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CoutureLegend · February 6, 2011

MMA News

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UFC 127: ST. PIERRE vs. FITCH 2 OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED

UFC President Dana White has official announced that 'UFC 127' will take place on February 26th from Hollywood, Florida and will be headlined by a rematch from UFC 87 as champion George St. Pierre and challenger Jon Fitch fight for the UFC welterweight title.

In another intriguing rematch, MMA legend's Mirko Cro Cop and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira meet some 7 years after there previous bout in PRIDE where Nogueira overcame a rough first round to submit Cro Cop in the second but with both there careers stalling as of late, this fight could prove to be the most important of there respective career's.

Elsewhere on the card, top middleweight contender Yushin Okami vs. 'Filthy' Tom Lawler, Gritty veteran Stephan Bonnar vs. former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir takes on Brock Lesnar teammate Chris Tuchscherer.

Jake Shields vs. Thiago Alves, Chad Corvin vs. Ben Rothwell, Alessio Sakara vs. Chris Leben, Mike Easton vs. Joseph Benavidez and Heath Herring vs. Brendan Schuab rounds off the preliminary portion of the card.

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News/Notes

UFC President Dana White has revealed that 'UFC 126: Edgar vs. Pettis' drew approx. 750,000 buys on pay-per-view.

DREAM have revealed a new pay-per-view deal in Japan with WOWOW.

Ryan Jimmo wins the MFC light heavyweight title via TKO over Dwane Lewis at 'MFC 28: Supremacy'.

MMA veteran Houston Alexander defeat's Doug Frey at 'Shark Fights 14' via unanimous decision.

'The Texas Crazy Horse' Heath Herring has teamed up with the Gracie Barra Combat Team to prepare for his upcoming bout at UFC 127.

Former KOTC light heavyweight champion Vernon White has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 39.

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Signings/Releases

Japanese promotion DREAM have revealed a host of new signing's including Yusaku Inoue, Fabio Silva, Nobuhiro Obiya, Robert Drysdale, Ryuta Sakurai, Kazunori Yokota and Taisuke Okuno.

UFC have re-signed Jim Miller to a 4 fight contract despite a TKO loss to Jeremy Stephens in his last bout.

Shark Fights have signed former WEC fighter Karen Darabedyan and former UFC fighter Matt Veach.

Despite earning a unanimous decision victory over Josh Neer at 'Shark Fights 14', Paul Bradley has been released by the promotion.

King of the Cage have signed Brandon Visher and Doug Marshall on exclusive 4 fight contracts.

Maximum Fighting Championship's have announced the signings of Justin McCully and Dan Christison.

UCMMA have strengthened there roster with the signings of Jake O'Brien, Aaron Wilkinson, Renato Moicana, Alexandre Ribeiro, David Faulkner, Mustapha Al-Turk and Thomas Egan.

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki have announced the signing's of Denis Stojnic, Bendy Casimir and Peter Sobotta.

Former UFC heavyweight champion and hall of famer, Mark 'The Hammer' Coleman has signed with Pancrase.

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Fight Announcements

UK promotion, UCMMA have announced 'UCMMA: Invincible' with former TUF contender Dean Amasinger and former Cage Rage middleweight champion Mark Weir fighting for the vacant UCMMA welterweight title in the main event.
More 'MMA News' Coming Soon.

Aldenvdk · February 6, 2011

STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR vs. SILVA

Main Event

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva

Co-Main Event

Paul Daley vs. Evangelista Santos

Herschel Walker vs. Jules Bruchez

K.J. Noons vs. Billy Evangeslista

Ovince St. Preux vs. George Bush III

Jingo · February 6, 2011

STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR vs. SILVA

Main Event

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva

I know im going against the grain here, but in my game Silva just beat Fedor so ...

Co-Main Event

Paul Daley vs. Evangelista Santos

Herschel Walker vs. Jules Bruchez

K.J. Noons vs. Billy Evangeslista

Ovince St. Preux vs. George Bush III

smokey al · February 6, 2011

STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR vs. SILVA

Main Event

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva

Co-Main Event

Paul Daley vs. Evangelista Santos

Herschel Walker vs. Jules Bruchez

K.J. Noons vs. Billy Evangeslista

Ovince St. Preux vs. George Bush III

CoutureLegend · February 6, 2011

MMA News <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="30333" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><img src=http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/3624/ufc.gif> <img src=http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4083/georgesstpierre.gif> ST. PIERRE RETAINS IN 5 ROUND BATTLE Georges St. Pierre once again staked his claim as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet after forcing gallant challenger Jon Fitch to tap out in the final round. The early stages of the fight took on a similar pattern to there first bout as GSP outwrestled and outstruck Fitch to put the challenger 3 rounds in the hole going into the championship rounds, however surprisingly the champion seemed to falter, allowing Fitch to secure a takedown and arguably the 4th round in the process, and whilst the 5th and final round looked like going in the same direction, a mistake by Fitch allowed St. Pierre to lock up the triangle and earn a 6th defense of his title. UFC 126 RESULTS Georges St. Pierre def. Jon Fitch via submission (triangle) in round 5. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Mirko Cro Cop via submission (armbar) in round 2. Yushin Okami def. Tom Lawler via unanimous decision. Rich Franklin def. Stephan Bonnar via TKO (strikes) in round 2. Frank Mir def. Chris Tuchscherer via unanimous decision. Jake Shields def. Thiago Alves via split decision. (alves missed weight) Chad Corvin def. Ben Rothwell via TKO (strikes) in round 1. Chris Leben def. Alessio Sakara via TKO (strikes) in round 2. Joseph Benavidez def. Mike Easton via TKO (strikes) in round 2. Brendan Schaub def. Heath Herring via split decision. ---------------------------------------------------------- News/Notes Joe Warren successfully retained the Bellator featherweight title with a TKO victory over Roberto Vargas at 'Bellator 35' Leonardo Santos submitted Jadamba Narantungalag by arm triangle to win the SRC lightweight title at 'Sengoku Raiden Championship 16' UFC President Dana White has revealed that 'UFC 127: St. Pierre vs. Fitch' drew approx. 965,000 buys on pay-per-view. British MMA and celebrity star Alex Reid has announced his immediate retirement from the sport. 'The Silverback' Seth Petruzelli has joined Xtreme Couture to prepare for his next fight. ---------------------------------------------------------- Signings/Releases UFC have announced the signing of current MFC light heavyweight champion Ryan Jimmo. Japanese bantamweight Akitoshi Tamura has joined the UFC on a 4 fight contract. MMA veteran Nick 'The Goat' Thompson has signed with DREAM. Maximum Fighting Championship's have signed heavyweight's Brad Imes and Wes Sims. Wanderlei Silva protege Vitor Vianna has signed with Sengoku Raiden Championships. Shark Fights have strengthened there roster with the signing's of Edwin Dewees, James Edson Berto, Jason Dent, Shane Nelson and Rolando Delgado. MMA veteran Jeremy Horn has announced that he will be leaving Bellator in due course and will join Australian promotion Cage Fighting Championships. Edward Faalototo, War Machine and Andre Gusmao will also be heading to the Australian-based promotion on exclusive contracts. ---------------------------------------------------------- Fight Announcements UFC president Dana White has announced 'UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Omigawa' will take place on March 17th with the main card featuring Cub Swanson vs. Michihiro Omigawa, Josh Grispi vs. Mike Brown, Fabio Maldonado vs. Phil Davis and Mike Lullo vs. Donald Cerrone. World Victory Road have announced Jorge Santiago vs. Hiroshi Izumi for the SRC middleweight title will headline there upcoming 'Sengoku Raiden Championships' event. Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki have announced 'KSW 12' for March 15th with Martin Zawada vs. Krzysztof Kulak in the main event for the KSW light heavyweight title.*More MMA News Coming Soon.</div></div></blockquote>

damonster · February 6, 2011

Great diary, really good write ups. This should win diary of the month for February <img alt="

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edisraw · February 7, 2011

I love this diary so much, how much bankroll do you have in strikeforce because you seem content not hiring much as of now, then again if you can build your wn talent like UFC did in the early 2000's might be a really good thing.

as for news and notes

UFC 126 RESULTS

Georges St. Pierre def. Jon Fitch via submission (triangle) in round 5.- Called it doubt Silva GSP ever happens in this world sheilds is probably next

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Mirko Cro Cop via submission (armbar) in round 2.- Cro Cop is still king lol

Yushin Okami def. Tom Lawler via unanimous decision.-Sure that had FOTN written all over it lol

Rich Franklin def. Stephan Bonnar via TKO (strikes) in round 2.- probably the real FOTN

Frank Mir def. Chris Tuchscherer via unanimous decision.- Weird pick in the first place was Tuchscherer coming off a win in this universe?

