Jake Ellenberger Knocks Out Jake Shields Early
by Tim Burke on Sep 17, 2011 10:58 PM EDT
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Jake Ellenberger picked up the biggest win of his career over Jake Shields in the main event of UFC Fight Night 25, and it came in less than one minute. Ellenberger landed two huge knees that crumpled Shields, then jumped on him and landed a litany of shots until the referee was forced to jump in. Shields was so out of it that he tried to grapple the referee after the fight was stopped.
Shields pawed with a jab early, and Ellenberger came out throwing power shots. Shields ducked under a big shot and had a solid double, but couldn't get him down. Ellenberger then threw two big punches, both of which missed. Shields came forward but was pulled down into a knee, then another that completely crumpled him. An Ellenberger swarming ended the fight a few seconds later.
Shields, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, was entering the fight coming off a loss to UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 129, and had to deal with the recent death of his father and manager Jack Shields. Ellenberger entered the fight on a four-fight winning streak and was 5-1 overall in the UFC.
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First it was Hardy and then Shields
All these guys GSP couldn’t finish keep falling to mere mortals
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by WARistotle on Sep 17, 2011 11:00 PM EDT reply actions 11 recs
I think it is fair game when everyone always uses the excuse for GSP of “These guys are impossible to finish, they have never been finished before” blah blah blah. GSP is running out of excuses for his points fighting style and it is getting a bit old to me anyway. These fights make me smile because it only highlights how much BS those statements are.
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by crizzy on Sep 17, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 10 recs
Oh please. Its not like Shields has some extensive history of being finished. Dude took a f**cking h-bomb from Dan Henderson and kept fighting for christs sake. All due respect to Ellenberger….but you’re really going to try and tell me there weren’t extrenuating circumstances here?
by joshyboy708 on Sep 17, 2011 11:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
I guess I just do not like what GSP is doing to MMA. I can see what he is doing affecting the entire sport down the road. The day most MMA fights look like GSP fights, is the day I am no longer an MMA fan. To me the foundation of MMA is fighting for the finish. Some may disagree but I don’t like point fighting in MMA or boxing. It is pointless (hehe).
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by crizzy on Sep 17, 2011 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
There was obviously extenuating circumstances, but I don’t think they had a role in the outcome. I might give it more credence if he fought with a different strategy, didn’t seem mentally focused, or fizzled early or something. He fought exactly like he normally does. It’s not like he has the best TDs (and he was facing a wrestler), so him not getting Ellenberger to the mat in the first minute shouldn’t be a big surprise. Much respect to Jake for fighting so soon after his loss, but I don’t think that would determine whether he remained conscious or not. It’s not like he didn’t have the heart to go on…he was literally fighting the referee when he regained consciousness.
At first glance it might seem strange that Elleberger did what Hendo and his H-bomb couldn’t, but the situations were different. When Hendo landed his monstrous shot, Jake fell to the ground but was able to cover up and avoid the follow-up shots that were thrown at him on the ground. He then was able to catch a momentary reprieve while going for a leglock. Dan landed some other big shots that dropped Jake, but they were mostly single shots followed up by him either letting Jake stand back up, or going for gnp but mostly hitting a turtled Shields. Ellenberger (who also hits like a truck…just ask Sean Pierson), on the other hand, was able to land a continuous barrage of big shots. The finishing sequence saw him nail Jake with a glancing left to the side of the head, a big right, a knee to the body, and then the killer knee right to the face as Jake was being pulled down. He then immediately follows that up with five clean, blistering shots on the ground.
As an aside, while rewatching the first round of Shields/Hendo, Big John tells Jake on two separate occasions to watch the fingers in the face :/
This.
Also, it chaps my ass a little that even the most benign criticism of GSP 2.0 and his fighting style is instantly tagged as “trolling” and ridiculed. GSP used to to be the king of the swarming finishing instinct Ellenberger put on display last night, and he’s clearly abandoned that approach for what he does now. It doesn’t detract from how talented he is, but it is a thing worthy of discussion on an MMA blog.
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by Dave Strummer on Sep 18, 2011 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Demian Maia got destroyed by Marquardt
Anderson Silva couldn’t do it!
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by SSreporters on Sep 18, 2011 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I know Jake wanted to fight still and was trying to grab a leg but if Kevin Mulhall can stuff your single, it was a good decision to stop the fight.
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 17, 2011 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 10 recs
Shields was rocked by Dan and still got him down
Mulhall’s TDD over Hendo’s?
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One punch from Hendo < One kneee and 20 punches from Ellenberger
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Please beat Alistair Overeem. That is all.
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by Earl Montclair on Sep 17, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
jake shields
Has been overrated. He just has his jj and that’s it. His wrestling is average he will lose to anyone with decent tdd and decent striking. It’s not strikeforce kiddy pool anymore
by buc cow on Sep 17, 2011 11:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
lay off the guy
he lost his dad and manager im pretty sure he wasnt in ‘fighting shape’ as much as he was trying to sell it to people.
