Post by The Sandmen on Mar 28, 2015 17:15:00 GMT -5
Frank Shamrock is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
Frank Shamrock comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Sakuraba!
Frank Shamrock blocks
Sakuraba goes to the body...
his punches graze Frank's arm.
Frank is trying to counter now!
Middle kick from Frank.
The kick just misses.
Frank launches a furious low kick!
Sakuraba blocks.
Frank Shamrock gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Frank takes a break to breathe while holding Kazushi Sakuraba.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank launches a few hard punches to Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs!
Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs shows the damage! Frank Shamrock is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Frank's face, followed by knees to the body from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Bang! Frank can take many more shots like that!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
Sakuraba's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Frank is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Frank Shamrock seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a knee!
Frank blocks that knee.
Frank tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frank Shamrock tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a few hard punches to Frank Shamrock's ribs!
Frank Shamrock's ribs shows the damage! Kazushi Sakuraba is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Shamrock slightly pushes Sakuraba into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Kazushi Sakuraba and Frank engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Frank fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Sakuraba moves forward looking for some action
Kazushi Sakuraba shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Shamrock shoots and grab one of Kazushi Sakuraba's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Sakuraba lose his balance and falls to the mat
Frank Shamrock is in open guard over Sakuraba
Frank tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Frank
Sakuraba use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Sakuraba throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Shamrock
Blocked by Frank.
Sakuraba misses a step and Frank Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank tries to show some ground skills
Frank Shamrock put Sakuraba in half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Frank
Frank Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Frank Shamrock manages to switch to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Frank
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
Frank is able to break the lock.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Frank
Frank tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Frank
Frank tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Frank
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Frank tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Sakuraba's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank catch Kazushi Sakuraba's right arm and tries a kimura
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock tries to better his position on the ground...
Frank is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Shamrock controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
Sakuraba holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Sakuraba's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Shamrock.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Frank.
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Round 2
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sakuraba tries to grapple
He puts Frank in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Frank got hit in the abdomen, Frank was holding his adbomen in pain
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Frank trying to keep the fight at striking range
Frank stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
Sakuraba shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Sakuraba launches a hook to the body
Frank Shamrock moves aside looking for a counter...
Frank is trying to counter now!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Frank.
It looks like Sakuraba was hit by a bus!
A right hand from Frank Shamrock
surprises Sakuraba!
Frank Shamrock has found an opening in the defense of Sakuraba, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Sakuraba's ribs.
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The fighters briefly tie up...
Sakuraba goes up and comes down hard as Frank scores a brutal slam!
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
Frank Shamrock is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Frank blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Frank Shamrock is in half guard over Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock pushes Sakuraba's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Frank who is in full mount! Sakuraba is in trouble now!
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
1:56 Round 2 and Frank is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Frank Shamrock isolates Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kazushi Sakuraba is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Frank misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Frank Shamrock pushes Kazushi Sakuraba down and prevents his attempts to escape
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank works on the ground with his fingers over Sakuraba's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kazushi Sakuraba shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Sakuraba's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Frank
Frank Shamrock tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sakuraba's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Sakuraba struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Sakuraba is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kazushi Sakuraba shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Punishing hold!
That Americana looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
Sakuraba hold his own hand and breaks Frank's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Shamrock.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
Frank doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Frank Shamrock manages to switch to half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Frank
Sakuraba launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Frank Shamrock rolls over himself and stands up while Kazushi Sakuraba rolls on his back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Frank sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Shamrock to fight back!
Sakuraba follows Frank Shamrock
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sakuraba needs to stop playing Frank Shamrock's game or he'll get knocked out!
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
Frank Shamrock sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Frank tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a combo
Frank Shamrock ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sakuraba swings again, only to get countered once more! Sakuraba is looking bad here!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Frank steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Shamrock is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Frank's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Frank blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frank Shamrock is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Frank Shamrock slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
Sakuraba's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Sakuraba struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Sakuraba Hyper-extended his left arm
Frank is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Frank is locking that Armbar...
Sakuraba struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Frank Shamrock appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Sakuraba holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Sakuraba's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Shamrock.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Frank Shamrock.
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Round 3
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Lightning fast low kick from Sakuraba!
Frank blocks that kick with his leg.
Frank is trying to counter now!
Tremendous strikes from Frank!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Frank Shamrock fakes a move and moves laterally.
