Post by The Sandmen on Mar 21, 2012 15:45:43 GMT -5
Ken Shamrock is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Bercy Arena (Paris, France).
Ken Shamrock glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Cruz while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Ken Shamrock is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Ken Shamrock comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Ken Shamrock attempts a sweep single...
Ken Shamrock catches Dominick Cruz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shamrock.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz 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 closed guard over Cruz
Shamrock is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Shamrock throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dominick Cruz
Blocked by Cruz.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shamrock tries to cover his face,
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Shamrock tries to get a side mount...
Cruz wraps his leg around Ken Shamrock leg and prevents him from moving.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock pushes Cruz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shamrock who is in full mount! Cruz is in trouble now!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Shamrock goes for an armbar!
Dominick Cruz breaks the lock and pushes away Ken Shamrock, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Ken Shamrock. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Shamrock blocks that. It was easy!
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shamrock is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Shamrock
Shamrock tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Shamrock
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Ken Shamrock closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
Cruz shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Ken Shamrock...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Ken Shamrock efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Ken Shamrock gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shamrock misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ken Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cruz is in rear mount over Shamrock
Shamrock has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Ken Shamrock...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Shamrock steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Ken Shamrock hovers above Cruz
Dominick Cruz stops him from throwing strikes.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A bad move from Dominick Cruz
allows Shamrock to land a solid head kick.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Shamrock!
Ken Shamrock is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Cruz and pushes him away!
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Ken Shamrock tries to take advantage...
Shamrock is holding Dominick Cruz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Shamrock is looking to end this fight with strikes
Cruz anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock is cooling the fight on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Shamrock is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Shamrock is holding Dominick Cruz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Ken Shamrock looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Dominick Cruz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock tries to better his position on the ground...
Shamrock breaks the closed guard of Dominick Cruz and moves to half guard
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Ken Shamrock tries to open Cruz's guard...
Cruz breaks the lock and covers himself from Shamrock's punches
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Shamrock fires a barrage of punches at Cruz's head!
This is bad! Shamrock is just pounding on Dominick Cruz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Ken Shamrock moves to better his position on the ground...
Ken Shamrock viciously slams hammer blows to Cruz's face!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Ken Shamrock looks to pass to mount...
Shamrock slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dominick Cruz.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz 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 full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz works on the ground with his fingers over Shamrock's face
Shamrock shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz works on the ground with his fingers over Shamrock's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Shamrock is moving on the ground...
Cruz tries to counter Shamrock's moves on the ground.
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to escape from the full mount...
Ken Shamrock is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to show some ground skills
Dominick Cruz put Shamrock in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Cruz put Ken Shamrock in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Shamrock tries to escape from closed guard...
Shamrock struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock is cooling the fight on the ground
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Cruz 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 half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Ken Shamrock manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Ken Shamrock in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Shamrock tries to open up Dominick Cruz's defense faking a few punches.
Dominick Cruz wraps his arms around Shamrock's arms and counters the punches.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Ken Shamrock uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock looks to posture up and open Dominick Cruz's guard...
Ken Shamrock forces Dominick Cruz to open his guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Shamrock
He succeeds!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Shamrock is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Dominick Cruz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Ken Shamrock shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Ken Shamrock breaks that americana attempt!
Shamrock is trying to counter now!
Ken Shamrock tries to roll on the ground...
Cruz knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Superb haymaker by Shamrock
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Cruz's Mouth is beginning to swell
Shamrock feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Ken Shamrock was tooling Dominick Cruz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Dominick Cruz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ken Shamrock's mind is definitely in the fight, Cruz just got nailed! Ken Shamrock saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Cruz is going to have a headache after this one.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Shamrock, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Tremendous strikes from Cruz!
Shamrock blocks with confidence
Good movement from Cruz
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Cruz launches a hook to the body
Ken Shamrock moves aside looking for a counter...
Shamrock tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A right hand from Ken Shamrock
surprises Cruz!
Cruz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Ken Shamrock throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Left cheek
Dominick Cruz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz follows Ken Shamrock
only to get counter punched in a big way! Cruz needs to stop playing Ken Shamrock's game or he'll get knocked out!
