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03-17-2008, 11:33 PM
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Frank Shamrock and Tito rematch in the works?
This will be up on the main page tomorrow but here's the skinny anyway:
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FRANK SHAMROCK AND TITO ORTIZ TALKING REMATCH?
In his latest "MMA Experts Blog", Dave Meltzer reports that Frank Shamrock has reached out to Tito Ortiz about a potential fight.
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Shamrock talked with Tito Ortiz, whose UFC contract ends after his May 24 fight, about having a rematch in late 2009 as the ten year anniversary of their original match.
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The two originally squared off at UFC 22: Only One Can Be Champion, an event held on September 24, 1999 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Shamrock won the contest via submission due to strikes at 4:48 of the fourth round. Many MMA fans considered the fight a turning point in American MMA as it was a fierce battle of attrition that saw Shamrock display his full arsenal of skills. At the bout's conclusion, Shamrock announced his retirement, and he went on to fight only twice in the next six years.
The match was also notable as being the last main event fight ever released on home video by Semaphore Entertainment Group, before what many refer to the "dark ages" of the UFC, which up until UFC 30 and the purchase of the promotion by Zuffa saw no releases in home video or DVD format.
Ortiz is scheduled to fight next versus Lyoto Machida on the main card of the UFC 84: "Ill Will" pay per view. Shamrock will meet San Shou Sensation Cung Le in a battle for San Jose bragging rights March 29th at "Strikeforce/EliteXC: Shamrock vs. Le", which will be aired on Showtime in the USA and The Fight Network in Canada.
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03-18-2008, 12:02 AM
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Tito takes a rematch.
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03-18-2008, 12:22 AM
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I do not consider Frank to be "over the hill" like Dana says but still I take Tito all the way in this fight.
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03-18-2008, 12:55 AM
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Yea I would have to take Ortiz on this one as well. I would assume that Frank would be moving back up to 205, if this bout was going to take place though right?
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03-18-2008, 01:43 AM
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This fight is stupid, as tito now has a considerable weight advantage over frank.
Fight doesnt happen, as it is over 18months away. And frank is not over the hill, he is only like 34.
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03-18-2008, 02:01 AM
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Watch for Zuffa to sue Tito for "negotiating" before his contract is up.
I wouldn't be that surprised, lol.
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03-18-2008, 02:30 AM
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Good idea. Lookin forward to this!!
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03-18-2008, 03:45 AM
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tito by tko 2nd rd
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03-18-2008, 06:06 AM
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I see Tito taking this fight pretty easily. Frank is a pretty decent fighter but I really don't think he could hang with the best of them anymore, and I don't think he is really interested in doing that either.
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03-18-2008, 06:29 AM
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Who even cares about this fight. I wouldn't watch a Frank Shamrock fight if you paid me. If this is Tito's idea of winning the war with Dana he is delusional. Its kinda sad that Tito will slowly fade into obscurity.
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