Frank lifts his opponent off the ground!
Brilliant side slam!
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Sakuraba seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Frank Shamrock is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Frank's cheek from the guard.
Frank Shamrock uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Frank Shamrock is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank Shamrock looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Frank Shamrock slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Frank Shamrock in his guard...
Frank Shamrock keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Frank Shamrock appears to be unbreakable
Sakuraba's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Sakuraba's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Frank is locking that Armbar...
Sakuraba Hyper-extended his left arm
Frank launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Kazushi Sakuraba's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Sakuraba taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Frank Shamrock by Submission (Armbar) at 1:17 Round 3
Statistics: Frank Shamrock
Punches 14/14 (100%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/12 (58%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 321 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/12 (67%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 321 s
Sakuraba is just falling. Hard, fast, and fallish. Kinda strange.
Kazushi Sakuraba doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Kazushi Sakuraba today.
Frank Shamrock comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Good front kick from Sakuraba!
Frank Shamrock blocks
Sakuraba goes to the body...
his punches graze Frank's arm.
Frank is trying to counter now!
Middle kick from Frank.
The kick just misses.
Frank launches a furious low kick!
Sakuraba blocks.
Frank Shamrock gets sloppy and Kazushi Sakuraba tries to take advantage...
Kazushi Sakuraba moves forward looking for some grappling action
Sakuraba has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Frank takes a break to breathe while holding Kazushi Sakuraba.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank launches a few hard punches to Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs!
Kazushi Sakuraba's ribs shows the damage! Frank Shamrock is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal knees to Frank's face, followed by knees to the body from Kazushi Sakuraba!
Bang! Frank can take many more shots like that!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Those punches are hitting! Sakuraba covers his head!
Sakuraba's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Frank is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Frank struggles and launches a few punches to Sakuraba's head
Nothing from this... Frank Shamrock seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a knee!
Frank blocks that knee.
Frank tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Frank Shamrock tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Sakuraba is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Sakuraba launches a few hard punches to Frank Shamrock's ribs!
Frank Shamrock's ribs shows the damage! Kazushi Sakuraba is working his opponent ribs!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Shamrock slightly pushes Sakuraba into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Kazushi Sakuraba and Frank engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Frank fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Sakuraba moves forward looking for some action
Kazushi Sakuraba shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Frank Shamrock shoots and grab one of Kazushi Sakuraba's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Sakuraba lose his balance and falls to the mat
Frank Shamrock is in open guard over Sakuraba
Frank tries to jump to side mount.
Kazushi Sakuraba jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Frank
Sakuraba use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock launches a few punches to Sakuraba's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Sakuraba tries to cover his face,
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Sakuraba throws a few hammer fists to the face of Frank Shamrock
Blocked by Frank.
Sakuraba misses a step and Frank Shamrock sees an opportunity to counter him!
Frank tries to show some ground skills
Frank Shamrock put Sakuraba in half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Frank
Frank Shamrock attempts to move to full guard
Frank Shamrock manages to switch to full guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Frank
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to finish with a leg lock!
Frank is able to break the lock.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Frank
Frank tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in open guard over Frank
Frank tries to close his guard around Sakuraba
He succeeds!
Kazushi Sakuraba is in closed guard over Frank
Sakuraba is in closed guard... Frank tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba!
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Sakuraba's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see the foul!
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank catch Kazushi Sakuraba's right arm and tries a kimura
Kazushi Sakuraba holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock tries to better his position on the ground...
Frank is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Frank Shamrock controls the situation despite Kazushi Sakuraba efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
Sakuraba holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Sakuraba's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Shamrock.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Frank.
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Round 2
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The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Sakuraba tries to grapple
He puts Frank in a double underhook!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Kazushi Sakuraba fakes a few punches and tries a quick knee
Frank got hit in the abdomen, Frank was holding his adbomen in pain
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Kazushi Sakuraba pushes away Frank trying to keep the fight at striking range
Frank stumbles backwards and Kazushi Sakuraba circles to get the center of the cage
Sakuraba shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Sakuraba launches a hook to the body
Frank Shamrock moves aside looking for a counter...
Frank is trying to counter now!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Frank.
It looks like Sakuraba was hit by a bus!
A right hand from Frank Shamrock
surprises Sakuraba!