I hope he moves back to MW
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by elmojo on Sep 17, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
he isnt even a big ww
He will get beat up worse at mw. Bully beatdown is where he should stay. He did decent on there
by buc cow on Sep 17, 2011 11:06 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Wow
Learn JiuJitsu.
Jimmy McNulty wannabe.
by RolloTomasi on Sep 17, 2011 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions
if you didnt see that fight
Look it up Jake looks sharp as ever
by buc cow on Sep 17, 2011 11:21 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
At middleweight
I have him getting KTFO’d by Belfort and Anderson. I’d give him a good chance against Sonnen..Not sure about Maia, Okami, Mayhem, Palhares, and Bisping
This is just the beginning of Shield’s fall from the rankings.
He is a better MW.
Can’t wait for the “OMG GSP’s opponents suck!”
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No, it just shows how little GSP tries for the finish. It is funny.
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yeah
its kind of hard to finish a fight with one eye dude
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eye poke didnt happen in first round
Dude.
by buc cow on Sep 17, 2011 11:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
GSP wouldn’t be able to finish a kids meal
by savik on Sep 17, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 6 recs
Hahaha!
Pure gold.
by The Armchair Juggernaut on Sep 17, 2011 11:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Then I guess BJ Penn < kids meal.
by joshyboy708 on Sep 17, 2011 11:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
tired joke
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by halitosis on Sep 18, 2011 12:06 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
you fuck. I used this first
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by Hendo_One-Shot on Sep 18, 2011 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
YES CALLED IT
I was a little worried about Shield’s submissions going in but as soon as I saw Ellenberger throw him off when they first clinched up I was reassured he was gonna get the finish..Shields has been rocked badly in his last 3 fights, and Ellenbergers got some of the biggest KO power at welterweight. I was really surpised nobody gave him a chance
I feel as if
Jake was still rattled by his dads death. I figure he’d bounce back but three weeks isn’t enough considering his dad has been there for his entire career. I think he should take some time off and work on his standup and get over his fathers dead and rebuild himself emotionally. Much respect to him for still wanting the fight,
It's all about Ellenberger
Ellenberger is a better fighter. If Shield’s had won everyone would’ve said, he was fighting with extra heart and passion for his dad. Ellenberger’s skills shouldn’t be shortchanged because Shield’s dad died. Shields is a limited fighter. He’s always been pretty one-dimensional.
by D-E-T-R-O-I-T on Sep 17, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
What did Shields do here in this fight that was that much different than his other fights?
Shields’ offense is predicated on being able to get the fight to the ground. Ellenberger stuffed all his takedowns and managed to beat Shields on the feet, where Shields is the weakest.
The fact of the matter is that the UFC Welterweight Division has some very strong wrestlers, and Shields won’t be able to utilize his game on them like he has done to previous opponents.
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You beat me to it, but I agree 100%. I really hope Ellenberger’s win doesn’t just get chalked up to him beating some guy because his dad died. Shields deserves a lot of respect for going through with the fight, but there is no indication that the loss was due to his loss since he fought the exact same way that he has in his previous fights. Hendo dropped him numerous times, but mostly with single shots, and wasn’t able to follow that up with successful shots on the ground. GSP dropped him with a kick and then just stood back and watched. Ellenberger hit him with a left, a right, a knee to the body followed by a knee to the face after Jake’s momentum was sending him directly into it. Oh, and then he followed that up with an immediate blitzkrieg of punches on the ground. There’s no shame in getting stopped by that. I said this before in this thread, but Jake was quite literally fighting with the referee after he regained consciousness, so it wasn’t like he was mentally out of the fight.
so this is the guy who wanted to fight anderson...
by Gisele Federico Navarro Mendez on Sep 17, 2011 11:10 PM EDT reply actions
Feel bad for the guy, it's been a really rough month for him
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I understand
I was watching and thought he needs his dad right now after getting beat like that. I can’t imagine not having your father not there to tell you it’s ok. He had too many things going on in his mind to fight.
It’s ok for Jake though. He makes a lot of money. He won’t have to worry about headling anything soon. He will have to work his way back up and I think that’s best.
"You're... you're crazy man. I like you, but you're crazy."
Am I the only one not really shocked by this?
I wish I had gotten my paycheck earlier so I could’ve laid down some cash on Ellenberger.
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"You're... you're crazy man. I like you, but you're crazy."
Good thing I made this pick weeks before the fight then, huh?
sweet fuckin’ avatar, though.
I fuckin’ love you man….but you’re crazy.
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You only won $1 off him? That’s too bad, you should have actually bet a dollar like I did, then you could have won a cool $1.65 like me!
Too bad I had gone a preposterous 0/11 on my bets on the last few events (a healthy mix of favorites and underdogs) or I wouldn’t have been ultra conservative and could have won more. Oh well.
K-1 Shields needs to work on his standup.
Looks like a rank amateur out there. You’re in the big leagues now buddy.
Moving back to 185 wouldn’t hurt.
moving to 185
Would hurt a lot more. Front kick pain
by buc cow on Sep 17, 2011 11:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
185 would not be a good weight class for Shields, he would be TINY for that weight class. He would get thrown around like a rag doll. Perhaps he can cut down to LW, lol. He can try a Kenny Florian weight cut… Rib cage and bony limbs.
