 |
 |
|
 |
 |
Is the Shamrock/Gracie fight this saturday off? |
|
02-07-2007, 06:32 PM
|
|
Amateur
Repuatation: About To Be Banned
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 230
|
|
Is the Shamrock/Gracie fight this saturday off?
Does anyone know if Frank Shamrock vs Renzo Gracie off for Saturday?
|
02-07-2007, 06:37 PM
|
|
Rookie
Reputation: 10-14
|
|
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 60
|
|
no they announced on mmaweekly today they just verifed that the shammy fiasco is done , man i hope frank gets owned,,, yeah i meant that it was sorted out not the fight was off
Last edited by the ruler; 02-07-2007 at 06:42 PM.
|
02-07-2007, 06:37 PM
|
 |
YNWA
Reputation: 1000+
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,702
|
|
I read that it was all sorted out. I forgot what the source was but it was on for sure. Good times for MMA fans  More free shows and exposure. |
|
|
|
02-07-2007, 06:38 PM
|
 |
You Do Not Even Realize!
Reputation: ∞
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 7,100
|
|
Source: http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...3396&zoneid=13
Settlement Reached, Shamrock vs Gracie On:
For EliteXC, the first mixed martial arts promotion to air on premium cable channel Showtime; the focus has unfortunately not been on the fights, but on the contractual status surrounding their main event, Frank Shamrock vs. Renzo Gracie.
Frank Shamrock had a pre-existing contract with the California-based Strikeforce promotion. According to Strikeforce, his contract stated that his next fight, if it were to occur in less than 24 months from his fight against Cesar Gracie, which took place on the Strikeforce event of March 10, 2006, must take place under the Strikeforce banner.
Strikeforce official Mike Afromowitz told MMAWeekly in mid-December, “Frank has a contract with us that very clearly states that his next fight is to be for us. By signing to fight elsewhere before fulfilling that fight, he is not honoring that contract.”
As recently as mid-January, Shamrock stated, "It has been straightened out. Strikeforce and I have a really good business relationship and we have been able to see past the points."
Strikeforce seemed to disagree however, as they took the issue to the courts and were initially granted a temporary restraining order due to Shamrock’s breach of contract. Strikeforce later rescinded the restraining order in an attempt to come to an agreement with Pro Elite.
As first reported by Sherdog.com and independently confirmed by MMAWeekly.com, an agreement was struck at the 11th hour and the fight will take place this weekend as scheduled.
Strikeforce has been making waves in the MMA world since their debut show set an American attendance record, but they haven’t been able to reach too far into a market dominated by the Ultimate Fighting Championship which has a far great reach due to their product being on SpikeTV and pay-per-view. The only thing really lacking for Strikeforce is exposure to a wider audience.
At the time of publication, no details were forthcoming on the final agreement between Strikeforce and Pro Elite, but considering that Strikeforce is an established promotion that has been able to draw top tier talent to fight for them, it wouldn’t be a stretch to think that the agreement might include some sort of exposure for their promotion on Showtime. Receiving the exposure that Showtime could provide for Strikeforce would be far more valuable than just a monetary settlement. Of course, there are myriad different options that a settlement could include and we won’t know the final details as of yet.
__________________
|
|
02-07-2007, 07:50 PM
|
 |
Palin = MILF
Reputation: 750+
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 1,403
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by the ruler
no they announced on mmaweekly today they just verifed that the shammy fiasco is done , man i hope frank gets owned,,, yeah i meant that it was sorted out not the fight was off
|
I second that hope of Frank Shamrock getting destroyed. |
02-07-2007, 07:53 PM
|
|
It's Fun To Do Bad Things!
Reputation: ∞
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 15,643
|
|
3rd.
WAR RENZO.
__________________
I love you guys
|
02-07-2007, 07:55 PM
|
 |
King of Kings
Reputation: ∞
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 3,331
|
|
this is on the fight network in canada for all the canadians that dont have showtime but have the fight network
__________________
4-3-1 in Sig Bets.
"If you fuck with me I'm going to fuck with you" Kevin "The Monster" Randleman
|
02-07-2007, 08:06 PM
|
 |
Amateur
Reputation: 10-14
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 199
|
|
frank shamrock is gonna break renzo's (my favorite gracie) femur and jaw with a viscious overhand right/leg kick combo. frank broke a dude's femur before with a legkick
|
02-07-2007, 08:12 PM
|
 |
ALPHA
Reputation: ∞
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 4,300
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by devildude
frank shamrock is gonna break renzo's (my favorite gracie) femur and jaw with a viscious overhand right/leg kick combo. frank broke a dude's femur before with a legkick
|
Ditto the guy broke someones ulna while the guy had his guard up also. Frank is one of the best and it is funny how people don't like him for his jawing but they accept Diaz or Tito. Lets just let Franks fight do the talking for him and you will see why he jaws. |
02-07-2007, 08:57 PM
|
|
It's Fun To Do Bad Things!
Reputation: ∞
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 15,643
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by devildude
frank shamrock is gonna break renzo's (my favorite gracie) femur and jaw with a viscious overhand right/leg kick combo. frank broke a dude's femur before with a legkick
|
Opposite of this?
__________________
I love you guys
Last edited by The Sundance Kid; 02-07-2007 at 09:01 PM.
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:50 PM.
| | | | |
