Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery Weigh-in Results
by Nick Thomas on May 14, 2010 7:27 PM EDT
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Main Bouts (on Showtime at 10:00 PM EST):
Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship
Alistair Overeem (253) vs. Brett Rogers (264)Andrei Arlovski (242) vs. Antonio Silva (265.5)
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (186.5) vs. Joey Villasenor (186)*
Roger Gracie (205.75) vs. Kevin Randleman (205)
Antwain Britt (204.5) vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (206)Preliminary Bouts:
Justin DeMoney (169) vs. Jesse Finney (172)**
Lyle Beerbohm (156) vs. Vitor Ribeiro (156)
Darryl Cobb (184) vs. Booker DeRousse (187)****
Mike Chandler (170) vs. Sal Woods (170)
Lee Brousseau (204) vs. Fransisco "Kiko" France (206)
Tom Aaron (157.5) vs. Erik Steenberg (155)***
Matt Ricehouse (156) vs. Greg Wilson (155)
* Villasenor agreed to fight Souza at 186.5 pounds
** Demoney agreed to fight Finney at 172 pounds
*** Steenberg agreed to fight Aaron at 157.5 pounds
**** DeRousse made weight on his second attempt
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So, this Airport Hilton isn’t going to let them videotape these weigh ins?
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by Earl Montclair on May 14, 2010 4:35 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
I don't really follow hockey...
But the St. Louis Blues play at an airport Hilton now?
by Chris Nelson on May 14, 2010 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Overeem
Arlovksi
Who cares about the rest of them
by doonerthesooner on May 14, 2010 5:05 PM EDT reply actions
Me.
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by Earl Montclair on May 14, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Jacare? Feijao? Villasenor?Roger Gracie? Shaolin? Fancypants?
WTF dude, this card has a ton of amazing guys fighting.
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by Chris Barton on May 14, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Pretty weak
How aren’t they airing their weigh ins? Just about anybody can live stream anything these days and Strikeforce can’t air this? Pretty strange..
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
Just shows
the lack of effort on their part, I would say the weigh-ins are a huge part of the event. You never know what crazy stuff will go down, maybe a fight, crazy entrances, etc… see UFC for the correct way to run a MMA promotion.
I told you not to f*ck with me.
Strikeforce number one problem – by far – is production. My theory is that since neither CBS or Showtime are paying to put them on, Strikeforce is not going to spend a dime to air them. Without an incentive, like ppv sales, there is no motivation to make the weigh-ins a Zuffa-like event. A shame.
You don’t need PPV to generate more fan interest in your product, and to satisfy your loyal viewers. This is just lazy, honestly.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not lazy; it's cheap.
There is really not much of an incentive for Strikeforce to air the weigh-ins besides hardcore fan interest, and we all know they don’t mean squat. Showtime isn’t paying for the weigh-ins, and won’t give them any more money if they do. If they were airing a ppv, it would make sense because the promoting would lead to more sales which would find its’ way back into their coffers. This is Strikeforce being as bare bones as possible. We should be used to it by now: this is how they operate.
- They spend little to nothing outside of what advertising they get from Showtime or CBS.
- They put what should be their prelims on Challenger cards so they can get paid to broadcast another event. In place of their prelims they book a bunch of cheap local fighters who can help out with the gate.
- They don’t even tape the prelims because Showtime doesn’t want to pay for something they won’t even be airing, and Strikeforce doesn’t want to pick up the tab.
Having a viable second promotion is a double-edged sword: they have to be frugal enough to stay in business, but when they don’t have deep pockets that also means you have to put up with what we’ve been getting,
I’ve got Arlvoski, Jacare, Rogers, Cavalcante, and Beerbohm. Still having made up my mind on Rogers/Overeem.
You're really great at powdering Coker's hindquarters
It’s cheap? They’re running an international MMA organization. I can live-stream myself taking a shit and typing this reply and I don’t even run a local MMA organization.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Can I ask where someone can view that live-stream of you shitting?
Purely for educational reasons, of course.
Well, you do work in Hollywood. Your experience probably prices you out of his range. And the live-stream of me shitting is on HDNet right now. I outbid Coker for the time slot (two backrubs for Mark Cuban).
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Eh…Really the fact is that there is no incentive. Who would watch it? Us? Is anyone not going to watch the fights that would if they had seen the weigh in? Would anyone watch the fights if they did see the weigh in that would not have otherwise?
I mean, I’d enjoy to see them take that step, but in terms of important advances Strikeforce needs to make I’d put “stream weigh-ins” very low.
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 14, 2010 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
haha...
this is true.
