Strikeforce: Los Angeles Finalized - Winner of Lawler vs. Sobral Will Receive a Title Shot
by Nick Thomas on Jun 13, 2010 5:43 PM EDT
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"If 'Babalu' looks good and wins the fight, I think that he will be first in line for a matchup [with] 'King Mo,'" [Scott] Coker said. "Robbie, if he wins the fight, he'll be first in line to have a title shot at 185 pounds against 'Jacare' [Souza]."
Robbie Lawler (17-5) -170 vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral (35-8) +140 [195 catchweight]
Marius Zaromskis (13-4) -220 vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (17-13) +170
Tim Kennedy (11-2) vs. Trevor Prangley (22-5-1)
"KJ" Noons (8-2) vs. Conor Heun (8-3)
HT: strikeforce.com
R.J. Clifford vs. Jeremy Umphries
Marcus Kowal vs. Hugo Sandoval
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Hope he will because Babalu / Mo would be a good fight...
and Sobral would have a good style to match up with Mo.
Dude. It's Anderson Silva.
If he gives a damn he will end Sonnen’s night by either sub or KO.
-SSreporters
By Monday morning Chael Sonnen will be pissing out of his neck.
-Also SSreporters
sounded like he would fight Mo, but that it wouldnt be on his list of people he would want to fight.
I kind of hope Lawler knocks him out though.
This whole catchweight fight to determine a #1 Contender idea seems stupid to me.
"The only reason I'm cryin is cuz of the adrenaline."
especially when neither is gonna fight Rich Franklin
Inhale deep, like the words of my breath—I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death
by Anthony Pace on Jun 13, 2010 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions 8 recs
exactly.
"The only reason I'm cryin is cuz of the adrenaline."
by Earl Montclair on Jun 13, 2010 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions
They should’ve made Shields fight Jacare on a Showtime card before Henderson. I know hindsight is 20/20, but Jacare probably would’ve out-grappled Shields and they wouldn’t have had a vacated title to fight over.
Inhale deep, like the words of my breath—I never sleep, cause sleep is the cousin of death
I completely agree...Unfortunately Miller had him beat if not for the bell...then shields would be without the belt.
and no fight after the title defense.
nah man that’s nuts, hendo vs shields guaruntees a ko of shields. it’s automatic.
by kanodogg on Jun 13, 2010 5:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
yea, and rampage will give rashad the stanky leg guaranteed.
by Hendo_One-Shot on Jun 13, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow! Multi division madness! This is like getting Anderson Silva vs Shogun Rua!
Keep Firing, Assholes!
Have you accepted BROCKLESNARRRRRR!!!!!!! as your personal Heavyweight Champion?
by Ubernoober on Jun 13, 2010 7:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Words cannot express how much I hate KJ Noons...
I think that I hate him and Anderson Silva about the same amount, but for complete different reasons.
Take ONE Karate class, if you're so into Karate... - Charlie to Mac
"The Iceman has officially melted..."
I’m just guessing but, I think it’s cuz he only throws punches. No kicks, no takedowns, no clinch, no Jits, just punches.
Or he’s a huge Nick Diaz fan. (like me.)
"Bottom line, wrestling is a martal art. If you can’t hang, go kickbox for K-1."
"That meat which you have just tasted........was human meat!"
Pain don't hurt...
War Tim Kennedy!
I forgot to mention that previously.
Dude. It's Anderson Silva.
If he gives a damn he will end Sonnen’s night by either sub or KO.
-SSreporters
By Monday morning Chael Sonnen will be pissing out of his neck.
-Also SSreporters
This has to be the first inter-divisional #1 contender fight in MMA history.
"Bottom line, wrestling is a martal art. If you can’t hang, go kickbox for K-1."
"That meat which you have just tasted........was human meat!"
Pain don't hurt...
I thought Noons was supposed to fight Crazy Horse? Or didn’t Crazy Horse go to jail? F it, it’s been a long day.
Wow
Babalu is the betting underdog against a blown up welterweight with poor wrestling and grappling?
But vicious KO power which has always been shown to be Babalu's kryptonite
by dreamers_12345 on Jun 13, 2010 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
How so?
Because of his losses to Chuck? Chuck was a legit LHW with big KO power for a LHW and probably the best takedown defense in history of MMA.
He’s also beaten Sokoudjou, Diabate, Shogun, and Maurice Smith.
I guess they’re counting on the blown up welterweight to land that one shot like he did against Manhoef.
I make Babalu a big favorite.
by Electro Boy on Jun 13, 2010 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Totally agree.
Was suprised to see Babalu the odds maker underdog myself. If I was a betting man I’d put car, if not the house, on him for that fight.
Dude. It's Anderson Silva.
If he gives a damn he will end Sonnen’s night by either sub or KO.
-SSreporters
By Monday morning Chael Sonnen will be pissing out of his neck.
-Also SSreporters
He hasn't just been Ko'd by Chuck
He’s be KO’d by Chuck twice as well as Mousasi and also by Jason Lambert. Four clean KO’s
by dreamers_12345 on Jun 14, 2010 4:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Outside of Lambert...
Chuck and Mousasi are much, much better strikers than Lawler, imho.
Dude. It's Anderson Silva.
If he gives a damn he will end Sonnen’s night by either sub or KO.
-SSreporters
By Monday morning Chael Sonnen will be pissing out of his neck.
-Also SSreporters
Not arguing with you there
Point is, Babalu has never been a very good striker, he’s been a good wrestler with good submissions. Kind of reminds me of Tito in that sense, if he can’t get you to the mat, he’s in trouble. Not hating on Babalu, he just seems out of his prime and not evolved enough to keep up with the top in the sport right now.
by dreamers_12345 on Jun 14, 2010 5:28 AM EDT up reply actions
You may be right...
but that makes this an interesting match up because for as un-evolved as Babalu may be as a grappler/BJJ guy, Lawler is every bit the same as a striker. Should be a fun throw-back fight then.
Dude. It's Anderson Silva.
If he gives a damn he will end Sonnen’s night by either sub or KO.
-SSreporters
By Monday morning Chael Sonnen will be pissing out of his neck.
-Also SSreporters
just noticed this now that coker is saying that it would be lawlor vs. jacare for 185 lb title should lawlor win… that seems odd seeing as how shields is champ, is coker pretty much giving up on the notion of re-signing shields?
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