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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Shamrock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamrock's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jesus Walks - Kanye West. Bonds has chosen Barry Bonds - Kanye West as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Bonds!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonds moves into the clinch.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Bonds is blocking nicely.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonds avoids it.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonds avoids the damage to the body.
Bonds on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shamrock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonds up against the cage.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Bonds lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shamrock.
Bonds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Bonds blocks with his arms.
Shamrock stalls.
Bonds stalling in the clinch but Shamrock improves position.
Bonds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonds tries to clinch but Shamrock moves out of range.
Shamrock throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonds tries to clinch up.
Bonds is looking to clinch.
Shamrock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonds tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shamrock keeps the fight on the outside.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shamrock.
Bonds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonds lands with a nice combination. Shamrock backs away looking to recover.
Bonds tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Bonds misses.
Bonds has managed to clinch.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Bonds effectively controlling the action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Shamrock obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bonds.
Bonds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonds is trying to break the clinch but Shamrock has him pressed against the cage.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonds is defending well for now.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonds managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Bonds is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Bonds.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bonds as Shamrock tries to tie him up.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonds.
Shamrock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Bonds slows down the pace here.
Bonds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Bonds avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock is breathing heavily.
Bonds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonds leaning against his opponent.
Shamrock has Bonds pressed against the cage.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but Bonds blocks with his arms.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonds avoids it.
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonds avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shamrock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bonds avoiding damage as Shamrock throws knees to the body.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Bonds pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonds.
Shamrock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonds up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonds.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Bonds is blocking nicely.
Shamrock trying to stall but Bonds improves his position.
Bonds lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
A short right from Bonds.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Bonds blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barry Bonds will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bonds closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shamrock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonds wants to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shamrock thumps Bonds with a low kick.
Shamrock shoots in but Bonds avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bonds throws a series of strikes that have Shamrock backpedaling.
Bonds tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shamrock counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shamrock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bonds ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonds tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shamrock counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonds clinches up against the cage.
Bonds taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds lands an uppercut.
Bonds pushes Shamrock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonds slows down the pace here.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonds is defending well for now.
Come on Shamrock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bonds scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Bonds.
Shamrock avoiding damage.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonds works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonds tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shamrock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonds looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonds checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bonds is looking to clinch.
Barry Bonds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shamrock tries to clinch but Bonds is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Bonds.
Barry Bonds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonds fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shamrock, pushing him back against the cage.
Bonds trying to stall but Shamrock improves his position.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Bonds blocks it.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonds.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bonds scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonds.
Shamrock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonds avoids the damage to the body.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock letting Bonds take a breather here.
Bonds lands with a light punch inside.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonds avoids it.
Shamrock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonds is defending well for now.
Shamrock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonds blocks it with crossed arms.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Bonds works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stalling in the clinch from Shamrock.
Bonds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonds darts in trying to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a body kick that stops Bonds in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bonds moves in looking to clinch but Shamrock pushes him off.
Bonds tries to clinch up but Shamrock circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonds looks to clinch
and Shamrock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bonds tries to clinch but Shamrock is having none of it.
Bonds rushes Shamrock and presses him up against the cage.
Shamrock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonds scores with a shot to the side of Shamrock's head.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonds.
Shamrock looking to slow down the pace here.
Shamrock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bonds lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bonds swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Bonds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bonds moves into the clinch.
Shamrock landing knees to the body.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonds.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonds.
Bonds blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonds lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shamrock backwards.
Bonds managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonds.
Shamrock keeps control of Bonds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonds is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds stalling in the clinch but Shamrock improves position.
Bonds managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Shamrock misses with a knee to the head.
Shamrock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shamrock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bonds takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shamrock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonds is pushing Shamrock up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonds avoids it.
Shamrock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamrock looking to throw knees to the head but Bonds is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bonds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barry Bonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonds tries to clinch but Shamrock moves away
and Shamrock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bonds lands a body shot.
Shamrock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bonds is keeping busy.
Bonds pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bonds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shamrock clinches up against the cage.
Shamrock taking a breather.
Shamrock crunches a lovely knee into Bonds's ribcage.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Shamrock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Bonds blocks it.
Shamrock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shamrock taking a breather.
Bonds lands a nice uppercut.
Bonds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shamrock trying to land knees to the body.
Bonds is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shamrock is keeping busy.
Bonds displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shamrock up against the cage.
Bonds managing to block the knees to the body from Shamrock.
Bonds is leaning against Shamrock and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonds.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Shamrock misses with a knee strike.
Shamrock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonds.
Bonds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonds content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bonds looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonds lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bonds tries to stall but Shamrock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonds.
Shamrock tries a knee to the head but Bonds blocks it.
Bonds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonds wants to clinch but Shamrock slips to the side
and Shamrock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonds works on Shamrock's body with a couple of short punches.
Shamrock missing with knees to the body.
Shamrock scores a nice knee to the body.
Matt Shamrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barry Bonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shamrock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barry Bonds.
Well Bonds has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Bonds!
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energy
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