Cung Li vs. Frank Shamrock

**xcakid** · 03-31-2008, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by RD'S Alias - 1A

Actually he's a Chinese Sanshou guy...he's been doing that longer than anything else.

He's a TKD guy that started competing in Sanshou/Sanda. However, has no TCMA curriculum. Even if you read his bio, he talk about wrestling, TKD and Muay Thai.

But, yes, he did rise through the ranks of Sanshou.

**Vajramusti** · 03-31-2008, 07:56 AM

A good matchup of two good people with contrasting styles.Kudos to both.

Not much close quarters work-Cung Le correctly declined Shamrock's invitation to come down to the ground after throwing Shamrock to the ground. Cung Le also kept Shamrock at the edge of
kicking distance for his kind of kicks. Shamrock got in some punches though Cung Le rolled with many of them thus avoiding their full impact. He escaped with a bleeding mouth.
The clip also showed the downisde of trying to block kicks with hands.
I hope that they made good money-which they deserve.

joy chaudhuri

**TaiChiBob** · 03-31-2008, 07:58 AM

Greetings..

A wrestler? He stayed about as far away from grappling as he could.. yeah, TCMA might be a stretch, but.. he did it standing up and with a fair amount of class.. i've never seen anyone so happy not to have to go another round, he was in trouble at one point.. as a side note, i think Cung and Mike Tyson had the same voice coach..

Be well..

**SifuAbel** · 03-31-2008, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by xcakid

But, yes, he did rise through the ranks of Sanshou.

So there..........

**Lucas** · 03-31-2008, 10:00 AM

My honest opinion:

Frank "kept his word" because it saves a lot of face for him to lose in a striking only atmosphere rather than a full bore one.

I think Frank knew he was going to lose no matter what, and set himself up for the best lose situation his career could handle.

Remember his completely failed takedown attempt in round 1?

**GeneChing** · 03-31-2008, 10:28 AM

Although my press laminate says 'ringside' I was actually about 30 feet away at the press table. The floor doesn't really offer the greatest view. You still end up watching the bulk of it on the overhead screens.

At the post-fight press conference, I asked Cung about how he felt, this being a major victory for sanshou and all. Honestly I just wanted someone at the press conference to mention snashou. Cung said he felt it was a "victory for all martial arts, not just sanshou." He gave props to traditional arts too.

What a night.

**bodhitree** · 03-31-2008, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by TaiChiBob

Greetings..

A wrestler? He stayed about as far away from grappling as he could.. yeah, TCMA might be a stretch, but.. he did it standing up and with a fair amount of class.. i've never seen anyone so happy not to have to go another round, he was in trouble at one point.. as a side note, i think Cung and Mike Tyson had the same voice coach..

Be well..

TaiChiBob

Grappling and Wrestling are not the same, and one would argue the best people at staying on their feet are in fact Wrestlers (not usually grapplers)

**NJM** · 03-31-2008, 10:50 AM

Cung has more Vietnamese Kung Fu experience than he does TKD experience.

Just pointing that out, don't strawman it you guys.

**bodhitree** · 03-31-2008, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by NJM

Cung has more Vietnamese Kung Fu experience than he does TKD experience.

Just pointing that out, don't strawman it you guys.

Says who? Certainly not Cung Le. He says his background is TKD, Wrestling, Muay Thai, and Sanshou.

**Lucas** · 03-31-2008, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by bodhitree

Says who? Certainly not Cung Le. He says his background is TKD, Wrestling, Muay Thai, and Sanshou.

On his personal website it does say specifically Vietnamese kungfu....right there in his bio... you know, next to the thai boxing and BJJ....

oh ya, BTW he is vietnamese...

**bodhitree** · 03-31-2008, 11:18 AM

Really? Link or lie!

**Lucas** · 03-31-2008, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by ChinoXL

CUNG LE ISn'T A TCMA FIGHTER!!
He's a TKD wrestler~!! get your facts straight!!

Cung Le is one of those fighters that I view as actually being beyond styles. You can kind of see this in how ever fight for him is the same, Frank Shamrock was no different than anyone else.

His timing and distance are superb.

**Lucas** · 03-31-2008, 11:22 AM

http://www.cungle.com/sv/html/websit...phy.html&id=6&

Originally Posted by bodhitree

Really? Link or lie!

"With his remarkable skills in Taekwondo, Vietnamese Kung-fu, wrestling, Thai boxing, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu"

8th paragraph down.

**bodhitree** · 03-31-2008, 11:23 AM

I stand corrected, foot in mouth! My bad!

thanks for the link!

**B-Rad** · 03-31-2008, 11:31 AM

He practices Cung Fu

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