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Frye won by Achilles lock submission in twenty seconds. [1] Referee John McCarthy later wrote in his autobiography Let's Get It On! "Unfortunately, this night was the second time I felt I was refereeing a fixed bout.
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".
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 ...
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.
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.
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UFC 9: Shamrock vs. Severn 2 UFC 10: The Tournament UFC 9: Motor City Madness was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 17, 1996, at the Cobo Arena in Detroit , Michigan .
Columbus, Ohio – 2 Portland, Oregon – 2 Nashville, Tennessee – 2 Kent, Washington – 2 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - 1 Phoenix, Arizona – 1 Los Angeles, California – 1 Stockton, California – 1 Broomfield, Colorado – 1 Sunrise, Florida – 1 Kansas City, Kansas – 1 Jackson, Mississippi – 1 East Rutherford, New Jersey – 1 ...