Jake Shields def. Thiago Alves via split decision. (alves missed weight)- Nice

Chad Corvin def. Ben Rothwell via TKO (strikes) in round 1.-Wow kind of an upset

Chris Leben def. Alessio Sakara via TKO (strikes) in round 2.-this could've been FOTN as well

Joseph Benavidez def. Mike Easton via TKO (strikes) in round 2.-Benavidez is a beast mis match to begin with

Brendan Schaub def. Heath Herring via split decision.- so whats Schaubs record in your game world now?

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News/Notes

Joe Warren successfully retained the Bellator featherweight title with a TKO victory over Roberto Vargas at 'Bellator 35'

Leonardo Santos submitted Jadamba Narantungalag by arm triangle to win the SRC lightweight title at 'Sengoku Raiden Championship 16'- GET SANTOS dud is a solid investment

UFC President Dana White has revealed that 'UFC 127: St. Pierre vs. Fitch' drew approx. 965,000 buys on pay-per-view.- Braggart

British MMA and celebrity star Alex Reid has announced his immediate retirement from the sport.

'The Silverback' Seth Petruzelli has joined Xtreme Couture to prepare for his next fight.- Yea kinda think it might be a little late for a rebirth in this dudes career

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Signings/Releases

UFC have announced the signing of current MFC light heavyweight champion Ryan Jimmo.- Nice pick up.

Japanese bantamweight Akitoshi Tamura has joined the UFC on a 4 fight contract.- They really must be hurting fr bantamweight fighters...did he get a win at a local show or something? 15-10-2 is not the usual UFC hiring record lol

MMA veteran Nick 'The Goat' Thompson has signed with DREAM.- sweet signing

Maximum Fighting Championship's have signed heavyweight's Brad Imes and Wes Sims.- Big fish in little ponds ahoy

Wanderlei Silva protege Vitor Vianna has signed with Sengoku Raiden Championships.

Shark Fights have strengthened there roster with the signing's of Edwin Dewees, James Edson Berto, Jason Dent, Shane Nelson and Rolando Delgado.- Shark Fights have been going nuts with the hires

MMA veteran Jeremy Horn has announced that he will be leaving Bellator in due course and will join Australian promotion Cage Fighting Championships.

Edward Faalototo, War Machine and Andre Gusmao will also be heading to the Australian-based promotion on exclusive contracts.

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Fight Announcements

UFC president Dana White has announced 'UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Omigawa' will take place on March 17th with the main card featuring Cub Swanson vs. Michihiro Omigawa, Josh Grispi vs. Mike Brown, Fabio Maldonado vs. Phil Davis and Mike Lullo vs. Donald Cerrone.- Prelims?

World Victory Road have announced Jorge Santiago vs. Hiroshi Izumi for the SRC middleweight title will headline there upcoming 'Sengoku Raiden Championships' event.-Izumi will rob him

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki have announced 'KSW 12' for March 15th with Martin Zawada vs. Krzysztof Kulak in the main event for the KSW light heavyweight title.

Astyn · February 7, 2011

STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR vs. SILVA

Main Event

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva

Co-Main Event

Paul Daley vs. Evangelista Santos

Herschel Walker vs. Jules Bruchez

K.J. Noons vs. Billy Evangeslista

Ovince St. Preux vs. George Bush III

CoutureLegend · February 8, 2011

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva Preview <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="30333" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><img src=http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/2338/95673398.gif> <img src=http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/4624/rszstrikeforcelogo.gif> STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR VS. SILVA PREVIEW <img src=http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/3066/fedoremelianenko.gif> <img src=http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9981/antoniosilva.gif> After being on the receiving end of the 2010 upset of the year at the hands of Fabricio Werdum, Fedor Emelianenko is looking to rebound back into title contention when he faces the heavy-handed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Antonio 'Big Foot' Silva. Silva, who himself has suffered defeat at the hands of Fabricio Werdum, is looking to build on recent wins over former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski and light heavyweight contender Mike Kyle by taking the biggest scalp of his career in Fedor Emelianenko and with question's being raised regarding Fedor's last 3 performance's, this could either prove to be the perfect time to face Fedor, or it could prove to be the worst time to face Fedor as he looks to show that he's still the best fighter in the world. ---------------------------------------------------------- <img src=http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4664/pauldaley.gif> <img src=http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1421/evangelistasantos.gif> With championship implications on the line for both fighters, these 2 powerful knockout artists will have everything to gain in this explosive welterweight contest but with the winner getting the opportunity to face Nick Diaz for the title, will it turn this potentially exciting bout into a nervous affair? Despite an indifferent career, Evangelista 'Cyborg' has rallied of late, notching up 2 wins in a row for the first time in 4 years, including an impressive knockout of DREAM welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis in his last outing, but a win over Paul Daley will easily be the biggest win of Cyborg's career. ---------------------------------------------------------- <img src=http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9577/herschelwalker.gif> <img src=http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/313/julezbruchez.gif> After a dominant win in his MMA debut, the former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker will return to the Strikeforce cage after over a year off to face former Ultimate Fighter contestant Jules Bruchez. Bruchez, who holds a 1-2 record, made his MMA debut against fellow Strikeforce contender Eliot Marshall at UFC: Ultimate Finale 8 where he fell victim to a submission defeat and with just 2 fights since then, a victory over 48 year old Herschel Walker would be seen as some-what of an upset. However another dominant win for Walker would force Strikeforce into giving the football legend a more experienced opponent. ---------------------------------------------------------- <img src=http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2218/billyevangelista.gif> <img src=http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/1033/kjnoons.gif> In arguably the most intriguing bout on the card, undefeated Billy Evangelista, who has recently fought at 160 and 165-pounds, returns to the lightweight division against professional boxer K.J. Noons, who himself is returning to the 155-pound division for the first time in 3 years, in a lightweight bout which could propel the winner into title contention with champion Gilbert Melendez still on the sidelines awaiting an opponent. Noons, who returns to his natural weight class after an unsuccessful attempt at the Strikeforce welterweight title, is looking to secure another title shot at the expense of 11-0 Billy Evangelista, who makes his return to the major shows after a stint on the Strikeforce Challengers series and will look to make a statement at the hands of former EliteXC lightweight champion K.J. Noons. ---------------------------------------------------------- <img src=http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4623/ovincestpreux.gif> <img src=http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/3198/georgebush.gif> After going 4-3 in his first 7 fights, former college footballer Ovince St. Preux looked like he was heading for MMA obscurity, however a breakout year in 2010, where he went 6-0 as well as starting 2011 with a victory over Abongo Humphrey's has propelled Ovince St. Preux into title contention at 205-pounds. On the other hand, George Bush originally began his career with an impressive 5 fight win streak before dropping his 2 most recent fights to Ricco Rodriguez and Abongo Humphreys, so a fight with the hyped Ovince St. Preux will be seen as an opportunity for Bush to resurrect his career, although defeat could see an end to his Strikeforce career.Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva Results Coming Soon.</div></div></blockquote>

