Strikeforce On CBS LD: There Are No Shields For The Big Right Hand

[Turd Ferguson]

Date: Saturday, April 16
Channel: CBS
Times: 9:00 EST (Tape Delayed at 9:00 for those of you on the West Coast)

MAIN CARD:


Strikeforce Middleweight Championship

Jake Shields (c) (24-4-1)

VS.

Dan Henderson (25-7)

Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight Championship

Gegard Mousasi (c) (28-2-1)

VS.

Muhammad Lawal (6-0)

Strikeforce Lightweight Championship

Gilbert Melendez (c) (17-2)

VS.

"Stone Cold" Shinya Aoki (23-4)

I'm shocked at how there's been no promotion for this card. Not only are there three title fights, all of which should be good to great fights, but they're all featuring marketable guys. Even the most casual of MMA fans know who Dan Henderson is, and how he's a legend of this sport. There's a great storyline here with this fight too. Jake Shields is going to the UFC win or lose. Can he leave with the title, and continue this 13 fight win streak? That's compelling stuff.

Gegard Mousasi is one of the best in the world, and is the third best light-heavyweight in the world behind Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua. If you've never seen him fight, do yourself a favor tomorrow night and tune in. He's awesome to watch. King Mo, despite not really beating anyone, has a mouth on him and I can't wait for Mousasi to shut him up.

Gilbert Melendez vs. Shinya Aoki could be a fight that dictates who the top Lightweight in the world is. It should also be a match that features two guys who couldn't be on further spectrums in styles. Aoki is a bitch, but he's an extremely talented fighter, and was always thought to be the #2 Lightweight. He cries win or loss, hopefully he loses for some hilarity.

Jason "Mayhem" Miller is also fighting a can, I'm not sure if it will make the main card. Strikeforce also never shows prelims, so feel free to talk about them.

Predictions:

Henderson by Decision
Mousasi by Strikes
Aoki by Sub Hold

 

[Turd Ferguson]

 

[Via Armbar]

Imagine Austin in Aoki's tights. Awesome.

 

[INDYjon22]

lol, Aoki and his awesome tights. However, my money is on Melendez. Other then that I completely agree with the rest of the main card. Oh and Mayhem Miller will win by way of insanity.

 

[Via Armbar]

Melendez Via jheri curl madness

 

[jmt225]

The best photoshop I've seen on that Aoki picture (and there have been some GREAT ones):

 

[Smooth Sexual Chocolate]

I'll be watching, though it will be tape delayed on the west coast, so the LD is useless for me.

 

[Via Armbar]

 

[Slyfox696]

This would have been fun to have gone to...however, Lockdown tomorrow night got my money instead.

 

[Slyfox696]

I don't know about this King Mo guy, but his women definitely get a "yes" from me.

 

[Slyfox696]

Good round...have to give the round to "King Mo", but I don't see the fight going in his favor at this point.

 

[klunderbunker]

Let's give this a shot.

 

[Slyfox696]

I haven't been too impressed with either man at this point...

 

[klunderbunker]

I have no idea what to look for here but I'd think the Mo guy won the last round.

 

[Slyfox696]

I have no idea what to look for here but I'd think the Mo guy won the last round.

In a nutshell, try to figure out who kicked who's ass.

 

[klunderbunker]

That seemed closer but Mo still won I would think.

 

[Slyfox696]

I agree...he's won every round in this fight.

I read the thread in the MMA thread about Mousasi, and how great he's supposed to be...I'm just not seeing it here tonight.

 

[klunderbunker]

I started watching about midway through the third round. So it's illegal to kick in the head or did I miss something?

 

[Slyfox696]

I started watching about midway through the third round. So it's illegal to kick in the head or did I miss something?

It's illegal to kick someone in the head when they are on the ground. It's legal when they are standing.

 

[Slyfox696]

We're having a title change tonight.

 

[klunderbunker]

Ah ok. Sorry for being so out of it. This is the 2nd MMA show I've ever watched.

 

[klunderbunker]

That was one sided it seemed.

 

[Lt 0reo]

I don't normally watch Strikeforce. Are there any rule differences between Stikeforce and UFC?

 

[Slyfox696]

Ah ok. Sorry for being so out of it. This is the 2nd MMA show I've ever watched.

You should watch more...it's very entertaining. It's just like wrestling...when you get to know the fighters and learn about who they are, the action becomes so exciting you just love to watch it.


I started watching WAAAY back when the UFC first started, but I got back into it last year at UFC100. I then bought Season 1 of the Ultimate Fighter for $13 and I was hooked. Watching The Ultimate Fighter is a GREAT way to get to know guys in the UFC.

 

[Slyfox696]

I don't normally watch Strikeforce. Are there any rule differences between Stikeforce and UFC?

This is only the second show I've seen, but the biggest difference I noticed was that you cannot elbow an opponent on the ground, in any form or fashion.