Robbie Lawler vs Renatu Babalu Sobral

Strikeforce: Los Angeles was originally scheduled to be headlined by Jason Miller vs Robbie Lawler. This bout was, of course, scheduled before the Strikeforce: Nashville post fight brawl. The Tennessee state athletic commission is still in the process of investigating the brawl, and it will take time to complete. The time the investigation will take along with the possible suspension of Miller led Strikeforce to cancel his fight with Lawler. The fight will be a catchweight bout at 195 pounds. Although Miller caused the spark to start the brawl, the real punishments should go to the fighters at the Gracie camp. Miller came into the cage and asked "where's my rematch, buddy?" and his question was followed up with shoving from Jake Shields and his cronies from the Gracie camp (Strikeforce lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez, Weleterweight champ Nick Diaz, and Diaz's brother Nate Diaz). A suspension from the Tennessee state athletic commission will most likely be given because he was involved in the brawl and he walked into the cage at a terrible time and interrupted Jake Shield's time to shine after a career defining win over Dan Henderson. But giving a suspension to Miller and not to Shields, Melendez, and Diaz (Nick not Nate as Nate fights in the UFC) is completely unfair. We will have to wait and see how this investigation unfolds, but seeing Miller fight anytime soon is highly unlikely.

Strikeforce Nashville Fight Videos

King Mo vs. Gegard Mousasi

Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki

Jake Shields vs. Dan Henderson

Main Event Post-fight brawl with Mayhem Miller

Post Strikeforce Nashville

Remember Anderson Silva's embarrassing performance last weekend at UFC 112? I'm sure nobody does after the post fight brawl during Strikeforce Nashville. Strikeforce changed from a kickboxing promotion to an MMA promotion, and last night it appeared to have changed into a Pro Wrestling promotion. Jason Mayhem Miller pulled a Georges St. Pierre after the fight by entering the cage to steal the spotlight away from Jake Shields-but instead of saying he was "not impressed"he went into the cage to express his interest in a rematch against Shields. Nick Diaz and his brother Nate Diaz went into the cage at an Elite XC fight to demand a rematch with KJ Noons, so one would think they would be sympathetic towards the situation, but they were among the first to strike Miller. Gilbert Melendez was also involved in the fight along with a dozen others from the Cesar Gracie camp. After a minute of the brawl CBS cut to commercial and the brawl was resolved during that time. We will have to wait to see how the fighters will be dealt with (Scott Coker will review the tapes from the brawl this week). Dana White has been taking heat since UFC 112 dealing with the performance of Anderson Silva and lying about the UFC 115 fight card-but after the mockery of the sport last night nobody will be talking about Dana's mishaps for a while. White acknowledged this by twittering ":)" directly after the brawl last night. Check out the full video of the fight below!

Scott Coker On UFC, Fedor, and Strikeforce:Nashville+UFC 114 update

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker talks about UFC rivaling Strikeforce: Nashville's star studded event featuring 3 title bouts, their event airing on CBS, and discusses Dan Henderson's title shot right as he enters Strikeforce. And most enticing of all, Coker talks about Fedor! Watch the video here:



And now for the UFC 114 update:
Rival coaches from The Ultimate Fighter season 10 (buy from Amazon Ufc: Ultimate Fighter Season 10 (5pc) (Uncn Box)Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans have a CONFIRMED bout scheduled for UFC 114. The UFC is making the upcoming events very exciting for MMA fans, giving two title fights at UFC 111 and 112, then the highly anticipated rematch between Machida and Shogun at UFC 113. And now the grudge match that we have been waiting for since last year! And let's not forget about Vera vs Jones this Sunday! The UFC fan expo is scheduled for UFC 114 weekend as well. Another exciting bout that scheduled for UFC 114 main card: Griffin vs Noguiera!

Diego Sanchez and the Diaz Brothers

Diego Sanchez dropped to 155 and tried his hand at a title shot against BJ Penn at UFC 107 and the fight was stopped due to an unforgettable gash on Diego's forehead. Diego announced he will be moving back up to the 170 pound weight division after his losses in fights against key competitors such as Gray Maynard and BJ Penn. Nate Diaz also confirmed he will be moving up to welterweights along with Diego. Sanchez defeated Nick Diaz(now competing in strikeforce) in 2005 and called out Nate via Twitter!
Oh and speaking of BJ Penn, he was a guest reporter on TV during the Hawaii tsunami watch, check it out here:

Strikeforce Miami Fight Videos!