Frank Shamrock has found an opening in the defense of Sakuraba, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Sakuraba's ribs.
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The fighters briefly tie up...
Sakuraba goes up and comes down hard as Frank scores a brutal slam!
Crushing shot to Sakuraba's body! He's holding his side
Frank Shamrock is in open guard over Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Frank blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sakuraba's guard.
Frank Shamrock is in half guard over Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock pushes Sakuraba's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Frank who is in full mount! Sakuraba is in trouble now!
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
1:56 Round 2 and Frank is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Frank Shamrock isolates Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Kazushi Sakuraba is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Frank misses a step and Kazushi Sakuraba sees an opportunity to counter him!
Sakuraba is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Frank Shamrock pushes Kazushi Sakuraba down and prevents his attempts to escape
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank works on the ground with his fingers over Sakuraba's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kazushi Sakuraba shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Sakuraba's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Frank
Frank Shamrock tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Sakuraba's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Sakuraba struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Sakuraba is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Kazushi Sakuraba shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Punishing hold!
That Americana looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Kazushi Sakuraba breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
Sakuraba hold his own hand and breaks Frank's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Shamrock.
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Sakuraba tries to stand up!
Frank doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba is in side mount over Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock attempts to trap Kazushi Sakuraba in his guard.
Frank Shamrock manages to switch to half guard.
Kazushi Sakuraba is in half guard over Frank
Sakuraba launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Frank Shamrock rolls over himself and stands up while Kazushi Sakuraba rolls on his back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Kazushi Sakuraba. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sakuraba jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Frank sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a low kick
that gets blocked quickly.
Sakuraba clumsily fails here and it's time for Frank Shamrock to fight back!
Sakuraba follows Frank Shamrock
only to get counter punched in a big way! Sakuraba needs to stop playing Frank Shamrock's game or he'll get knocked out!
Kazushi Sakuraba shoots for a double leg takedown!
Frank Shamrock sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Frank tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kazushi Sakuraba throws a combo
Frank Shamrock ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Sakuraba swings again, only to get countered once more! Sakuraba is looking bad here!
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Frank steps backwards away from Kazushi Sakuraba. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank is holding Kazushi Sakuraba's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Kazushi Sakuraba loses balance and goes to the ground.
Frank Shamrock is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Sakuraba measures the resilience of Frank's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Frank blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Frank Shamrock is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank Shamrock looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Frank Shamrock slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
Sakuraba's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Sakuraba struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Sakuraba Hyper-extended his left arm
Frank is locking that Armbar...
That Armbar looks tight...
Frank is locking that Armbar...
Sakuraba struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Frank Shamrock appears to be unbreakable
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Sakuraba holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Sakuraba's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Frank Shamrock.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Frank Shamrock.
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Round 3
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Lightning fast low kick from Sakuraba!
Frank blocks that kick with his leg.
Frank is trying to counter now!
Tremendous strikes from Frank!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 0:25 in the 3 round
Frank Shamrock fakes a move and moves laterally.
Frank lifts his opponent off the ground!
Brilliant side slam!
Hard blow to Sakuraba's mid-section, he seems hurt
Sakuraba seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Frank Shamrock is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba launches a few punches to Frank's cheek from the guard.
Frank Shamrock uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Frank Shamrock is in side mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Frank Shamrock looks to mount Kazushi Sakuraba...
Frank Shamrock slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba tries to roll to his side and trap Frank Shamrock in his guard...
Frank Shamrock keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Frank Shamrock is in full mount over Kazushi Sakuraba
Frank fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Kazushi Sakuraba's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar from Frank Shamrock appears to be unbreakable
Sakuraba's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
You can see the pain reflected in Sakuraba's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Frank is locking that Armbar...
Sakuraba Hyper-extended his left arm
Frank launches a couple of strikes with his hooks over Kazushi Sakuraba's face and then launches himself backwards with all his might! Sakuraba taps with a pained grin.
Winner is Frank Shamrock by Submission (Armbar) at 1:17 Round 3
Statistics: Frank Shamrock
Punches 14/14 (100%)
Kicks 0/5 (0%)
Clinch strikes 7/12 (58%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 9/9 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 321 s
Statistics: Kazushi Sakuraba
Punches 0/7 (0%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 8/12 (67%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 321 s
Sakuraba is just falling. Hard, fast, and fallish. Kinda strange.