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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Jackson- I'm the Man. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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185 cm
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184 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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177 cm
29
182 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Malcolm Mitchell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Shamrock! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mitchell throws a combination that misses and Shamrock counters with a body kick that stops Mitchell in his tracks momentarily. Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it. Shamrock replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mitchell blocks it well. A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock has managed to clinch.
I was talking to Mitchell's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Mitchell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Shamrock after a bit of a struggle. Mitchell scores with an uppercut up the middle. Mitchell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shamrock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Shamrock blocks a body shot from Mitchell. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mitchell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shamrock's brow. Shamrock managing to block the knees to the body from Mitchell.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow. Mitchell cracks Shamrock with a nice body shot. Shamrock prevents a body shot from Mitchell. Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land. Shamrock told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Shamrock is leaning against Mitchell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Shamrock misses with some punches.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow. Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.
Mitchell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow. A left hand lands to the body for Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mitchell. Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it. Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mitchell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shamrock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Mitchell looking to throw knees to the head but Shamrock is blocking nicely.
Mitchell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock. Mitchell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shamrock lands with a left to the head. Mitchell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shamrock avoids it. Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch. Mitchell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mitchell lands a good knee to the midsection. Shamrock won't want to take too many of those. Shamrock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mitchell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Mitchell controls his hands.
Shamrock misses with a short punch on the inside. Mitchell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mitchell trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell lands a shoulder strike. Shamrock misses with some punches.
Mitchell struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Shamrock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shamrock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle. A frustrated look appears on Mitchell's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mitchell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Mitchell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target. Shamrock fakes the leg kick and cracks Mitchell in the body. A telegraphed right hand from Mitchell misses the target. Mitchell lands with a good body shot. Mitchell swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mitchell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Shamrock tried to score with a low kick but Mitchell checks it. A shot to the liver by Mitchell. Beautiful body shot. A solid leg kick lands there for Mitchell.
Shamrock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Mitchell feinted with a counter takedown. Mitchell is looking to wear down Shamrock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Mitchell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mitchell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock avoids it really well and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Mitchell dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away. Mitchell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shamrock can do to turn this around? Shamrock throws a low kick but Mitchell moves out of range easily. Mitchell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Shamrock throws a quick inside leg kick. Shamrock misses with a straight right. Mitchell scores with a kick to the midsection. Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a push kick but Mitchell slaps the foot to one side. Mitchell is looking to counter with a shot to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mitchell looks to throw the jab but Shamrock is out of range. A head kick misses from Shamrock. It looked like Mitchell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shamrock. Shamrock misses with a leg kick and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shamrock is staying active underneath Mitchell, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Shamrock is trying to stand.
Mitchell lands strikes from half guard. Mitchell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shamrock defending well though. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Shamrock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mitchell. Shamrock is not content to let Mitchell control the position. Shamrock pushes Mitchell off looking to stand but Mitchell dives back in and keeps control.
Mitchell looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Shamrock wants to get back to his feet.
Mitchell 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. Mitchell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mitchell works his foot free and advances to mount. Mitchell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mitchell throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Shamrock really wants to buck Mitchell off and get back to his feet. Shamrock is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Mitchell is landing with some decent strikes but Shamrock is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Shamrock is squirming around, avoiding Mitchell's attempts to control the action. Shamrock is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Mitchell scoring with strikes but Shamrock is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mitchell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mitchell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shamrock is rocked! Mitchell postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Shamrock badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Mitchell around the waist but Mitchell pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Mitchell is the winner by TKO! Mitchell jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Mitchell! Jumping up and down and very excited, Malcolm Mitchell waved his t-shirt featuring Sully's Bar & Grill's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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