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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Shamrock (ranked 30 p4p, 5 weight class) and DeShawn Jackson (ranked 130 p4p, 15 weight class). Shamrock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One Winged Angel by The Black Mages. Jackson has chosen Green Card as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
30 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeShawn Jackson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Jackson moves out of range as Shamrock strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson lands with a right hand.
Shamrock misses with a right hand
letting Jackson counter with a right hand.
Shamrock defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Shamrock appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shamrock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jackson.
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab to the body
and Shamrock counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Jackson blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Jackson misses.
Shamrock lands with a shot to the body.
Shamrock moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Shamrock connects with an inside leg kick.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shamrock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shamrock throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shamrock throws a shot to the body.
Jackson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shamrocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Shamrock manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Shamrock lands with a good body shot.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Shamrock with a hook.
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!
Jackson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shamrock is just out of range.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Jackson misses.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
Shamrock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Shamrock is out of range.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Jackson catches Shamrock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jackson.
Nick Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamrock lands with a nice body punch.
Shamrock walks into a jab.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Jackson.
Shamrock throws a leg kick but Jackson moved away.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands with a nice body punch.
Jackson lands with a good body shot.
Shamrock ducks right into an uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Shamrock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shamrock.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Nick Shamrock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Shamrock counters with a left and a right that stings Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shamrock.
Jackson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The crowd cheers as Jackson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shamrock doesn't seem phased though.
Shamrock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamrock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shamrock thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Shamrock off the cage and back into range.
Shamrock throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Shamrock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Jackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jackson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shamrock is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Shamrock will probably get the nod.
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 lands with a cross.
Shamrock scores with a hook to the body. Jackson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shamrock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shamrock.
Shamrock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a straight right.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamrock.
Jackson with the counter takedown but Shamrock avoids it easily.
Shamrock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shamrock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jackson's sensitive parts.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
It looked like Shamrock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jackson.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shamrock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Jackson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock with a nice cross.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Shamrock.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shamrock just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Shamrock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Shamrock sprawls well.
Shamrock defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Shamrock ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Shamrock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
A jab from Jackson does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson connects with a right hand. Shamrock shakes it off.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shamrock.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Shamrock misses the target.
Jackson tried to score with a low kick but Shamrock checks it.
Shamrock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A leg kick checked by Shamrock.
Jackson jabs at Shamrock's body.
Nick Shamrock is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shamrock at a distance.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Shamrock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shamrock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock throws a shot to the body.
Shamrock throws a poor cross that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jackson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shamrock wriggles free and stands up.
Shamrock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jab from Jackson.
A lazy left from Jackson finds it's target.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Jackson lands a lovely overhand right.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shamrock throws out the jab.
Jackson throws a jab when Shamrock was well out of range.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Shamrock walks into a straight right hand from Jackson.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Shamrock.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Shamrock.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson throws a chopping leg kick but Shamrock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shamrock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shamrock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Jackson 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.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson takes a swing at Shamrock's ribcage but misses.
Shamrock moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackson swings for the body but Shamrock moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamrock was well out of range. Poor timing from Jackson.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shamrock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jackson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shamrock keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shamrock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shamrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeShawn Jackson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Shamrock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jackson tries to score with a low kick but Shamrock moves his leg out of the way.
Nice shot by Shamrock.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Jackson.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamrock misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
Shamrock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shamrock. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Jackson as he connects with a hook.
Shamrock misses with an uppercut. Jackson saw that one coming.
Shamrock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Shamrock settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Shamrock.
Jackson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Shamrock was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson just misses with a punch 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 scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Shamrock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Shamrock lands with a shot to the body.
Shamrock digs a good hook to Jackson's body.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
A big left from Shamrock misses.
Jackson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shamrock with a body shot.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson scores with a shot to the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson.
Shamrock dips to his left and cracks Jackson with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shamrock circles away.
Nick Shamrock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeShawn Jackson.
Jackson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shamrock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson walks into a jab.
Jackson slips under a jab from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jackson. That's going to slow Shamrock down.
Some wild striking there from Shamrock.
Jackson tries to bum rush Shamrock with a series of wild strikes but Shamrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
Shamrock swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson slips a straight right by Shamrock.
Shamrock feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Jackson.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Shamrock saw that one coming.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Shamrock throws a jab when Jackson was well out of range.
