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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abner Pirolla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pirolla has chosen Duality as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abner Pirolla!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pirolla avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Pirolla closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shamrock to the mat! Shamrock manages to get full guard.
Pirolla is looking to work some ground and pound but Shamrock has wrist control.
Pirolla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shamrock is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shamrock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pirolla scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pirolla closes the distance and clinches.
Pirolla lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pirolla makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pirolla lands an elbow that stopped Shamrock in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Ryan Shamrock has been cut.
Pirolla lands with a left to the head.
Shamrock stops a takedown attempt from Pirolla.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Pirolla has him pressed against the cage.
Pirolla lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pirolla lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shamrock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pirolla drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shamrock gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pirolla prevents Shamrock from breaking the clinch.
Pirolla wants a takedown but no success here.
Ryan Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abner Pirolla.
Pirolla lands an elbow inside that Shamrock shrugs off.
Shamrock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pirolla creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shamrock's defenses.
Pirolla keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pirolla lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirolla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pirolla lands a hook that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pirolla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shamrock can't break the clinch.
Pirolla lands with a left to the head.
Shamrock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pirolla has Shamrock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shamrock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pirolla looks gassed!
Pirolla has Shamrock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shamrock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pirolla misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pirolla throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Pirolla lands an elbow just above Shamrock 's eye.
Pirolla keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pirolla lands an elbow just above Shamrock 's eye.
Shamrock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Pirolla has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock wants to get back to striking at distance but Pirolla won't allow it.
Pirolla creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pirolla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shamrock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pirolla goes for a takedown in the clinch but Shamrock prevents it.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Pirolla keeps him there for the moment.
Shamrock can't break the clinch.
Shamrock tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shamrock tries to break the clinch but Pirolla is controlling the position.
Shamrock is trying to break free.
Pirolla gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shamrock.
Shamrock wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Pirolla keeps him there for the moment.
Pirolla prevents Shamrock from breaking the clinch.
Pirolla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pirolla working aggressively here.
Pirolla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock avoids the elbow strike from Pirolla, against the cage.
Shamrock is trying to break the clinch but Pirolla has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Shamrock tries to break the clinch but Pirolla is controlling the position.
Pirolla prevents Shamrock from breaking the clinch.
Pirolla prevents the takedown attempt.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pirolla tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shamrock tries to break the clinch but Pirolla is controlling the position.
Shamrock wants to break free but Pirolla has control.
Pirolla prevents Shamrock from breaking the clinch.
Pirolla keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pirolla keeps control of Shamrock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shamrock wants to break free but Pirolla has control.
Shamrock has had enough of the clinch but Pirolla keeps him there for the moment.
Pirolla is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Shamrock can't fight it off and eventually Pirolla manages to take the fight to the floor. Shamrock looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Shamrock trying to keep a closed guard but Pirolla is proving a slippery customer.
Shamrock throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirolla loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pirolla takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Shamrock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pirolla postures up in Shamrock's guard and throws a big left but Shamrock blocks it.
Pirolla throwing strikes but missing.
Pirolla is looking to stand up but Shamrock won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Shamrock swats away the attempt to clinch by Pirolla.
Shamrock connects with the punch.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Pirolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Pirolla moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pirolla swivels and escapes.
Pirolla throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shamrock.
Pirolla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shamrock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pirolla moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Pirolla steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Pirolla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pirolla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pirolla with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shamrock to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ryan Shamrock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Shamrock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Pirolla moves away and avoids it.
Pirolla shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pirolla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pirolla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abner Pirolla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pirolla in his tracks.
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Pirolla moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Shamrock - just one landing.
Pirolla fails with the takedown.
Pirolla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pirolla is breathing heavily.
Shamrock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shamrock looks to land a left hand but Pirolla moved out of range nicely.
Shamrock throws the kick towards the body but Pirolla avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pirolla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock lands a big shot that drops Pirolla! Can he finish him?
Pirolla is rocked!
Shamrock working some strikes from top position.
Pirolla is still in real trouble! Can Shamrock finish him?
Shamrock loads up on a big left hand. Pirolla felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Shamrock looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Pirolla can't hide his disappointment, as Shamrock celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Shamrock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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