On Showtime Sat night is the second Strikeforce event (first one was in April) (Strikeforce has taken over the defunct Pro Elite). What a card:
Scottrade Center – St. Louis, MO
Saturday, June 6, 2009 – 9:00PM (CST)
MAIN CARD (BEGINNING AT 9:00PM - CT):
Robbie Lawler (16-4) vs. Jake Shields (22-4-1) – 3X5 – 185Lbs
This is a major fight. Lawler and Shields are both Top 10 world ranked in their weight clasess.
Lawler has been ranked as high as number 4 in the world at Middleweight and Sheilds has been ranked around numbers 6 or 7 at Welterweight. Most of the rest of the Top 10 in both classes are all in the UFC.
Lawler was the Elite Middleweight Champ and Shield was the Elite Welterweight Champ. Shields moves to 185 for this fight. I really like both guys and it is hard to pick but I got to take Lawler.
Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (15-6) vs. Brett “The Grim” Rogers (9-0) 3X5
Rogers is impressive but he is not Top 10. AA is. I got to take AA.
Nick “Bad Boy” Diaz (19-7) vs. Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (16-5) – 3X5
What a war this will be! I'm rooting for Smith. Classy guy. Diaz is a punk.
Phil “New York Bad Ass” Baroni (13-10) vs. Joe “Diesel” Riggs (29-10) – 3X5 – 185Lbs
Riggs should win.
Kevin “Monster” Randleman (17-12) vs. Mike Whitehead (23-7) – 3X5 – 205Lbs
I'm picking Whitehead.
On Sunday night is a great WEC Card:
Date: Jun-7-2009 9:00 PM ET
Event Type: Versus - Live Event
Location: ARCO Arena, CA
Mike Brown Vs. Urijah Faber
Name: Mike Brown
Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 21-4-0
Name: Urijah Faber
Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 22-2-0
This is a super fight for the title. I'm picking Mike Brown.
Jose Aldo Vs. Cub Swanson
Name: Jose Aldo
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 14-1-0
Name: Cub Swanson
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 13-2-0
I'm taking Aldo.
Donald Cerrone Vs. James Krause
Name: Donald Cerrone
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 9-1-0, 1 NC
Name: James Krause
Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight: 155 (70 kg)
Record: 10-10-0
Taking Donald Cerrone.
Josh Grispi Vs. Jens Pulver
Name: Josh Grispi
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 12-1-0
Name: Jens Pulver
Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 22-11-1
I'm rooting for Jens in this one.
Manny Gamburyan Vs. John Franchi
Name: Manny Gamburyan
Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 10-5-0
Name: John Franchi
Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
Weight: 145 (66 kg)
Record: 5-0-0
Manny G should win this one.
Picks, comments?