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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darryl Haze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haze comes to the cage accompanied by Border Patrol - Eek A Mouse. Darryl Haze is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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224 lbs
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Darryl Haze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tank Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Haze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shamrock lands a jab.
Haze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shamrock.
Haze throws a big counter combination but Shamrock scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haze counters with a left and a right that stings Shamrock.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Haze moved out of range.
Haze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Haze misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Shamrock coming out on top.
Shamrock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Haze moves out of range.
Haze is looking to counter punch.
Haze moves forwards but Shamrock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shamrock throws a nice looking combination but Haze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shamrock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haze counters with a left and a right that stings Shamrock.
Shamrock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
enabling Haze to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haze slips a jab from Shamrock.
Haze jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Shamrock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
and Haze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Haze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shamrock misses with a body shot
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haze.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haze counters with a straight right hand.
Haze is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haze walks into a stiff left hand from Shamrock.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Haze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Haze's hands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Haze misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
Shamrock throws a right hand that misses
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Shamrock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a right hand that misses
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haze walks into a jab.
Haze swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shamrock lands a body shot.
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
An attempted straight right counter from Haze misses the target.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Haze ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Haze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shamrock lands with a cross.
A lazy left from Shamrock finds it's target.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Haze misses the target.
Shamrock lands a nice hook to Haze's body. Haze takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Shamrock dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shamrock looks to land a combination but Haze avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Haze misses the target.
Haze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Haze misses the target.
Shamrock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shamrock misses with a straight right.
Shamrock tries to move into range but Haze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shamrock misses with a right hand
and Haze counters with a nice body shot.
Shamrock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shamrock.
Haze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Haze ducked under it nicely.
Haze looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shamrock swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Haze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haze gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shamrock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haze.
Haze thinks about countering with a body kick.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Haze is just out of range.
Haze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A combination from Shamrock does no damage.
Haze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haze plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Shamrock misses with a wild combination.
Haze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shamrock throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Shamrock throws a lazy uppercut
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shamrock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haze misses the jab.
As Haze backs off Shamrock throws a huge counter combo but Haze manages to avoid it all.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haze.
Shamrock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tank Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock tests Haze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haze takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shamrock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haze throwing a counter right hand but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock throws a right hand that misses
and Haze counters with a stiff right hand.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Haze swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Haze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Haze.
It seemed like Shamrock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haze misses with a looping right.
Shamrock tries to move into range but Haze moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Haze throws a lazy right hand but Shamrock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shamrock thuds his right hand into Haze's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a combination
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haze slips under a jab.
Shamrock just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHaze.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shamrock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shamrock there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock cracks Haze with a good jab.
A shot to the body from Shamrock misses
letting Haze counter with a right hand.
Haze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shamrock back to the cage. Haze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the body
and Haze counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shamrock thinking.
Haze is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Shamrock throws a combination that misses
and Haze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Haze dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shamrock misses with a shot to the body
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
Haze is looking to counter punch.
Haze walks into a stiff left hand from Shamrock.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
A little feinted left hand from Haze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haze throws a sloppy head kick and Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a lunging right hand
and Haze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze avoids a punch combination nicely.
A quick step to the side and Haze tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Haze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock swings for the body but Haze moves out of range.
It looked like Haze was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shamrock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haze counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shamrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shamrock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shamrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamrock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Haze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tank Shamrock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Haze's head.
Shamrock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Jab by Shamrock.
Haze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shamrock doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
enabling Haze to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Haze saw that one coming.
Shamrock throws a poor cross that misses
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shamrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haze takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shamrock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haze counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haze lands with a slapping head kick.
Shamrock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock fails to land with a series of punches.
Shamrock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haze darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock throws a right hand that misses
and Haze counters with a left to the body.
Haze throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Haze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Haze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A left lands for Shamrock.
Haze takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shamrock swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws an off balance right hand
and Haze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Haze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Haze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shamrock lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haze moves away.
As Shamrock looks to move away, Haze throws a big counter combo but Shamrock just gets out of the way.
Haze ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Haze throwing a counter right hand but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Shamrock misses with the combination.
Haze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shamrock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darryl Haze.
Well Haze has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Haze!
After the big win, Darryl Haze made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellbent and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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