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Shamrock, Tank End Losing Streaks

Feb 15, 2009 9:02 AM John Chandler


Ken Shamrock. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ken Shamrock and Tank Abbott both ended their respective losing streaks with wins at the Wargods and KSP co-promoted “Valentine’s Eve Massacre” show on Friday night in Fresno, California.

Shamrock floored replacement opponent Ross Clifton with a right hand just seconds into their bout before finishing him off with an armbar moments later in the first round. Abbott put his infamous knockout power on display, putting Mike Bourke down for the count with a right hand just 29 seconds into their featured attraction. The two MMA pioneers will now likely clash in a showdown later this year that could mark the final professional bout for both fighters.

Complete results from the event:

Ken Shamrock def. Ross Clifton - Submission (Armbar)
Tank Abbott def. Mike Bourke - KO (Punch)
Josh Haynes def. Rafael Real - Split Decision
Mike Moreno def. Gary Padilla - Unanimous Decision
Ron Kessler def. Darrin Freeman - Unanimous Decision
Zoila Frausto def. Karina Hallinan - Split Decision
Issac de Jesus def. Ashe Bowman - Unanimous Decision
Rick Reeves def. Nathan James - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

Fight Results • Ashe Bowman • Josh Haynes • Ken Shamrock • Mike Moreno • Tank Abbott • Heavyweight • Lightweight • Welterweight

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1. Oz
Feb 15, 2009 11:24 PM

Dude, I watched this and it was the worst card of MMA ever. The Abbott fight was a total throw - he barely clipped Bourke upside the head and the tomato can went down like he’d been hit with bullets. Then Abbott smashed him on the back of the head when he was lying face down on the mat, but no call from the ref for the obvious foul. It was one of the most obvious math-fixes I’ve seen since Kimbo vs Abbott.
The Shamrock fight put the sham in Shamrock… it reminded me of those UFC 1 fights between sumos and karate guys, where a 360lb’er can barely move, gets hit with one punch and falls over backwards, unable to get up due to his size.
There were more fighters getting into the ring explaining why they couldn’t fight (opponent wimped out, paperwork not in, injury, lameness) than people who actually fought.
Worst. Card. Ever.

2. John Chandler
from Philadelphia, PA
Feb 16, 2009 8:15 AM

I didn’t get to see the event from start to finish, but the parts of the show I did see were plagued with horrible production, excuses from fighters, and just an overall lack of professionalism. Your take on things is the exact consensus of those who witnessed the event. As soon as reports started coming out that Wargods said they got Tank’s paperwork in on time but CSAC officials were saying otherwise, I had a feeling that the show was going to turn out badly, and it did.

3. Joe Denny
from MI
Feb 18, 2009 1:52 PM

Tank and Ken deserve more respect . You whiners couldnt get the door to the cage open without shi…ng yer shorts

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