Cruz's Left eye is beginning to swell
Cruz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shamrock jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Ken Shamrock pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
That punishment by Ken Shamrock has left Cruz staggered! Ken Shamrock should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Cruz's blood making stains in the mat.
Shamrock tries to take Dominick Cruz to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Cruz is with is back on the ground now.
Cruz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cruz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Ken Shamrock tries to pass to half guard...
Dominick Cruz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Shamrock looks to work from half guard.
Cruz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Ken Shamrock manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ken Shamrock looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Ken Shamrock slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Ken Shamrock in his guard...
Ken Shamrock rolls him over and takes his back!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz launches a few weak punches
Shamrock blocks them effectively.
Cruz misses a step and Ken Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz has given his back to Ken Shamrock who is trying to get one hook in!
Ken Shamrock has one hook in!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
You can see Cruz's blood making stains in the mat.
Shamrock has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cruz.
Nicely done! Shamrock now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Shamrock tries to use some of his tricky moves but Shamrock's is smart enough to counter him.
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
You can see Cruz's blood making stains in the mat.
Ken Shamrock wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Shamrock drills Dominick Cruz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cruz's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Nose
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Cruz, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Shamrock moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz adopts the turtle defense and Shamrock is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz adopts the turtle defense and Shamrock is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Shamrock has one of his arm over Dominick Cruz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shamrock's moves.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Shamrock has one of his arm over Dominick Cruz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Shamrock tries to end this with a RNC!
Shamrock is locking that RNC...
Cruz is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Dominick Cruz is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Ken Shamrock by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:05 Round 3
Statistics: Ken Shamrock
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/39 (21%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 655 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/15 (53%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 655 s
People at Bercy Arena (Paris, France) will not regret paying for this ticket. Shamrock's awesome performance was worth the money.
Cruz had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Bercy Arena (Paris, France).
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Ken Shamrock glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Cruz while Mario Yamasaki recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Ken Shamrock is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
Ken Shamrock comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Ken Shamrock attempts a sweep single...
Ken Shamrock catches Dominick Cruz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Shamrock.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz 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 closed guard over Cruz
Shamrock is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Shamrock throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dominick Cruz
Blocked by Cruz.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shamrock tries to cover his face,
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Shamrock tries to get a side mount...
Cruz wraps his leg around Ken Shamrock leg and prevents him from moving.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock pushes Cruz's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Shamrock who is in full mount! Cruz is in trouble now!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Shamrock goes for an armbar!
Dominick Cruz breaks the lock and pushes away Ken Shamrock, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Ken Shamrock. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Shamrock blocks that. It was easy!
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shamrock is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Shamrock
Shamrock tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Shamrock
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Ken Shamrock closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
Cruz shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Ken Shamrock...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Ken Shamrock efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Ken Shamrock gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shamrock misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ken Shamrock tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cruz is in rear mount over Shamrock
Shamrock has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Ken Shamrock
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Ken Shamrock...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Shamrock is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Shamrock steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Ken Shamrock hovers above Cruz
Dominick Cruz stops him from throwing strikes.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A bad move from Dominick Cruz
allows Shamrock to land a solid head kick.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Shamrock!
Ken Shamrock is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Cruz and pushes him away!
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Ken Shamrock tries to take advantage...
Shamrock is holding Dominick Cruz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Shamrock is looking to end this fight with strikes
Cruz anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock is cooling the fight on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Shamrock is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Shamrock is holding Dominick Cruz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Ken Shamrock looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Dominick Cruz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock tries to better his position on the ground...
Shamrock breaks the closed guard of Dominick Cruz and moves to half guard
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Ken Shamrock tries to open Cruz's guard...
Cruz breaks the lock and covers himself from Shamrock's punches
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Shamrock fires a barrage of punches at Cruz's head!
This is bad! Shamrock is just pounding on Dominick Cruz's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Ken Shamrock moves to better his position on the ground...
Ken Shamrock viciously slams hammer blows to Cruz's face!
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Ken Shamrock looks to pass to mount...
