I still can't explain what happened with Franklin V Shamrock

[BoxingFan653]

I know this thread is 100 years too late...and its a topic that was covered for many years. But many years later...what happened that night? Did Shamrock take a dive or was he just afraid of Franklin? I googled for the answer and of course I couldnt find a solid explanation.

What is the overall consensus?

 

[milliniar]

Well the fight didn't end there, he went for an ankle lock or whatever right after.

 

[ill0giKaL]

Actually in that gif Shamrock is going for his specialty which is a leglocks, look again.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Shamrock was undersized for that division, frame-wise. He didn't want to stand and trade with Franklin. Smarter move to take it to the sub game.

 

[ufcoddsmaker]

he won by sub infront of the millions and millions

 

[MMAEXP3RT]

I know this thread is 100 years too late...and its a topic that was covered for many years. But many years later...what happened that night? Did Shamrock take a dive or was he just afraid of Franklin? I googled for the answer and of course I couldnt find a solid explanation.

What is the overall consensus?

He's going down for a leglock but got clipped on the way down.

 

[TheyAllFloat]

What about Shamrock vs Slice? That was dodgy as.

 

[Duxtape]

The fight didn't end there.

Jesus Christ, there should be a sticky for this shit.

 

[JayPettryMMA]

If you'd take a look at more than that tiny gif, you could clearly see what Shamrock was attempting to do.

 

[Irenaeus]

If you watch the fight instead of the gif it's pretty easy to explain.

Take a look at the next few seconds

 

[IndyCovaHart]

It is admittedly shady looking but the TUF 1 finale would have been a risky time to take a dive considering the high stakes and exposure of the event.

 

[sidecheckkick]

Why do people always think Shamrock takes a dive is it really that crazy to think he's just 50+ years old and has been fighting past his prime since the late 90s????

 

[76Knockout]

That didn't finish the fight. I honestly never understood the controversy, It was just a mistake by Ken. He looked uncomfortable and out of his depth at that point against Franklin.

 

[sonhow]

And I still can't blieve someone actually still thinks that is the fight ending gif. Its a pull guard leglock attempt.

 

[JayPettryMMA]

If you watch the fight instead of the gif it's pretty easy to explain.

Good call, Threepwood.

 

[MusterX]

I know this thread is 100 years too late...and its a topic that was covered for many years. But many years later...what happened that night? Did Shamrock take a dive or was he just afraid of Franklin? I googled for the answer and of course I couldnt find a solid explanation.

What is the overall consensus?

Key in on Shamrock's feet before he falls. That shit is not even remotely explainable.

 

[BoxingFan653]

If you'd take a look at more than that tiny gif, you could clearly see what Shamrock was attempting to do.

When you get owned in a thread

 

[danny23]

He was going for Rich's leg while he swinging,and he was avoiding to get hit at the same time so he slipped and it looked like he dived.
That's how I saw it.

 

[Irenaeus]

Good call, Threepwood.

Likewise, Archer.

When you get owned in a thread

Eh, when you just watch the gif you posted, it definitely looks shady as hell. It's a fair question. I'm more annoyed with the guys who've been here for ages who keep dragging this up again and again without really answering why they still think it's a work after seeing more than two seconds taken out of context.

 

[Kryptt]

That didn't finish the fight. I honestly never understood the controversy, It was just a mistake by Ken. He looked uncomfortable and out of his depth at that point against Franklin.

That's pretty much how it made me feel watching it - just past his game.