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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Short Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock comes to the ring accompanied by One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Low has chosen Short People as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Short Low!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Low uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Low shoots in and drives through. Shamrock sprawls well.
Low closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Low takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shamrock throws a lazy uppercut
and Low decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shamrock's guard.
Low trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Low stops Shamrock from standing up.
Low loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Low loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Low throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Low loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shamrock wants to stand and escape but Low is having none of it.
Shamrock avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Low forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Low misses with a head shot. Shamrock uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low tries to free his leg and advance position but Shamrock is retaining full guard.
Low trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shamrock wants to stand up but Low is controlling him.
Low tries to free his leg and advance position but Shamrock is retaining full guard.
Low with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shamrock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Low, pushing him back against the ropes.
Low gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shamrock manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Shamrock seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Low keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Low is just out of range.
Low just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shamrock misses with a body shot
and Low counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Low.
Shamrock scores with a jab.
Low tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Low looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shamrock is fending him off so far but Low persists. Nope, Shamrock circles away and we're back to standing.
Low fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Low under the eye.
Shamrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Low.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Low is defended easily by Shamrock.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Short Low.
Low staying out of range there.
Low on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Low steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Low changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shamrock moves out of range as Low strikes.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Low sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock misses with a left hand
enabling Low to counter with a crisp jab.
Low thows a left - swing and a miss!
Low with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shamrock throws a nice looking combination but Low bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Low connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamrock. Shamrock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Low looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shamrock is fending him off so far but Low persists. Nope, Shamrock circles away and we're back to standing.
Low fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Low saw that one coming.
Low swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Shamrock does it's job there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good shot there by Shamrock.
Low shoots in looking for a takedown but Shamrock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Low's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Low slips a jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Low's head.
Low blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Shamrock as he connects with a hook.
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Low manages to avoid it.
Shamrock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Low counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shamrock thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Shamrock lands a jab to Low's midsection.
Shamrock misses with a lunging right hand
and Low counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock tests Low's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Low defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Shamrock scores with a decent looking hook.
Shamrock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shamrock instigates a clinch.
Low tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
Low tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Low back against the ropes.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Low's elbow.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Shamrock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Low blocking some punches.
Low blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock digs a right hand underneath Low's ribcage. Low let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Low can do to turn this around?
Low takes a shot to the head.
Low has Shamrock pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Shamrock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Low is trying to drag Shamrock to the mat but Shamrock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Low.
Good body shot from Shamrock.
Low swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock blocking some punches.
Low wants a takedown.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Short Low.
Shamrock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Low misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low is looking to take this one to the mat.
Low misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Low.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock scores with a shoulder strike.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Low tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
A left hand lands to the body for Shamrock.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shamrock.
Low tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Low struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Low on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Low lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Low controls the action.
Shamrock effectively controlling the action here.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Low blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Low taking a breather.
Shamrock gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Low.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Low.
Shamrock working aggressively here.
Shamrock lands a body punch.
Low swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nick Shamrock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Low is trying to drag Shamrock to the mat but Shamrock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Low doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Low struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Low misses with a body punch.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the side of Low's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands an uppercut.
Shamrock lands with a left to the head.
Low has Shamrock pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Shamrock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Low.
Shamrock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Low backwards.
Low taking a breather.
Shamrock pushes Low back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Low is looking to control Shamrock's arms but Shamrock gets an underhook and turns him. Now Low has his back to the ropes.
The referee calls for Low to work.
Low gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shamrock looks like he's trying to stand up.
Low trying to pass the guard but Shamrock defending well.
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.
Low thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shamrock lands a really nice looking cross but Low seems unphased.
Low comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Shamrock as Low shoots in.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Low is just out of range.
Low keeps the fight on the outside.
Low thows a body kick. Shamrock tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Low's head but Low sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamrock scores with a hook to the body. Low takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shamrock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Low on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Low slips a jab from Shamrock.
A jab lands there for Low.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Low misses with a takedown
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Low fails with the takedown
and Shamrock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Short Low.
Low uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Low lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shamrock tries to clinch up.
Low takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Low slips the punch.
Low looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Low will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Low is having none of it.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Low in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Low slips a jab and a cross from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Low on the side of the head.
Shamrock tries to clinch up.
Low tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Low bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Low avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Low counters with an inside leg kick.
Low is looking to chop away at Shamrock's legs.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Shamrock lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Low is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shamrock with a body shot.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Low.
Shamrock lands a jab to the head.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock wants to clinch.
Shamrock connects with a nice looking jab.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Low moves away and avoids it.
Low tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Low takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shamrock doesn't manage to clinch there - Low circles away.
Low throws a fast counter high kick but Shamrock manages to duck under it in time.
Low throws a head kick that misses.
Low needs to keep his hands up - Shamrock had a free shot at his head there.
Some bone on bone action there as Shamrock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Short Low has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
Shamrock throws a jab when Low was well out of range.
Low with the counter takedown but Shamrock avoids it easily.
Low misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Shamrock finds it's target.
Shamrock connects with a right hand. Low shakes it off.
Low throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Low punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Low ducks right into an uppercut from Shamrock.
Low closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shamrock circles away.
Shamrock connects with a nice looking jab.
Low takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shamrock jabs Low to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donk. Shamrock catches Low right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shamrock, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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