23.06.2015, 14:54
Bellator 138 erreichte auf Spike TV 1,6 Millionen Zuschauer, der Main Event zwischen Kimbo und Shamrock hatte 2,1 Millionen Zuschauer, was ein neuer Bellator Rekord ist. Zuvor hatte Bellar 131 mit 1,2 Millionen Zuschauer und bei dem gleichen Event Tito Ortiz vs Stephan Bonnar mit 1,8 Millionen Zuschauer den Company Rekord. Kimbo vs Shamrock ist sogar dieses Jahr der meist gesehendste MMA Fight.
Ken Shamrock auesserte sich auch zu seiner Niederlage und suchte die Schuld beim Referee und “Ring Rust“:
“Are you kidding me? Some people just can’t stand the truth. It seems like whatever I do there has to be some of you who just have to have a reason why things don’t go the way they expect. Things happen & I am very discouraged myself. I had the choke very deep & I made a rookie mistake. I tried to reset it after I saw him tap & that’s when I lost position. This was my fault.
To set the record straight on the tap, John McCarthy made it clear in the rules meeting, that we were not to look to the referee for help. We were to do our job & he will do his. When Kimbo tapped, it was not my job to make that call. I should have continued putting that choke on until John stepped in. I did not, which was my fault. On top of that, it was a very weak tap. I thought he started to go out but I started to move in tighter on the choke instead of letting the choke work itself tighter as Kimbo moved. I wanted to win this fight very badly however it did not happen–that’s it, plain & simple.
I love what I do. I have been away from any combat activities for 7 yrs. I came into this fight very rusty, which was to be expected but I really believed I would still win even being rusty, Giving up 30lbs & being 51 with all that said I missed finishing him by a mistake– one that would not have happened if I had not taken so much time off out of the cage. With all this said, I am very happy with my life & the way I live my life. My family supports me, my fans support me, & I will continue doing what make me & my fans happy– just as long as I can.”
Schaut euch mal das Video oben an. Bei 3:44 sind beide Haende von Kimbo auf dem Boden. Ken ist auf dem Ruecken und koennte locker den RNC ansetzen. Zwischen 3:44 und 2:55 versucht Ken einen Choke anzusetzen, wobei Slice keine Gegenwehr zeigt. Das Ladies and Gentleman, nenne ich White Belt BJJ. Das traurige ist, ein Rookie der wenige Monate trainiert, haette diesen Choke zu Ende bringen koennen, aber nicht Ken Shamrock der seit ueber 20 Jahren MMA Fighter ist. Ja, Ken`s Arme sind wahrscheinlich nach ueber einer Minute wo er versucht den RNC anzusetzen total gassed, aber wieso er es nicht schafft in der Position ohne Gegenwehr einen einfachen RNC anzusetzen, ist die wirkliche Frage.
Ken Shamrock auesserte sich auch zu seiner Niederlage und suchte die Schuld beim Referee und “Ring Rust“:
“Are you kidding me? Some people just can’t stand the truth. It seems like whatever I do there has to be some of you who just have to have a reason why things don’t go the way they expect. Things happen & I am very discouraged myself. I had the choke very deep & I made a rookie mistake. I tried to reset it after I saw him tap & that’s when I lost position. This was my fault.
To set the record straight on the tap, John McCarthy made it clear in the rules meeting, that we were not to look to the referee for help. We were to do our job & he will do his. When Kimbo tapped, it was not my job to make that call. I should have continued putting that choke on until John stepped in. I did not, which was my fault. On top of that, it was a very weak tap. I thought he started to go out but I started to move in tighter on the choke instead of letting the choke work itself tighter as Kimbo moved. I wanted to win this fight very badly however it did not happen–that’s it, plain & simple.
I love what I do. I have been away from any combat activities for 7 yrs. I came into this fight very rusty, which was to be expected but I really believed I would still win even being rusty, Giving up 30lbs & being 51 with all that said I missed finishing him by a mistake– one that would not have happened if I had not taken so much time off out of the cage. With all this said, I am very happy with my life & the way I live my life. My family supports me, my fans support me, & I will continue doing what make me & my fans happy– just as long as I can.”
Schaut euch mal das Video oben an. Bei 3:44 sind beide Haende von Kimbo auf dem Boden. Ken ist auf dem Ruecken und koennte locker den RNC ansetzen. Zwischen 3:44 und 2:55 versucht Ken einen Choke anzusetzen, wobei Slice keine Gegenwehr zeigt. Das Ladies and Gentleman, nenne ich White Belt BJJ. Das traurige ist, ein Rookie der wenige Monate trainiert, haette diesen Choke zu Ende bringen koennen, aber nicht Ken Shamrock der seit ueber 20 Jahren MMA Fighter ist. Ja, Ken`s Arme sind wahrscheinlich nach ueber einer Minute wo er versucht den RNC anzusetzen total gassed, aber wieso er es nicht schafft in der Position ohne Gegenwehr einen einfachen RNC anzusetzen, ist die wirkliche Frage.