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 14, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
What does priority have to do with this?
It’s do or don’t. You can’t make up the terms as you go along. You do it or you don’t do it, you don’t pick and choose. Did you receive a press release that said Steve had to go buy cups or something? And if you’re seriously writing this up to whether or not someone will watch tomorrow, you have a lot to learn about building equity in a company and how to properly develop a quality reputation with consumers. Because that came out of thin air.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude…why are you so pissed off at ME here?
I’m just saying, I don’t think there is a ton of value to streaming weigh-ins. It’s nice when it happens. But I just don’t think it really matters.
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 14, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean...
lets not pretend that the UFC has been streaming weigh-ins live forever.
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 14, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Look, you said they need to prioritize and I’m saying there’s no good reason not to do this. That’s it.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 15, 2010 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Money?
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 15, 2010 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I could have sworn they had HDNet cover their weigh-ins once along with a special live presentation of Inside MMA. They should do more of that.
by Polyhedron on May 14, 2010 6:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
They did with the Fedor vs. Rogers event...
but it’s really more if HDNet wants to cover them…
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 14, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
5 years ago nobody would have cared or noticed
but now i agree, it is frustrating.
just pointing out, though, how Zuffa has changed everyone’s expectations and set the bar higher and higher for what is expected out of a show. sucks to be competing with them.
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That's true
I mean, I called off my work day early to watch this before I have to prepare for an art festival, but I sit down at 4:00 to see the feed and there’s nothing available. Almost seems like they didn’t decide until today, because I hadn’t heard a thing about them not doing this.
More than that, they’ve long had the issue of not recording undercard fights, which is a lot harder to believe than this. That’s downright lunacy.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s brilliant. Tell Dana hi
Root for the home team jack ass
by KING FEDOR on May 15, 2010 8:19 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Overeem takes what he wants...including your virginity.
he’s like the Adebisi of combat sports.
"With great power comes great responsibility" -Spiderman's Uncle
True...
But remember what happened to Adebisi…
I’m just saying…
by BigDNotDallas on May 15, 2010 3:30 AM EDT up reply actions
He should be worried
According to Werdum Overeem has “so much cock”
Hmmmm
Either that was a translation issue, or it puts to rest the Overeem on ’roids accusations…
by BigDNotDallas on May 15, 2010 3:31 AM EDT up reply actions
What rules is this card fought under? Elbows or no elbows etc
I hope Rogers lesser stand up experience doesnt get him Jay Silva’d.
No 'bows
since its a SF card.
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 14, 2010 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Shaolin and Lyle on prelims
Not that I didn’t already know, but everytime I see it I am a sad panda
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SF not paying the bills?
"My fighting career is getting in the way of my Marijuana smoking" - Nick Diaz
"May 8th, whoop a fraggle" - Paul Daley
Haha
Fedor=bills.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Mo Fedor, Mo Problems
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by The Kittitas Kid on May 14, 2010 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Strikeforce is a paper tiger.
Showtime/CBS money has proped this guys up to a national promotion level but with all that money gone….. back to being a regional promotion.
by snakecharmer1340 on May 14, 2010 6:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Umm....
Wow. This is reaching EXC+WAMMA status.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Except YAMMA was AWESOME
Bring back the warning track!
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 15, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
20 min later, and it still says account suspended.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on May 14, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
The irony is that them being down is generating a bunch of traffic, which will overload their bandwidth when (if?) they’re back live.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
HAHAHA
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 15, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions
The girl on the left seriously needs a ham and cheese samitch or something
her thigh is about as thick as my wrist.
"With great power comes great responsibility" -Spiderman's Uncle
The shorty on the right looks nice..
I like my girls to actually eat food once in awhile, though.
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No offense
but I don’t think this comment sections big enough for the both of us, there’s one emcee too many.
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by Fake Emcee on May 14, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
I don’t like when girls eat food. All that gnawing and gnashing..
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm calling it right now!
Cobb-Derousse = FIGHT OF THE YEAR!
No, I’ve never heard of either of em before. Why do you ask?
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by some schmuck in texas on May 14, 2010 5:47 PM EDT reply actions
Two?
"...ride life straight to perfect laughter,
it's the only good fight there is."
by dancingChicken on May 14, 2010 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Amazing
these ring girls are able to maintain the same lifeless pose throughout, it’s like the lights are on but you know no one is home.
"With great power comes great responsibility" -Spiderman's Uncle
Oh damn
You beat me to it. How fuckin weird is that?
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
It's like...
it’s like they lack humanity or something, they’ve literally willed themselves into being dolls devoid of any real personality.