CoutureLegend · February 8, 2011

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="edisraw" data-cite="edisraw" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="30333" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I love this diary so much, how much bankroll do you have in strikeforce because you seem content not hiring much as of now, then again if you can build your wn talent like UFC did in the early 2000''s might be a really good thing. as for news and notes UFC 126 RESULTS Frank Mir def. Chris Tuchscherer via unanimous decision.- Weird pick in the first place was Tuchscherer coming off a win in this universe? Brendan Schaub def. Heath Herring via split decision.- so whats Schaubs record in your game world now? ---------------------------------------------------------- Japanese bantamweight Akitoshi Tamura has joined the UFC on a 4 fight contract.- They really must be hurting fr bantamweight fighters...did he get a win at a local show or something? 15-10-2 is not the usual UFC hiring record lol ---------------------------------------------------------- UFC president Dana White has announced 'UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Omigawa' will take place on March 17th with the main card featuring Cub Swanson vs. Michihiro Omigawa, Josh Grispi vs. Mike Brown, Fabio Maldonado vs. Phil Davis and Mike Lullo vs. Donald Cerrone.- Prelims?</div></blockquote> I began with £10m, which is more than what they orginally begin with in the database, however i decided to up Strikeforce to £10m and the UFC to £30m just because i think it's more realistic, even thought neither company probably needs that amount to survive in the game. The UFC have only held 2 events so far so Tuchscherer is coming off his real-life form, which was a defeat to Schaub, and Schaub himself is now 8-1. Akitoshi Tamura actually lost at a Shooto event before signing with the UFC believe it or not. The UFC have signed a ton of featherweights and bantamweights in my game tho so it's prob to do with the fact that there starting roster of featherweights and bantamweights isn't big enough in comparision with the ideal amount number set in the editor for those weight classes. Prelims for 'UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Omigawa' are Steve Cantwell vs. Alexander Gustafsson, Charles Oliveira vs. Paul Kelly and Erik Koch vs. Javier Vazquez.

