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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Jardean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jardean might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Can't be Touched. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Jardean!
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, Kyle Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Jardean.
Jardean rushes Shamrock and presses him up against the cage.
Jardean is working for takedown but Shamrock is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shamrock scores with a knee to the head.
Jardean has clasped his hands together around Shamrock's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Shamrock is trying to improve his position.
Jardean stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shamrock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jardean counters with a single leg into guard. Shamrock didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jardean wants to stand but Shamrock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Jardean from controlling successfully.
Jardean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardean connects with a couple of short punches.
Shamrock 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 pass to full mount but Jardean defends it.
Jardean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jardean wants to get back to his feet but Shamrock passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock wants to take a breather but Jardean is having none of it.
Jardean gets full guard.
Jardean is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock drops back, looking for a kneebar! Jardean looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Jardean looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Jardean!
Jardean throwing strikes but Shamrock manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Shamrock wants to control but Jardean is keeping him busy.
Jardean is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Shamrock is controlling him well.
Jardean is breathing heavily.
Jardean is looking to reverse the position.
Shamrock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jardean has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jardean is trying to buck Shamrock off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shamrock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jardean has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jardean striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Jardean manages to work his way to half guard, despite Shamrock's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jardean looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jardean makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Shamrock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jardean counters with a shoot takedown. Shamrock fights it but they end up in guard.
Shamrock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jardean is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock stalling away here and it's allowed Jardean to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Jardean dominated that round.
That's time! Jardean's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shamrock looks to clinch
and Jardean counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shamrock!
Jardean lands a big shot there that rocks Shamrock but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shamrock gets back to half guard.
Shamrock is trying to get back to full guard.
Shamrock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jardean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jardean working over Shamrock with some ground and pound. Shamrock looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jardean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jardean is keen to just control but Shamrock is a slippery customer.
Jardean is looking to advance position but Shamrock won't allow it.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardean decides to stand and escape the position.
Jardean throws a head kick that misses.
A jab-cross combination lands for Shamrock and sends Jardean crashing to the mat! Shamrock follows him down to the mat - Jardean regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Jardean is rocked!
It looks like Keith Jardean has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jardean's head.
Oh Jardean is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jardean wants to get back to full guard.
Shamrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shamrock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jardean seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardean is staying active underneath Shamrock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jardean preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Jardean tries to roll over but Shamrock keeps him under control.
Shamrock works his way into full mount!
Jardean is squirming around, avoiding Shamrock's attempts to control the action.
Shamrock working for a submission but Jardean is keeping him at bay.
Shamrock trying to control but Jardean is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardean is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Shamrock has taken his back.
Shamrock avoiding Jardean 's attempts to control his hands.
Shamrock keeps control of the position as Jardean tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shamrock wants to control but Jardean is keeping busy.
Shamrock seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Jardean's chin but Jardean turns very nicely into Shamrock's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Jardean.
Keith Jardean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shamrock is working an open guard so Jardean takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jardean throws a series of strikes that have Shamrock backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Shamrock.
Jardean scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shamrock is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Jardean knocks Shamrock out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keith Jardean!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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