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Predicting Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz

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Sherdog.com talks to many professional MMA fighters to get their opinion on who will win tomorrow's Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz fight for Strikeforce. Most professionals picked Shamrock and this one resonated the most with me:

Leigh Remedios: Frank by close decision. I think he’ll work kicks with angles to frustrate him, and his mind games will probably work well on Nick, who is quite hot-headed. Both are too tough to be stopped in a three-rounder -- Nick because of his chin and Frank because of his ego.

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Frank's ego can take quite a beating

"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"

by Kid Nate on Apr 10, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the whooping that frank took from cung le made me think that diaz won’t finish him off.

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by theworldsoldestsport on Apr 10, 2009 12:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The complete lack of takedowns on Frank’s part made me think it was a work.

by DirtyML on Apr 10, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

in case you haven't noticed

Frank hasn’t been taking people down in years. Both of his knees are trashed. He was awful on the ground against Renzo.
Also Cung Le has a stronger amateur wrestling background than Frank.
And what kind of work ends with a shattered arm?

"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"

by Kid Nate on Apr 10, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions   2 recs

yeah...

he doesn’t block those kicks with his arm and it’s a work that ends with him in a heap on the ground. It’s one of the least likely fights I’ve ever seen to have been a work

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by Brent Brookhouse on Apr 10, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

On a side note, for how long has Frank had braces on his teeth? I just noticed them and it seems strange to get them at his age.

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by themachiavellian on Apr 10, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Did I miss something?

Is Jake Shields completely off of this card now?

"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"

by Warhand on Apr 10, 2009 8:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He’s headlining against Lawler in June.

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Apr 10, 2009 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That bully kicked his ass.

by subo on Apr 10, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

that sux

I thought it was lawler and shields on this card. So besides Diaz-Shamrock and the potentially good Radach-Smith we get over-weight Cyborg?

"Stop smiling you are about to be punched in the face !"

by Warhand on Apr 11, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Grim – don’t forget about Grim.

by subo on Apr 11, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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