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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class) and Henrique Ramos (ranked 268 p4p, 29 weight class). Shamrock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Ramos has chosen Sepultura - Nomad as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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148 lbs
29 - 3 - 0 |
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159 lbs
42 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 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
42 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henrique Ramos!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramos closes the distance and pushes Shamrock back into the cage.
Shamrock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ramos lands a left hand.
Shamrock breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Shamrock with a hook.
Shamrock lands with a good body shot.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Shamrock moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramos is defended easily by Shamrock.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramos blocks the leg kick.
Shamrock connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shamrock cracks the inside of Ramos's front leg.
Shamrock moves out of range as Ramos throws a body kick.
Ramos throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos slips a jab from Shamrock.
Ramos moves forwards but Shamrock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Shamrock avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shamrock.
Ramos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramos.
Ramos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ramos misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramos.
Ramos lands a jab to Shamrock's midsection.
Ramos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook 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!
Shamrock throws a leg kick that misses.
Shamrock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramos doesn't seem bothered though.
Shamrock loads up on a big right hand but Ramos slips the punch.
Ramos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
Ramos instigates a clinch.
Shamrock tries to circle away but Ramos has him pinned against the cage.
Shamrock manages to break the clinch.
Ramos fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Ramos.
Ramos shoots for a takedown but Shamrock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrique Ramos.
Shamrock scores with a jab. Ramos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shamrock is looking to chop away at Ramos's legs.
Ramos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shamrock finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramos's head.
Ramos keeps Shamrock at a distance using the push kick.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shamrock as he jumps to the side.
Shamrock misses the body punch
and Ramos counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shamrock!
Shamrock throws Ramos to one side and escapes!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramos misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a jab to Ramos's midsection.
Ramos throws a low kick but Shamrock moves out of range easily.
Ramos 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.
A jab from Shamrock does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ramos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shamrock's guard.
Shamrock uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shamrock misses with the combination.
Shamrock throws a chopping leg kick but Ramos manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decent striking displayed by Shamrock there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Ramos misses.
Ramos scores with a jab to the body.
Ramos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Ramos moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock misses with a looping right.
Ramos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Ramos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ramos swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws out a leg kick but Ramos moves out of range and Shamrock only half commits.
A shot to the liver by Shamrock. Beautiful body shot.
Ramos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shamrock tries to avoid it but Ramos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shamrock to the ground. Shamrock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shamrock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramos misses with a left hand
and Shamrock counters with a left to the body.
Shamrock lands with a nice body punch.
Shamrock is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ramos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shamrock scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donk. Ramos catches Shamrock right on the button with a cross.
Shamrock misses with a leg kick.
Ramos takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ramos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ramos moves forwards but Shamrock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shamrock connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ramos momentarily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shamrock, right into the meat.
Shamrock cracks the inside of Ramos's front leg.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramos has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shamrock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramos defending well as Shamrock loads up on a big left hand.
Shamrock throws a low kick but Ramos avoids it.
Ramos throws a hook but Shamrock blocks it.
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shamrock here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Ramos.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
Shamrock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ramos explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Ramos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Ramos tries a head kick but it misses.
Shamrock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ramos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shamrock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramos throws a jab when Shamrock was well out of range.
Shamrock lands a leg kick that knocks Ramos off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock checks a leg kick.
Nick Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ramos fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shamrock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a front kick aimed at Ramos's knee but Ramos avoids it well.
Ramos throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Ramos backs away, Shamrock returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A jab from Ramos misses.
Ramos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shamrock to score with a decent uppercut.
Shamrock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ramos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Shamrock does no damage.
Ramos tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock feints and then cracks Ramos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramos down.
Shamrock throws a nice looking combination but Ramos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A jab from Shamrock misses.
Ramos lands with a nice body punch.
Ramos motions for Shamrock to come forward. Ramos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shamrock getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ramos slips under a jab.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Ramos.
