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[SHOGUN]

Eddie worked Penn - just like he would in real life.

:smug:

 

[Rush]

best chise on VSN.

 

[Maize]

best chise on VSN.

I have to agree, this is pretty awesome. I just rented the EA MMA game, really like what you have done with the storylines.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Eddie worked Penn - just like he would in real life.

:smug:

Yeah, Alvarez's speed, in game, really surprised me and took me by surprise.

best chise on VSN.

Cool thanks for following. Never had one of my 'chises be considered one of the "best."

I have to agree, this is pretty awesome. I just rented the EA MMA game, really like what you have done with the storylines.

Appreciate you following. Again, I'm relatively new to the fight game having only followed since UFC 94 - so I don't take offense and encourage you guys to give me ideas on fights. Like I said early on though, as the 'chise moves forward, names won't matter as much as records. So if someone like Lesnar loses 3 fights in a row, he'll have to work his way back up in the heavyweight division.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Shane Carwin on the Shelf with Back Injury

Shane Carwin was looking to shoot back up to the top of the heavyweight division - that quest will have to be put on hold​

***credit mmajunkie.com***

A back injury and expected surgery have forced Shane Carwin out of his speculated future bout with Brett Rogers.

After dealing with back pain, the former title challenger underwent an MRI on Monday that detected an injury that "may really require surgery," he wrote on his official website, shane-carwin.com.

UFC-Strikeforce Entertainment, LLC officials have not announced his withdrawal from the active roster of fighters.

With ample time available, UFC-Strikeforce officials likely will find a replacement for the Carwin-Rogers fight. Theoretically, fighters Cain Velasquez and Roy Nelson are options. So, too, is Frank Mir, who's coming off a September win over Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (prior to the UFC-Strikeforce merger).

"If the doctors do not have to perform surgery, then I will be out eight to 12 weeks," Carwin wrote. "If they do have to perform surgery, I do not know how long I will be out of action.

"I was really looking forward to fighting again, and obviously, this is a very disappointing turn of events."

Carwin stated that he struggled with the decision but ultimately decided he needs to be fully healthy to compete in the UFC-Strikeforce organization.

"This is a hard decision but the right one, and I hope Team Carwin can stand by me through this period of my career," he wrote. "No one wants to get me back to winning more than me. I just need to be healthy to do it."

Carwin hasn't fought since UFC 116, when he suffered a second-round submission loss to then-heavyweight champ Lesnar. Carwin nearly ended the fight in the first round with a vicious barrage of punches, but Lesnar survived and then capitalized on a quickly fading Carwin to secure a fight-ending arm-triangle choke. Prior to the loss, the former interim champ had posted 12 consecutive wins, all of which came via first-round stoppage.

The heavyweight division is loaded with talent which makes Carwin's injury that much more detrimental to his title aspirations. However, Carwin is correct in stating that he must be healthy to compete at the highest level.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Liddell: "I'm Done."

Longtime MMA veteran Chuck Liddell announces his retirment​

With John Hackleman flanking him to the right and Dana White to his left, MMA veteran Chuck Liddell announced his retirement from mixed martial arts and UFC-Strikeforce on Tuesday.

"I just think it's time I stop fighting and focus on other aspects of the sport," Liddell said.

Liddell plans on working with longtime friend John Hackleman on training current fighters and up-and-comers in the UFC-Strikeforce brand.

"Chuck's done a lot for this sport," UFC-Strikeforce President Dana White said. "He'll still be around - so he's not going anywhere, he just won't be battling in the cage anymore."

Liddell ends his career with a loss to bitter-rival Tito Ortiz and a loss via TKO to fellow vet Rich Franklin. Some have also questioned whether or not Liddell left due to the rampant speculation that UFC-Strikeforce is planning on going global and hosting shows in Brazil and Japan and even adopting Vale Tudo rules for international fight cards.

"Absolutely not true," Liddell said. "I'm not afraid of any type of rules or fights...I just felt it was time to move on. I haven't performed very well in my last handful of fights and I don't see a reason to keep trying to recapture something that is likely gone for good."