CoutureLegend · February 8, 2011

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva Results <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="30333" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><img src=http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/2338/95673398.gif> <img src=http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3066/fedoremelianenko.gif> <img src=http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9981/antoniosilva.gif> STRIKEFORCE: FEDOR vs. SILVA Mauro Ranallo - Hello i'm Mauro Ranallo, thank you for joining me here from the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey as Strikeforce and M-1 Global present a big night of mixed martial arts, as the greatest heavyweight of all time, Fedor Emelianenko returns to the Strikeforce cage against tough Brazilian, Antonio 'Big Foot' Silva. Joining me for tonight's broadcast as always is Frank 'The Legend' Shamrock, and Frank after suffering a shock defeat at the hands of Fabricio Werdum, how do you see Fedor approaching this fight tonight? Frank Shamrock - Well Mauro, i had the opportunity to speak with Fedor yesterday at the fighter meetings and he told me that he believes that the defeat to Werdum happened for a reason and he doesn't believe that he has to prove anything to anybody tonight, so i think were going to see the same Fedor that we always see and if we do then 'Big Foot' is going to have his hands full tonight. Mauro Ranallo - Well we shall see if Fedor can rebound from that defeat as he looks to prove that he is still the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world today. But Frank at the same time lets not completely disregard Antonio 'Big Foot' Silva here as he has proven over the years that he is a very tough opponent. Frank Shamrock - As you say Mauro, this certainly won't be an easy fight for Fedor and if anyone thinks that Fedor has been handed a gimme win here then they are wrong! Silva has very heavy hands that are capable of knocking anyone out as well as a very good ground game so in my opinion this is going to be a very tough fight for Fedor. Mauro Ranallo - Alright well also joining us tonight is a former UFC champion, Pat Miletich, and tonight Pat along with the return of Fedor Emelianenko, we also have a potentially explosive bout in our co-main event when British knockout artist Paul 'Semtex' Daley and Brazilian brawler Evangelista 'Cyborg' Santos square off for the chance to meet welterweight champion Nick Diaz sometime in the future. Pat Miletich - Well Mauro i'll be honest with you, i do not expect this fight to last very long but no matter how long it lasts, you can guarantee it's going to be exciting! Mauro Ranallo - Alright well also featuring on the card tonight will be former Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker making his second appearance in the Strikeforce cage against former TUF contestant Jules Bruchez, undefeated Billy Evangelista making his return to the Strikeforce main shows as he faces professional boxer and former world champion K.J. Noons and in our first bout of the evening, former college footballer Ovince St. Preux looks to continue the recent resurgence in his MMA career when he takes on George Bush III who is looking to get back to winning ways after dropping his last 2 fights. It's now time to hand over to the maestro of the microphone, Jimmy Lennon, Jr. ---------------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Lennon, Jr. - Good evening to you ladies and gentleman and welcome to the Izod Center here in East Rutherford, New Jersey as Strikeforce, M-1 Global and CBS present a big night of MMA brought to you by Rockstar Energy Drink! Alright fans here we go with the first bout of the evening scheduled for 3 five minute rounds in a light heavyweight special attraction. Introducing to you first on my left, fighting out of the blue corner, with a background in wrestling, he has a record of 5 wins, 2 losses with 3 knockouts and 1 submission to his credit. From Columbus, Ohio, introducing, GEORGE BUSH! And his opponent across the cage, fighting out of the red corner, a standout high school wrestler, he has a record of 10 wins, 4 losses with 5 wins coming by way of knockout and 2 by submission. From Knoxville, Tennesse, please welcome the former NCAA star linebacker, OVINCE ST. PREUX! <img src=http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4623/ovincestpreux.gif> <img src=http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/3198/georgebush.gif> (10-4) Ovince St. Preux vs. George Bush (5-2) ROUND 1 The first bout of the evening is underway, and OSP immediately connects with a solid jab then steps out of danger as Bush throws a barrage of punches. Bush is looking to close the distance and fight on the inside but as he comes in OSP seeks the opportunity to go for a takedown and gets it as we pass the halfway mark in the round. OSP initially struggles to pass the guard of his opponent but does eventually get to half guard however almost immediately Bush starts to burst into life, looking to get back to his feet but ultimately gives up side control as the round ends. ROUND 2 Round 2 begins with OSP looking to turn this into a wrestling match but Bush does well to avoid him as he sneaks a glance at his corner then immediately throws a flurry of rights and lefts but OSP avoids and hits a nice counter left hook then tries once again to wrestle Bush against the cage but he can't get close enough to do so and instead has to avoid another barrage of big rights and lefts from his opponent. Final 60 seconds of a very slow round as OSP looks for another takedown but it's stuffed again and they both avoid each other for the remainder of the round. ROUND 3 Final round is underway with this fight still there for the taking and it's OSP who attacks first, going for a takedown and this time gets it! He passes to side control with ease, a sign that Bush is finished perhaps? well apparently not as he does well to defend against an armbar and tries to scramble to his feet but OSP keeps him in side control, then gets to mount and tries to lock in an armbar but Bush stacks him up and pounds on him until he gives up the arm, which he does and in the process gives up side control to his opponent. Bush tries to pass to mount but he's unsuccessful and he can't do any damage from the position before time runs out. OFFICIAL DECISION Jimmy Lennon, Jr. - Ladies and gentleman after 3 rounds of action we have a unanimous decision, here are the score totals. All three judges at ringside score the contest 30-27 in favor of the winner, OVINCE ST. PREUX! ---------------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Lennon, Jr. - Alright fans here we go as Strikeforce, M-1 Global and CBS present 3 five minute rounds in a special lightweight attraction. Introducing to you first on my left, fighting out of the blue corner, with a background in wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he has an undefeated record of 11 wins and no losses with 4 of his wins coming by way of knockout. From Fresno, California please welcome, BILLY EVANGELISTA! And his opponent across the cage, fighting out of the red corner, with a multi-sport background in Boxing, Kickboxing and Muay Thai, his record stands at 9 wins and 2 losses with 7 of his wins coming by way of knockout. From San Diego, California introducing the former lightweight world champion, K.J. NOONS! <img src=http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/2218/billyevangelista.gif> <img src=http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/1033/kjnoons.gif> (11-0) Billy Evangelista vs. K.J. Noons (9-2) ROUND 1 Round 1 gets underway with Noons immediately looking to dictate the pace with his jab but Evangelista does a good job of staying out of reach of his opponent before perfectly timing a takedown which Noons can't avoid and has to pull guard. Noons does a good job of stopping Evangelista from passing guard then does an even better job of pushing him off, but Evangelista is too quick and now gets to side control. Noons is in big trouble as Evangelista goes for an arm, but Noons somehow manages to survive the submission attempt and the clock runs down to end the round. ROUND 2 Noons comes out for the 2nd round looking to use feints to try and disrupt the timing of his opponent and it seems to be doing the trick as Evangelista misses with a quick double leg so has to settle for exchanging with Noons on the feet and he's doing a decent job as so far the professional boxer hasn't landed anything significant. Evangelista throws a combination of rights and lefts to deflect the attention of Noons before shooting in for a takedown but Noons is equal to it and manages to wrestle him to the floor, getting to half guard. Noons seems contend to stay here but Evangelista uses an underhook to improve his position and manages to put Noons on his back with just 5 seconds left in the round. Could he have stole the round away from his opponent at the last second? ROUND 3 3rd and finally round is underway in a very close contest and Evangelista is looking to wrestle with Noons and manages to do so, getting a takedown from the clinch and ends up in half guard. An arm triangle attempt is defended by Noons not once but twice, but he has to get out of this position if he wants to win this fight! Another arm triangle attempt is defended by Noons but in doing so he gives up side control and this time, from a much better position Evangelista is able to secure the arm triangle for the tap. OFFICIAL DECISION Jimmy Lennon, Jr. - Ladies and gentleman we have the time of 4:53 in round number 3, an arm triangle ends this contest as the fighter taps out, he is the winner by way of submission and still undefeated, BILLY EVANGELISTA! ---------------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Lennon, Jr. - Alright fans here we go as Strikeforce, M-1 Global and CBS present 3 five minute rounds in a heavyweight special attraction. Introducing to you first, fighting out of the blue corner, he has a black belt background in both Karate and Judo, his record stands at 1 win and 2 losses. From Lafayette, Louisiana, please welcome, JULES 'COTTON MOUTH FROM THE SOUTH' BRUCHEZ! And his opponent across the cage, fighting out of the red corner, one of the world's great athletes, with an unblemished record of 1 win and no losses with his only win coming by way of knockout. From San Jose, California, please welcome the famed football great and US olympian, introducing, HERSCHEL WALKER! <img src=http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9577/herschelwalker.gif> <img src=http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/313/julezbruchez.gif> (1-0) Herschel Walker vs. Julez Bruchez (1-2) ROUND 1 Can Herschel Walker make it 2-0? well were going to find out as round 1 begins and immediately Walker looks to throw down but Bruchez stays away from his opponents strikes. Walker looks to clinch with Bruchez, who's happy to engage but he ends up getting controlled against the cage and eats a big elbow which opens up a small cut under the eye and the referee is not wasting any time in getting the doctor in to look at the cut! The doctor doesn't take long to signal that Bruchez is fine to continue and were back underway as Bruchez looks to take Herschel Walker to the ground but it's unsuccessful and Walker looks for a takedown of his own but he's also unsuccessful as the round ends. ROUND 2 Round 2 begins and it's almost 2 minutes before there's any action as both fighters seem content to avoid each other but finally Bruchez steps in for a takedown, but it's stuffed and Walker is breathing very heavily as he sets up a very sloppy takedown attempt which is avoided easily by Bruchez but Bruchez makes the mistake of clinching with Walker as he uses underhooks to trip his opponent to the ground and Bruchez has to pull half guard. Nothing at all happens from the position though as both men look physically exhausted. Were heading to a 3rd and final round. ROUND 3 Bell sounds and again it's a 2 minutes stalemate as neither fighter takes any chances before it turns into a grappling match with Walker showing his strength to back his opponent up against the cage and he does a great job of keeping him there over a minute before the referee seperates them. A tired looking takedown attempt is stuffed by Bruchez and that spells the end of the fight. OFFICIAL DECISION Jimmy Lennon, Jr. - Ladies and gentleman after 3 rounds of action we have a unanimous decision, here are the score totals. All three judges at ringside score the contest 30-27 in favor of the winner and still undefeated, HERSCHEL WALKER! ---------------------------------------------------------- Jimmy Lennon, Jr. - Alright fans here we go as Strikeforce, M-1 Global and CBS present this welterweight special attraction scheduled for 3 five minute rounds. Introducing to you first, fighting out of the blue corner, trained in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, his record stands at 18 win and 13 losses with 11 knockouts and 5 submissions to his credit. From Rondonopolis Mato Grosso, Brazil please welcome the acclaimed Brazilian striker, EVANGELISTA 'CYBORG' SANTOS! And his opponent across the cage, fighting out of the red corner, specialising in Muay Thai and Boxing, with a record of 26 win, 9 losses and 2 draws with 18 of his win coming by way of knockout and 3 by way of submission. From Nottingham, England, please welcome one of MMA's most dangerous strikers, PAUL 'SEMTEX' DALEY! <img src=http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4664/pauldaley.gif> <img src=http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1421/evangelistasantos.gif> (26-9-2) Paul Daley vs. Evangelista Santos (18-13) ROUND 1 Fireworks expected as round 1 gets underway and with just 15 seconds on the clock, Daley strikes first, landing a barrage of hard right hands which daze Cyborg and all he can do is cover up but he's on the receiving end of a vicious onslaught which forces him to fall to the ground which signals the end to this fight! Very impressive from Paul 'Semtex' Daley as he earns a shot at Nick Diaz. OFFICIAL DECISION Jimmy Lennon, Jr. - Ladies and gentleman we have the time of 0:35 in round number 1, our referee in charge stops the contest due to strikes, he is the winner by way of technical knockout, PAUL 'SEMTEX' DALEY! ---------------------------------------------------------- Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the Izod Center as Strikeforce, M-1 Global and CBS present the featured bout of the evening, brought to you by Rockstar energy drink, Bigger! Better! Faster! Stronger! Party like a Rockstar! Tonight's action is sanctioned by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, Commissioner is Aaron M. Davis. Alright fans here we go with the main event of the evening, 3 five minute rounds scheduled in this heavyweight special attraction. And now ladies and gentleman in attendance and MMA fans joining us around the world, LIVE from East Rutherford, New Jersey, ITTTTTTTTSSSSSSSS SHOWTIMEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Introducing to you first on my left, fighting out of the blue corner, with a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, his record includes 15 wins and 2 losses with 10 wins coming by way of knockouts and 3 by submissions. From Campina Grande, Brazil please welcome the heavyweight powerhouse, ANTONIO 'BIG FOOT' SILVA!!!!!!! And his opponent across the cage, fighting out of the red corner, raised in the disciplines of Sambo and Judo, his record includes 31 wins, 2 losses and 1 no contest with 8 wins coming by way of knockout and 16 by submission. From Stary Oskol, Russia, introducing not only an icon of Russian sports but one of the greatest MMA fighters on the planet, please welcome, FEDOR EMELIANENKO!!!!!!! And the referee in charge, now to give his instructions, Big John McCarthy! Big John McCarthy - Alright gentleman we went over the rules in the back, protect yourselves at all times, obay my commands at all times, fight clean, fight hard, fight fair! If you want to touch gloves, touch them now otherwise step back and lets get this started. <img src=http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/3066/fedoremelianenko.gif> <img src=http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9981/antoniosilva.gif> (31-2-1 NC) Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva (15-2) ROUND 1 The main event is underway as Fedor uses a feint to throw Silva off balance, but he can't capitalize as the follow-up punches fail to find there mark. Silva misses a body kick as Fedor shoots in for the takedown but Silva times it well and manages to force Fedor to his knees, allowing 'Big Foot' to secure side control, but almost immediately Silva allows Fedor to stand up, will he live to regret that? Fedor moves into the pocket and feints a big right hand before dropping down for a close-range double leg but again Silva does an excellent job of sprawling and pulling Fedor down to his knees and unloads with big right hands to the side of the head, and Fedor doesn't want to be taking much of these! Antonio Silva continues to land several big shots to the body and head before rolling him over, securing side control. Silva fails to mount Fedor before again reliquishing the position as the round ends! Good round for 'Big Foot'! ROUND 2 Round number 2 begins and Fedor immediately gets off with a good combination but Silva just about covers up in time, however he finds himself getting pulled into the muay thai clinch and Fedor rocks Silva with a vicious elbow but Silva does a good job of wrestling his way out of the position and into a standard clinch position which Fedor uses to try and get the takedown but again it's defended well as Silva tries to use a whizzer to turn the tables on Fedor but he's blocked from doing so. Again Fedor looks for the takedown and yet again it's stuffed as we pass the halfway mark! Silva is trying to free himself from Fedor's grip but he's unable to do so as Fedor rather surprisingly tries to pull guard but Silva doesn't let him and begins to take control of the clinch which he does and now is able to break free. It doesn't take long until there back in the clinch but nothing really happens as the round ends. ROUND 3 Round number 3 is underway and now it's Silva who wants to get close and wrestle but Fedor doesn't allow it, instead keeping his opponent at bay with strikes including a hard left hook but it's not long before they do finally start grappling for control and it's Silva who pushes Fedor up against the cage as we approach the halfway point in the round! Fedor gets controlled up against the cage for almost the entire remainder of the round as the bell sounds and Antonio Silva could be about to hand Fedor Emelianenko his second straight loss as we head to the judges scorecards! OFFICIAL DECISION Jimmy Lennon, Jr. - Ladies and gentleman after 3 rounds of action we have a unanimous decision, here are the score totals. All three judges at ringside score the contest 29-28 in favor of the winner, ANTONIO 'BIG FOOT' SILVA!Smokey Al - 4/5 (11/15) Jingo - 4/5 (9/15) Aldenvdk - 2/5 (7/15) Damonster - 2/5 (4/10) BYU14 - N/A (4/5) DeeGood - N/A (4/5) Astyn - 2/5 (2/5)</div></div></blockquote>

