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Here, though, Frye ankle-locked Hall to advance to the finals without breaking a sweat. The fight struck me as odd. Frye, a bread-and-butter wrestler and swing-for-the-fences puncher, had never won a fight by leg lock, and Hall practically fell into the submission. I also knew both fighters were managed by the same guy." [2]
Donald Frye (born November 23, 1965) is an American former mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and actor.In MMA, he was one of the sport's earliest well-rounded fighters and won the UFC 8 and David vs. Goliath 96 tournaments and finished as runner-up at UFC 10 in his first year of competition.
Frye got the edge on a series of clinch battles, while Shamrock dropped down for an ankle lock and transitioned into both a kneebar and a toehold, wrenching Frye's leg badly; however, despite the damage, Frye refused to tap out and managed to knock Shamrock down in a subsequent punching exchange. The bout moved to the mat, where Shamrock ...
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.It was the first event promoted by Strikeforce after their acquisition of assets from the defunct EliteXC promotion through its parent company ProElite.
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The feud began to build on January 8, 1999, at UFC 18.After upsetting top UFC fighter and Lion's Den member Jerry Bohlander, Ortiz, with his fingers, acted like he was shooting at the Lion's Den corner and coach Ken Shamrock and additionally put on a disrespectful shirt in the octagon after the fight with Bohlander which read "I just f**ked your ass".
UFC 11 Tournament Winner 2000 Pride Openweight Grand Prix Winner. Chuck Liddell: July 11, 2009 [10] UFC 100: One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion with four defenses. Matt Hughes: May 29, 2010 [11] UFC 114: Two-time UFC Welterweight Champion with seven defenses. Tito Ortiz: July 7, 2012 [12] UFC 148: One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion ...
However, Shamrock fought Ortiz with a torn ACL (a severe knee injury), and when Shamrock made light of his injury, Ortiz took it as Shamrock making excuses for the loss and they began feuding again. The rivalry did not end until 2006 at Ortiz vs Shamrock 3 - The Final Chapter , where Ortiz defeated a 42-year-old Shamrock by KO due to strikes.