"With great power comes great responsibility" -Spiderman's Uncle
haha...
i talked to them at the Chicago show and they were all very nice. For whatever that’s worth.
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 14, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Umm...
The super skinny girl on the right must be a fuckin mannequin— she looks exactly the same in every photo.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant left
But yeah, she’s gotta hit the treadmill.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
She needs to lay off the cheesecake and chocolate covered bacon is what I’m trying to say.
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Didn’t someone drown in that Lake?
by Bob Boblaw on May 14, 2010 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Might be a cut out
she’s certainly thin enough.
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by Fake Emcee on May 14, 2010 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Srsly.
Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
am i the only one
who thinks Rogers looks like he’s in better shape than his last few fights?
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by bobthewriter on May 14, 2010 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I was actually thinking the same thing
but it is a little hard to tell from this angle.
"With great power comes great responsibility" -Spiderman's Uncle
He is in better shape...
I’ve got that on pretty good authority. He took the Fedor fight very seriously and had his best ever camp before it. And rather than crumble after the loss he went and started working even harder to get better. His camp was supposedly insane.
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 14, 2010 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions
learning that
makes me think Rogers is going to take this. i’ve always thought the Reem was overrated.
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by bobthewriter on May 14, 2010 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
He must be on steroids. Ah shit, that
just happened.
Ubereem is here to kill the Finkelstein monster!
by frosty31 on May 14, 2010 6:31 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No, you're not
He’s in phenomenal shape. He’s training full-time now and travelling to a lot of top camps. He’ll probably keep getting more fit.
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Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"
by Charles Awad on May 14, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions
This is actually the first picture from Rogers....
without wearing his walkman. I thought he was going to enter the ring with it.
Englisch is not my first language
Alistair Overeem (253) vs. Brett Rogers (264)
Andrei Arlovski (242) vs. Antonio Silva (265.5)
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (186.5) vs. Joey Villasenor (186)
Roger Gracie (205.75) vs. Kevin Randleman (205)
Antwain Britt (204.5) vs. Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (206)
Preliminary Bouts:
Justin DeMoney (169) vs. Jesse Finney (172)
Lyle Beerbohm (156) vs. Vitor Ribeiro (156)
Darryl Cobb (184) vs. Booker DeRousse (187)
Mike Chandler (170) vs. Sal Woods (170)
Lee Brousseau (204) vs. Fransisco “Kiko” France (206)
Tom Aaron (157.5) vs. Erik Steenberg (155)
Matt Ricehouse (156) vs. Greg Wilson (155)
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on May 14, 2010 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
That certainly is a whole lot of athletic explosiveness on one stage.
"With great power comes great responsibility" -Spiderman's Uncle
Bald?
You ever notice how when a dude loses a fight in spectacular fashion he also loses the mohawk/mustachio/hair dye or whatever? It’s such a tail between the legs response.
“tail between the legs response” really? It’s a sign of submissiveness that he cut his mohawk off?
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by Brent Brookhouse on May 14, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
MegaReem cut it off backstage.
Just to let Rogers know where he sits in the food chain.
"When i get in there, in his face ,pressin the action,I'm RUFF NECKIN'EM,I'm throwin him around,I'm punchin him,hes punchin me, I'm eatin his shots and I'm Blastin him back in the face he's not goin to be able to handle it ." - Chris Leben on how his fight with Anderson Silva is gonna go.
by Rayce. on May 14, 2010 6:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
its "The day shift " ring girls. Arriany , logan or Natasha Wicks they are not.
"When i get in there, in his face ,pressin the action,I'm RUFF NECKIN'EM,I'm throwin him around,I'm punchin him,hes punchin me, I'm eatin his shots and I'm Blastin him back in the face he's not goin to be able to handle it ." - Chris Leben on how his fight with Anderson Silva is gonna go.
by Rayce. on May 14, 2010 9:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Second to left is big leagues talent.
"I am a man who pisses largely and frequently, which they say is a sign of great mental activity" -Henry Miller-
very true
"When i get in there, in his face ,pressin the action,I'm RUFF NECKIN'EM,I'm throwin him around,I'm punchin him,hes punchin me, I'm eatin his shots and I'm Blastin him back in the face he's not goin to be able to handle it ." - Chris Leben on how his fight with Anderson Silva is gonna go.
by Rayce. on May 15, 2010 1:15 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Scottrade Center
is where the event is being held, if that helps you any. don’t know about them being a major sponser.
If Rogers wins, can we call him the Strikeforce tittle holder?
Yoplait....Fruit on the bottom,hope on top.
It is for the title after all.
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