Tag: Robbie Lawler

No Need to Hide Game Plan for Strikeforce Champ Jacare Souza

Filed under: StrikeforceAsk most fighters about their plans or strategies for an upcoming fight and you’ll usually get a vague response or no response at all, but don’t count Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza among that group.

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Ask most fighters about their plans or strategies for an upcoming fight and you’ll usually get a vague response or no response at all, but don’t count Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza among that group.

When Souza was asked this week about his planned method of attack against upcoming challenger Robbie Lawler, he had no qualms about tipping his hand.

“The plan is to use my jiu-jitsu to bring to the fight,” he said through an interpreter. “I don’t know how or when I’ll bring it to the game but I’m well-prepared, my cardio’s up and I’m ready to go there and show that I’m 100 percent ready to go in and fight. But the plan is when I see the right time, bring jiu-jitsu to the table and use it.”

Strikeforce Cyborg vs Diaz

Welterweight Championship bout: Nick Diaz (c) vs Evangelista Santos This is going to be Nick Diaz’ toughest fight since being in Strikeforce. Santos is tough everywhere. Good standup, good ground. Better than Diaz? Different. I still think Diaz is going to win this fight. Middleweight Championship bout: Ronaldo Souza (c) vs Robbie Lawler If Lawler […]

Welterweight Championship bout: Nick Diaz (c) vs Evangelista Santos

This is going to be Nick Diaz’ toughest fight since being in Strikeforce. Santos is tough everywhere. Good standup, good ground. Better than Diaz? Different. I still think Diaz is going to win this fight.

Middleweight Championship bout: Ronaldo Souza (c) vs Robbie Lawler

If Lawler connects Souza will be out. In fact, I like Lawler here.

Heavyweight bout: Herschel Walker vs Scott Carson

No pick.

Light Heavyweight bout: Roger Gracie vs Trevor Prangley

Prangley is a longtime veteran and difficult to submit. However, on this night, Gracie will submit him.
I have Gracie winning this fight inside 2.

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg Fight Card

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsThe entire Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg fight card is set for Jan. 29, Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed Tuesday with MMAFighting.com.

Check out below the complete lineup featuring four Show…

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The entire Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg fight card is set for Jan. 29, Strikeforce director of communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed Tuesday with MMAFighting.com.

Check out below the complete lineup featuring four Showtime bouts and nine preliminary bouts to take place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Tim Kennedy Can’t Get Anyone to Fight Him So He May Have to Go to Japan Where Homies Aren’t Scared

(Hopefully somebody Rangers Up soon.)
According to a report from FiveOuncesofPain.com, Strikeforce middleweight contender Tim Kennedy is having a hell of a time finding an opponent for his next fight.
The 12-3 retired Army Ranger who last fought and l…


(Hopefully somebody Rangers Up soon.)

According to a report from FiveOuncesofPain.com, Strikeforce middleweight contender Tim Kennedy is having a hell of a time finding an opponent for his next fight.

The 12-3 retired Army Ranger who last fought and lost by decision to Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza for the Strikeforce middleweight strap four months ago was offered two opponents for last weekend’s Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu event, but both declined the fight, leaving Kennedy in the lurch.

“I said yes to two different names for the December 4th card but both guys turned down the fight,” Kennedy explained. Though the humble 31-year old did not reveal names, he did explain he’s being proactive about the situation – a quality [that] likely serv[ed] him well throughout his decorated military career.

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Strikeforce Live Blog: Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Lindland Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceThis is the Strikeforce live blog for Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Lindland, a middleweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce on Showtime card from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.

Lawler, a former EliteXC middleweight champion, i…

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This is the Strikeforce live blog for Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Lindland, a middleweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce on Showtime card from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.

Lawler, a former EliteXC middleweight champion, is coming off a loss to Renato “Babalu” Sobral in June. Earlier in January, Lawler scored a beautiful knockout over Melvin Manhoef to pick up a come-from-behind win.

Lindland in May ended a two-fight losing streak with a TKO win over Kevin Casey in the main event of Strikeforce Challengers 8.

The live blog is below.

Strikeforce: Robbie Lawler KOs Matt Lindland

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsIn a vicious display of striking in a fight that lasted less than a minute, Robbie Lawler brutally knocked out Matt Lindland on Saturday night’s Strikeforce card.

It was the classic striker vs. grappler matchup, and Lawle…

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In a vicious display of striking in a fight that lasted less than a minute, Robbie Lawler brutally knocked out Matt Lindland on Saturday night’s Strikeforce card.

It was the classic striker vs. grappler matchup, and Lawler’s striking was far too much for Lindland, who never even got a chance to use his grappling. Lawler just came out swinging and landed a huge punch that knocked Lindland down, and Lawler then came down with one more hard punch on the ground that knocked Lindland unconscious.