edisraw · February 9, 2011

Silva= Wall and stall legend.

CoutureLegend · February 9, 2011

Strikeforce News <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="30333" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><img src=http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/2338/95673398.gif> <img src=http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/8014/strikeforcechallengers1.gif> STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS 15 ANNOUNCED FOR APRIL Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has announced that the Strikeforce challengers series will return on April 8th from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California. The main event will feature a bout between two of the hardest hitters in the heavyweight division as former title contenter Brett 'The Grim' Rogers takes on miracle man Lavar Johnson, and with 22 knockouts between them, an explosive main event is virtually guaranteed. The card will also feature the return of former Strikeforce women's welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman as she takes on Amanda Buckner, who is making her own return to MMA after a 3 year absence. Also featured on the card will be undefeated prospect Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark. Four-time All-American Lance Palmer, who will make his highly anticipated MMA debut against TUF 6 contestant Blake Bowman and Cory Devela, will look to break a three-fight losing streak against Erik Apple. STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS 15: ROGERS vs. JOHNSON Main Event Brett Rogers vs. Lavar Johnson Co-Main Event Sarah Kaufman vs. Amanda Buckner Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark Lance Palmer vs. Blake Bowman Cory Devela vs. Erik Apple ---------------------------------------------------------- News/Notes Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has revealed that the recent 'Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva' event averaged 385,000 viewers on CBS. A source close to the Team Rough House camp has revealed that Paul Daley suffered a hand injury during his win over Evangelista Santos and will be sidelined for up to 6-8 weeks. Following a submission victory over K.J. Noons, undefeated Billy Evangelista has joined up with the Anthracite Combat Club. ---------------------------------------------------------- Signings/Releases Strikeforce have re-signed Paul Bradley on a 4 fight contract following a stint with Shark Fights. Strikeforce have released Jules Bruchez following a defeat to Herschel Walker at 'Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva'.More 'Strikeforce News' Coming Soon.</div></div></blockquote>

CoutureLegend · February 9, 2011

MMA News <blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="30333" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><img src=http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/3624/ufc.gif> <img src=http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6004/andersonsilva1.gif> <img src=http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/310/michaelbisping.gif> UFC 128: SILVA vs. BISPING OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED UFC President Dana White has official announced that 'UFC 128' will take place on April 9th and will be the first ever UFC event to be held in Hawaii as Anderson 'The Spider' Silva defends the UFC middleweight championship against British contender Michael 'The Count' Bisping. In the co-main event, Kenny Florian will make his return to the octagon following a tough loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 118, when he meets world class grappler Mark Bocek. Elsewhere on the card, the face of the WEC, Urijah Faber makes his UFC debut as he takes on tough Salvadoran Ivan Menjivar, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson faces fellow Wolfslair member Tom Blackledge and veteran Nate Quarry will make his last ever appearance inside the octagon as he prepares for retirement when he takes on Australian Kyle Noke. Ivan Lopez vs. Scott Jorgensen, Nick Pace vs. Takeya Mizugaki, Nick Ring vs. Mark Munoz, James Te Huna vs. Vladimir Matyushenko and Jon Jones vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira rounds off the preliminary portion of the card. ---------------------------------------------------------- News/Notes Japanese featherweight Michihiro Omigawa overcame Cub Swanson by unanimous decision in his UFC debut at 'UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Omigawa'. Elsewhere on the card Fabio Maldonado produced the biggest upset of the year so far by knocking out the heavily hyped 'Mr. Wonderful' Phil Davis in the third round. Mike Brown returned to winning ways with a hard-fought TKO victory over Josh Grispi and Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone won on his UFC debut by stopping Mike Lullo in just 40 seconds. Preliminary results were Javier Vazquez def. Erik Koch, Charles Oliveira def. Paul Kelly and Alexander Gustafsson def. Steve Cantwell. UFC President Dana White has revealed that 'UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Omigawa' averaged 420,000 viewers on Spike. In the main event of 'KSW 12' Krzysztof Kulak easily defeated Martin Zawada by submission to win the KSW light heavyweight title. Dean Amasinger won the UCMMA welterweight title with a submission victory over veteran Mark Weir at 'UCMMA: Invincible'. Despite just signing with UCMMA, Houston Alexander has announced that he will walk away from the sport following his next fight. 8-0 UFC fighter John Makdessi has joined the Team Tompkins camp. ---------------------------------------------------------- Signings/Releases UFC have announced a host of new signings including Tony Lopez, Raphael Davis, Jeff Lawson, Moise Rimbon, Tyson Nam, Hayato Shimizu and Kosuke Eda. Bellator have re-signed season 2 middleweight tournament champion Alexander Shlemenko. Kalib Starnes has joined Canadian promotion Maximum Fighting Championships. Former UFC fighter Jake Rosholt has signed with Shark Fights. Houston Alexander, James Thompson, Jeff Monson, Kyacey Uscola and Dean Lister have signed with UK promotion UCMMA. TUF 10 contenders Wes Shivers and Darrill Schoonover have signed with PURECOMBAT. ---------------------------------------------------------- Fight Announcements Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has announced Cole Konrad vs. Ron Sparks for the Bellator heavyweight title at upcoming Bellator event. MFC CEO Mark Pavelich has revealed the fight card for there upcoming 'MFC 29: Peerless' event with Douglas Lima defending the MFC welterweight title against Ryan McGillivray in the main event, as well as Denis Kang vs. Dave Mewborn, Tim Sylvia vs. Naoya Ogawa, Chase Gormley vs. Tim Hague and Ryan Machan vs. Chris Horodecki. King of the Cage have announced 'KOTC: Stormy Weather' will be held on April 18th with Keith Berry and Wes Combs fighting for the vacant KOTC light heavyweight title as well as a co-main event featuring MMA veteran Frank Trigg against Daniel Hernandez. The Shark Fights middleweight title will be on the line when Danillo Villefort and Nissen Osterneck meet in the main event at 'Shark Fights 15'.More 'MMA News' Coming Soon.</div></div></blockquote>

