Frank Shamrock vs. Kazushi Sakuraba Confirmed for Oct. 15 in RIZIN (Grappling Bout)

[standupsprawl]

These guys were scheduled TWICE to fight for the first PrideFC middleweight title, but the fights were called off due to injury both times. Should be a fun wrassle.

Is this true? That's too bad! Man I didn't know it was actually going to happen..

 

[Pierced7681]

At least there won't be any boring ass "hold closed guard for dear life" bullshit like saku/Renzo

 

[peytonlucy]

These guys were scheduled TWICE to fight for the first PrideFC middleweight title, but the fights were called off due to injury both times. Should be a fun wrassle.

I never knew that a fight was scheduled. Unless you were following mama back then it's tough to appreciate how big Frank vs Sam was then.

 

[peytonlucy]

At least there won't be any boring ass "hold closed guard for dear life" bullshit like saku/Renzo

The rolling kimura submission in that fight may be a top five goat move in mma.

 

[Pierced7681]

The rolling kimura submission in that fight may be a top five goat move in mma.

I meant the grappling rematch where saku sat in Renzos closed guard for a long ass time

 

[ThunderL1ps]

Frank will get disqualified for striking, setting up a possible rematch.

 

[bad seed]

What are the chances this ends in controversy, setting up a full MMA fight for New Year's Eve?

 

[Pierced7681]

What are the chances this ends in controversy, setting up a full MMA fight for New Year's Eve?

Franks too careful with his legend status, he wouldn't do it.

 

[Idonotbelieveit]

Maurice Smith says he'll extend stay and support Frank Shamrock in Fuckoka. But I don't know why he was in Japan or if he gets free accom somewhere for that long.

Shamrock-Kosaka-Mo were called "alliance" in late 1990's. The original interracial minority team that helps each other success in MMA.

Mo smith was originally lions den then went to frank

 

[Idonotbelieveit]

At least there won't be any boring ass "hold closed guard for dear life" bullshit like saku/Renzo

Yeah wasn't fun

Both felt comfortable they wouldn't lose from the position

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

WOW. Wish this was 2000. But I don't care about past prime when it comes to these guys. Fun for any hardcore fan.

 

[Ronin13]

I don't care who wins. They're both legends

 

[Rav7n]

Two of my most respected.
The prototype the legend and the gracie hunter.

What's not to like...

 

[The ScorpioN]

why do a stupid grappling match? it's stupid just like national anthems

They should do a pancrase match with only open handed slaps allowed and that's it

Right, and also fix the match keeping the pancrase tradition alive.

 

[flyingscissorsheelhook]

I'm game. Anything that doesn't involve Saku taking more blows to the head is good with me.

 

[Achilles00]

How can we watch it?

 

[AronaBeatsJones]

How can we watch it?

It'll be IPPV, but much like the last event, apparently there'll be a legal way to watch it for free via referral codes.

Either way, I still think it's awful business strategy to take an ultra niche product like JMMA and put it behind a paywall. The exposure is worth more than whatever few thousand bucks they'll make from the IPPV. They had it right in the beginning.

 

[JacJeanFinger]

Is this old news?

 

[spinitch]

I don't care who wins. They're both legends

I will be happier if Saku wins but fine with Frank too. Glad they both can put on another show.

 

[IDGETKTFO]

why do a stupid grappling match? it's stupid just like national anthems

They should do a pancrase match with only open handed slaps allowed and that's it

It would be perfect neither would get hurt and people like me would not hate it

I mean I like grappling but not the gay gay kind

You are speaking on deaf ears. Saki's to be specific.