Predicting Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz
by Luke Thomas on Apr 10, 2009 10:34 AM EDT
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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?
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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
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