Jackson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shamrock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shamrock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shamrock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shamrock misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock with a jab.
Jackson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Jackson misses.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shamrock sprawls well. Shamrock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Shamrock.
A low kick from Jackson misses
and Shamrock counters with a nice leg kick.
Shamrock throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Shamrock moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jackson just manages to avoid it.
Jackson with a jab.
Shamrock defending well as Jackson loads up on a big left hand.
Shamrock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shamrock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson.
Jackson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamrock.
A big left from Jackson misses.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock clearly takes that 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.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Shamrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Shamrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Jackson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shamrock looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range.
Shamrock drops his hands momentarily and Jackson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Shamrock as he connects with a hook.
Shamrock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shamrock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shamrock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackson.
Shamrock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shamrock misses with a leg kick.
Shamrock throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shamrock quickly recovers to half guard.
Shamrock has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jackson is on him like a limpet, forcing Shamrock back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shamrock lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shamrock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jackson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson.
Shamrock lands with a right to the head.
Jackson can't find room to land a body shot as Shamrock controls the action.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Shamrock lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Shamrock.
Shamrock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamrock.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
Shamrock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
Shamrock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
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 misses with some punches.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
A short right from Shamrock on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamrock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nick Shamrock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jackson misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shamrock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock lands an uppercut.
Jackson is rocked!
Shamrock tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Shamrock back against the cage.
Jackson is still on wobbly legs! Can Shamrock finish him?
Shamrock struggles to land a body shot inside as Jackson controls his hands.
Shamrock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamrock tries to work over Jackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shamrock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Jackson pushes Shamrock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shamrock can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson is trying to trip Shamrock. He has hold of a leg but Shamrock is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jackson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Shamrock wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Shamrock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Shamrock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Shamrock!
Shamrock throws Jackson to one side and escapes!
Shamrock misses with a low kick.
Shamrock cracks Jackson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Shamrock is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shamrock throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Shamrock.
Jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shamrock finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackson's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Shamrock misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Jackson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shamrock has time to react.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Shamrock had his way with DeShawn Jackson in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Shamrock throws a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
Shamrock throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shamrock.
Shamrock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jackson. That did some damage!
Shamrock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shamrock scores with a nice head shot.
Shamrock looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
Jackson jabs at Shamrock's body.
Shamrock uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jackson has time to react.
Jackson misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Nice jab there from Jackson.
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 tries a low kick but Jackson avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shamrock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson lands with a cross.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shamrock cracks Jackson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shamrock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shamrock throws a leg kick which misses Jackson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jackson tries to avoid it.
Shamrock cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Shamrock ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson throws a big shot that misses.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Shamrock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shamrock connects with a looping right hand.
Shamrock blocks a jab.
Shamrock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shamrock. That's going to slow Jackson down.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws a chopping leg kick but Jackson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Jackson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shamrock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson lands with a hook. Shamrock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jackson misses with a hook. Shamrock ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Jackson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shamrock.
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
A clash of legs there as Shamrock blocks the low kick.
DeShawn Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shamrock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shamrock misses the body punch
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Shamrock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jackson throws out the jab.
Jackson punishes Shamrock's body with a nice straight punch.
Shamrock lands with a cross.
Shamrock lands a really nice looking cross but Jackson seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Shamrock lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Shamrock misses.
Shamrock scores with a nice right hand.
Shamrock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Shamrock connects with a body shot.
Jackson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Shamrock.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shamrock momentarily.
It looks like Nick Shamrock has been cut.
Shamrock lands a slapping body shot.
Shamrock staying out of range there.
Shamrock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shamrock throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Jackson misses.
Shamrock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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 series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Shamrock lands a jab.
Shamrock connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Shamrock moved out of range nicely.
Shamrock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shamrock scores with a jab. Jackson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shamrock.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shamrock manages to avoid it.
Shamrock moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Shamrock slips a straight right by Jackson.
Shamrock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shamrock connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shamrock.
Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shamrock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shamrock can pounce on him.
Shamrock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shamrock.
Shamrock scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Shamrock.
Nice jab there from Shamrock.
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 William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Shamrock!
Nick Shamrock retains his featherweight title!
Nick Shamrock decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated DeShawn Jackson had this to say: 'Ay Caramba.'.
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