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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels moves into range and clinches up with Shamrock.
Daniels struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Shamrock gets through Daniels's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels leaning against his opponent.
Daniels is leaning against Shamrock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shamrock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Daniels seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shamrock can turn it around.
Daniels tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Daniels's head.
Daniels holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shamrock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock pushes Daniels back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Shamrock letting Daniels take a breather here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Daniels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Daniels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
Daniels content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daniels tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Daniels blocking some punches.
A short left from Shamrock.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels is working Shamrock over against the cage.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamrocks head.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
Daniels tries to work over Shamrock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock being controlled against the cage.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Shamrock dominated that 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.
Daniels tries to move into range but Shamrock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daniels rushes Shamrock and presses him up against the cage.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
A right handed body shot lands from Daniels.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Daniels tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Daniels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a right hand.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
A short right from Daniels.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Shamrock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
Daniels lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamrocks head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Shamrock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Daniels lands a hook that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Johnny Shamrock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daniels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels slowing the pace effectively.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shamrock or not.
Daniels avoiding damage.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Shamrock.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
A left hand lands to the body for Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Shamrock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Daniels - that landed with a thud.
Shamrock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels lands a hook that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Shamrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daniels avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daniels is looking to counter punch.
Shamrock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Daniels's calf.
Jab by Daniels.
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.
Daniels tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shamrock misses with a kick to the body
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Daniels counters with a good low kick that Shamrock was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels throws a leg kick
and Shamrock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.
Daniels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock tries to counter with a clinch but Daniels shakes him off and moves away.
Shamrock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shamrock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Daniels throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a body kick that misses.
Daniels is looking to counter the offense by Shamrock and move into the clinch.
Daniels gets a clinch.
Shamrock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shamrock.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Shamrock as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Shamrock lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
Daniels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shamrock tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Daniels.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels is leaning against Shamrock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Shamrock really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Daniels moves into range and clinches up with Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels looking to slow down the pace here.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
Daniels is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Daniels is stalling here.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Daniels pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels scores with a shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Daniels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Daniels slows down the pace here.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Daniels pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock is rocked!
Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniels finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a punch on the inside.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock seems to have recovered his senses.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Shamrock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shamrock lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Daniels is rocked!
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daniels displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shamrock up against the cage.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Johnny Shamrock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Daniels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shamrock throws a chopping leg kick but Daniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Shamrock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daniels.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamrocks head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daniels.
Daniels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shamrock lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Daniels controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Daniels.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Shamrock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Daniels digs a right hand underneath Shamrock's ribcage. Shamrock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Shamrock has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shamrock up against the cage.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Daniels.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Shamrock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Danielss head.
Shamrock letting Daniels take a breather here.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Shamrock misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a right hand.
Shamrock lands a shoulder strike.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daniels.
Shamrock throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels lands a hook that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Daniels is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Shamrock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Daniels misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels blocks an uppercut.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels is looking to control Shamrock's arms but Shamrock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Daniels has his back to the cage.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daniels.
Daniels blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Shamrock.
Well Shamrock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Shamrock! Johnny Shamrock retains his welterweight title!
Johnny Shamrock thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jack Daniels spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit i knew i shouldn't have drunk that bottle of JD last night, Frank come on lets go get pissed.'.
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