DREAM and Strikeforce fighter Mitsuhiro Ishida (far right) will take part in a non-tournament Shoot Boxing bout against the promotion's top-ranked featherweight, Hiroaki Suzuki, at the 2010 S-Cup on Nov. 23 in Tokyo. Shoot Boxing combines kickboxing rules with standing submissions and throws.
Participating in the tournament will be Charles "Krazy Horse" Bennett, who meets former welterweight champion Takaaki Umeno.
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"Mitsuhiro Ishida's camp has filed a verbal protest to the California State Athletic Commission allegedly that Gilbert Melendez greased in Saturday's match on Showtime."
HT: f4wonline.com
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Mitsuhiro Ishida (18-5-1) to replace Josh "The Punk" Thomson against Gilbert Melendez (15-2):
"Thomson could not receive medical clearance and has been again forced out of the title defense. It is the same injury (broken leg) that forced him out of a title defense against Melendez (15-2) in April."
"Strikeforce has confirmed to FanHouse that the fight will be for Melendez's interim title and will be five rounds."
Strikeforce August 15 card:
- Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos -190 vs. Gina Carano +150 (145-pound title)
- Mitsuhiro Ishida vs. Gilbert Melendez (Interim LW title)
- Gegard Mousasi -260 vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral +200 (LHW title)
- Nick Diaz -225 vs. Jay Hieron +185 (WW title)
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