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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manny Puno (ranked 57 p4p, 36 weight class) and Nick Shamrock (ranked 11 p4p, 8 weight class). Shamrock has chosen One Winged Angel by The Black Mages as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Manny Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Shamrock!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puno shoots in and bounces Shamrock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Puno throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shamrock is looking to stand up but Puno isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puno throws a big right hand that misses.
Puno has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shamrock wants to stand and escape but Puno is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've been hearing that Puno has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Puno trying to control but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shamrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shamrock is looking to stand up but Puno isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Shamrock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puno swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Shamrock counter with a right hand.
Shamrock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Puno just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shamrock under the eye.
Puno digs a good body shot into Shamrock's ribs.
Shamrock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Puno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno misses with a body shot.
Puno just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamrock flicks out a counter leg kick but Puno steps away.
Puno throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puno lands a body shot.
Puno loads up on a big right hand but Shamrock slips the punch.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Puno avoids it with no problem.
Shamrock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shamrock slips under a jab.
Shamrock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puno throws a body punch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock tries a quick counter leg kick but Puno is wise to it.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
Puno misses with an uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shamrock moves away.
A little jabbing left from Shamrock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shamrock's hands.
A big right from Shamrock misses.
Puno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Puno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Puno wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shamrock keeps working.
Shamrock is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Puno is controlling him well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Puno in side control, throwing shots but Shamrock defends.
Shamrock is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Puno asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Puno working the ground and pound.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet but Puno drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno tries to advance to mount but can't.
Puno trying to control the action but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet but Puno drags him back down.
Puno works to advance to full mount. Shamrock defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Puno controlling the pace for now.
Shamrock is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Puno controlling from the full mount.
Puno thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Puno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Puno scores with a nice strike.
Puno misses with a hook.
Shamrock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shamrock has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Puno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Puno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shamrock in his tracks.
Puno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puno throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shamrock's waist but Shamrock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puno off to one side.
Shamrock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puno throws a shot to the body.
Puno scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puno looks to land a left hand but Shamrock moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Puno.
Puno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Shamrock only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puno lands a right hook to the body.
Manny Puno is winning the standup battle so far.
Shamrock scores with a jab to the body.
Puno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shamrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Shamrock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puno is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Puno shoots in for a takedown but Shamrock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A lazy left from Puno finds it's target.
Shamrock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shamrock takes one to the side of the head.
Puno fails with the takedown
and Shamrock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puno connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shamrock scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puno throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Puno backing away here, and Shamrock unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Puno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Puno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Shamrock is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Puno has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Puno throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Shamrock is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock sneaks out the side door and pushes Puno away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Manny Puno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puno misses with an uppercut. Shamrock saw that one coming.
Puno shoots for a takedown but Shamrock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Puno looks to throw the jab but Shamrock is out of range.
Puno connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shamrock. Shamrock circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Puno misses.
Puno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shamrock drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shamrock's head.
Puno keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shamrock.
Puno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shamrock throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puno looks for a takedown but Shamrock sprawls well.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Puno avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puno thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Shamrock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shamrock takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Puno lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shamrock doesn't seem phased though.
Puno cracks Shamrock with an open hand slap.
Puno drives through with a takedown into Shamrock's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Puno throws a big elbow that misses.
Puno postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet but Puno is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Puno dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Puno bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puno connects with a looping right hand.
Puno closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Puno laying and praying for a moment but Shamrock takes advantage and regains half guard.
Shamrock is looking to escape.
Puno is trying to control the action in half guard but Shamrock is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puno.
Shamrock is trying to stand back up but Puno is controlling him
Puno sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shamrock defending well though.
Nice strikes from Puno there.
Puno wants to pass the guard but Shamrock is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock pushes Puno off looking to stand but Puno dives back in and keeps control.
Puno trying to control the action but Shamrock is working from the bottom.
Puno looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shamrock is refusing to be controlled, as Puno sits in half guard.
Shamrock keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Puno shoots for a takedown but Shamrock saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shamrock tries a quick counter leg kick but Puno is wise to it.
Puno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shamrock as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Puno connects with a looping right hand.
Shamrock throws a shot from downtown. Puno moves away and avoids it.
Shamrock takes one to the side of the head.
Puno throws out a loose jab but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puno has a takedown stuffed.
Shamrock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Puno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Puno.
Puno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Puno misses with a double jab
enabling Shamrock to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Shamrock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Puno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Puno just misses with a punch to the body.
Puno throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamrock.
Shamrock throws out a counter right but Puno avoids it with no problem.
Puno has a takedown stuffed.
Puno shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Shamrock wants to get back to his feet.
Puno throwing shots but Shamrock is blocking nicely.
Puno trying to control from half guard but Shamrock is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock tries to kick Puno off but Puno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Manny Puno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puno looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shamrock is looking to escape.
Shamrock is not content to let Puno control the position.
Shamrock is trying to stand back up but Puno is controlling him
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Shamrock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Puno.
Shamrock appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shamrock avoids the body shot from Puno.
Manny Puno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shamrock takes a swing at Puno's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Puno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puno has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Puno!
In defeat, Nick Shamrock stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost!?! How did I lose?'.
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