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    wow, actual well-spoken thoughts by Frank Shamrock..

    Frank Shamrock always has an opinion. Since returning to the mixed martial arts scene on a full-time basis, Shamrock’s appearances have included work inside the commentary booth for EliteXC shows carried on CBS


    Shamrock: EliteXC Made Mistake with Slice
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    Friday, October 10, 2008
    by Danny Acosta

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    Frank Shamrock always has an opinion. Since returning to the mixed martial arts scene on a full-time basis, Shamrock’s appearances have included work inside the commentary booth for EliteXC shows carried on CBS.

    A man who prides himself on his belief in the sport he helped pioneer, Shamrock offered more opinions on EliteXC “Heat,” which featured Seth Petruzelli’s stunning technical knockout victory over Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson last Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.

    “I think it was a mistake to not let me fight [Kimbo Slice],” said Shamrock, who claims he offered to step in to face the notorious streetfighter.

    Expectations were high for “Heat,” as Slice was set to take on MMA legend Ken Shamrock, Frank’s older adoptive brother. However, a laceration above Ken’s eye left the Florida State Boxing Commission with no choice but to force him to withdraw. Frank believes his presence in the cage would have proven invaluable.

    “When I realized we would have to cancel the show, I said, ‘Look, I’ll fight the guy. You know, it’s a great story -- little brother steps into the spot, comes out of the booth. It’s very compelling, but we need a fight to happen that’s compelling,’” Frank said. “That went around for hours. Then I put my shirt on and went to work. No one committed to it, so I just kept talking.”

    Frank, the former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight champion, lobbied the CBS staff. He even claims to have been cleared to fight Slice as a heavyweight by the commission, but the match never materialized for reasons unknown to him. The result was disastrous for EliteXC, if you ask Frank.

    “Kimbo is great, great for ratings,” he said. “But Kimbo fighting a star, a superstar, somebody who’s going to elevate him or knock him down in a good way … that’s what we needed that night. We didn’t need a nobody to beat Kimbo.”

    Petruzelli disposed of Slice in 14 seconds. Despite a stint on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show, he lost both his fights in the UFC and entered his showdown with Slice after nearly a yearlong layoff.

    Frank believes Petruzelli’s lack of commercial appeal made the fight “a 50 million dollar mistake” instead of the birth of a new star.

    “Everybody knows that Kimbo [Slice] is not very good,” Frank said. “He hasn’t had time to mature. He’s a new guy.”

    While the fight made the underdog Petruzelli the “happiest man in the world,” it revealed much more about Slice, who gained notoriety and a cult following through backyard brawls that made their rounds on YouTube.

    If Slice had lost by submission or decision, his handlers could have blamed it on inexperience. Instead, Petruzelli dropped him with a jab, a fact that deflated Slice’s iron-chinned, knockout artist persona.


    Esther Lin/Sherdog.com

    "The worst thing that could happen
    to Kimbo happened to Kimbo,"
    said Shamrock.


    “The worst thing that could happen to Kimbo happened to Kimbo,” Frank said. “If there was a provision on that scale that said worst area, he was there.”

    Slice’s ability to draw fans remains an undeniable positive for EliteXC. However, Frank views the hulking Floridian’s fan base -- casual fans drawn more to the man than the sport -- as fickle and dangerous.

    “They’re the first guys to jump ship,” he said. “They’ll say, ‘Oh I’ll told you,’ or ‘I was never with that guy.’ If he’s a real star, this will just be a bump in the road, and he’ll start driving.”

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      Yeah, thats pretty much right. You had nothing to gain, and all to lose with that decision. Thats why the UFC is the elite association as far as MMA goes. White, like him or not, usually makes excellent decisions.
      Originally posted by blunt
      i would jerk larry king off while tonging jflips ass if h0lmes would blow his head off

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        Originally posted by jflip2002 View Post
        Yeah, thats pretty much right. You had nothing to gain, and all to lose with that decision. Thats why the UFC is the elite association as far as MMA goes. White, like him or not, usually makes excellent decisions.
        ya....there was nothing good about what EXC did for that tv event.