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omg, gsp sucks, the ww division sucks, shields is overrated.
MMA fans people.
GSP is a great fighter that fights safe and for points only. The WW division is like any other established division in the UFC (no better or worse). Shields is a very good fighter with flaws in his take down technique and boxing. Bad fighters do not beat Hendo.
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by crizzy on Sep 17, 2011 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He was clearly being sarcastic.
"Referees, be sure to step in and stop the fight on time tomorrow, because I might get carried away in the moment and my many punches may end up destroying my opponent." - Tatsuya "CRUSHER" Kawajiri
I know that. It was quite clear.
"He's got a great package... and an unusual one!" Joe Rogan (of Lyoto Machida)
But at the same time you are quite serious. That is the funny part.
"You're... you're crazy man. I like you, but you're crazy."
Well, if you read what was said sarcastically, there was an implication and subtle accusation that some people were in essence saying that. I was setting the record straight as far as what I was saying since I was one of the people he was referring to.
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He was referring to idiots
Why put yourself in that group?
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A sad, drunk panda. My heart goes out to Shields.
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by Tim Bernier on Sep 17, 2011 11:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Seems like GSP's most recent opponents have all lost their next fight.
Koscheck is next.
You know what they say
shit
I had it 1st rd TKO for burger but had to change it last night to a shields UD!!!!
by Imaginary Enemy on Sep 17, 2011 11:27 PM EDT reply actions
It is kind of hard defending GSP nowadays.
by discoandherpes on Sep 17, 2011 11:28 PM EDT reply actions
The dude hardly needs defending.
by joshyboy708 on Sep 17, 2011 11:43 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
props to shields for staying in the fight after the death of his father but damn ellenberger is a beast hope he can finally fight fitch after UFC 141 and ko him too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVtwkIvcT_g
that would be awesome
But I think fitch is a better blanket than shields
by buc cow on Sep 17, 2011 11:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
that would be awesome
But I think fitch is a better blanket than shields
by buc cow on Sep 17, 2011 11:38 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
true but with fitch’s new vegan diet he is smaller than what he normally is at 170 so I could see ellenberger stuffing the takedowns or throwing a well timed knee like he did tonight. and yes I hope he has the antidote to fitching can’t stand jon"piss break" fitch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVtwkIvcT_g
thats true
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by buc cow on Sep 17, 2011 11:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I am a GSP fanboy
And yet I have been frustrated with his performance against Hardy and early (before the eye poke) against Shields. I thought he could have opened up more, but you can see how like in this fight Shields was not nearly as defensive and willing to open up and force TDs which led to him being finished.
GSP is not beyond criticism, but his opponents do fight conservative against him a lot of the time.
GSP is running out of excuses
"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Gandh
GSP does what it takes to win the fight
Nothing more nothing less
Let's put this GSP shit to rest
When people fight GSP they are just as, if not more conservative than he is (in his “boring” fights). Hardy wouldn’t throw shit, and WOULD NOT FUCKING TAP. Kos backtracked throughout the fight. Shields would barely engage and only won exchanges with GSP’s lack of depth perception. In their fights after, Hardy got KTFO by Config, who just so happens to be an otherworldly powerful striker. Sheilds went on to get KO’d by Ellenberger, a fighter known for his huge KO power. In these following matchups, they were less reserved and more open to finishes. BUT GSP FIGHTS TOO SAFE DERP
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by halitosis on Sep 18, 2011 12:22 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Did not expect.
Shields looks better at 185, I really hope they move him up and don’t consider cutting him instead.
by Empty Thoughts on Sep 18, 2011 12:57 AM EDT reply actions
He finished Shields, that guy who to GSP was "jus too tuff to feenish"?
Yet Ellenberger was able to get it done? I think this takes away from the arguement that the WW division opponents GSP has faced were simply too hard to finish. I know this has been said before, probably in this thread.
I’m on the go, so just wanted to drop this in here, take it for what you will.
GSP has been playing it safe at least, at worst he’s fighting scared. Flame on GSP lovers, most aren’t in denial.
Please just don’t make excuses about his fathers loss and how he “wasn’t the same”. If he felt that way, he shouldn’t have taken the fight.
The guys finishing GSP’s previous opponents have nothing to lose. They’re basically fighting as GSP himself was before he became champion. Besides, GSP breaks their will and spirits first by dominating and humiliating them… then, once their confidence is shaken, then they get finished by other guys.
I like how 90% of these posts are about GSP
Can we just give Ellenberger some fucking credit people? The man is a beast!
by MuyThaiGroinAssault on Sep 18, 2011 3:22 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions 1 recs
You're absoulely right.
Credit where credit is due. Ellenberger got the job done when many counted him out.
Now that Jake Shields lost his last 3 fights, what next for his career in UFC?
Lost to Kampmann, lost to GSP and lost to Ellenberger. Overrated much?
Yeah I remember it so well how he got a title shot after being beaten by Kampmann………..
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by StevenGiles on Sep 18, 2011 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
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