Shamrock-Diaz a Strange Choice, But Also a Brilliant One
(While he's fairly confident you all know who's #1, Frank Shamrock still doesn't like to chance it.)
Five Ounces of Pain reports that when Frank Shamrock headlines the April 11 Strikeforce card, he’ll be doing so against former EliteXC 160-pound contender and weed-loving hard-ass Nick Diaz. On one hand, this has the makings of a great fight. Both men are slightly insane in their own special ways, and both are liable to say/do absolutely anything in the lead up to a fight.
On the other hand, should they even be fighting? Shamrock has competed most of his career at middleweight and above. He weighed in at 185 for his bout with Cung Le. Diaz has been hovering in the 160-170 pound neighborhood as of late, and doesn’t exactly have the kind of frame you can pack a lot of weight on to. It’s unclear at this point whether Shamrock will cut down or whether Diaz will munchie up, though if we had to guess we’d put our money on the latter.
But even as I sit here perplexed by the decision to pit these two against each other – and disappointed by the fact that it isn’t a Diaz brothers vs. Shamrock brothers tag team match – I am forced to admit that I wouldn’t miss this fight for anything.
It’s not a bout that will have any longstanding implications in whatever division it’s contested in. There’s no title on the line, no more than the same general feud that exists whenever either one of these guys fights anyone. Whoever wins, whether it’s Shamrock beating the smaller Diaz or Diaz beating the older Shamrock, it won’t do too much to change either man’s standing in the MMA landscape.
And yet, what can’t happen in a Diaz-Shamrock bout? It’s as if we’re guaranteed a certain baseline level of showboating and/or middle-finger waving, not to mention unorthodox striking styles and surprise finishes. And that doesn’t even take into account the smacktalk before and after the fight.
Clearly, the people at Strikeforce know what they’re doing. This is a main event that has real appeal. Maybe not the GSP-Penn kind of appeal, but not the Kimbo Slice-James Thompson kind either. It’s somewhere in the middle, where good, experienced, credible though not elite fighters who are both batshit crazy, come together for a night that ought to be, if nothing else, memorable. And you know you're going to watch.
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armfarmer Says:
dsfgsd
Rockied Says:
Sadly, no matter what weight class they fight at, Nick Diaz is coming in over
iron helps us play Says:
the trash talk alone makes this interesting.
armfarmer Says:
Where's your first post now FAGGOTS
AHHAHAHAHAA!
mayhem420 Says:
As much as I dont like Frank he should take this one easy.
He is a much better striker than Nick and a much bigger guy than Nick.
I think they put this fight together just knowing that they have 2 human hype machines willing to go at it before and after the fight.
second Says:
second or third or wherever we are now
Jenna Jamesons Labiaplasty Says:
I can't see how Diaz wins this one...
The Biz Says:
WAR the fucking Diaz bros!!!!!!
Hexed79 Says:
I can't believe I hadn't considered it before, but the idea of adding tag-team matches to MMA really intrigues me.
However, they shouldn't be "win as a team, lose as a team" like in pro wrestling.
They should be elimination style, so Ken could get knocked out by a deep sigh from Nick Diaz, but Frank could still win the match if he could beat both Diazs.
Fedor a million ankles Says:
I was rooting against Frank Shamrock before they even announced this fight.
Who gets fucking braces at that age, seriously. Atleast get the clear ones you fuckin' geek.
armfarmer Says:
That's just what the sport needs, another possible tie to wwf.. or e.. or whatever the hell they're calling it these days.
Kadumel Says:
WAAAAAAAR DIAZ!
Farthammer Says:
After seeing the potential card they are putting together, I must admit that I would fuck this show.
lilpo0ts Says:
good fight, nice draw i think. styles match up..good strikers and when it goes to the ground no one is a fish out of water. the smacktalk is a tiny added bonus seeing as how each of these fighters could talk enough shit alone to keep the fight interesting. the sad part is noone is moving anywhere with a win or loss. a win/win situation is good for the fighters in a way but kind of a double edged sword. a cung le fight against either of these fighters would be awesome, even if the belt doesnt move. you have a title defense or a spring loaded win for the challenger. the champ gets to prove he is champ or can take a loss and remain in the circle.
ex: when brock lesnar loses his title it wont be a super bad loss if he can get back on the horse and get back into contention. i actually forgot who the UFC hw champ was for a sec
Machete for hands Says:
diaz will show that foo up. doesnt matter if shamerock is bigger that dont mean shit
lilpo0ts Says:
oh i have frank in this fight dropping weight or whatever, he is an elite fighter always will be everytime he steps in the cage or ring. you sleep on frank and he'll punch you in the face and let you know why it happened...a dick but salty vet nonetheless.. lol is nonetheless actually one word?
no mma gods Says:
THIS NEEDS TO BE A GOOD FIGHT, I THINK IT WILL BE...
NeW jErSeY-nEw JeRsEy Says:
HA! Can't wait.
Mike` Says:
SOO excited for this.... from graciefighter.com - the bout will be at a 179 catchweight.
armfarmer Says:
Jim Smith you sneaky bastard...
Goog Says:
I don't even care if this moves either career or fighter's standing in the organization. It's just gonna be great to watch these two guys fight just to fight and entertain us. I never thought I'd root for Frank Shamrock, but I'll buy him a gold-plated waterpik for beating up Nick Diaz.
Brad Says:
why the diaz hate? he is a good fighter and pretty much always puts on a good show.
