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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 6 p4p, 2 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 89 p4p, 14 weight class). Shamrock's entrance music is One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. A fine choice. Zhai has chosen Sampans as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shamrock throws a lazy right hand but Zhai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock blocks a leg kick.
Zhai catches Shamrock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
An inside leg kick from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhai.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhai.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zhai has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shamrock, as that shot connected.
Shamrock stuns Zhai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhai.
Shamrock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zhai looks for the body kick but Shamrock saw that one coming.
A left lands for Shamrock.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhai throws an overhand right that lands on Shamrock's shoulder, as Shamrock tries to avoid the shot.
Zhai moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shamrock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai throws the kick towards the body but Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Zhai moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zhai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zhai misses with a straight right.
Zhai connects with a single shot there.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhai.
Shamrock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shamrock lands a body shot.
Shamrock lands with a good body shot.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhai throws a chopping leg kick but Shamrock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A low kick from Shamrock is predictable there
and Zhai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Zhai.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhai at a distance.
Jab, jab by Shamrock - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Zhai misses with a looping left.
Zhai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zhai misses with a right hand
and Zhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock cracks Zhai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shamrock checks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Shamrock.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Zhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Zhai's head but Zhai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhai with a jab.
Shamrock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a combination
and Zhai counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Zhai moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zhai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shamrock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shamrock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhai follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Zhai looks to throw the jab but Shamrock is out of range.
Zhai blocks a jab.
Shamrock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhai checks a leg kick nicely.
Zhai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Shamrock jabs Zhai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock is looking to score with low kicks.
Shamrock defending well as Zhai loads up on a big left hand.
Shamrock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Shamrock is predictable there
and Zhai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shamrock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zhai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shamrock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shamrock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zhai counters with a thumping low kick.
Zhai misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Shamrock.
Zhai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Zhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Zhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shamrock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhai.
Zhai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shamrock slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Zhai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zhai throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Zhai was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That kick from Zhai tenderised Shamrock's leg. Shamrock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shamrock throws a leg kick that misses.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.
Zhai scores with a body shot.
Shamrock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good standup being displayed there by Shamrock as he connects with a hook.
Zhai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zhai thuds his shin into the meat of Shamrock's side.
Shamrock listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shamrock throws a nice looking combination but Zhai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zhai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shamrock has got the better of the exchanges.
Shamrock punishes Zhai's body with a nice straight punch.
Zhai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zhai misses with a head kick.
Zhai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhai.
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shamrock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shamrock looks to clinch
and Zhai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick from Zhai.
Zhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zhai.
Zhai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamrock. Shamrock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zhai slips a jab and a cross from Shamrock.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zhai in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shamrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zhai misses with a hook.
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shamrock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhai. That did some damage!
Zhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Shamrock blocks a low kick nicely.
Zhai throws a leg kick that misses.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zhai throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Zhai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shamrock checks it well.
That kick from Zhai tenderised Shamrock's leg. Shamrock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shamrock stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zhai throws a hook but Shamrock blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
A big right from Zhai misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shamrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shamrock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Shamrock tenderised Zhai's leg. Zhai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zhai can pounce on him.
Shamrock misses with a hook
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhai lands a nice shot to the body.
Shamrock clobbers Zhai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shamrock moves out of range as Zhai throws a body kick.
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Shamrock finds it's way through Zhai's defenses.
Zhai closes the distance and clinches.
Shamrock tries to work over Zhai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Zhai.
Still in the clinch, Shamrock scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock is leaning against Zhai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zhai.
Zhai swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhai can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.
Zhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Zhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Zhai blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shamrocks head.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Zhai.
Zhai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zhai misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock cracks Zhai with a nice body shot.
Zhai is breathing heavily.
Shamrock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
Zhai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhai backwards.
Zhai misses with some punches.
Shamrock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhai blocks an uppercut.
Shamrock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zhai backwards.
Zhai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
Zhai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Zhai avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Zhai misses with a body punch.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhai controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zhai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shamrock's brow.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shamrock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhai throws out the jab.
Shamrock throws a leg kick
and Zhai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shamrock thinking.
Shamrock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A countering left hand to the body from Zhai misses.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zhai has time to react.
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.
Zhai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai misses with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhai staying out of range there.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
A punch combination from Shamrock misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Zhai throws a leg kick but Shamrock checks it.
Shamrock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zhai's calf.
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Zhai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai tries a quick counter leg kick but Shamrock is wise to it.
Zhai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhai.
Zhai misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheers as Shamrock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zhai doesn't seem phased though.
Zhai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shamrock connects with a looping right hand.
Zhai misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Zhai avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Both fighters circling a little - Zhai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shamrock throws a low kick, looking for Zhai's leg but Zhai calmly moves out of range.
Shamrock scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Shamrock. Beautiful body shot.
A nice combination there by Shamrock.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai throws a body kick that misses.
Zhai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shamrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai thumps Shamrock with a low kick.
Shamrock swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
Zhai tries to counter with a clinch but Shamrock shakes him off and moves away.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhai can do to turn this around?
