Posts Tagged ‘Ken Shamrock’

Mixed Martial Arts legend Ken Shamrock is teaming up with Reno, Nevada’s “Let’s Get It On Promotions” to present two professional MMA bouts at “RURAL RUMBLE/FALLON FIGHTS 2009” set for Saturday, August 29th at the Churchill County Fairgrounds in Fallon , NV .

“We’re thrilled to work with the legendary Ken Shamrock in presenting this unique event. This truly is historical as this is the first time that professional boxing and mixed martial arts have been featured on the same card in Northern Nevada” said Terry Lane of “Let’s Get It On” Promotions. Read the rest of this entry »

Square Ring Promotions officials announced this morning that, despite the reported CSAC (California State Athletic Commission) suspension of Ken Shamrock, its March 21 pro boxing/MMA pay-per-view event will be held as scheduled at the Pensacola Civic Center.

Eight-time world boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. (52-5, 38 KOs) takes on 4-time world title challenger Omar Sheika (27-8, 18 KOs) in the main event on the hybrid show, presented by Square Ring Promotions, in association with Hirsch Borao Boxing and the Pensacola Civic Center. Read the rest of this entry »

Roy Jones. Jr.’s Square Ring Promotions, tuning up for its major boxing/mixed martial arts hybrid pay-per-view event March 21 at the Pensacola Civic Center, presents an evening of pro MMA action Saturday night (March 14), featuring South Florida’s best MMA fighters, at the Jack Brady Sports Complex in North Lauderdale, Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

Roy Jones on Shamrock: “This is great. I am very excited to be fighting, and promoting, this card that includes Ken Shamrock. We will have two legends on one card, for the price of none.” (Pay-Per-View suggested retail price is $29.95) “I love doing something different. I was the fist middleweight champion in over 100 years to win the heavyweight title. Then I became the first EVER to then go back down to regain the light heavyweight title. Now I’m the first to promote and fight on a boxing and MMA card of this magnitude.” Read the rest of this entry »

Living legend Ken “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Shamrock battles Bobby Lashley in the main event of the mixed-martial-arts portion of the March 21st pro boxing/MMA hybrid pay-per-view event at the Pensacola Civic Center.

Eight-time world boxing champion Roy Jones, Jr. (52-5, 38 KOs) headlines the show, presented by Square Ring Promotions in association with Hirsch Borao Boxing and the Pensacola Civic Center, against 4-time world title challenger Omar Sheika (27-8, 18 KOs). Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Tom Casino/CBS-SHOWTIME – Ken Shamrock (left) took exception to Kimbo Slice turning his back on him after posing during a wild weigh-in Friday at the BankAtlantic Center at Sunrise, Fla. The fighters had to be separated after nearly coming to blows. They will fight for real in a featured fight on the third installment of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY FIGHTS tomorrow/Saturday on the CBS Television Network (9-11 p.m. ET/PT) at the BankAtlantic Center. Read the rest of this entry »

Due to an overwhelming demand for tickets, more seats and sections were released today for the eagerly anticipated EliteXC fight card, dubbed HEAT, this Saturday, Oct. 4, at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. “We’re pleased to announce that we have just opened up some sections and made more $30 tickets available,’’ said Jeremy Lappen, Head of Fight Operations for EliteXC. “Not that we didn’t expect it, but the response to this fight card has been amazing. Thank you, South Florida.” Read the rest of this entry »

Photos: Tom Casino/CBS-SHOWTIME – Nine of the 10 fighters who will compete on CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS this Saturday, Oct. 4, attended Wednesday’s final press conference at the BankAtlantic Center at Sunrise, Fla. The third installment of CBS’s primetime mixed martial arts event will be broadcast live from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

The televised lineup for CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS: Kimbo Slice vs. Ken Shamrock (heavyweights); EliteXC 170-pound champion Jake Shields vs. Paul Daley; Andrei Arlovski vs. Roy “Big Country” Nelson (heavyweights); Gina Carano vs. Kelly Kobold (140 pounds); and Murilo “Ninja” Rua vs. Benji Radach (middleweights). Read the rest of this entry »

by J.T. “Sugarngold” McRoberts: Despite losing every one of his last 5 fights by first round KO – the world’s one time premiere shootfigher Ken Shamrock has been given one last chance to steal the mixed martial arts world spotlight. Shamrock has signed to face Internet brawling sensation – turned mixed martial artist – Kimbo Slice on October 4th on primetime CBS. Kimbo Slice managed to carry his Internet popularity over into the world of MMA pay-per-views and prime time television. In addition to having a popular run on WWF television during the height of it’s popularity in the late 90′s, Ken Shamrock was catered to by the early UFC in the creation of the UFC superfight format in order to give the Pancrase champion (and two time UFC tournament loser) a chance to shine. Since then, Shamrock has had a storied road of success and failures. Does this fight against Kimbo represent a final chance at redemption for the UFC Hall of Famer?

I imagine that some long time fans like myself were early fans of Ken Shamrock. He came into the first UFC touted as the best shootfighter from Japan. The term “shootfighter” possessed a certain mystique in those days. No one knew exactly what it meant. Before I saw Ken fight – I became a fan of his highlight reel moments in the PPV promo to UFC 1. Ken’s fights in the first UFC were at least entertaining. He quickly submitted the fierce Pat Smith with an ankle lock. Like any first time fan – I had no idea what an ankle lock was at the time – but I did understand the pain etched on Pat Smith’s face as Ken torqued his ankle. After losing a lighting quick grappling match to Royce Gracie via rear naked choke – a popular theme in many early Gracie fights – Ken missed the second UFC due to a hand injury. Ken returned with strong showings in UFC 3 – but dropped out of the tournament in lieu of entering the finals. Shamrock later claimed that he dropped out of UFC 3 due to the fact that Royce Gracie did not continue his tournament bid after his quarter-finals fight with Kimo Leopoldo. Read the rest of this entry »

Incredibly popular hometown hero Kimbo Slice returns to 305 to face legendary Hall Of Famer Ken Shamrock in a featured fight on a stellar, star-studded mixed martial arts card that includes women’s superstar Gina “Conviction” Carano and MMA standouts Jake Shields, Paul Daley and Murilo “Ninja” Rua Saturday, Oct. 4, at the BankAtlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Read the rest of this entry »

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 27 — The third installment of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS will be broadcast live from the Bank Atlantic Center, in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 4 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. A four-fight broadcast will feature two main events: undefeated heavyweight sensation Kimbo Slice faces legendary Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock and EliteXC Welterweight Champion Jake Shields makes his first defense against Cage Rage Welterweight Champion Paul Daley. Read the rest of this entry »