Posts Tagged ‘Frank Shamrock’

Two-time NFL Pro Bowler and former Heisman trophy winner Herschel Walker signed autographs and took in a Florida Panthers hockey game Tuesday night. Walker will make his MMA Strikeforce debut against Greg Nagy.

Undefeated MMA heavyweight Bobby Lashley faces Wes Sims Saturday at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the Wes Coast) Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Tom Casino/Strikeforce – Mixed martial arts made a smashing return to premium network television Saturday with a scintillating fight card that featured heaps of strikes, kicks, drama, unbelievable comebacks and a brilliant, poised, victorious performance by Nick Diaz.

In a dominant outing in which he was in control throughout, Diaz (19-7, 1 NC) of Stockton, Calif., made good on his vow, and impressively knocked out legendary MMA pioneer and local favorite Frank Shamrock before an enthusiastic crowd of 15,211 at HP Pavilion.

A Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Diaz took apart Shamrock with seeming ease. He whipped Shamrock on the ground and at the veteran’s game – on the feet. The fight was stopped at 3:57 of the second round with Diaz reigning punches with both hands on a fallen, helpless Shamrock. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Tom Casino/Strikeforce -Legendary MMA pioneer Frank Shamrock takes on talented, world class Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt Nick Diaz in the main event on the eagerly awaited Strikeforce fight card tomorrow/Saturday, April 11, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. The exciting five-fight telecast will air live simultaneously as part of a regular SHOWTIME subscription and on the World Wide Web. Fans can purchase the live webcast — Strikeforce: All Access – for $24.95. It is available for review and pre-order at http://strikeforce.sho.com.

The SHOWTIME telecast airs live at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast); Strikeforce: All Access will be webcast live at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. In other televised fights, former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez will face Rodrigo Damm for the interim Strikeforce lightweight title, Scott Smith will battle Benji Radach in a middleweight match, Brett Rogers and “Abongo” Humphrey will collide in a clash of unbeaten heavyweights and Cris “Cyborg” is scheduled to face Hitomi Akano in a women’s match at 145 pounds. Read the rest of this entry »

This Saturday, April 11, live Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) makes its highly anticipated return to SHOWTIME with a five-fight telecast. The event, which airs live at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), will originate from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. In the main event, MMA pioneer and legend Frank Shamrock throws down against the talented and irreverent Nick Diaz. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME – Fight Night is fast approaching –”Shamrock vs. Diaz” is this Saturday, April 11, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Shamrock and Diaz were photographed by award-winning Tom Casino during a SHOWTIME Feature Photo Shoot last week in Los Angeles.

Shamrock is caught in a variety of shots, stances and poses during his session . Read the rest of this entry »

Legendary mixed martial arts fighter and four-time world champion Frank Shamrock officially added new talent to his fight team on March 21st after holding open tryouts at his newest training facility in San Jose, California. Team Shamrock gained six new talented MMA fighters and a Strikeforce contract was awarded to the standout athlete. Read the rest of this entry »

All photos by Matt De La Rosa of PROMMA – Three-time world champion and mixed martial arts (MMA) legend, Frank Shamrock (24-9-1), welcomed the media to his new Shamrock Martial Arts Academy in San Jose during an open workout on Wednesday, March 18, three and a half weeks before his highly anticipated showdown with bitter rival Nick Diaz (18-7, 1 NC). Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME — Showtime Networks Inc. and world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) Event producer Strikeforce hosted a kickoff press conference Thursday to discuss their new relationship and the eagerly awaited April 11 fight card on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT).

Highlights from the press conference at the Avalon Hollywood included verbal insults between legendary MMA pioneer Frank Shamrock and talented MMA bad boy Nick Diaz, who will collide in the main event at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. Read the rest of this entry »

Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2) and top challenger “El Nino” Gilbert Melendez (14-2) will revisit their classic, five-round battle when they collide in a rematch for the coveted 155-pound title at Strikeforce: “Shamrock vs. Diaz” mixed martial arts (MMA) event at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on Saturday, April 11th. Read the rest of this entry »

Tickets for “Shamrock vs. Diaz,” the Strikeforce mixed martial arts (MMA) mega-event that will take place at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on Saturday, April 11th, are officially on sale.

Priced from $30, “Shamrock vs. Diaz” tickets are available for purchase at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070) as well as at all Ticketmaster locations (408-998-TIXS), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com), and Strikeforce’s official website (www.strikeforce.com). Read the rest of this entry »

Three-time world champion and mixed martial arts legend, Frank Shamrock (24-9-1), will make his dramatic return to the cage when he squares off with fellow knockout artist Nick Diaz (18-7, 1 NC) in the main event of Strikeforce’s first MMA event of the year at San Jose, California’s HP Pavilion on Saturday, April 11.

The event represents the dawn of a new age for Strikeforce as it will be the first event under its new television agreement with premium television network SHOWTIME. The live telecast will feature up to five fights including the Shamrock-Diaz main event beginning live at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Read the rest of this entry »

Late last week, it was announced that Showtime Networks, Inc. and world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) event producer Strikeforce have joined forces to create an all-new series of MMA events that will air live on SHOWTIME® as part of the SHOWTIME Sports franchise.

The multi-year agreement calls for SHOWTIME to produce and televise up to 16 live events per year including Strikeforce world championship events as well as a series dedicated to showcasing up-and-coming fighters in the sport. Read the rest of this entry »

Kelli Raftery: Thank you. Welcome everyone to the CBS EliteXC Announce Team conference call. Thank you for joining. On the call today we have the CBS EliteXC Saturday night fights broadcast team, Gus Johnson, who’s play by play; Mauro Ranallo and Frank Shamrock will be joining. Read the rest of this entry »

LOS ANGELES, California –  EliteXC in conjunction with Image Entertainment and Best Buy will be holding an autograph signing with EliteXC superstars on Monday, May 19th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the La Brea Best Buy store in West Hollywood, California. Fighters scheduled to appear include: Read the rest of this entry »