Kimbo vs. Shamrock CANCELLED *spoilers*

[NWOWolfpack]

UPDATE: We are now hearing that EliteXC officials may have found a doctor who may clear Shamrock tonight after all. EliteXC may be on the verge of dodging a bullet of epic proportions. Stay tuned...

MMARated.com has learned from several very reliable sources that Ken Shamrock sustained a cut above his eye in the last 24 hours while training and WILL NOT be fighting in tonight's main event bout against Kimbo Slice.

EliteXC officials are scrambling to find a last minute replacement for Shamrock. Amazingly, we have heard that Shamrock's brother, Frank, who is calling the event for CBS, offered to step in at the last minute but is ultimately not fighting. EliteXC has offered Slice a last-minute replacement in the form of Seth Petruzelli. Petruzelli was scheduled to fight Aaron Rosa tonight.

As of right now, Kimbo has yet to officially accept the fight.

More as we hear it.

[broncofan]

what a fucking scam! what is this the WWF?

[NWOWolfpack]

Update via Dave Meltzer:

As of 7 p.m. Eastern time it looks like Shamrock has been cleared and the main event is back on. If anything changes,we will post a new update.


What a Joke.....................EXC will die if this fight doesn't happen

[NWOWolfpack]

Meltzer has more on the story, saying that Frank Shamrock, Ken’s adopted brother, has also been under consideration to face Kimbo. That seems an unlikely scenario considering that he is normally a middleweight and would likely have difficulty getting cleared for a fight at heavyweight against the 235-pound Kimbo.

That would be AWESOME!!!!!

[WESTWOOD303]

LAME ASS LAME ASS LAME ASS!!!!!!!!
DAMN HIS BROTHER WAS PRETTY ROUGH ON HIM RIGHT NOW!!!

[NWOWolfpack]

[broncofan]

Ken is probably choking himself now or the guy who headbutted him

[NWOWolfpack]

Reports that former UFC champion Frank Shamrock volunteered to replace his adopted brother, Ken Shamrock, in the main event of this past weekends Saturday Night Fights on CBS are indeed correct.

The news was confirmed in a press release issued by EliteXC late Wednesday night in which the promotion’s Head of Fighter Operations, Jeremy Lappen, stated that the reports were true.

“… Reports that Frank Shamrock volunteered that evening to fight Kimbo Slice are true,” Lappen is quoted as saying in the release. “Frank is a competitive fighter and he was willing to step up for his organization and the MMA fans. His offer was very greatly appreciated, but everyone in the room knew when he made the offer that it wasn’t a realistic possibility on such short notice.”