smokey al · February 9, 2011

STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS 15: ROGERS vs. JOHNSON

Main Event

Brett Rogers vs. Lavar Johnson

Co-Main Event

Sarah Kaufman vs. Amanda Buckner

Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark

Lance Palmer vs. Blake Bowman

Cory Devela vs. Erik Apple

Jingo · February 9, 2011

Main Event

Brett Rogers vs. Lavar Johnson

Co-Main Event

Sarah Kaufman vs. Amanda Buckner

Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark

Lance Palmer vs. Blake Bowman

Cory Devela vs. Erik Apple

damonster · February 9, 2011

STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS 15: ROGERS vs. JOHNSON

Main Event

Brett Rogers vs. Lavar Johnson

Co-Main Event

Sarah Kaufman vs. Amanda Buckner

Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark

Lance Palmer vs. Blake Bowman

Cory Devela vs. Erik Apple

PoisonedSuperman · February 9, 2011

This is awesome!!

Main Event

Brett Rogers vs. Lavar Johnson

Co-Main Event

Sarah Kaufman vs. Amanda Buckner

Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark

Lance Palmer vs. Blake Bowman

Cory Devela vs. Erik Apple

Aldenvdk · February 10, 2011

Main Event

Brett Rogers vs. Lavar Johnson

Co-Main Event

Sarah Kaufman vs. Amanda Buckner

Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark

Lance Palmer vs. Blake Bowman

Cory Devela vs. Erik Apple

DeeGood · February 10, 2011

Main Event

Brett Rogers vs. Lavar Johnson

Co-Main Event

Sarah Kaufman vs. Amanda Buckner

Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark

Lance Palmer vs. Blake Bowman

Cory Devela vs. Erik Apple

edisraw · February 10, 2011

Main Event

Brett Rogers vs. Lavar Johnson

Co-Main Event

Sarah Kaufman vs. Amanda Buckner

Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark

Lance Palmer vs. Blake Bowman

Cory Devela vs. Erik Apple

UFC President Dana White has official announced that 'UFC 128' will take place on April 9th and will be the first ever UFC event to be held in Hawaii as Anderson 'The Spider' Silva defends the UFC middleweight championship against British contender Michael 'The Count' Bisping.- Should be a beastly fight, like fight of the year material.

In the co-main event, Kenny Florian will make his return to the octagon following a tough loss to Gray Maynard at UFC 118, when he meets world class grappler Mark Bocek.- If Bocek pulled this win off, man the idea of a UFC event being named Pettis vs. Bocek makes me crack up

Elsewhere on the card, the face of the WEC, Urijah Faber makes his UFC debut as he takes on tough Salvadoran Ivan Menjivar, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson faces fellow Wolfslair member Tom Blackledge and veteran Nate Quarry will make his last ever appearance inside the octagon as he prepares for retirement when he takes on Australian Kyle Noke.

Ivan Lopez vs. Scott Jorgensen, Nick Pace vs. Takeya Mizugaki, Nick Ring vs. Mark Munoz, James Te Huna vs. Vladimir Matyushenko and Jon Jones vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira rounds off the preliminary portion of the card.

-wow

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News/Notes

Japanese featherweight Michihiro Omigawa overcame Cub Swanson by unanimous decision- Now Omigawa is a contender I guess.

CoutureLegend · February 12, 2011

Strikeforce Challengers 15: Rogers vs. Johnson Results

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STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS 15: ROGERS vs. JOHNSON

Mauro Ranallo - Hello i'm Mauro Ranallo and welcome to another edition of the Strikeforce Challenger's series as Strikeforce and Showtime provides today’s top MMA prospects with an opportunity to get on the fast-track to stardom. And joining me tonight to potentially witness the stars of tomorrow in action is 'The Fight Professor' Stephen Quadros, and Stephen in tonight's main event we will see 2 of the biggest knockout artists in the heavyweight division as Brett 'The Grim' Rogers meets the miracle man, Lavar Johnson.

Stephen Quadros - Well Mauro this is a fight i have been looking forward to for quite some time now. Both these men have a knockout percentage of over 80% with just one of there combined 31 fights have gone to a decision so i would not be surprised to see this one end quickly and violently tonight!

Mauro Ranallo - Also joining us tonight is "The Croatian Sensation" Pat Miletich, and tonight Pat we also feature several potential stars of the future including 24 year old high level wrestler Lance Palmer who makes his MMA debut tonight, and devastating Hawaiian striker Yancy Medeiros who is looking to go 10-0 tonight, not to mention the fact we also have the return of former Strikeforce women's 135-pound champion Sarah Kaufman.

Pat Miletich - Well Mauro i'm definitely interested in seeing those guys compete tonight. The Strikeforce Challengers series is really a perfect place for these guys to develop but with a good win tonight, i see Medeiros potentially making the transition to the major shows sometime in the future.

Mauro Ranallo - Alright well it's now time for our first bout of the evening featuring Cory Devela and Erik Apple with official introductions from cage announcer Danny Miller.

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Danny Miller - Good evening ladies and gentleman and welcome to the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California for another hard-hitting night of live mixed martial arts action presented by Strikeforce, Showtime Sports and Rockstar Energy Drink! In MMA champions are not born there made, and before they become champions, there challengers! Fighting there way to the top for there one shot at greatness and tonight we are proud to present the Strikeforce Challengers!

And now making his way to the cage fighting out of the blue corner, with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses with 2 of his wins coming by way of knockout and 6 by submission. He's a wrestler from Bonney Lake, Washington please welcome, CORY DEVELA!

And fighting out of the red corner, with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses with 3 of those wins coming by way of knockout and 6 by submission. He is a wrestler representing Ruas Vale Tudo out of Aliso Viejo, California, please welcome to the cage, ERIK APPLE!

Were scheduled for 3 five minute rounds in the welterweight division.

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(11-5) Cory Devela vs. Erik Apple (10-2)

ROUND 1

The first fight of the evening is underway as Devela does well to avoid a variety of strikes from Apple before closing the distance and locks him into a muay thai clinch. Apple tries his best to break the hold but can't manage it as Devela drives a hard knee to the body then to the ribs of his opponent before giving up the hold and stepping back out of range. Both fighters fail to land with strikes and end up falling into the clinch, which Devela manages to control before going for a slam, which he succeeds in getting and Apple has to pull guard as the round comes to a close.

ROUND 2

Here we go with round 2 as Apple looks to turn this in a wrestling match as he looks to pin Devela up against the cage but he get's out-wrestled and Devela again succeeds in taking Apple down from the clinch. A successful pass to side control follows as Devela tries to ensnare Apple in an armbar but Apple manages to get his arm free right at the last second but he still has over half the round to survive as Devela transitions to mount before again attempting the armbar but again he losses it as Apple does a great job of using it to get side control! Apple looks to mount his opponent but Devela manages to lock in an arm-in guillotine but Apple won't tap out as Devela eventually has to let go of the hold as the round comes to an end.

ROUND 3

Third and final round gets underway as Devela counters his opponent with a series of quick punches followed by a solid left as he looks to come inside but Apple does a good job of keeping him on the outside for the time-being but it's not long before they end up clinched which Devela uses to put Apple up against the cage as he looks to utilize his judo by hitting an inside leg trip too take Apple to the ground, which he does. Apple looks for an ambitious armbar from the bottom but it's easily defended as we head into the final minute. Devela uses the last 60 seconds to work his jiu-jitsu as he manages to pass to side control before the round and fight ends.

