Fightcard 1/30 Strikeforce Miami

Soulrise · 27th January 2010, 08:37 PM

The only fight I'm really pumped for is Lawler/Manhoef. It'll be interesting to see how Herschel does in his debut, but that's just the freakshow curiosity side of me coming out.

Main Card (On Showtime):
Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis
Cris "Cyborg" Santos vs. Marloes Coenen
Robbie Lawler vs. Melvin Manhoef
Herschel Walker vs. Greg Nagy
Bobby Lashley vs. TBA

Preliminary Card (Non-Televised):
Jay Hieron vs. Joe Riggs (this fight will be streamed live on EASports.com)
Sabah Homasi vs. John Kelly
Pablo Alfonso vs. Marcos Da Matta
Craig Oxley (0-2) vs. David Gomez
Michael Byrnes vs. David Zitnik
Hayder Hassan vs. Ryan Keenan

Paul T · 27th January 2010, 08:42 PM

Lashley is fighting Wes Sims, and assuming he pounds out Sims.

Newman · 27th January 2010, 10:03 PM

You're not pumped for Diaz-Marius? I'm insanely pumped for that.

Soulrise · 28th January 2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Newman

You're not pumped for Diaz-Marius? I'm insanely pumped for that.

Oddly I'm not. I'm a fan of Diaz and everything I've seen of Marius (although admittedly isn't a whole lot besides his last two fights) is promising so on paper I would think I'd be pumped. But I'm just not. Call it a weird premonition I'm having. Hopefully I'm wrong and the fight is as good in reality as it is on paper.

heckyl · 28th January 2010, 12:46 AM

they shoulda found a way to air riggs/heiron on the main showtime card. other than that, im ready and excited about the main card.

Niclas · 28th January 2010, 12:47 AM

I really hope its an awesome fight (diaz - marius) ... it has potential to be so great. But it could just end up being kinda boring too I guess.

heckyl · 28th January 2010, 12:48 AM

i dont remember the last time Diaz was in a boring fight, if ever. im gonna go out on a limb and say this one is gonna be exciting.

Niclas · 28th January 2010, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by heckyl

i dont remember the last time Diaz was in a boring fight, if ever. im gonna go out on a limb and say this one is gonna be exciting.

Heh, true enough

Soulrise · 28th January 2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by heckyl

they shoulda found a way to air riggs/heiron on the main showtime card. other than that, im ready and excited about the main card.

I agree, but at least it'll be streamed on EASportsMMA.com which is better than it not being broadcast at all I guess.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...0580&zoneid=13

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There were a lot of fans disappointed that they wouldn’t get to see the welterweight match-up pitting Jay Hieron against Joe Riggs in Strikeforce this weekend. Well that problem has been solved as the preliminary fight will be featured for free online courtesy of EA Sports.

The fight between Hieron and Riggs will be shown in its entirety on www.EASportsMMA.com starting at 9pm EST/6pm PST.

heckyl · 28th January 2010, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Soulrise

I agree, but at least it'll be streamed on EASportsMMA.com which is better than it not being broadcast at all I guess.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...0580&zoneid=13

its nice, and i appreciate them doing it. i just dont see why in the world they cant schedule 6 fights for that main card. they always end the show early anyways!

( o Y o ) · 29th January 2010, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by heckyl

its nice, and i appreciate them doing it. i just dont see why in the world they cant schedule 6 fights for that main card. they always end the show early anyways!

and a lot of those fights on the main card could end within 2 minutes anyway

heckyl · 29th January 2010, 12:38 AM

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and a lot of those fights on the main card could end within 2 minutes anyway

and they usually do! ive got to be at least close when i say that strikeforce ends the show before the timeslot ends almost each and every time. and im pleased with the fights ive gotten to see. but they can fit one more in there without any issue imo.

Soulrise · 29th January 2010, 12:50 AM

Really? Didn't the first Strikeforce show on CBS featuring Fedor run way over time? But you're right, the main card's bouts don't seem likely to go the distance.

heckyl · 29th January 2010, 01:03 AM

i guess i should have specified. i meant the showtime shows. sorry. fedors cbs show did run over.

( o Y o ) · 29th January 2010, 01:11 AM

did it run over by much?

heckyl · 29th January 2010, 01:24 AM

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did it run over by much?

nope. just slightly. it interrupted the beginning of one of their tv programs.

