It was announced today that tomorrow night’s Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le title bout, presented by EliteXC and Strikeforce and airing on Showtime, will feature a live “Cage Cam” exclusively on SHO.com. Also, Shamrock will be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight, teaching MMA to Guillermo The Parking Lot Security Guard.
Here are the full press releases…
SHO.com EXCLUSIVE: SHOWTIME WEBSITE TO TAKE VIEWERS INSIDE THE CAGE FOR FRANK SHAMROCK vs. CUNG LE
SHOWTIME Cage Cam To Air Simultaneously With Live SHOWTIME Telecast of Shamrock – Le Championship Match; Saturday, March 29, 2008
During this Saturday’s EliteXC telecast on SHOWTIME (live at 9 p.m. ET/PT), the premium network’s website, SHO.com, will give fight fans the unique opportunity to view the main event match from INSIDE THE CAGE.
The Showtime Cage Cam will stream the main event (simultaneously with the telecast) from inside the cage when Shamrock and Le square off in what is expected to be an explosive championship fight. Visit http://www.SHO.com at the start of the main event (approximately 10:15 p.m. ET) to get up close and personal with two of the best fighters on the planet.
Following the event, video from the Showtime Cage Cam will be available on demand for fans visiting SHO.com.
For more exclusive video including Goldberg Toe-To-Toe with Shamrock and Le as well as SHOWTIME Shorts on EliteXC fighters, go to http://www.SHO.com/sports.
ELITEXC’S FIGHTING LEGEND FRANK SHAMROCK TO APPEAR FRIDAY ON ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!’
Shamrock To Teach Kimmel’s Security Guard How to Fight
LOS ANGELES (March 27, 2008) — Legendary mixed martial arts fighter and one of the true ambassadors of the sport, EliteXC’s Frank Shamrock, will appear on popular late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this Friday, March 28, as a prelude to the eagerly anticipated EliteXC-Strikeforce co-promoted MMA extravaganza one night later at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs at 12:05 a.m. ET/PT and 11:05 p.m. CT on ABC.
The personable, always-entertaining Shamrock’s appearance on Kimmel will sizzle as the MMA icon will provide some hands-on MMA instruction to Kimmel cast member, Guillermo The Parking Lot Security Guard.
This Saturday, Shamrock will defend his Strikeforce middleweight title against Bay Area arch-rival and undefeated kickboxing champion-turned-MMA superstar, Cung Le. The eagerly awaited match will be the main event of a five-fight telecast on SHOWTIME that begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Doors open at 4:30 p.m. PT. First live fight is at 5.