Hey everyone! If you missed the exciting fight card last night no worries! I have embeded all of the fight videos right here in the order they occurred (last fight to first fight):
Nick Diaz vs Marius Zaromiskis


Cristiane Cyborg Santos vs Marloes Coenen


Herschel Walker vs Greg Nagy:
(this one is a two-parter)
Part 1

Part 2


Melvin Manhoef vs Robbie Lawler


Bobby Lashley vs Wes Sims

Nick Diaz Wins the Strikeforce Welterweight Belt!

Here is a play by play of the Welterweight championship bout of Nick Diaz vs Marius Žaromskis:


Round 1
Žaromskis starts off with a jump side kick
Diaz starts off with a barrage of punches
Diaz has Žaromskis pinned agaisnt the fence and throws knees, Žaromskis does nothing
Diaz continues right knees to Žaromskis' right leg
Diaz pushes Žaromskis to the mat and the fight then goes back to standing
Žaromskis rocks diaz and gets a controlling position and throws strikes
Žaromskis throws a leg kick and diaz responds with strikes
Diaz continues his barrage of punches and Žaromskis looks exhausted
Žaromskis is backing up and is rocked by Diaz's punches
Diaz lands great strikes to Žaromskis' head
DIAZ WINS BY TKO IN THE FIRST ROUND!

It's official: Diaz wins the Strikeforce men's welterweight title after finishing the fight with a TKO at 4:38 of the very first round!

Cris Cyborg Santos Successfully Defends Her Title!

Here is a play by play for the women's championship bout:

Round 1
Coenen starts with a good front kick to the head
Cyborg drives Coenen to the fence
clinch war against the fence
Coenen throws great strikes
remain in the clinch
Cyborg gets a takedown
Coenen gets the closed guard tries armbar Cyborg defends
Cyborg throws strikes from the top
cyborg postures up and stands up
cyborg goes back inot coenens guard
stand up battle
coenen gets teh clinch backs to fence tries trip
cyborg switches and gets clinch throws knees
cyborg lands back kick right before end of the round

Round 2
Cyborg rocks Coenen
Coenen goes to her back and wards off Cyborg
Cyborg tries a slam on Coenen
Cyborg goes from standing to sidemount and Coenen gets the Guard
Cyborg lands strikes from the top and stands it up
Good strikes landed from both fighters
Good body kick by Cyborg
Coenen shoots in for a double, Cyborg defends and gets the clinch and takes Coenen down from the clinch
Cyborg goes back to standing
Cyborg goes back into Coenens guard and postures up
Cyborg stands up again
Cyborg goes back into Coenen's guard and Coenen closes the guard
Coenen and Cyborg exchange shots from the top and bottom


Round 3
Marloes Coenen once again drops down for a double, Cyborg defends and Coenen drives Cyborg to the fence
Cyborg unleashes strikes and kicks on Coenen, Cyborg defends Coenen's takedown and drives her to the ground
Cyborg works to the sidemount and Coenen keeps a half guard
Coenen gets a high guard
Cyborg gets up and trips, falling to her back and Coenen takes the opportunity to stand up
Coenen shoots in for another double and Cyborg drives her to her back
Cyborg throws strikes from standing and finishes the fight with a TKO victory

So Cyborg wins with a TKO victory at 3:40 of the third round.

Herschel Walker secured a TKO victory in his MMA debut against Greg Nagy in a very boring fight. Herschel Walker starts off by displaying his awkward, flat footed stance (you would think AkA would teach him a better stance) and throws a few leg kicks. Walker then begins his showboating and defends a takedown from Greg Nagy. Walker then gets a controlling position from the guard. Walker then gets into the crusifix position and starts some ground and pound. Round 2 was no more exciting than round 1. Walker gets some more leg kicks from his flat footed stance and gets a takedown. Walker then moves into the mount and slides up into a high mount. Nagy slips out of Walker's mount and the fight goes back to standing. Walker gets another takedown and gets Nagy's back and begins more ground and pound, and then Nagy turns into Walker and Walker returns to the mount. Round 3 is where the fight ends with a tko and Nagy realizes he is losing and tries to get throw some punches and then pulls guard and attempts an armbar, which walker defends with a stack. Nagy gives his back again and the ref calls the fight after Walker ground and pounds his way to victory with some strikes to the body and head. Walker definitely can make a name for himself in this sport, but he will have to train some more for better opponents!

