EliteXC recently announced that Ryan Shamrock (1-0) — son of UFC hall of famer Ken Shamrock — will fight Giorgio Andrews (2-0) at Cage Rage 25: “Bring It On” on March 8 in England.
Shamrock is only 19 years old and has just one professional fight under his belt — a first round submission (guillotine) over Josh Besneatte.
While impressive it is still only one fight and it’s tough to judge a fighter on that alone. However, after watching that fight I have to admit I was pretty impressed.
The kid appears to have talent … he’s not just Ken’s son. And who knows, in a couple of years he could be a major player in the 135-pound division — stranger things have happened.
Having said that, Shamrock is not the only one in this match up who lacks professional fight experience.
Andrews has just two contests to his credit, winning both of them with first round technical knockout stoppages in the Cage Rage contenders promotion. Contenders is used for up-and-coming fighters to gain experience in the cage.
Being the first fight on the big stage for both of these guys, they’ll be looking to make an impression, which should make it fun to watch.
Cage Rage 25 will be co-promoted by EliteXC (both of which are owned by ProElite.com) and feature the older Shamrock, Ken, taking on Buzz Berry in his debut for the promotion.
For the latest “Bring it On” fight card click here.
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he should kick his dad’s ass and force him to retire.
oooh i wonder if he’s any good…better then his father atleest
just thought id mention a friend of mine is buzz’s boss at his day job (he’s an engineer) buzz went into his last fight with a harsh chest infection that why he could not continue i think ken vs buzz will be a hell of a fight non of them will back down
does anybody wonder how genetics work in this one?
ryan is a 135 lbs twig. and his father is a 200 lbs steroid freak.
ryans first fight is on youtube somewhere, and he doesnt look all that bad for a first pro fight. plus he walked out to unearth, so he has points in my book.
im the same age as him
just another reason why i want him to win
anyways, good luck to him!
[quote comment=”286266″]does anybody wonder how genetics work in this one?
ryan is a 135 lbs twig. and his father is a 200 lbs steroid freak.
ryans first fight is on youtube somewhere, and he doesnt look all that bad for a first pro fight. plus he walked out to unearth, so he has points in my book.[/quote]
^ Thats wjat im talking about