Zhai cracks Shamrock with a good jab.
Shamrock misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Zhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhai moves away.
Zhai checks a low kick from Shamrock.
Zhai throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Zhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shamrock staying out of range there.
Shamrock jabs at Zhai's body.
Zhai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range and Zhai settles back down.
Zhai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shamrock stuns Zhai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shamrock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zhai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Zhai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Zhai ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock thuds his right hand into Zhai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shamrock takes one to the chin there.
Shamrock misses with a body shot
and Zhai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zhai keeps Shamrock at a distance using the push kick.
Shamrock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zhai scores with a hook to the body. Shamrock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shamrock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhai loads up on a big right hand but Shamrock slips the punch.
Zhai walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock throws a hook but Zhai avoids it easily.
Zhai connects with a leg kick. Shamrock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Zhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhai lands a jab to the nose.
Shamrock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zhai tries to land a front kick but Shamrock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shamrock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shamrock.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Zhai lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Zhai.
Zhai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shamrock.
Shamrock scores with a sloppy right hand. Zhai should have avoided that one.
Zhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
It looked like Shamrock was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shamrock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zhai's calf.
Zhai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shamrock if he has to take too many more of those.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Shamrock's head but Shamrock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shamrock connects with a solid leg kick.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhai misses with a body kick.
Zhai looks to throw a body kick
and Shamrock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zhai thuds his right hand into Shamrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Zhai's head but Zhai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamrock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhai takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Zhai takes one on the button.
Zhai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zhai scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhai moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zhai.
Good exchange - Shamrock coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhai wants to land a leg kick but Shamrock is out of range.
It looked like Shamrock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zhai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Zhai.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shamrock jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
Zhai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shamrock thuds a left hand into Zhai's body.
Shamrock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Zhai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhai scoring well with a low kick there.
Zhai throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Zhai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Zhai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shamrock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zhai. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shamrock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zhai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zhai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock lands the left hand.
Zhai keeps the fight on the outside.
Shamrock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shamrock moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shamrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shamrock connects with a body shot that sends Zhai's belly button to the back.
Jab by Shamrock.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai blocks a jab.
Shamrock throws a leg kick but Zhai moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shamrock clinches with his opponent.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhai.
Zhai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhai swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhai.
A right handed body shot lands from Zhai.
A shot in the inside from Zhai.
Zhai lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Zhai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shamrock misses with some punches.
Zhai blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
A hook to the body from Zhai.
Zhai lands with a left to the head.
Zhai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shamrock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shamrock lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Zhai scores with a shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Zhai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zhai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shamrock is working Zhai over against the cage.
Zhai misses with a body punch.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shamrock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhai backwards.
Zhai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shamrock up against the cage.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Zhai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhai misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Zhai blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Nick Shamrock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shamrock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zhai is out of range.
Shamrock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhai instigates a clinch.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
Zhai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zhai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shamrock working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shamrock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Shamrock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zhai backwards.
Shamrock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zhai digs a right hand into Shamrock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shamrock's gas tank.
Zhai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shamrock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
Zhai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Zhai avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Shamrock lands with a right to the head.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shamrock blocks the elbow strike.
Zhai misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhai tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Zhai back against the cage.
A short left from Shamrock.
A head punch on the inside from Shamrock fails to land.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Zhai.
Shamrock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zhai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhai tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Zhai back against the cage.
Shamrock lands a left hand.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhai prevents a body shot from Shamrock.
Zhai tries to throw a body punch but Shamrock avoids it by throwing Zhai back against the cage.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Zhai.
Shamrock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zhai backwards.
Zang Zhai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamrock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zhai is rocked!
Zhai tries to stall but Shamrock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zhai is still on wobbly legs! Can Shamrock finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Zhai fails to land.
Zhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Zhai seems to have recovered his senses.
Shamrock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhai is leaning against Shamrock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shamrock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shamrock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zhai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Shamrock.
Zhai gets through Shamrock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Zhai fails to land.
Zhai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Zhai avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Zhai blocks a body shot from Shamrock.
Zhai struggles to land a body shot inside as Shamrock controls his hands.
Zhai has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
A left hand lands to the body for Zhai.
Shamrock tries to work over Zhai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhai tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Zhai misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shamrock lands a nice uppercut.
Shamrock works on Zhai's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shamrock.
Zhai misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock lands an uppercut.
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhai controls his hands.
Zhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shamrock's elbow.
Shamrock prevents a body shot from Zhai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shamrock.
A short right from Shamrock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhai.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Zhai controls the action.
Zhai misses with a body punch.
Zhai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shamrock blocks a body shot from Zhai.
A shot in the inside from Shamrock.
Zhai misses with a body punch.
Zhai lands a right hand.
A short right from Zhai.
Shamrock tries a body shot but Zhai blocks it.
Shamrock misses with the head strike.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Zhai controls the action.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zhai throws a head punch that misses.
Shamrock tries to work over Zhai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhai lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Shamrock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shamrock 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Nick Shamrock started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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