Liddell ends his MMA career with a record of 21-9-0 and as a former light heavyweight champion on multiple occasions.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

UFC-Strikeforce 5: Edgar V Melendez

UFC-Strikeforce 5: Edgar V Melendez

UFC-Strikeforce 5: Edgar V Melendez

UFC-Strikeforce 5 comes to you live on PPV from Houston, Texas! On February 22nd 2011, two former lightweight champions will step into the cage to determine who is the #1 lightweight in the world. Former UFC champ Frankie Edgar takes on former Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez. Brett Rogers will battle wrestler Cain Velasquez in the evenings headline event. Other bouts include Luke Rockhold and Lyman good in Middleweight action and Murilo Rua against Melvin Manhoef in a Light Heavyweight showdown! UFC-Strikeforce 5: Edgar V Melendez live February 22nd only on PPV!

Main Card:

Main Event: Frankie Edgar vs Gilbert Melendez - Lightweight championship

Headline Event: Brett Rogers vs Cain Velasquez

Middleweight bout: Luke Rockhold vs Lyman Good

Light Heavyweight bout: Murilo Rua vs Melvin Manhoef

 

[bdub]

Go Gil! Gotta rep the Cesar Gracie camp. Are we going to see the long awaited Diaz-GSP title fight soon?

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Go Gil! Gotta rep the Cesar Gracie camp. Are we going to see the long awaited Diaz-GSP title fight soon?

Diaz vs GSP is set for UFC-Strikeforce 6. I wanted to get all the title matches out of the way before paring down the fight cards. I'll probably start making some more mid-tier cards after UFC-SF 6 is complete. I just wanted to establish champions at each weight class.

Thanks for following! Hoping to get this done tonight or tomorrow morning. Depends on how my night goes. I still have to watch this past week's episode of Dexter. Plus, TUF and Modern Family are on tonight - so it will either be a really late night or I'll just do it in the morning.

 

[bdub]

Nice, can't wait to see how that fight goes. How exactly are you doing this? Do you control a random fighter and just try your best to recreate his fighting style?

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Nice, can't wait to see how that fight goes. How exactly are you doing this? Do you control a random fighter and just try your best to recreate his fighting style?

Yeah, I use a virtual coin flipper from random.org to determine who I control. I just assign each fighter a heads or tails designation before the fight and whatever the coin lands on is who I control. I am playing on medium right now as I'm still learning the game. However, I have been pretty successful as of late - so I am considering moving the level up to hard. I try and re-create the fighters style as best I can. However, if I see something there that can finish the fight, I won't hesitate to pull it off. With that being said, the results of this last PPV have me thinking that I should move up to Hard as the difficulty setting. 3 of the 4 matches ended in submissions. Granted, some of the guys had good submission ratings, but, it just seemed a little too easy to score the sub victory this time around.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Melendez Dominates Edgar with 2nd Round TKO. Velasquez Makes Quick Work of Rogers

(Right) Melendez goes to finish the fight | (Left) Edgar falls to the mat bloodied prior to the TKO stoppage​

Recap:

Gilbert Melendez def. Frankie Edgar via TKO in 2nd Round
Frankie Edgar was completely out-classed in this fight. The lightweight who was the class of the UFC was no match for Gilbert Melendez who displayed a superior striking ability along with superior speed. Edgar became agitated at his lack of success and began to land the KO punch with every swing of his fist leaving him wide open for multiple combos that bloodied his face and closed his left eye. Melendez scored a knockdown early in the 2nd round and finished the fight with a barrage of knees to the mid-section and punches.

Cain Velasquez def. Brett Rogers via submission (Kimura) in 1st round
The top heavyweight contender behind Fedor Emelianenko made quick work of Brett Rogers. Velasquez landed a few quick strikes on Rogers who then attempted to lock Velasquez in a clinch. Velasquez scored the over-under hooks and took Rogers to the ground, quickly passed his guard into mount and after some ground and pound locked in a Kimura for the submission victory.

Luke Rockhold def. Lyman Good via submission (armbar) in 1st round
Undefeated Lyman Good entered this fight 10-0 and looking to further establish himself in the Middleweight division. Good was impressive early on - outstriking Rockhold by a 3:1 ratio. Near the end of the 1st round, Rockhold shot for a takedown and was successful landing in Good's half-guard. Rockhold quickly moved to side-control and attempted an armbar submission which subsequently ended the match.