LAWLER PULLS OFF VERY IMPRESSIVE VICTORY!

After a very uninteresting performance given by Lashley, Lawler gives a very impressive performance. If Lawler continued doing what he was before his KO victory, he would have probably gotten knocked out or got a decission loss. Manhoef kept his hands down while throwing combos and Lawler was smart to cover up. Anyone could see if Lawler threw a counter after a few punches from Manhoef, he would have landed some clean shots because Manhoef's hands were way down. And after doing exactly that, Lawler pulled off a VERY impressinve 1 hit KO victory and landed 1 more shot directly to the chin to finish him off. The fight ended at 3:33 of the first round.

Bobby Lashley Victorious over Wes Sims-But does he deserve it?

Bobby Lashley just finished his MMA debut fight against Wes Sims at 2:06 of the first round. Lashley landed a terrible takedown after some showboating by Wes Sims and finished it with a TKO (the ref should NOT have stopped it that early) with strikes from the guard. Lashley is satisfied with his performance but are the fans? I can safely say he should have finished that fight within the first minute, especially against Wes Sims, who took this fight on one week's notice and is in terrible shape. If Lashley had fought anyone else, he probably would have lost. Keep checking in for more Strikeforce Miami updates.

Watch Strikeforce Miami LIVE Right here starting 7 PM PST and 10PM EST!

Hey everyone, stay on this blog and watch Strikeforce Miami right here: (click on the title to go directly to the page that hosts the video so you do not get any interruptions)
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Strikeforce Miami Tonight!

Want to watch Strikeforce Miami tonight but don't have Showtime? You're not out of luck! First, you can pay $24.99 and stream it over the web at http://strikeforce.sho.com/. This gives you "all access" which means you can chose your camera angle and live chat via facebook with other fans streaming the event. If you do not wish to spend the money on the event, check back here for a way to stream it over the web for free, and if possible I will embed the video right on this page! Otherwise, there should be live links set up in another post. (the streaming sites do not usually open until right before the event.) And if you just want to see the scores and winners of each fight, check back in here because I will be live blogging the event and I will be posting the scores, winners, and either video or text highlights of each bout. And if you miss the event entirely, be sure to check in here within the next few days for the full fight videos!
This card will be awesome, don't miss out!

Strikeforce Miami Weigh-In Results and Video

Excited for tomorrow's Strikeforce fight card? This card should be very entertaining, check it out below along with the weights of the fighters after they weighed in:
Main Card
170 lbs/welterweight: Nick Diaz (169.5) vs. Marius Zaromskis (169) – title bout (vacant title spot)
145 lbs/women's division: Champion Cristiane Santos vs, Marloes Coenen (143.75)
265 lbs/heavyweight: Greg Nagy (210) vs. Herschel Walker (214.25)
185 lbs/middleweight: Robbie Lawler (185.75) vs. Melvin Manhoef (185.75)
265 lbs/heaveyweight: Bobby Lashley (252.25) vs. Wes Sims (258.25)
Preliminary Card
170 lbs.: Jay Hieron (170.25) vs. Joe Riggs (170.5)
140 lbs.: Pablo Alfonso (139.5) vs. Marcos da Matta (139.75)
170 lbs.: Hayder Hassan (170.5) vs. Ryan Keenan (168)
170 lbs.: Sabah Homasi (171.5) vs. John Kelly (170.5) –bout will be a 171.5 catchweight
165 lbs.: Michael Byrnes (will weigh in at a later time) vs. David Zitnik (164)
145 lbs.: David Gomez (144.5) vs. Craig Oxley (144.75)
170 lbs.: John Clarke (169.75) vs. Joe Ray (will weigh in at a later time)
Here are the videos from the two champtionship bout weigh ins of Diaz and Zaromskis, and Cyborg vs Coenen (women's championship bout):
Diaz vs Zaromskis:




Cyborg vs Coenen:

Action Movie Star Wants to Step Into the Cage!

