The fight that made Cung Le a star and broke Frank Shamrock's arm on live TV.
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Strikeforce and EliteXC. The event took place on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired live on the Showtime premium cable channel. The event originally featured the anticipated Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson, but it was called off because Thomson injured himself training. Nick Diaz was also scheduled to fight but was pulled from the card due to undisclosed reasons. Referees assigned for the event were Mario Yamasaki, Herb Dean and Jon Schorle.
Practical Effects
Cung Le's Sanshou kicks actually worked in a cage. Insane.
Acting
Frank Shamrock's corner screaming 'HE'S BROKEN' mid-fight.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was EliteXC's co-promotional swan song—three months later they collapsed after Seth Petruzelli 'murdered' Kimbo Slice on CBS.
Shamrock fought with a pre-existing forearm injury and hid it from athletic commissions—a decision that literally snapped back on him.
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