I went over a lot with Malachy Friedman and Mike Brown. 'At American Top Team, we trained my ground game very well. 'I've been in this position before,' Slice said. Somehow, Slice refused to tap and eventually turned into his 51-year-old opponent and scrambled back to his feet. After falling to his back from a single-leg takedown, Slice turned to his stomach where Shamrock flattened him and applied the submission. The fight, which was originally supposed to happen in 2008, saw a huge momentum swing midway through the round, as Shamrock (28-16-2) lost position on what appeared to be a tight rear-naked choke.
Referee John McCarthy stepped in at 2:22 of the first round, after Slice (5-2) dropped Shamrock with a stinging right hand. Slice, a former backyard brawling Internet sensation, knocked out mixed martial arts pioneer Ken Shamrock in the first round of a heavyweight bout at Bellator 138 on Friday inside Scottrade Center in St. It's 2015 - and Kimbo Slice has still got it. Kimbo Slice rallies to finish Ken Shamrock in Round 1 You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser