The Fujita fight minus the weird ass finish was Shamrock's absolute best display in his entire MMA career. No doubt in my mind. He was fighting a flawless fight there against a good opponent coming off wins against Mark Kerr ...and I THINK Gilbert Yvel, but definitely another good win that he was supposed to lose. And Shamrock dominated the shit out of him, plus he was smaller. His takedown defense was flawless, his striking was crisp and beautiful - the kicks and the punches, he had that guillotine turning him purple. He really showed his shit off that night, but then just quit. Some say heart problems, some say fatigue and giving up. Who knows, but prior to that he was fighting a perfect fight.
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