OFFICIAL DECISION

Danny Miller - Alright ladies and gentleman we go to the scorecards where all three judges cageside score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, CORY DEVELA!

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Danny Miller - And now making his way to the cage fighting out of the blue corner, he is a four-time All-American wrestler, making is mixed martial arts debut, representing Team Alpha Male out of Sacramento, California, please welcome, LANCE PALMER!

And fighting out of the red corner, with a record of 2 win and 3 losses with 1 win coming by way of knockout. Specialising in Judo, from Carrollton, Georgia please welcome to the cage, BLAKE BOWMAN!

Were scheduled for 3 five minute rounds in the lightweight division.

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(0-0) Lance Palmer vs. Blake Bowman (2-3)

ROUND 1

Round 1 begins with Palmer landing with a combination of jabs and hooks before shooting for a takedown which he gets and Bowman has to pull guard. The All-American wrestler easily passes to side control as he lands several big knee strikes to the ribs of Bowman before again passing, this time to mount as he unloads punch after punch on the helpless Bowman and the referee has seen enough! Extremely impressive MMA debut for Lance Palmer!

OFFICIAL DECISION

Danny Miller - Ladies and gentleman the referee calls a halt to the bout at 4:33 of round number 1, due to strikes he is the winner by TKO, LANCE PALMER!

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Danny Miller - And now making his way to the cage fighting out of the blue corner, with an undefeated record of 9 wins and no losses with 6 wins coming by way of knockout and 1 by submission. He is a striker representing American Kickboxing Academy out of San Jose, California, please welcome, YANCY 'FRISSON' MEDEIROS!

And fighting out of the red corner, with a record of 3 wins and 1 lose with 1 win coming by way of knockout. He is a mixed martial artist representing American Top Team out of Coconut Creek, Florida, please welcome to the cage, BEN STARK!

Were scheduled for 3 five minute rounds in the middleweight division.

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(9-0) Yancy Medeiros vs. Ben Stark (3-1)

ROUND 1

The opening bell sounds as the undefeated Medeiros moves in quickly and lands a kick to the body which forces Stark to go for a takedown but Medeiros is too quick and manages to counter with a good clean jab. Stark manages to sting his opponent with a left jab before again shooting for a takedown but it's stuffed as Medeiros feints a high kick then goes low which forces Stark into another takedown attempt but he's forces onto his knees as Medeiros times the sprawl well but Stark gets back to his feet without taking any damage as round 1 comes to a close.

ROUND 2

Round 2 begins as Stark avoids 2 successive leg kicks before shooting for a takedown but Medeiros again times the sprawl well as the remainder of the round follows a similar pattern as Stark cannot get Medeiros down yet at the same time manages to stay out of trouble on the feet.

ROUND 3

Final round is underway with Medeiros looking for a spinning back kick but Stark moves out of range and shoots for the takedown but it's unsuccessful as Medeiros slams a right kick to the outside of his opponents thigh and immediately follows up with another leg kick and those are beginning to effect Starks movement, which forces him to try and clinch with Medeiros and is successful in doing so as he puts him up against the fence for the remainder of the round.

OFFICIAL DECISION

Danny Miller - Alright ladies and gentleman we go to the scorecards where all three judges cageside score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, YANCY 'FRISSON' MEDEIROS!

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Danny Miller - And now making her way to the cage fighting out of the blue corner, with a record of 11 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw with 1 win coming by way of knockout and 9 by way of submission. Specialising in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, from Portland, Maine, please welcome, AMANDA BUCKNER!

And fighting out of the red corner, with a record of 13 win and 1 lose. She is a kickboxer from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada please welcome to the cage the former Strikeforce women's welterweight champion, SARAH KAUFMAN!

Were scheduled for 3 five minute rounds in the women's welterweight division.

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(13-1) Sarah Kaufman vs. Amanda Buckner (11-5-1)

ROUND 1

Fight begins with both fighters entering the center of the cage throwing strikes which neither land with but a follow-up jab from Buckner is countered by Kaufman who lands a nice left hand but she can't follow it up as they continue to defend each others strikes as the halfway mark in the round passes. Kaufman again counters with a nice combination ending in a big right hook and it seems like the former champion is slightly getting the better of things on the feet but there's barely anything between them as the round ends.

ROUND 2

Inbetween rounds it seems like Amanda Buckners corner want her to continue to strike with Kaufman, will that prove a wise decision? We shall see as round number 2 begins with Buckner moving in and out of range, trying to get Kaufman to commit but she isn't buying it and quickly gets into the clinch where she lands some nice punches on the inside before switching to the muay thai plum, and Buckner is in big trouble as Kaufman blasts her with a big knee but Buckner does a great job of breaking the clinch as they seperate. Kaufman counters again, this time with a kick to the outside of her opponents lead leg but Buckner fires back with a crisp right hand which slams straight through the guard of Kaufman but can't follow it up as the round ends.

ROUND 3

Third and final round is underway as Buckner looks to use feints in order to draw Kaufman in but it's not working as she stays on the outside avoiding her opponents strikes as Buckner decided to come inside but she quickly regrets it as Kaufman hits a flurry of strikes to sting her, then fires off a hard leg kick which lands and Buckner is starting to feel the effect of those kicks. With half the round remaining Kaufman keeps her opponent out of range with her jab before landing another kick to the lead leg and Buckner is clearly walking on one leg now but she is saved by the bell as the fight comes to an end.

OFFICIAL DECISION

Danny Miller - Alright ladies and gentleman we go to the scorecards where all three judges cageside score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision, SARAH KAUFMAN!

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Good evening ladies and gentleman and welcome once again to the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California where it's time for our featured bout of the evening presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, Bigger! Better! Faster! Stronger! Party like a Rockstar!

And now ladies and gentleman live in attendance and fight fans joining us around the world on Showtime, It's time for the Strikeforce Challengers main event!

First introducing on my left fighting out of the blue corner, he holds a record of 15 wins and 4 losses with 13 wins coming by way of knockout and 2 by submission. specialising in muay thai, from Madera, California, please welcome, LAVAR 'BIG' JOHNSON!

And his opponent fighting out of the red corner, with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses with 9 wins coming by way of knockout and 1 by submission. He is a striker representing Team Bison out of St. Paul, Minnesota, please welcome, BRETT 'THE GRIM' ROGERS!

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(12-2) Brett Rogers vs. Lavar Johnson (15-4)

ROUND 1

The main event gets underway and it's Rogers who fires off the first combination which Johnson avoids it but he only succeeds in taking a big right kick to the outside of the thigh as Rogers comes in looking to clinch but Johnson stays out of it but does come inside and lands a crazy spinning heel kick to the legs of Rogers but Rogers uses good head movement to avoid anything that's going to hurt him as we go to the halfway mark and it's Johnson now with the feints to avoid the strikes of his opponent but Rogers then makes his way inside but can't land anything as a surprisingly lackluster round comes to an end.

ROUND 2

Back underway here in the second with Rogers countering a missed strike by landing a nice combination but Johnson fires back with massive rights but he can't connect with any of them before he has to eat a jab from his opponent then gets pulled into a muay thai clinch and takes a big elbow to the face but does manage to avoid a follow-up knee as we go to the halfway point of the fight and again Rogers lands a big elbow as Johnson desperately looks to get out of this position but Rogers is too strong and drives a huge elbow to the side of the head of Johnson, however the position is then lost and Johnson looks to come forward to try and take this round away from his opponent but a big right hand finds nothing but gloves and as the round ends the fans give these 2 fighters there opinions of this fight so far, and there not happy!

