MMA: *Official* "Strikeforce Playboy Mansion" Thread...Saturday Night on Yahoo Sports

[LEONARD]

Saturday night Yahoo Sports is live streaming (free) the Strikeforce card at the Playboy Mansion. Starts at 11:00 central time. I hope their stream is setup to handle the traffic...

http://mmajunkie.com/2007/09/26/yahoo-sports-to-stream-playboy-strikeforce-show-for-free-gilbert-melendez-headlines/

http://sports.yahoo.com/

Strikeforce Playboy Mansion: SEPTEMBER 29, 2007
- Gilbert Melendez (#3 LW) vs. Tetsuji Kato
- Josh Thomson vs. Adam Lynn
- Joe Riggs vs. Eugene Jackson
- Jorge Masvidal vs Matt Lee
- Daniel Puder vs. Richard Dalton
- Bobby Southworth vs. Bill Mahood
- Billy Evangelista vs. Anthony Njokuani

Melendez should be in the UFC...without question one of the top LW's in the world.

Josh Thomson is a solid LW that has been hidden away in Strikeforce for a little while. Quality wins over Hermes Franca, Razor Rob, and Bang Ludwig, with his only 2 losses being to Clay Guida and Yves Edwards.

Everybody knows who Joe Riggs is...and Southworth.

Njokuani fought on the last Art of War card...explosive striker.

Masvidal is the LW that is best known for his 2 street fights with Kimbo's 205 lb fighter...he beat him up both times they fought. He distances from that now. He's a fun guy to watch...he KO'd Yves Edwards in his last fight (Bodog).
Here are those 2 street fights if you care to check them out...I like them because it's funny seeing a trained lightweight wear out a "badass" street fighter that's 40 lbs heavier...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oa8_zylY7pU (1st fight)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=J-Cwc2a5MJM (rematch)

Masvidal highlight...includes footage of his win over Joe Lauzon...sweet triangle to armbar on the dude in pink (WTF?)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtcWromJ2XE

Sherdog picks...
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=9253

Gilbert Melendez articles...
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4791
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=9188

Josh Thomson article...
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4781

Daniel Puder article...there's a chance you remember him as the winner of the "WWE Tough Enough 4" pro wrestling reality show, or you've seen him fight for Bodog recently...
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4784
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=2126 (write-up from 2004)

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Im going to be streaming. anyone else

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Is this the same Eugene Jackson, the UFC vet?

[Evan]

Im going to be streaming. anyone else

Probably.

[LEONARD]

Not a bad night of fights. Several were good and a couple were turds...

Recaps
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=9285
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=4804

You can still watch the fights on yahoo sports for free if you missed them...
http://sports.yahoo.com/box

Yahoo write-up
http://mmajunkie.com/2007/09/30/strikeforce-proves-it-isnt-an-all-ufc-world-story-from-yahoo-sports/

Thomson post-fight video
http://www.sherdog.com/videos/videos.asp?v_id=1296

Frank Shamrock to be sued over comments about Thomson??
http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/01/frank-shamrock-to-be-sued/

Babalu signs
http://mmajunkie.com/2007/09/30/renato-babalu-sobral-signs-with-strikeforce/

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Cung le vs joe riggs next?

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Gilbert Melendez on Savage Dog Show...

http://www.sherdog.com/news/radio.asp?id=334

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Here are the official results if you missed. Alot of the fights were boring with lame comentary, but if you have time check out the main card. 12 fights is way to many imo...

Gilbert Melendez defeats Tetsuji Kato by Unanimous Decision.

Joe Riggs defeats Eugene Jackson by KO (Punch) at 3:56 of R1.

Josh Thomson defeats Adam Lynn by TKO (Strikes) at 4:45 of R1.

Billy Evangelista defeats Clint Coronel by Split Decision.

Jorge Masvidal defeats Matt Lee by TKO (Strikes) at 1:33 of R1.

Bobby Southworth defeats Bill Mahood by Submission (Verbal Tap - Injured Ribs) at 1:15 of R1.

Falaniko Vitale defeats Ron Fields by Submission (Strikes) at 3:02 of R1.

Daniel Puder defeats Richard Dalton by Unanimous Decision.

Dewey Cooper defeats Adam Smith by Unanimous Decision.

Daniel McWilliams defeats Eddy Millis by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:05 of R1.

Luke Stewart defeats Sam Liera by TKO (Strikes) at 3:40 of R1.

Anthony Figueroa defeats Miguel Linares by TKO (Strikes) at 2:09 of R1.


http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&EventID=5453

http://mmajunkie.com/2007/09/29/strikeforce-at-the-playboy-mansion-live-results/