shamrock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Burns is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Shamrock is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to work some ground and pound but Burns has wrist control.
Shamrock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shamrock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Burns works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Burns is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burns preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock stops Burns from standing up.
Burns avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock controlling from the top position.
Shamrock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burns keeping moving, preventing Shamrock from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Burns is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Shamrock just wasn't active enough.
Shamrock slaps away a takedown attempt from Burns, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Burns throws a lazy uppercut
and Shamrock counters with a stiff right hand.
Burns misses with a hook
and Shamrock counters with a good low kick that Burns was not able to check.
Burns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shamrock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burns struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Burns blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shamrock.
Burns avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burns blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shamrock dodges the punch combination from Burns.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Burns tries for a takedown but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Shamrock. No joy for Burns on that attempt.
Burns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brewster Burns.
Shamrock stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Burns does no damage.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Burns shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shamrock sprawls well. Shamrock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burns gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Shamrock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Burns.
Burns throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
Burns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shamrock is fending him off so far but Burns persists. Nope, Shamrock circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Shamrock.
Good exchange - Shamrock coming out on top.
Shamrock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burns misses with a double jab.
Shamrock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burns stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Burns throws a nice looking combination but Shamrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shamrock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burns shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shamrock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burns misses with the combination.
Shamrock pushes Burns up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Shamrock.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Burns is blocking nicely.
Shamrock landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Burns is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns avoids a wild elbow strike from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shamrock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burns tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shamrock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burns fails to pull guard.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
Burns is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shamrock throws an elbow but misses.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Burns's efforts to push away.
A short left from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Burns blocks with his arms.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Burns is blocking nicely.
Burns wants to stall.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Burns's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Burns lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burns is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shamrock pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Shamrock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns throws a leg kick but Shamrock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Burns scores with a body shot.
Burns looks for a takedown but Shamrock sprawls well.
Burns tries to keep at a distance but Shamrock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Burns blocks it.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burns stalls.
Burns is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burns is defending well for now.
Burns tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shamrock smiles and moves away.
Burns shoots and misses
and Shamrock counters with a right hand to the body.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brewster Burns.
Jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock rushes Burns and presses him up against the cage.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burns has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shamrock avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamrock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Burns misses with a few strikes there.
Shamrock lands a jab to Burns's midsection.
Burns throws a combination that misses
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burns throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Burns fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burns takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burns shoots in and drives through. Shamrock sprawls well.
Burns with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shamrock counters with a left to the body.
Shamrock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Burns fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Burns or perhaps it was just good defense by Shamrock which made him look bad.
Burns takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shamrock lands a nice shot that snaps Burns's head back.
Burns rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burns looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brewster Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shamrock counters with a nice body shot.
Nick Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shamrock lands a jab to the nose.
Shamrock stuffs the takedown.
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Burns on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shamrock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Burns gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shamrock.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burns moves into range and clinches up with Shamrock.
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!
Burns is trying to drag Shamrock to the mat but Shamrock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brewster Burns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Shamrock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shamrock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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