ROUND 3

Final round of the main event begins with Johnson realising that he probably needs a knockout and comes out throwing a huge right hand but Rogers avoids it and counters with a leg kick. Both fighter's are looking tired as Johnson is trying to bait Rogers in and manages to do so, landing a punch to the body but there's little power behind it as they both now meet in the center of the cage with Johnson looking to throw the big knockout punch but he's too slow and it allows Rogers to counter with several heavy right hands that stun Johnson! Another big shot forces Lavar Johnson to collapse to the ground and another big shot by Rogers is enough to signal the end to this contest.

OFFICIAL DECISION

Danny Miller - Ladies and gentleman the referee calls a halt to the bout at 3:28 of round number 3, due to strikes he is the winner by TKO, BRETT 'THE GRIM' ROGERS!
Smokey Al - 4/5 (15/20) Jingo - 3/5 (12/20) Aldenvdk - 3/5 (10/20) DeeGood - 4/5 (8/10) Damonster - 2/5 (6/15) BYU14 - N/A (4/5) Edisraw - 4/5 (4/5) PoisonedSuperman - 3/5 (3/5) Astyn - N/A (2/5)

CoutureLegend · February 12, 2011

Strikeforce News

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TWIN-TITLE BOUTS SCHEDULED FOR COLUMBUS, OHIO

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has announced that the organization will head to the Nationwide Arena in Columbus Ohio on April 23th with a championship double bill as Rafael 'Feijao' Cavalcante and Cristiane 'Cyborg' Santos defend there title's live on Showtime.

One of the promotions biggest stars, Dan Henderson will get his second title shot in little over a year as he faces Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Rafael 'Feijao' Cavalcante in the main event and in the co-main event, Amanda Nunes, who burst onto the scene with a stunning 14 second knockout of Julia Budd, will have the daunting task of facing the most dominant female fighter in the world today as she takes on Cristiane 'Cyborg' Santos for the Strikeforce women's middleweight title.

Elsewhere on the card, current DREAM light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi returns to Strikeforce against MMA veteran Mike Whitehead. Chad Griggs, fresh off an upset win over Bobby Lashley, takes on dangerous striker Gian Villante and middleweight prospect Luke Rockhold makes his main show debut in a rematch against Jesse Taylor, who has gone 4-1 since losing to Rockhold at 'Strikeforce Challengers 4: Gurgel vs. Evangelista'

STRIKEFORCE: FEIJAO vs. HENDERSON

Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
Rafael Cavalcante vs. Dan Henderson

Strikeforce Women's Middleweight Championship
Cristiane Santos vs. Amanda Nunes

Gegard Mousasi vs. Mike Whitehead

Chad Griggs vs. Gian Villante

Luke Rockhold vs. Jesse Taylor

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News/Notes

Showtime Sports VP Ken Herschman has revealed that the recent Strikeforce Challengers event averaged 245,500 viewers on Showtime, which is up from the previous Strikeforce Challengers event which averaged 209,000.

Strikeforce women's 135-pound contender Carina Damm has been sidelined with a shoulder injury and is expected to be out for 6-8 weeks.

Amanda Buckner has been giving a 3 month medical suspension by the California State Athletic Commission following her loss to Sarah Kaufman where she took multiple leg kicks.

Louis 'Handgunz' Taylor has joined the Midwest Training Center in order to fine-tune his skills.

Following her win over Amanda Buckner, Sarah Kaufman has joined Team Tompkins as she bids to regain the title she lost to Marloes Coenen last year.

Amanda Nunes has joined the Nova Uniao camp out of Brazil as she prepares for her bout with Cris Cyborg.

The first American female to win an Olympic medal in freestyle wrestling, Sara McMann has joined Team Punishment as she prepares for her mixed martial arts debut.

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Signings/Releases

Strikeforce have announced the signing of Brazilian lightweight Rodrigo Damm who is coming off a win over Kota Ishibashi at the recent SRC event.

Blake Bowman has been released by Strikeforce following a dominant loss to All-American wrestler Lance Palmer.

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Fight Announcements

Fresh off Fedor Emelianenko's shock defeat at the hands of Antonio 'Big Foot' Silva, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has confirmed that Fabricio Werdum will challenge Alistair Overeem for the Strikeforce heavyweight championship in May.
More 'Strikeforce News' Coming Soon.

BJJisLIFE · February 12, 2011

Great diary, so far..

This means nothing but that picture isn't Amanda Buckner and she doesn't fight out of Boulder, CO. It also sucks to see her lose, even though it's a game. lol.

CoutureLegend · February 12, 2011

MMA News

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SILVA DOMINATES BISPING IN HAWAII

As 16,000 fans turned out for the UFC's first ever event in the state of Hawaii, Anderson 'The Spider' Silva once again proved why he is the best fighter on the planet as he dominates Michael Bisping in just 2 minutes and 25 seconds.

As Anderson Silva showed the world exactly why he's the best in the world right now, the 16,000 fans in attendance perhaps saw the future successor to his throne as pound-for-pound king as Jon 'Bones' Jones put on a devastating display to finish Antonio Rogerio Nogueira inside the first round.

UFC 126 RESULTS

Anderson Silva def. Michael Bisping via knockout (knee) in round 1.
Kenny Florian def. Mark Bocek via unanimous decision.
Urijah Faber def. Ivan Menjivar via knockout (punch) in round 2.
Quinton Jackson def. Tom Blackledge via submission (guillotine) in round 1.
Nate Quarry def. Kyle Noke via knockout (kick) in round 1.

Scott Jorgenson def. Ivan Lopez via TKO (strikes) in round 3.
Takeya Mizugaki def. Nick Pace via knockout (knee) in round 1.
Nick Ring def. Mark Munoz via submission (armbar) in round 3.
James Te Huna def. Vladimir Matyushenko via TKO (strikes) in round 2.
Jon Jones def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via TKO (strikes) in round 1.

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News/Notes

President Dana White has revealed that 'UFC 128: Silva vs. Bisping drew approx. 1,165,000 buys on pay-per-view.

The career of former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia nosedived even further at 'MFC 29: Peerless' when he was submitted by four-time world judo champion Naoya Ogawa, who was making his return to MMA after a 5 year hiatus. Elsewhere on the card Chris Horodecki and Tim Hague bounced back following there release from the UFC to defeat Ryan Machan and Chase Gormley respectively. Denis Kang def. Dave Mewborn and Douglas Lima retained the MFC welterweight title after he submitted Ryan McGillivray by third round guillotine.

Jorge Santiago def. Hiroshi Izumi by submission in the main event of the recent 'Sengoku Raiden Championships' event, however the fight was a non-title bout as Izumi failed to make weight.

In an interview with Sherdog Radio, Karlos Vemola has promised to end the undefeated streak of Stanislov Nedkov, who is 11-0, at UFC 129.

Bellator heavyweight champion Cole Konrad made a successful defence of his title after he handed Ron Sparks his first loss via submission at the recent 'Bellator' event.

Following a stunning knockout of Kyle Noke in just 49 seconds, Nate 'Rock' Quarry has retired from MMA.

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Signings/Releases

European fighter Christian M'Pumbu has joined the UFC on an exclusive 3 fight contract.

Bellator have re-signed Brad Blackburn for another 3 fights.

Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago has re-signed with the promotion on a new 4 fight contract.

Alexander Crispim has signed with King of the Cage for an initial 3 fights.

Heavyweight Tank Abbott has signed with Ultimate Challenge MMA.

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Fight Announcements

As he awaits a fight with 'Jacare' Souza for the Strikeforce middleweight title following a knockout victory over Nick Diaz in January, Jason 'Mayhem' Miller has been confirmed for the next 'DREAM' event as he takes on Kiyoshi Tamura for the vacant DREAM middleweight title.

'UCMMA: Day Zero' has been announced with the main event being for the UCMMA middleweight title as champion Tom 'Kong' Watson defends against Abdul Mohammed. Also featured on the card will be a bout between former UFC contenders Travis Lutter vs. James Irvin.
More MMA News Coming Soon.

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