Kempo Chris
06-16-2004, 04:20 PM
Shamrock vs. Gracie: It’s On?
Submitted by: Joseph Cunliffe
Posted On 06/16/2004
From adcomabat.com
San Jose, California -- There were rumblings coming out of Northern California last week that Frank Shamrock and Cesar Gracie will finally meet one on one in the cage. This fight has been in the works for nearly one year under three promotions, including Shamrock’s Shootbox in November 2003, but word is these two will meet on August 14 at Rumble on the Rock in Hawaii.
“Semantics,” Shamrock says, is probably what has held up this fight “a Shamrock/Gracie fight is a pretty big deal,” he said, but “I think we have it together.” Shamrock has concluded his negotiations and his contract is signed. But is Gracie aware of the fight? “I think so because he was there,” Shamrock said, referring to the May 6 Rumble on the Rock event where Gracie was flown in to sign his contract and collect his $5,000 “Frank Shamrock Will Show” guarantee fee.
When reached midweek, Gracie stated “Rumble on the Rock has not contacted me,” as a matter of fact “I was assured at that time (on May 6) by JD Penn (ROTR representative) that there would definitely not be a show in August.” Gracie and his manager, Chris Sanford, have made attempts to contact ROTR management since hearing of this fight from me. “I have no idea about this fight... I will be at the Sturgis show on August 14,” while “from everything I’ve heard from them (ROTR), everything is moving in the right direction,” Shamrock said, “I started training” at American Kickboxing Academy last week in preparation for the fight.
My attempts to contact Penn for clarification were unsuccessful. Will Frank Shamrock get the chance to put his reputation and skills to the test to see if Shamrock Submission Fighting can be victorious versus the history and dedication of the Gracie Family and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on August 14? Time will tell.
Submitted by: Joseph Cunliffe
Posted On 06/16/2004
From adcomabat.com
San Jose, California -- There were rumblings coming out of Northern California last week that Frank Shamrock and Cesar Gracie will finally meet one on one in the cage. This fight has been in the works for nearly one year under three promotions, including Shamrock’s Shootbox in November 2003, but word is these two will meet on August 14 at Rumble on the Rock in Hawaii.
“Semantics,” Shamrock says, is probably what has held up this fight “a Shamrock/Gracie fight is a pretty big deal,” he said, but “I think we have it together.” Shamrock has concluded his negotiations and his contract is signed. But is Gracie aware of the fight? “I think so because he was there,” Shamrock said, referring to the May 6 Rumble on the Rock event where Gracie was flown in to sign his contract and collect his $5,000 “Frank Shamrock Will Show” guarantee fee.
When reached midweek, Gracie stated “Rumble on the Rock has not contacted me,” as a matter of fact “I was assured at that time (on May 6) by JD Penn (ROTR representative) that there would definitely not be a show in August.” Gracie and his manager, Chris Sanford, have made attempts to contact ROTR management since hearing of this fight from me. “I have no idea about this fight... I will be at the Sturgis show on August 14,” while “from everything I’ve heard from them (ROTR), everything is moving in the right direction,” Shamrock said, “I started training” at American Kickboxing Academy last week in preparation for the fight.
My attempts to contact Penn for clarification were unsuccessful. Will Frank Shamrock get the chance to put his reputation and skills to the test to see if Shamrock Submission Fighting can be victorious versus the history and dedication of the Gracie Family and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on August 14? Time will tell.