Shamrock slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dominick Cruz.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz 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 full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz works on the ground with his fingers over Shamrock's face
Shamrock shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz works on the ground with his fingers over Shamrock's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Shamrock is moving on the ground...
Cruz tries to counter Shamrock's moves on the ground.
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to escape from the full mount...
Ken Shamrock is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to show some ground skills
Dominick Cruz put Shamrock in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Cruz put Ken Shamrock in closed guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Shamrock tries to escape from closed guard...
Shamrock struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock is cooling the fight on the ground
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Cruz 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 half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Ken Shamrock manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Ken Shamrock in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Shamrock tries to open up Dominick Cruz's defense faking a few punches.
Dominick Cruz wraps his arms around Shamrock's arms and counters the punches.
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Shamrock's cheek from the guard.
Ken Shamrock uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock looks to posture up and open Dominick Cruz's guard...
Ken Shamrock forces Dominick Cruz to open his guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Shamrock
He succeeds!
Ken Shamrock is in closed guard over Cruz
Shamrock is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ken Shamrock!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Ken Shamrock
Dominick Cruz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Ken Shamrock shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Ken Shamrock breaks that americana attempt!
Shamrock is trying to counter now!
Ken Shamrock tries to roll on the ground...
Cruz knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Superb haymaker by Shamrock
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Cruz's Mouth is beginning to swell
Shamrock feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Ken Shamrock was tooling Dominick Cruz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Dominick Cruz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Ken Shamrock's mind is definitely in the fight, Cruz just got nailed! Ken Shamrock saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Cruz is going to have a headache after this one.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for Shamrock, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Tremendous strikes from Cruz!
Shamrock blocks with confidence
Good movement from Cruz
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
Cruz launches a hook to the body
Ken Shamrock moves aside looking for a counter...
Shamrock tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A right hand from Ken Shamrock
surprises Cruz!
Cruz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Ken Shamrock throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Left cheek
Dominick Cruz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz follows Ken Shamrock
only to get counter punched in a big way! Cruz needs to stop playing Ken Shamrock's game or he'll get knocked out!
Cruz's Left eye is beginning to swell
Cruz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Shamrock jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Ken Shamrock pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
That punishment by Ken Shamrock has left Cruz staggered! Ken Shamrock should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
You can see Cruz's blood making stains in the mat.
Shamrock tries to take Dominick Cruz to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Cruz is with is back on the ground now.
Cruz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cruz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ken Shamrock is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Ken Shamrock tries to pass to half guard...
Dominick Cruz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Shamrock looks to work from half guard.
Cruz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Ken Shamrock keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Ken Shamrock is in half guard over Cruz
Ken Shamrock tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Ken Shamrock manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Ken Shamrock is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Ken Shamrock looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Ken Shamrock slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Ken Shamrock is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Ken Shamrock in his guard...
Ken Shamrock rolls him over and takes his back!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz launches a few weak punches
Shamrock blocks them effectively.
Cruz misses a step and Ken Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz has given his back to Ken Shamrock who is trying to get one hook in!
Ken Shamrock has one hook in!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
You can see Cruz's blood making stains in the mat.
Shamrock has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cruz.
Nicely done! Shamrock now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Shamrock tries to use some of his tricky moves but Shamrock's is smart enough to counter him.
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
You can see Cruz's blood making stains in the mat.
Ken Shamrock wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Shamrock drills Dominick Cruz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Cruz's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Nose
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Cruz, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Shamrock moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz adopts the turtle defense and Shamrock is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz adopts the turtle defense and Shamrock is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Shamrock has one of his arm over Dominick Cruz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Shamrock's moves.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Shamrock tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Shamrock has one of his arm over Dominick Cruz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Shamrock is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Shamrock tries to end this with a RNC!
Shamrock is locking that RNC...
Cruz is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Dominick Cruz is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Ken Shamrock by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:05 Round 3
Statistics: Ken Shamrock
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/39 (21%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 655 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/2 (50%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/15 (53%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 655 s
People at Bercy Arena (Paris, France) will not regret paying for this ticket. Shamrock's awesome performance was worth the money.
Cruz had some absorbing moments and he contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Bercy Arena (Paris, France).
This is one of the Fight of the Night candidates! Wow!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!