A quick step to the side and Shamrock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Shamrock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shamrock stuffs the takedown attempt from Ramos. Ramos gets slowly back to his feet.
Shamrock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shamrock finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramos's head.
That kick from Shamrock tenderised Ramos's leg. Ramos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shamrock lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramos off the cage and back into range.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Ramos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shamrock defends it well.
Shamrock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shamrock.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No joy there for Shamrock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Ramos.
Ramos misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shamrock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ramos tries to move into range but Shamrock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramos can do to turn this around?
Ramos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Ramos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a hook to the side of Ramos's head but Ramos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shamrock fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrique Ramos.
Shamrock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good leg kick by Shamrock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos needs to keep his hands up - Shamrock had a free shot at his head there.
Ramos misses with a jab to the body
and Shamrock counters with a low kick, right behind Ramos 's knee.
Shamrock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ramos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramos throws a head kick but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
Shamrock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shamrock avoids the head kick by Ramos.
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ramos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramos misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Shamrock avoids it easily.
Ramos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramos throws the kick towards the body but Shamrock avoids it.
Shamrock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramos tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock is looking to counter punch.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shamrock digs a good hook to Ramos's body.
Ramos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shamrock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shamrock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ramos's hands.
Ramos lands a jab to Shamrock's midsection.
Ramos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shamrock.
Shamrock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ramos finds it's way round the side to connect with Shamrock's head.
Shamrock slips under a jab from Ramos.
Ramos with a hook.
Ramos stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shamrock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ramos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.
Ramos looks to throw a body kick
and Shamrock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramos.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ramos.
Ramos misses with a hook.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Ramos moves out of range.
Shamrock lands with a nice body punch.
Shamrock lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock cracks the inside of Ramos's front leg.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramos's knee momentarily.
Shamrock thuds his right hand into Ramos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shamrock lands a body shot.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock scores with a body shot.
Ramos scores with a hook to the body. Shamrock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ramos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Shamrock tries to circle away but Ramos has him pinned against the cage.
Shamrock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ramos working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shamrock's brow.
Shamrock breaks from the clinch.
Ramos throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramos has time to react.
Ramos is looking to slow Shamrock down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Shamrock lands with an uppercut that bounces Ramos off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shamrock's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Shamrock punishes Ramos's body with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shamrock jabs at Ramos's body.
Shamrock throws a shot to the body.
Shamrock blocks a leg kick.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shamrock lands a nice shot that snaps Ramos's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramos. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Shamrock.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramos.
Shamrock misses with a straight left.
Shamrock moves out of range of the body kick.
A swing and a miss from Ramos.
It looked like Shamrock wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shamrock lands with an overhand left.
Ramos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Shamrock misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Shamrock misses its intended target.
Ramos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ramos.
Shamrock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Shamrock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramos connects with a solid leg kick.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos.
Ramos looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and Shamrock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock tries to land a leg kick but Ramos saw it coming and moves away.
Ramos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shamrock throws a leg kick which misses Ramos's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramos tries to avoid it.
Ramos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ramos throws a wild body kick that Shamrock sees coming a mile off.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramos lands a body shot.
Shamrock connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamrock throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos walks into a left hand.
Shamrock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Shamrock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shamrock.
Donk. Shamrock catches Ramos right on the button with a cross.
Shamrock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ramos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ramos moves forwards but Shamrock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ramos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shamrock looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramos.
Some wild striking there from Shamrock.
Shamrock blocks a head kick by Ramos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock clearly takes that round.
That's time! Shamrock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shamrock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramos moves away.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamrock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Ramos. Beautiful body shot.
Ramos drops his hands momentarily and Shamrock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock dips to his left and cracks Ramos with an uppercut!
Ramos throws a jab when Shamrock was well out of range.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Shamrock lands a jab to Ramos's midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramos checks a leg kick.
Shamrock lands a slapping body shot.
Shamrock misses with a hook.
Ramos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramos in his tracks.
Ramos misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ramos feints the counter takedown.
Shamrock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos.
