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Misaki Goes Head to Head with Riggs
LOS ANGELES, Sept 15, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Sherdog.com ( http://www.Sherdog.com), the world’s original online media platform for mixed martial arts (MMA) and a member of the CraveOnline ( http://www.CraveOnline.com) family of lifestyle sites for men, announced today that they will provide a live stream of Strikeforce’s ( http://www.Strikeforce.com) MMA extravaganza at the world-famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA. on Saturday, September 20.
The stream, available at Sherdog.com/live ( http://www.Sherdog.com/live) will be free of charge to viewers and begin at 7:30 PM PST (10:30 PM EST) with two preliminary bouts and will include the main fight card in its entirety.
“Strikeforce At The Mansion II” will be headlined by a showdown between 2006 Pride Bushido grand prix winner and world-ranked middleweight Kazuo “Grabaka Hitman” Misaki (20-8-2), and heavy-hitting UFC veteran Joe “Diesel” Riggs (28-10). The event lineup comprises 10 bouts, which also includes the return of Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson (15-2) in a non-title bout with Lion’s Den protege Ashe Bowman (9-4) and the U.S. debut of Dream 155-pound sensation Mitsuhiro Ishida (16-4-1) against Justin Wilcox (5-2).
Sherdog recently launched their first live streaming broadcast of the Fury FC 6 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this past July, which included standout performances from Eduardo “Telles” Moreira, Eduardo Pachu, and Rafael dos Anjos, who is expected to make his Octagon debut at UFC 91 in November.
“Sherdog is excited to continue to provide its users with the best MMA content online,” stated Jeff Sherwood, Founder and Managing Editor of Sherdog.com. “It’s an opportunity for us to feature some of the best fights for our users and expand our MMA coverage and the types of content we provide to fans.”
The next streaming fight made available on Sherdog will feature the Fury FC 7 fight live from Brazil on Saturday, November 8.
For more information on the event and to access the stream live day of show, visit: Sherdog.com ( http://www.Sherdog.com/live)
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Strikeforce middleweight champion Cung Le will guest with ESPNEWS for their “Hot List” at 5:10pm ET.
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“I was out there having fun…to me this fight was all about having fun. There was no pressure on me to win this fight, it was all on him. I was a 3 to 1 underdog from what I understand, so there was no pressure on me to win this fight. I came in, smiled, had a great time, I couldn’t really give a s__…If i lost this fight I would have walked away with my head high knowing that he’s a great person and he’s a great champ. But today was my night and I’m actually so much happier for myself. ”
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Josh Thompson won a 5 round decision over Gilbert Melendez Friday night to win the Strikeforce lightweight title.
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In a major step for the fastest-growing sport around the globe, NBC has partnered with world championship promotion company Strikeforce to be the first to premiere a weekly mixed martial arts cage fight series on broadcast television. “Strikeforce on NBC” will premiere the night of April 12 from 2-2:30 a.m. ET on NBC.
The announcement was made by Jerry Petry, Executive Vice President, NBC Universal Television.
“Mixed martial arts has exploded onto the sports scene. Its athletes are tremendous competitors and the sport is one of the fastest growing in the world,” said Petry. “As a leader in this arena, Strikeforce will be able to deliver some of the finest and most intense action ever seen on broadcast TV.”
“It’s truly an honor to have the opportunity to bring the Strikeforce mixed martial arts product to one of the longest-standing and most well-respected national television platforms,” said Strikeforce Chief Executive Officer Scott Coker. “NBC has a history of popular late Saturday TV and in the 80’s NBC’s ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’ show helped catapult the popularity of professional wrestling. Strikeforce is looking to follow in suit and establish a legacy of its own on the network.”
“Strikeforce on NBC” will air immediately following NBC’s hit poker tournament series, “Poker After Dark” (1-2 a.m. ET/check local listings), the core audience of which — 18-34 year old males — matches that of mixed martial arts.
Each episode of the hard-hitting series will feature Strikeforce mixed martial arts fights and highlights as well as fighter profiles. Mixed martial arts pits fighters skilled in a wide array of combat disciplines against each other inside a caged-in ring. Popular disciplines include boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, and judo, among others. The premiere Strikeforce episode will feature superstar Cung Le vs. Brian Warren, Duane “Bang” Ludwig vs. Tony “The Freak” as well as a profile on Le, recognized as one of the most dynamic competitors in the sport.
Strikeforce launched its mixed martial arts fight series on March 10, 2006 with “Shamrock vs. Gracie,” the first sanctioned mixed martial arts event in California state history. The fight card attracted a sellout crowd of 18,265 to San Jose’s HP Pavilion and broke the all-time record for attendance at a mixed martial arts event in North America.
The series is being produced by Kevin Cusick of KC Productions in conjunction with Carr-Hughes Productions.
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MMAjunkie reports a deal between NBC television and Strikeforce should be announced soon. This comes not too long after CBS and Elite XC came an agreement.
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Strikeforce at the Dome
Saturday Feb. 23rd
LIVE on HDNet
7:30pm ET / 10:30pm PT
FIGHT CARD
Bob Sapp vs. Jan “The Giant” Nortje
Maurice Smith vs. Rick Roufus
Brad Blackburn vs. Ray Perales
Steve Berger vs. Eddy Ellis
Jorge Masvidal vs. Ryan Healy
Andrew Pedersen vs. Mychal Clark
Zach Skinner vs. Scott Shaffer
Nathan Coy vs. Chris Davis
Joe Riggs vs. Cory Devela
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While announcing the StrikeForce main event at the Playboy Mansion, Renato “Babalu” Sobral announced he will be competing for StrikeForce.
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