        Really stupid

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          damn...

          I was really looking forward to that matchup...

          Sanchez Out; Koscheck to Face Alves

          Diego Sanchez has been forced to withdraw from a highly anticipated welterweight showdown with Thiago Alves at UFC 90



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          Monday, October 13, 2008
          Greg Savage
          Diego Sanchez has been forced to withdraw from a highly anticipated welterweight showdown with Thiago Alves at UFC 90.

          Sanchez representative Jeff Clark told Sherdog.com that the injury was sustained in a training session last week, and what was originally thought to be a ruptured spleen turned out to be damage to his ribs, possibly to an intercostal muscle or cartilage.

          The Oct. 25 card scheduled for the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., will not suffer greatly, however. Fellow welterweight standout Josh Koscheck has agreed to step in for his injured fellow alum from the inaugural season of “The Ultimate Fighter.” While the bout agreement is yet to be signed, parties close to Koscheck and Alves have confirmed to Sherdog.com that the fight has been agreed to.

          Sanchez (19-2-0), who dropped two consecutive fights in 2007, had resurrected his title hopes with a pair of victories this year and would have surely been considered a top contender had he been able to derail the streak Alves has been riding.

          The popular Alves (15-3-0) has ascended to the top of the welterweight contender’s ranks with consecutive victories over former champion Matt Hughes and Karo Parisyan. He is in the midst of a six-fight winning streak with his last loss coming at the hands of Koscheck’s teammate Jon Fitch in June 2006.

          Koscheck (11-2-0), a collegiate wrestling champion, will look to extend his two-fight winning streak and regain the momentum he took into his August 2007 bout with now-UFC champion Georges St. Pierre. Koscheck, viewed by many as an eventual contender will have a chance to leapfrog Sanchez in his quest for a title shot as well as redemption against the last man to beat him. Copyright © 2008, Sherdog.com - All rights reserved.
          Monday, October 13, 2008

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            i like the writers name.. ;)

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              Do we really have to wait until Jan 24th till the return of the last emperor? Its forever and a day away. Is he still supposed to fight Arlovski?
              Looking for a 3.46 or lower LSD. Lets make a deal.
              LSx e36TI coming soon
              Originally posted by s0urce
              Man, she'd be so easy to rape

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                Aaaand, buh-bye EliteXC.

                -Charlie
                Swing wild, brake later, don't apologize.
                '89 324d, '76 02, '98 318ti, '03 Z4, '07 MCS, '07 F800s - Bonafide BMW elitist prick.
                FYYFF

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                  you beat me to it...

                  Exec: Mismanagement Caused Elite Collapse

                  Though it had a platform that rivaled all others in mixed martial arts, EliteXC and its parent company, Pro Elite, couldn’t stop themselves from falling off the ledge

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                    and Anderson Silva once again stated he will be finishing out his last 6 fights and retiring.... but we'll see.

                    If the shaky Portuguese-to-English-to-Internet translations are to be believed, Anderson Silva -- the UFC’s current middleweight champion -- aspires to participate in only six more fights

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                      Originally posted by Maluco View Post
                      you beat me to it...

                      Exec: Mismanagement Caused Elite Collapse

                      http://sherdog.com/news/articles/exe...collapse-14870
                      werent they supposed to merge with affliction?

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                        I never heard anything about them merging but here's an article of where the fighters should/might go..

                        For the second time in just a few months, a substantial mixed martial arts promotion has closed up shop

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                          ok there is the rumor.. affliction and cbs are supposed to team up....not exc and afflic.

                          interesting article....i wish wec had more shows...i actually like that promotion.

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                            Originally posted by Coco Savage View Post
                            ok there is the rumor.. affliction and cbs are supposed to team up....not exc and afflic.
                            That would be awesome... if CBS airs the events.

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                              thats what it said in that article you linked...so hopefully it is coming true

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                                If theres no Elite XC, wheres Chuck Liddell going to go after he loses again? =( lol

                                Cant say that wasnt a surprise to see them fold.
                                Originally posted by blunt
                                i would jerk larry king off while tonging jflips ass if h0lmes would blow his head off

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