Post by The Sandmen on Mar 2, 2012 19:52:54 GMT -5
Bonnar enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Stephan Bonnar looks very relaxed.
Ken Shamrock looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Stephan Bonnar and Ken Shamrock touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bonnar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ken Shamrock didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shamrock tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He is not able to do it
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Shamrock
Shamrock is taking this opportunity to rest.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Shamrock
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass to half guard...
Ken Shamrock can't prevent his opponent from passing. Bonnar looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Shamrock
Bonnar tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to full guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Shamrock
Bonnar is in closed guard... Shamrock tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Stephan Bonnar!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Ken Shamrock tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Punishing hold!
Bonnar is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Ken Shamrock in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar moves to half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Bonnar
Bonnar sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar tries to close the guard.
Bonnar put Ken Shamrock in closed guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Shamrock is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Stephan Bonnar rolls Ken Shamrock to his stomach and takes his back!
Bonnar is in rear mount over Shamrock
Shamrock has Bonnar controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Bonnar is unable to move under Shamrock control.
Bonnar is trying to counter now!
Bonnar tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Shamrock! Bonnar has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Bonnar is in rear mount over Shamrock with one hook in
Stephan Bonnar isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Shamrock locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Stephan Bonnar unil he can pull his arm free! Bonnar lost his dominant position.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Ken Shamrock is cooling the fight on the ground
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Shamrock is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Ken Shamrock is looking to pass Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Ken Shamrock gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to close the guard.
Bonnar put Ken Shamrock in closed guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Shamrock is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Ken Shamrock uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Ken Shamrock to fight back!
Ken Shamrock moves to better his position on the ground...
Ken Shamrock viciously slams hammer blows to Bonnar's face!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Ken Shamrock is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Ken Shamrock looks to posture up and open Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Ken Shamrock forces Stephan Bonnar to open his guard.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Bonnar
Ken Shamrock launches a few punches to Bonnar
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shamrock's side.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Bonnar
Ken Shamrock pushes Stephan Bonnar against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Stephan Bonnar struggles not allowing Ken Shamrock improve his position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Stephan Bonnar is taking the best of the fight.
Bonnar jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stephan Bonnar pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Ken Shamrock tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bonnar is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ken Shamrock pushes away Bonnar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bonnar doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock gets sloppy and Stephan Bonnar tries to take advantage...
Big mistake from Ken Shamrock! Bonnar tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Bonnar is unable to lock that and Shamrock breaks the lock
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shamrock tries to take Stephan Bonnar down... Bonnar stumbles backwards and Ken Shamrock launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bonnar's jaw!
Bonnar hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Ken Shamrock has left Bonnar unconscious on the mat!
Winner is Ken Shamrock by KO (Punch) at 0:40 Round 2
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 64,68
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 28,75
Time on the ground 281 s
Statistics: Ken Shamrock
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 264
Clinch Damage 36
Ground Damage 228
Time on the ground 281 s
Bonnar had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan).
A decent performance by Ken Shamrock today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Nice effort but I'm sure we can expect more from Ken Shamrock and Stephan Bonnar.
Stephan Bonnar looks very relaxed.
Ken Shamrock looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Stephan Bonnar and Ken Shamrock touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Bonnar fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Ken Shamrock didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Shamrock
Ken Shamrock seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Shamrock tries to close his guard around Bonnar
He is not able to do it
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Shamrock
Shamrock is taking this opportunity to rest.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in open guard over Shamrock
Stephan Bonnar tries to pass to half guard...
Ken Shamrock can't prevent his opponent from passing. Bonnar looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Stephan Bonnar is in half guard over Shamrock
Bonnar tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Stephan Bonnar is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock attempts to trap Stephan Bonnar in his guard.
Ken Shamrock manages to switch to full guard.
Stephan Bonnar is in closed guard over Shamrock
Bonnar is in closed guard... Shamrock tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Stephan Bonnar!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Ken Shamrock tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Punishing hold!
Bonnar is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to roll to his side and trap Ken Shamrock in his guard...
Stephan Bonnar moves to half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Bonnar
Bonnar sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Stephan Bonnar tries to close the guard.
Bonnar put Ken Shamrock in closed guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Shamrock is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Bonnar's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Bonnar's side.
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Stephan Bonnar rolls Ken Shamrock to his stomach and takes his back!
Bonnar is in rear mount over Shamrock
Shamrock has Bonnar controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Bonnar is unable to move under Shamrock control.
Bonnar is trying to counter now!
Bonnar tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Shamrock! Bonnar has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Bonnar is in rear mount over Shamrock with one hook in
Stephan Bonnar isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Shamrock locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Stephan Bonnar unil he can pull his arm free! Bonnar lost his dominant position.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Ken Shamrock is cooling the fight on the ground
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Shamrock is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Stephan Bonnar is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Ken Shamrock is looking to pass Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Ken Shamrock gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar tries to close the guard.
Bonnar put Ken Shamrock in closed guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Shamrock is in closed guard... Bonnar tries to roll on the ground!
Ken Shamrock uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Bonnar clumsily fails here and it's time for Ken Shamrock to fight back!
Ken Shamrock moves to better his position on the ground...
Ken Shamrock viciously slams hammer blows to Bonnar's face!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Bonnar
Not a desiderable position that Bonnar is in now. Ken Shamrock is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Ken Shamrock looks to posture up and open Stephan Bonnar's guard...
Ken Shamrock forces Stephan Bonnar to open his guard.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Bonnar
Ken Shamrock launches a few punches to Bonnar
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Bonnar
Bonnar measures the resilience of Shamrock's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Shamrock's side.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Bonnar
Ken Shamrock pushes Stephan Bonnar against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Stephan Bonnar struggles not allowing Ken Shamrock improve his position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Stephan Bonnar is taking the best of the fight.
Bonnar jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Stephan Bonnar pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Ken Shamrock tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Bonnar is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Ken Shamrock pushes away Bonnar trying to keep the fight at striking range
Bonnar doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock gets sloppy and Stephan Bonnar tries to take advantage...
Big mistake from Ken Shamrock! Bonnar tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Bonnar is unable to lock that and Shamrock breaks the lock
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shamrock tries to take Stephan Bonnar down... Bonnar stumbles backwards and Ken Shamrock launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Bonnar's jaw!
Bonnar hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Ken Shamrock has left Bonnar unconscious on the mat!
Winner is Ken Shamrock by KO (Punch) at 0:40 Round 2
Statistics: Stephan Bonnar
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 64,68
Clinch Damage 0
Ground Damage 28,75
Time on the ground 281 s
Statistics: Ken Shamrock
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 264
Clinch Damage 36
Ground Damage 228
Time on the ground 281 s
Bonnar had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Saitama Super Arena (Saitama, Japan).
A decent performance by Ken Shamrock today. He read the fight well and wasn't afraid of enganging.
Nice effort but I'm sure we can expect more from Ken Shamrock and Stephan Bonnar.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!