Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

[zY|]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

The only fight of Manhoef's that I've seen is where he got triangled by Mousasi. . .

You are missing out. He's an incredibly exciting fighter. Usually he either wins by KO in the first round or he gets armbarred.

He KOd Hunt and his uncrackable chin in 18 seconds. He beat down Sakuraba in 1:30. KOd Lee Murray and many others. His fight with Cyborg Santos in Cage Rage is like a greatest of all time brawl.

Plus he comes to the ring with a collar around his neck and he's on a leash.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

His fight with Cyborg Santos in Cage Rage is like a greatest of all time brawl.

One of the best Ive ever seen. When they both were gassed and just stood in the cage and looked at each other for a couple seconds was great.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

Riggs / Hieron added. Should be a good fight.

A middleweight bout featuring Robbie Lawler against Melvin Manhoef and a welterweight contest pitting Jay Hieron against Joe Riggs has been added to Strikeforce’s Jan. 30 card at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., the promotion confirmed on Wednesday.

Lawler was scheduled to face South African Olympic wrestling alternate Trevor Prangley At Strikeforce “Evolution” on Dec. 19, until Prangley withdrew with an injury. A former EliteXC middleweight champion and H.I.T. Squad member alongside Matt Hughes, the 27-year-old Iowan was submitted by Jake Shields in the first round of their headlining bout at Strikeforce “Lawler vs. Shields” on June 6 in St. Louis.

Dutch heavy-hitter Manhoef stopped Japanese standout Kazuo Mizaki on first-round punches at K-1 and FEG’s co-promoted “Dynamite” on Dec. 31 in Saitama, Japan. Manhoef has won seven of his last nine bouts, all by strikes.

Meanwhile, former IFL welterweight champion Hieron cinched up his promotional debut with a unanimous decision against Jesse Taylor at Strikeforce “Carano vs. Cyborg” on Aug. 15 in San Jose, Calif. Riggs battered Phil Baroni to a unanimous nod at Strikeforce’s June 6 event, and has notched two more victories on the regional circuit since then.

Also, on the card, Nick Diaz and Marius Zaromskis will vie for the vacant welterweight championship.

Strikeforce “Miami”
Jan. 30
BankAtlantic Center
Sunrise, Fla.

Welterweight Championship
Nick Diaz vs. Marius Zaromskis

Strikeforce Women’s Championship
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos vs. Marloes Coenen*

Robbie Lawler vs. Melvin Manhoef
Jay Hieron vs. Joe Riggs
Bobby Lashley vs. Shane del Rosario*
Herschel Walker vs. TBA

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

Hershel Walker vs Greg Nagy.

Alsolme!

With just three weeks remaining until his professional MMA debut 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker has an opponent. Rage in the Cage competitor Greg Nagy is expected to meet Walker as part of the televised portion of Strikeforce's next event on Showtime on January 30th.

Multiple sources close to the event have informed ULTMMA.com (ULTMMA) of the likely match-up.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

My boy told me that the Lashley fight is off too. Ill look for a sauce........

[zY|]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

LOL I love freak show fights.

[Luke]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

LOL I love freak show fights.

so does Zak

[UKDonkbet]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

Sometimes when Manhoef punches and his feet are set, he looks like a minature Mike Tyson

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

Banks out of fight with Lashley now. I hope Lashleys fight doesnt get cancelled if Ambirz cant get his license.

After the Florida State Boxing Commission declined to approve Yohan Banks (2-1 MMA, 2-0 SF) as an opponent for former WEC star Bobby Lashley (4-0 MMA, 0-0 SF) at the Jan. 30 event, "Strikeforce: Miami," the promotion has come up with another option.

Journeyman Jimmy Ambriz (14-12-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) has been targeted by the promotion as a late replacement for Banks, and the matchup is now waiting on approval from the FSBC.

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first learned of the potential matchup late Thursday night, and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since reported the proposed bout citing a source close to one of the fighters.

A super heavyweight, Ambriz has been competing professionally since 2001. A veteran of such organizations as the WEC, DREAM, K-1, Pancrase, King of the Cage and Rage in the Cage, among others, Ambriz has fought all over the world. Win or lose, most of Ambriz's bouts have ended quickly, with 21 of his 27 career contests ending in the first round.

The Huntington Beach, Calif., resident has faced a host of notables in his career, including Josh Barnett, Justin Eilers, Scott Junk, Sergei Kharitonov, Jerome LeBanner, Jeff Monson, Ricco Rodriguez, Chris Tuchscherer, Ruben Villareal and Ron Waterman, among others.

Banks was recently removed from the proposed matchup with Lashley when the FSBC "determined that the bout was not competitive." No word yet from the commission on whether the fight with Ambriz has or will be approved.

Strikeforce officials were not immediately available for comment when contacted by MMAjunkie.com.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/17570/report- ... ashley.mma

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Strikeforce - Jan 30- Card looks solid

according to Ariel Helwani's twitter, Abriz is out against Lashley