Murilo Rua def. Melvin Manhoef via submission (armbar) in 3rd round
This was a back-and-forth match between two Muay Thai fighters. Had this match gone to a decision, it was likely to be a split decision victory for either fighter. However, Rua was able to lock in an armbar late into the round and scored the submission victory in what was the FIGHT OF THE NIGHT.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

UFC-Strikeforce Releases Slice & Jardine.

Kimbo Slice has not found much success working for Dana White​

Las Vegas, NV --- UFC-Strikeforce President Dana White announced on Thursday afternoon that fighters Kimbo Slice and Keith Jardine have been released from their contracts. Slice was submitted in his last fight by Daniel Cormier at UFC-Strikeforce 1. Jardine had not actually had a fight under the new promotions banner.

"Today we terminated the contracts of Kimbo Slice and Keith Jardine," White said in a conference call. "Kimbo just hasn't shown the progress needed to keep putting him on our fight cards. I think he needs to work on his ground game and do some work over in Japan or in Brazil before he comes back to us."

Slice's release makes sense as he has not really fared well inside the Octagon both before and after the merger between UFC & Strikeforce. Jardine's is a little odd given that he never fought for the new brand.

"Jardine was let go because we couldn't find a fight for him. We brought him back into the fold after the merger and after his stint with Shark Fights. But...it just didn't work out."

With the last of the championship fights set to be completed at UFC-Strikeforce 6, White said it was time to start planning for the future and for cards that do not include title matches.

"After this pay-per-view we'll have our champions settled. We need to work on getting the rest of our roster into the cage and start sorting out who belongs and who doesn't," White said.

With the weight divisions loaded with talent, there is no doubt that many future cards will produce huge buy-rates despite the lack of a title bout. Per White, this is the "golden era" for MMA fans.

"In the heavyweight division you have guys like Mir, Dos Santos. The light heavyweight division is loaded with tons of contenders. At Middleweight, we've got Silva and Maia. Welterweight is going to get exciting with contenders like Jon Fitch and Tyron Woodley and lighweight just added Jose Aldo to the mix," White said. "Overall, we've got a ton of talent to put on display and it's going to be great for the fans of this sport."

 

[RyanLeaf16]

UFC-Strikeforce 6: St-Pierre vs Diaz

UFC-Strikeforce 6: St-Pierre vs Diaz

UFC-Strikeforce 6: St-Pierre vs Diaz

March 19th 2011, live from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA UFC-Strikeforce 6: St-Pierre vs Diaz will take place live on pay-per-view! In the final fight to unify the title at all weight classes - Georges "Rush" St-Pierre will take on former Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz. In the evening's co-main event, Gegard Mousasi will take on Rousimar Palhares in a Middleweight contender showdown. Other matches include a heavyweight match between Bobby Lashley and Andreas Kraniotakes and the return of Kron Gracie to the cage in a lightweight match against Lyle Beerbohm.

Main Card:

Main Event: Georges St-Pierre vs Nick Diaz - Welterweight championship

Headline Event: Gegard Mousasi vs Rousimar Palhares - Middleweight bout

Heavyweight bout: Bobby Lashley vs Andreas Kraniotakes

Lightweight bout: Kron Gracie vs Lyle Beerbohm

 

[RyanLeaf16]

UFC-Strikeforce 6: St-Pierre vs Diaz

UFC-Strikeforce 6: St-Pierre vs Diaz

St-Pierre Dominates Diaz. Polhares Upsets Mousasi and Armbars All Around!

(left) Georges St-Pierre locks in the armbar on Nick Diaz; (center) Rousamir Polhares finishes Gegard Mousasi; (right) Kron Gracie with another 1st round submission​

Recap:

Georges St-Pierre def. Nick Diaz via submission (armbar) in 2nd Round
St-Pierre worked Nick Diaz for most of the fight. St-Pierre landed some vicious shots to the head that rocked Diaz, however, he was able to recover. St-Pierre's superior ground skills really neutralized Diaz's Jiu-Jitsu and submission attempts. St-Pierre finished the fight with an armbar submssion late in the 2nd round.

Rousamir Polhares def. Gegard Mousasi via submission (armbar) in 2nd round
Polhares struggled through the 1st round as Mousasi landed some significant strikes and scored a takedown. After surviving through the 1st round, Polhares scored an immediate takedown of Mousasi at the start of the 2nd round. Polhares worked to pass Mousasi's guard and was able to lock in a kimura once gaining the mount.

