Recap of Strikeforce

I wanna first start off by saying that if Matt Hughes didnt get in Lawlers face and tell him that he shouldnt be getting choked out, "cuz thats first day stuff right there." Then he is a bigger asshole then I thought. I'll never forget the time he got pissed at one of his guys on TUF for getting choked out. Now if he did tell Robbie that then my hat is off to him.

Anyways all and all I thought it was a good card. Most of the fights went the way I thought they would.

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Randleman vs Whitehead
Nothing special here I think Whitehead could develop into a nice gatekeeper at 205 similar to what Clay Guida is to 155. There really isnt that much to say about this fight it was what it was, a fight that was only on TV cuz the guys had name recognition.

Riggs vs Baroni
Not a bad fight Baroni looked to be in great shape but I believe the better fighter won Riggs has more upside here and if he could get his head on right could be a force at 170. You can watch the fight here.

Diaz vs Smith
I wonder to myself if Dana regrets letting these two guys get away. Diaz is a top guy for Strikeforce and Smith is a show stealer. These guys did not disappoint. The fight was great but in the end Diaz superior skill won out. I know Diaz acts like a dick in the cage, But he is a stud and I wouldnt be suprised to see him take the title off Robbie Lawler before the end of the year. You can check the fight out here.

Arlovski vs Rogers
So going into the fight we all knew someone was gonna get knocked out, and this fight didnt disappoint. You gotta wonder after this fight is Arklovski done? If he is to continue fighting he is gonna have to drastically change his style. The guy has a strong sambo background(FYI so does a guy named Fedor). If he wants to become relevant again he is gonna have to start using takedowns and dropping bombs from the top. On the other hand this was a great win for Rogers. I could see his next fight being against Buentello with the winner getting Overeem. You can watch Arlovski vs Rogers here.

Lawler vs Shields
there isnt much to say here Robbie was winning the fight and most like would have won a decision if he had not made a pretty unforgivable mistake. Shields gutted it out here and stayed focused and when the time came he clamped on and finished the fight. It was a good win for Shields but not a pretty one, To be effective he is gonna need to stay at 170. With that Strikeforce needs to get him some competition at 170. You can watch the fight here.


All in all a good card. Id like to see them get Cung Le in the cage soon, but this was definitely a good showing by Strikeforce.