Josh Thomson shows off the injury that knocked him out of a planned fight against Maximo Blanco at the upcoming Strikeforce event on Sept. 10 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ouch.
Strikeforce has added several more bouts to their September 10th card, which will feature the semifinal round of the Heavyweight Grand Prix. Rising Canadian prospect Jordan Mein will face Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos, Josh "the Punk" Thompson will meet Maximo Blanco, "King Mo" Lawal fights Roger Gracie, and "Jacare" Souza defends his middleweight title against Luke Rockhold.
According to a report from Sherdog.com, sources close to the Pan-American bronze medalist wrestler are confirming that Maximo Blanco has signed a four-fight deal with Strikeforce. Blanco has impressively ascended through the ranks after entering the sport as a training fighter under the Sengoku banner. He amassed a mediocre 2-2-1 record in his first five appearances, but proved he had huge potential with stunning displays of power against Hiroki Aoki and Seigo Inoue. He won his next six consecutive fights, defeating Katsuya Inoue for the Lightweight King of Pancrase crown, Strikeforce veteran Rodrigo Damm, and most recently South Korean Won Sik Park. The combination of world class wrestling ability coupled with the speed and power of his stand-up game could prove to be a tough skill-set to counter with some more seasoning.
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Maximo Blanco def. Kiuma Kunioku via R1 KO - SRC 15 10/30/2010
"Sengoku Raiden Championships 15" was filled with close and contentious decisions, a hint of violence, and potential stars being born.In the main event, former Olympic judoka, Hiroshi Izumi...