Soulrise · 29th January 2010, 06:44 AM

And it really only ran over because Shields/Miller went the full 5 rounds. But due to the running over a pair of fighters didn't even get to fight which I thought really sucked for them.

( o Y o ) · 29th January 2010, 08:07 AM

^ so someone missed out on fighting because Shields can't do anything but takedowns and hug-outs (as opposed to knock-outs)?

Soulrise · 29th January 2010, 08:21 AM

Something like that...I can't really remember exactly what happened though. If Newman reads this thread I'm sure he can give you all the details or correct me if I'm wrong, lol.

Newman · 29th January 2010, 09:17 AM

Yeah, I know one of the guys who had his fight cancelled was Mark Miller who was on TUF 9, but I forget who his opponent was. There was a bit of a furuore (if thats how you spell it) over the whole situation as those guys didn't get paid then, whereas in the past when fights got cancelled due to lack of time (Justin Levens vs. Ray Lizama springs to mind from the first Affliction show as I was furious that Justin didn't get to fight!) both guys got paid their full purse.

I don't get it though, why not just let them fight with the cameras off and stuff?

27th January 2010, 08:37 PM	#1
Soulrise Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 1,941	1/30 Strikeforce Miami The only fight I'm really pumped for is Lawler/Manhoef. It'll be interesting to see how Herschel does in his debut, but that's just the freakshow curiosity side of me coming out. Main Card (On Showtime): Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis Cris "Cyborg" Santos vs. Marloes Coenen Robbie Lawler vs. Melvin Manhoef Herschel Walker vs. Greg Nagy Bobby Lashley vs. TBA Preliminary Card (Non-Televised): Jay Hieron vs. Joe Riggs (this fight will be streamed live on EASports.com) Sabah Homasi vs. John Kelly Pablo Alfonso vs. Marcos Da Matta Craig Oxley (0-2) vs. David Gomez Michael Byrnes vs. David Zitnik Hayder Hassan vs. Ryan Keenan
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27th January 2010, 08:42 PM	#2
Paul T Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 924	Lashley is fighting Wes Sims, and assuming he pounds out Sims.
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27th January 2010, 10:03 PM	#3
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heckyl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 7,664 Blog Entries: 1	i dont remember the last time Diaz was in a boring fight, if ever. im gonna go out on a limb and say this one is gonna be exciting. __________________ Phil Jabroni grant ellis: kid should race in the indy 500 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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29th January 2010, 12:50 AM	#13
Soulrise Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 1,941	Really? Didn't the first Strikeforce show on CBS featuring Fedor run way over time? But you're right, the main card's bouts don't seem likely to go the distance.
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29th January 2010, 01:03 AM	#14
heckyl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: phoenix, arizona Posts: 7,664 Blog Entries: 1	i guess i should have specified. i meant the showtime shows. sorry. fedors cbs show did run over. __________________ Phil Jabroni grant ellis: kid should race in the indy 500 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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29th January 2010, 01:11 AM	#15
( o Y o ) Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 37,434	did it run over by much?
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29th January 2010, 06:44 AM	#17
Soulrise Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 1,941	And it really only ran over because Shields/Miller went the full 5 rounds. But due to the running over a pair of fighters didn't even get to fight which I thought really sucked for them.
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29th January 2010, 08:07 AM	#18
( o Y o ) Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 37,434	^ so someone missed out on fighting because Shields can't do anything but takedowns and hug-outs (as opposed to knock-outs)?
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29th January 2010, 08:21 AM	#19
Soulrise Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 1,941	Something like that...I can't really remember exactly what happened though. If Newman reads this thread I'm sure he can give you all the details or correct me if I'm wrong, lol.
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29th January 2010, 09:17 AM	#20
Newman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 816	Yeah, I know one of the guys who had his fight cancelled was Mark Miller who was on TUF 9, but I forget who his opponent was. There was a bit of a furuore (if thats how you spell it) over the whole situation as those guys didn't get paid then, whereas in the past when fights got cancelled due to lack of time (Justin Levens vs. Ray Lizama springs to mind from the first Affliction show as I was furious that Justin didn't get to fight!) both guys got paid their full purse. I don't get it though, why not just let them fight with the cameras off and stuff? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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