Bobby Lashley def. Andreas Kraniotakes via Unanimous decision
Lashly and Kraniotakes spent 15 minutes on the mat reversing in and out of each others guard, etc. Lashley landed more strikes though to earn the decision victory.

Kron Gracie def. Lyle Beerbohm via submission (armbar) in 1st round
Kron Gracie impressed in his debut at UFC-Strikeforce 2 against Joachim Hansen and he did the same last night in his bout with Lyle Beerbohm. Once the fight hit the mat, Gracie's Jiu-Jitsu took over and allowed him to control the fight by constantly blocking Beerbohm's sweeps. Eventually Gracie locked in the armbar for the submission victory.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Tons of subs going on. Next fight card will be on Hard difficulty. Which will probably result in my controlled fighter getting submitted too often lol. Anyway, any suggestions for UFC-Strikeforce 7? I have some ideas in mind, but any fights you guys think would be intriguing?

 

[SHOGUN]

Josh Thomson vs. Kawajiri
Joe Stevenson vs. Kitaoka
Kazuo Misaki vs. Nick Thompson

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Josh Thomson vs. Kawajiri
Joe Stevenson vs. Kitaoka
Kazuo Misaki vs. Nick Thompson

Thanks for the input. I'll likely add Thomson v Kawajiri to the UFC-SF 7 fightcard. I've been messing with my CAF career as of late. Up to 6-0 now and just scored a submission victory with an americana in my deubt in the United Fighters League.

I'll try and get the UFC-Strikeforce 7 card up later tonight or tomorrow afternoon.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

UFC-Strikeforce 7: Couture vs Cro Cop

UFC-Strikeforce 7: Couture vs Cro Cop

UFC-Strikeforce 7: Couture vs Cro Cop

UFC-Strikeforce 7: Couture vs Cro Cop is a homecoming for "The Natural" as we return to Portland, Oregon and the Rose Garden. Randy Couture begins his quest back to the top of the Heavyweight division as he takes on Mirk "Cro Cop" Filipovic. In the evening's co-main event lighweight's Tatsuya Kawajiri and Josh Thomson battle as they each look to move closer to the top of the lightweight division. In other action, light heavyweights Tito Ortiz and Matt Lindland will do battle and middleweights Demian Maia and Benji Radach will step into the cage.

Main Card:

Main Event: Randy "The Natural" Couture vs Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic

Headline Event: Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Josh Thomson

Light Heavyweight bout: Tito Ortiz vs Matt Lindland

Middleweight bout: Demian Maia vs Benji Radach

 

[RyanLeaf16]

Heavyweight Champ Overeem to Focus on K-1 For Now

UFC-Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair "Demolition Man" Overeem's decision to focus on K-1 kickboxing in 2011 is paying off so far.

Overeem knocked down Australian veteran Ben Edwards three times in the first round of their bout Saturday in Seoul at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2011 Final 16. The UFC-Strikeforce titleholder made the final eight of the K-1 World GP for the second consecutive year; he made the semifinals two years ago before losing to Badr Hari.

Edwards tried to overwhelm his opponent from the start with streams of punches, but Overeem simply covered up and waited for openings to counter. He dropped Edwards twice with single overhand rights, and put him away with a left hook-right hook combination.

Other mixed martial arts veterans who won Saturday include Siala-Mou "Mighty Mo" Siligia and Semmy Schilt, who has won four of the last five K-1 World GP titles.

The Netherlands continued to showcase its longtime strength in kickboxing. Four-time GP champion Peter Aerts also won Saturday to join fellow Dutchmen Overeem and Schilt in the final eight. Fighters from Holland have won fourteen of the 17 World GP tournaments completed so far.

UFC-Strikeforce hoped to have Overeem defending his MMA belt in late spring or sometime this summer, but while dates were being worked out, he committed himself to K-1, where he also harbors ambitions of winning a title.

"I've stated many times that Strikeforce was my number one priority, but after Fedor beat Werdum, I had no intention of fighting somebody other than Werdum ever since he won the first bout between the two and I came to the States to challenge the winner of that fight and that was Werdum, so no need to fight somebody else. Furthermore, I like K-1 very much and there are not many opportunities to stay fighting in K-1, so I want to fight if I still can. One of my goals is to be K-1 champion and this is my chance." Overeem said from his hotel in Japan.