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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikuhisa Minowa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowa throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamrock shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shamrock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shamrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Minowa is looking to improve his position.
Shamrock is working for a kimura but Minowa is defending it quite comfortably.
Shamrock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Shamrock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Minowa is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock working over Minowa with some ground and pound. Minowa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Minowa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Minowa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Minowa working for a triangle but Shamrock defends it easily.
Minowa working for a triangle but Shamrock defends it easily.
Shamrock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shamrock pushing down on Minowa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shamrock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Minowa tries to roll over but Shamrock keeps him under control.
Minowa looks gassed!
Minowa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shamrock scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Minowa punching from the bottom.
Minowa actively working from the bottom here.
Shamrock is nestled in close to Minowa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Minowa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Minowa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Minowa tries to roll over but Shamrock keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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. Shamrock connects with a nice short shot to Minowa's temple.
Shamrock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shamrock passes the guard and advances to mount!
Minowa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shamrock looking to finish Minowa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Minowa!
Shamrock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Minowa hang on?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock prevents Minowa from getting the reversal.
Shamrock scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Minowa?
Shamrock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shamrock blocks Minowa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Shamrock putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shamrock avoids the attempt from Minowa to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Shamrock connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Shamrock with a couple of short strikes.
Shamrock working Minowa over with strikes here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Shamrock unloading with bombs!
Minowa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Minowa tries to reverse the position but Shamrock maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Shamrock.
Minowa regains half guard.
Minowa trying to control here.
Minowa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Minowa trying to control but Shamrock postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shamrock lands with a punch from half guard.
Shamrock frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Shamrock fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Shamrock with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shamrock in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Shamrock jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Minowa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Minowa parries the strikes from Shamrock easily there. Shamrock is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Minowa to escape.
Shamrock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Minowa, who protects the arm well.
Minowa tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Shamrock postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Minowa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Minowa looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
Minowa with a poor takedown
and Shamrock counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minowa won't be happy with that.
Shamrock lands some shots froms side control.
Minowa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shamrock tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shamrock is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Minowa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Minowa is looking to regain half guard here but Shamrock keeps moving and retains side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minowa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shamrock scores with a takedown into Minowa's guard.
Minowa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shamrock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Minowa looking to control.
Minowa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shamrock's guard.
Shamrock had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Minowa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Shamrock Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Minowa's back instead.
Minowa rolls, trying to escape but Shamrock keeps control of the position.
Minowa breaks Shamrock's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Shamrock has his foot on Minowa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minowa works his way back into a safe position though.
Minowa cracks Shamrock with a solid left hand.
Shamrock utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minowa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shamrock looking for a sweep. Not yet Shamrock, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minowa stuffs the takedown attempt from Shamrock. Shamrock gets slowly back to his feet.
Minowa lands with a nice body punch.
Shamrock shoots in but Minowa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Minowa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shamrock gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Shamrock's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Minowa gets back to half guard.
Shamrock is working for a kimura here but Minowa manages to reverse the position and he's now in Shamrock's guard.
Minowa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minowa trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock working for a triangle but Minowa defends it easily.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Minowa from controlling successfully.
Minowa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shamrock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Minowa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shamrock's head.
Minowa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Shamrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minowa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shamrock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Minowa looks to land a combination but Shamrock avoids it well.
Shamrock gets the takedown into side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Minowa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Minowa manages to get back to half guard.
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. Shamrock connects with a nice short shot to Minowa's temple.
Ground and pound from Shamrock.
Minowa manages to get to full guard.
Minowa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shamrock chips away with some ground and pound.
Shamrock throwing strikes from guard but Minowa blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Shamrock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Minowa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Shamrock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Minowa misses with a two punch combination.
Ikuhisa Minowa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shamrock blocks the strikes from Minowa.
Minowa has hold of Shamrock's hands but Shamrock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shamrock lands a nice short elbow.
Minowa gets full guard.
Minowa working for a triangle but Shamrock defends it easily.
Shamrock works over Minowa with some ground and pound from guard.
Minowa working for a triangle but Shamrock defends it easily.
Minowa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shamrock is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Minowa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Minowa tries to strike from the bottom.
Minowa looking for a guillotine here but Shamrock defends easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Minowa swinging wilding here.
Minowa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shamrock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Minowa working for a triangle but Shamrock defends it easily.
Shamrock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minowa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minowa wants to sweep here but Shamrock controlling him for the moment.
Minowa 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 punching from the bottom.
Minowa wants to work for an arm triangle but Shamrock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shamrock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Minowa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Minowa's back!
Can Minowa hold on?! Shamrock is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Shamrock controlling well, preventing Minowa from escaping the position.
Shamrock is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Minowa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock has Minowa flattened out and is raining down punches.
Minowa turns into Shamrock and is now in his guard.
Minowa throwing strikes but missing.
Minowa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minowa fails with the takedown
and Shamrock counters with a takedown into side control.
Shamrock working the ground and pound.
Minowa sneaks back into half guard.
Minowa misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Shamrock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Minowa is trying to get back to full guard.
Shamrock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minowa gets back to full guard.
Shamrock stopping the sweep attempt from Minowa.
Shamrock working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shamrock scoring with punches to the head and body.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minowa throws a series of punches but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Minowa!
Shamrock dodges the punch combination from Minowa.
Minowa shoots and misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ken Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikuhisa Minowa.
Minowa 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.
Minowa is trying to keep Shamrock in close.
Shamrock throws a strike but Minowa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock can't keep his opponent in guard - Minowa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Shamrock slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shamrock has momentary wrist control but Minowa slips an elbow through the middle.
Minowa won't allow Shamrock to sweep him here.
Minowa throwing strikes from guard but Shamrock blocks nicely.
Minowa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shamrock looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Shamrock had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Minowa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Shamrock Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Minowa's back instead.
Even with his hooks in, Shamrock manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Minowa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Shamrock blocks Minowa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Minowa can't escape the position.
Shamrock lands with some strikes.
Shamrock unloading with bombs!
Shamrock putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Shamrock looking to finish Minowa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Minowa!
Minowa throwing hammer fists to the chest of Shamrock. What's that going to do exactly?
Shamrock scoring with strikes but Minowa is staying in there.
Minowa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Shamrock.
Shamrock with a couple of short strikes.
Minowa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Minowa taking some punishment here, with Shamrock in his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minowa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shamrock.
Minowa trying to control from the bottom.
Minowa punching from the bottom.
Shamrock working over Minowa with some ground and pound. Minowa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shamrock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Minowa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Shamrock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Minowa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Minowa misses with a two punch combination.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Minowa preventing the sweep.
Shamrock is working hard here to advance position.
Minowa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Shamrock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Minowa off and has taken his back!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock doesn't have the hooks in and Minowa manages to turn into his guard.
Shamrock looking for a sweep. Not yet Shamrock, not yet.
Minowa wants to control from the top but Shamrock keeps moving.
Shamrock throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Shamrock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shamrock throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Minowa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Minowa stopping the sweep attempt from Shamrock.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shamrock scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Minowa struggling a bit here.
Shamrock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Minowa, who protects the arm well.
Ikuhisa Minowa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Minowa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Shamrock is not content to let Minowa control the position.
Shamrock punching from the bottom.
Shamrock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minowa.
Shamrock looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ken Shamrock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Shamrock wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Minowa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Minowa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Minowa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shamrock shoots in and bounces Minowa off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Minowa throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shamrock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Ken Shamrock!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Ken Shamrock!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ken Shamrock!
Ken Shamrock wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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