Former action movie star Jean Claude Van Damme wants to prove that he can not only fight on the big screen, but in real life too! Van Damme wants to compete in a K1 event against former Olympian Somluck Kamsing. However, this fight could never take place in the US because of strict guidelines for MMA fighters over the age of 35. Sure, Randy Couture, Mark Coleman, Frank Trigg, and Matt Serra are all over the 35 year mark, but they can all meet the guidelines and fight on the main card of UFC 109 because they have experience and are in top physical shape. Can the same be said for Van Damme? Apparently not because the fight can not take place in the US because Van Damme did not meet requirements and his lack of experience. Could we see Van Damme step into a real MMA fight soon? Sure, just not in the US!

Strikeforce Videos

Excited for Strikeforce Miami? I'm sure a lot of people are! That's why I decided to post some videos to get everyone excited for a fight card that will be shows live on Showtime on Saturday. Strikeforce Miami will be held at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida and will have a better card than the next two UFC events (UFC 109 and 110). The main event will be between Nick Diaz and Marius Žaromskis, and you can watch Nick Diaz in his last two fights against Scott Smith and Frank Shamrock here:

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by elusiveburger

The only Strikeforce female title holder, Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos will defend her title against Marloes Coenen and this will be her second title fight since beating Gina Carano in August of 2009 which you can watch here:

Cyborg VS Carano Fight Video - The most popular videos are a click away
This card should be very entertaining and will have some great fights, so be sure to watch this event! Remember, it will be live on Showtime, but if you do not dish out the extra money for this premium channel, check back here for a live fight blog, ways to watch the fight, and I will post the fight videos after the fights take place!

Addition to Strikeforce Miami Card

The Strikeforce:Miami card was already said to be better than the 2 upcoming UFC cards, and I agree with that! Before the addition, the card was Nick Diaz vs Marius Zaromskis, Cyborg vs Marloes Coenen, Robbie Lawler vs Greg Nagy, and finally Bobby Lashely did not have an announced opponent. Well Bobby Lashely, former WWE superstar, is going to face a UFC veteran who was also on TUF season 10 less than a week from now on January 30. So here is the big update: Bobby Lashely will be fighting Wes Sims on the main card of Strikeforce:Miami! Be sure to watch this event! It will be on Showtime, but there are plenty of other ways to watch, and if you check back in, I will be listing ways you can catch this event!
Bobby Lashely:

Wes Sims:

Jake Shields From Strikeforce on Ultimate Fighter Season 11

With the Ultimate Fighter season 11 beginning taping recently, more news has risen! Yesterday, January 21, Jake Shields of the fight promotion, Strikeforce, announced he will be on the UFC and spike tv's reality show, the Ultimate Fighter. He will not compete on the show, but rather be an assistant coach for the man that supposedly brought him into MMA, Chuck Liddell. Jake will also use the filming of the show to train with the cast for his upcoming fight against...and this is exciting...DAN HENDERSON! I'm sure by now it is no new news that Dan Henderson, former olympic wrestler, PRIDE champion of Welterweigh and Middleweight, and UFC superstar, has signed with San Jose's own Strikeforce! This fight is rumored to take place April 17th, so keep checking back into MMA Blogg for updates! And don't forget about these upcoming MMA televised events:
Tonight- Best of PRIDE FC on Spike!
January 30-Strikeforce Miami live on Showtime from the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida
February 6- UFC 109 prelims on Spike TV and the main card will be on Pay Per View. (you can also find ways to stream online, but to get the full mma experience be sure you order on ppv or check your local sport's bars including hooters to see if they are showing the fight!)
Oh and be sure to catch TUF season 11 on March 30!

New Facebook Page

Hey everybody, in order to promote my blog, I set up a new facebook account at http://www.facebook.com/mma.blogg?ref=profile
While adding new friends and looking around facebook, I came across an awesome new mma apparel company called Combat Breed. You can see it here: www.thecombatbreed.com and make sure you check it out! There are awesome clothes for men and women. I especially liked the combat breed rash guard!

Some of my MMA YouTube videos!

Ultimate Fighter season 10 rampage and rashad joking around:

scott lighty's entrance during strikeforce evolution

marcus jones' nickname on the ultimate fighter season 10

phil baroni and amir sadollah's entrances at ufc 106