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    Strikeforce: Los Angeles
    June 16th, 2010
    Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
    Showtime/Superchannel (11:00PM EST)

    195lbs. Robbie Lawler vs. Renato Sobral
    178lbs. Marius Zaromskis vs. Evangalista Santos
    185lbs. Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Prangley
    155lbs. Conor Huen vs. KJ Noons

    R.J. Clifford vs. Jeremy Umphries
    Marcus Kowal vs. Hugo Sandoval
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Los Angeles (Jun. 16th)

    Several fighters have dropped out of this card including Bobby Lashley.

    Again, Strikeforce has a few weeks to put together six or so more fights to fill out this card.

    I guess the message is if you are a Strikeforce fighter, be training 24/7.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Los Angeles (Jun. 16th)

    I might go to this fight. Weird being on a Wednesday
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Los Angeles (Jun. 16th)

    ahh...now i remember why. E3 is at the same time and its for a release for the EA sports MMA game.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Los Angeles (Jun. 16th)

    STILL only five fights announced for this event. Four, actually, since the del Rosario fight is unofficial.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Los Angeles (Jun. 16th)

    Lol.

    Strikeforce is an epic failure.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Los Angeles (Jun. 16th)

    ^ Yeah I'm not sure what to make of this.

    Maybe it's only a little fight card to begin with?

    Maybe they have four or five more prelim fights set up that they haven't announced?

    Strange we haven't heard about it hardly.
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Los Angeles (Jun. 16th)

    Card finalized. Only six fights.

    [video=youtube;zRYPi8gM9Q4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRYPi8gM9Q4&feature=player_embedded[/video]
     
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    Re: Strikeforce: Los Angeles (Jun. 16th)

    Main Bouts (on Showtime at 11 PM EST):
    Robbie Lawler (195) * vs. Renato "Babalu" Sobral (193.5)
    Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (171) vs. Marius Zaramoskis (169.5)
    Tim Kennedy (185.5) vs. Trevor Prangley (185.6)
    Conor Heun (159.5) vs. K.J. Noons (159.5)

    Preliminary Bouts:
    R.J. Clifford (159.5) vs. Jeremy Umphries (159.5)
    Marcus Kowal (134.75) vs. Hugo Sandoval (135.5)

    * - Lawler weighed 195.5 pounds on his first attempt and 195 on his third attempt
     
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    Results

    Renato Sobral d. Robbie Lawler, unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    Evangalista Santos d. Mariusz Zaromskis, TKO/punches, R1/2.38
    Tim Kennedy d. Trevor Prangley, submission/rear naked choke, R1/3.35
    KJ Noons d. Conor Heun, split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
    Jeremy Umphries d. RJ Clifford, technical submission/rear naked choke, R2/2.27
    Hugo Sandoval d. Marcus Kowal, TKO/punches, R2/0.43
     
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    Pretty good action on what was a brief card.

    I didn't get to see Noons vs. Huen but supposedly the judge that had all rounds for Huen was on crack.

    Kennedy vs. Prangley was over quick and no camera angle caught the RNC/gable choke that Kennedy was able to utilize.

    Santos vs. Zaromskis was also over quick but it was action packed. Zaromskis looked great crushing cans in Japan but since coming stateside he has been completely exposed (like EVERY Dream fighter so far). Dunno where he goes from here. Santos looked good at welterweight but honestly the guy is just a middling fighter at best.

    Sobral vs. Lawler was surprising. I was expecting Lawler to clip him and put him out. Lawler looked lazy during the fight, like his conditioning was no good. Sobral got rocked with shots many times during the fight but kept firing back. Good leg and body kicks by Sobral were the story of the fight. I had it one round each going into the third. The first three minutes of the third were back and fourth but the last two minutes were Lawler chasing Sobral and landing hard punches. I was stunned all three refs scored the third for Sobral.

    Sobral/Lawal is not a great match-up but SF doesn't have a lot to offer King Mo right now.

    Dunno where Lawler goes from here. Supposedly Dana White wants him back in the UFC.
     
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    Renato "Babalu" Sobral: $100,000
    Robbie Lawler: $85,000
    Sobral def. Lawler via unanimous decision

    Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos: $10,000
    Marius Zaramoskis: $5,000
    Santos def. Zaromskis via TKO (strikes)

    Tim Kennedy: $30,000
    Trevor Prangley: $30,000
    Kennedy def. Prangley via submission (rear naked choke)

    K.J. Noons: $25,000
    Conor Heun: $4,000
    Noons def. Heun via split decision

    Jeremy Umphries: $1,500
    R.J. Clifford: $2,000
    Umphries def. Clifford via submission (rear naked choke)

    Hugo Sandoval: $1,500
    Marcus Kowal: $1,000
    Sandoval def. Kowal via TKO (strikes)
     

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