Skippybob Says:
Fuck an Obama, Fuck the Diaz Brothers, Fuck the Shamrock Brothers
Anonymous Says:
FUCK AN FUCK AN
Jay Says:
Can we make this a fight to the death?
OTM Fight Shop Guy Says:
This is going to be awesome... I cant wait for the taunting and the shit talking... IM CALLIN IT RIGHT NOW.
Shamrock will talk shit which will cause the Diaz bros to take a drive to his neighbor hood and tag up his house with "Fuk U Shamrok". It will be an epic build up to the fight. YES.
OTM Fight Shop Guy Says:
Jay i think they should do it in a ring of fire with only had wraps that are dipped in glue then dipped in glass right after... that sounds about right.
WarpedAcorn Says:
The CagePotato picture captions never fail to make me laugh. If there were a calendar of these things, I would buy it and look forward every day to high levels of smart-assery. Bravo.
ADW Says:
This fight is going to awesome. Diaz has nothing to lose. I really hope Diaz does not try to stand with Shamrock. Diaz always says that he wants to throw punches to put on a show. That is not a good gameplan against Frank Shamrock.
WAR DIAZ!!!
TUF Guy has a power-level over 9000 Says:
ONLY THE GREATEST QB EVER BRETT FUCKING FAVRE THAT'S WHO! BOOM; TURDUCKEN!
vajomach Says:
franks grill or kens post tito lump face?
player from the south Says:
Diaz is arrogant punk who i can not find anything about him that i like. as for shamrock, he is arrogant, but in an entertaining way.
Derekrva Says:
For the love of all that is holy, please tell me this is going to be a free fight on national television. I will stay up until 5am to catch this one.
What a great move by Strikeforce, hopefully they can stack this card silly.
Old, Bald and Irish Says:
This is insane genius. Why can't I come up with match ups like this?
I get a feeling that Frank is gonna cut weight for this fight. I saw a shot of him recently and he looked a little smaller. Probably from the layoff he had with the broken arm. he probably didn't lift a weight for months.
the britz are coming Says:
why do people hate frank he always been a good fighter and will kill nick diaz fuck the diaz brother's nate couldn't even beat clay giz a hug guida and i no ken is old as fuck but the shamrocks have beat some quality fighters between them.al always respect them even thought people take the piss out of ken think back to ufc 1 ken vs pat smith.smith had won something like 270 kickboxing fights in a row then ken tuk him out would you little mincers fight someone who did that no you would shit yrself.i can even remember bas rutten squeling like pig when ken knee barred him the only reason people insult ken is because he dont no when to quit its happening to hughes and liddell.one day it will happen to gsp and bj ect.but i think frank is still a good fighter and will destroy nick.i mean when tito beat ken imo they should have never fought ken was past it years before there first fight.when gsp gets to 35 some young kid will knock fuck out of him then all of a sudden gsp will be made fun of bottom line american fans are weak as piss i love the ufc i respect most of the fighters but the fans are gay we need more fans in mma like football fans here in england not a bunch of turn coats bastards.i carnt wait till the uk has more fighters in the ufc to show you cunts what real support is and the support that the guys deserve.maybe its different in american football or baseball but the proof is in the pudding you look on every page on these sites and theres nothing but disrespect for older fighters that i no once upon a time u supported like matt huges chuck tito ken randy .i will always respect these legends and so should you
cpanger Says:
Diaz has good shot here for sure, he out boxed many good strikers in the past, and he'll have an answer for anything on the ground. The only obstacle will be if he stopped smoking weed early enough to clear the piss test.
cpanger Says:
P.S.
@ the britz are coming:
i also will always respect the legends of MMA, and i will never respect english SOCCER fans or you.
vajomach Says:
got no prob with the diaz brothers.
nick by arm bar. stockton bitch WHAT! Ha!
i saw frank vs cung le but dont know how long ago it was.
when was frank "i really wanna be the mma poster boy" shamrocks
last fight?
Buster Cherry Says:
Between Shamcock's Black & Decker Pecker Wrecker of a mouth and Diaz's love for snuff films, this is a win/win for the porn industry.
Oh...they're FIGHTING each other? I still say Shamcock wins by submission via teabag in the 2nd round.
Myke O. Says:
this match up sucks and i think they'd benefit more if both were on the card but not fighting each other
Anonymous Says:
I think Fedor a million ankles just feels the need to share his Idiocy with others regardless of what the topic is.
Anonymous Says:
This fight and the pre-fight promotion leading up to it is going to be SICK.
NECROPHYTE Says:
Frank is too damn heavy for Nick!!!
Let Nick fight Jason Guida instead!!!
First Says:
First
the britz are coming Says:
thats quality cpanger but i never asked for yr respect and i dont want it either but am glad you respect the legends of mma
LAS Says:
I always see people talking about how Diaz has "outboxed good strikers before" and the only example they can come up with is the Robbie Lawler fight from like 5 years ago. Do you think Diaz would outbox Lawler today?
And don't even think about citing the Gomi fight; pretty hard to make the claim you "outboxed" someone when they broke your orbital bone before gassing.
Ted Nutmeg Says:
One is a raging narcissist with a monumentally overblown conception of his place in MMA history. The other has proven his ability to take offense at even the most innocuous gestures and comments. Together they will provide the greatest pre-fight hype in MMA history. Get ready for "Strikeforce: Horse's Ass vs. Sociopath"!
LukeTheDuke Says:
Go Frank.
Anonymous Says:
I saw nick diaz in vegas at the MGM and he looked like he was packing on a shit load of wieght.
Anonymous Says:
179 LB. Catchweight.