Ramos feints the counter takedown.
Shamrock scores with a jab. Ramos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk. Shamrock catches Ramos right on the button with a cross.
Shamrock works Ramos's body with a nice hook.
Shamrock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ramos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shamrock scrambles back to his feet.
Shamrock gets caught napping as Ramos dives in and scores a takedown. Shamrock manages to retain guard.
Shamrock is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock breaks the clinch.
Ramos misses the jab.
Shamrock lands with a good body shot.
Shamrock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos with a jab.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shamrock tries to move into range but Ramos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shamrock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shamrock. That did some damage!
Shamrock lands with a cross.
Ramos is looking to clinch.
Shamrock leaves Ramos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ramos throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Ramos slips a jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramos manages to avoid it.
Ramos with the counter takedown but Shamrock avoids it easily.
Shamrock throws a solid leg kick but Ramos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shamrock.
Jab from Ramos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos darts in looking for a takedown but Shamrock gets double underhooks and turns Ramos into the cage.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrique Ramos.
Shamrock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And Ramos tries to counter it with a takedown but Shamrock pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos tries to clinch there but Shamrock circles away.
Ramos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shamrock.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ramos wants to clinch up but Shamrock keeps it at a distance.
Shamrock was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big left from Ramos misses.
Ramos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shamrock finds it's way round the side to connect with Ramos's head.
Ramos looks for a takedown but Shamrock sprawls well.
Shamrock fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ramos just manages to avoid it.
Ramos throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Ramos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ramos takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shamrock back to the cage. Ramos follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Ramos. Those never looked like landing.
Ramos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ramos misses with an uppercut.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ramos has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ramos is defended easily by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Ramos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Shamrock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shamrock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shamrock lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Ramos avoids the punch easily.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Ramos avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch but Shamrock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Shamrock as he connects with a hook.
Ramos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramos lands a body shot.
A big right from Shamrock misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock had his way with Henrique Ramos in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ramos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shamrock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shamrock checks the leg kick.
A good leg kick by Shamrock.
Shamrock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Ramos does it's job there.
Shamrock tries a low kick but Ramos avoids it.
Shamrock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a nice body punch.
Ramos tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Ramos.
Ramos misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shamrock as he jumps to the side.
Ramos drops his hands momentarily and Shamrock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ramos moves forwards but Shamrock connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramos.
Shamrock misses the jab.
Shamrock scores with a nice head shot.
Shamrock checks a low kick from Ramos.
A little feinted left hand from Shamrock on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shamrock checks a low kick from Ramos.
Ramos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Shamrock slips under a jab from Ramos.
Shamrock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ramos misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Shamrock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ramos doesn't seem phased though.
Shamrock takes a swing at Ramos's ribcage but misses.
Ramos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shamrock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ramos throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramos in his tracks.
Shamrock checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramos moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice takedown defense from Shamrock. No joy for Ramos on that attempt.
Ramos gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shamrock.
Ramos avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ramos was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Ramos misses with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a nice body shot.
Shamrock lands a right hook to the body.
Shamrock thuds a left hand into Ramos's body.
Shamrock cracks Ramos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ramos fails with the takedown.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrique Ramos.
Shamrock with a nice cross.
Shamrock lands a leg kick that knocks Ramos off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shamrock.
Shamrock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock swings for the body but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock scores with a punch to the head.
Ramos swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramos 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 throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ramos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shamrock lands with a cross.
Ramos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Henrique Ramos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shamrock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramos doesn't seem bothered though.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shamrock throws a leg kick which misses Ramos's front leg but catches the back leg as Ramos tries to avoid it.
Shamrock lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos shoots in and drives through. Shamrock sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Ramos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramos is just out of range.
Ramos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamrock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ramoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ramos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shamrock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shamrock slips under a jab.
Nice body punch from Shamrock.
Ramos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shamrock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shamrock darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shamrock throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamrock staying out of range there.
Shamrock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ramos.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Nick Shamrock was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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