Strikeforce: Rockhold Vs Jardine

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Main Card

Middleweight Championship bout: Luke Rockhold (c) vs Keith Jardine
Middleweight bout: Robbie Lawler vs Adlan Amagov
Light Heavyweight bout: Muhammed Lawal vs Lorenz Larkin
Welterweight bout: Tyron Woodley vs Jordan Mein
Welterweight bout: Tarec Saffiedine vs Tyler Stinson

Preliminary Card

Welterweight bout: Nah-Shon Burrell vs James Terry
Light Heavyweight bout: Trevor Smith vs Gian Villante
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I know a lot of people aren't going to be watching this, but i will be and i thought I'd make a separate thread for it so it's easier to post interviews, payouts, ratings and what not without having to create a single thread for each topic.

 

[Deuce]

I'll be watching this, just because I always love to see Keith Jardine fight. I think he will win here but I don't know for sure, Luke Rockhold is a great fighter so Jardine will have to give him all he's got and I don't know how much he has got anymore.

 

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A lightweight bout between former KOTC champ Bobby Green (17-5 MMA, 2-1 SF) and veteran competitor Alonzo Martinez (35-15-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) has been added to next month's "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" event.

Strikeforce officials recently confirmed the matchup.

"Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" takes place Jan. 7 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

The evening's five-fight main card, including a middleweight title fight between champion Luke Rockhold and longtime UFC fighter Keith Jardine, airs on Showtime while the preliminary card airs on Showtime Extreme.

The event takes place during one of Showtime's free-preview weekends, which makes the channels available for free to more than 60 million households.

Green looks for his third straight win under the Strikeforce banner. After an extremely close split-decision defeat to notable Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante in his July promotional debut, he's since rebounded for submission victories over Charon Spain and J.P. Reese on Strikeforce Challengers cards. He's now 3-1 over his past four fights and 6-2 over his past eight. Fifteen of his 17 career wins have come via stoppage.

Martinez, a nine-year vet who's competed with organizations such as Bellator and Titan Fighting, makes his Strikeforce debut on the strength of a 8-1 run (and a 13-2 run since 2009). In fact, he went 7-1 during a busy 2011 campaign, and the lone defeat came to Porfirio Alves Jr. (8-3-1) at Superior Cage Combat 3 in Las Vegas. Past wins have come over the likes of Luke Caudillo, Waylon Lowe, Ryan Roberts, Demi Deeds and Dustin Neace.

MMAjunkie.com

 

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HRH Lounge inside Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas plays host to next week's "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" official fighter weigh-ins.

The weigh-ins, which are free and open to the public, take place Friday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT local time). Doors open at 3 p.m. PT.

The Sin City resort's event venue, The Joint, hosts the following day's Showtime-televised event.

"Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" features a championship headliner between middleweight titleholder Luke Rockhold and challenger Keith Kardine. Additional main-card bouts include middleweights Adlan Amagov vs. Robbie Lawler and light heavyweights Lorenz Larkin vs. Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal.

The event takes place on a free-preview weekend for Showtime, which will be available in approximately 60 million homes for the Strikeforce event. In addition to the Showtime main card, prelims air on Showtime Extreme for the first time.

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Lightweight Bobby Green (17-5 MMA, 2-1 SF) has been forced out of a lightweight bout with Alonzo Martinez (35-15-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) at next week's "Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" event.

Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com) that Green suffered an undisclosed injury. Officials are searching for a replacement.

"Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine" takes place Jan. 7 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

The night's main card airs on Showtime, and Green vs. Martinez was one of four preliminary-card fights slated to air on Showtime Extreme.

Green was looking for his third straight win under the Strikeforce banner. After a close split-decision defeat to notable Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante in his July promotional debut, he's since rebounded for submission victories over Charon Spain and J.P. Reese on Strikeforce Challengers cards. He's now 3-1 over his past four fights and 6-2 over his past eight. Fifteen of his 17 career wins have come via stoppage.

 

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• Champ Luke Rockhold def. Keith Jardine via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 4:26 - retains middleweight title
• Robbie Lawler def. Adlan Amagov via TKO (knee and punches) - Round 1, 1:48
• Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal def. Lorenz Larkin via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 1:32
• Tyron Woodley def. Jordan Mein via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
• Tarec Saffiedine def. Tyler Stinson via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
• Nah-Shon Burrell def. James Terry via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Gian Villante def. Trevor Smith via TKO (punches) - Round 1, 1:05
• Ricky Legere def. Chris Spang via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Estevan Payan def. Alonzo Martinez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Caught the very end of this show, the Rockhold/Jardine fight went how i thought it would.

 

[Chase]

This card was decent. Jardine did not deserve a title shot at all. He drew with Gegard in a terrible fight this card was nothing special and was easily skippable.

 

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Yeah I used to like Jardine when he was in the UFC but he's Eh now, honestly have forgotten all about him.

But yeah even Rockhold came out last week and said that Jardine doesn't deserve a title shot, completely agree with him on that.

 

[The Cork]

Jesus Christ.

Strikeforce are really desperate if they are selling glass Jaw-dine as a legit contender.

I really hope they get in some decent guys to fill out the divisions, this isnt a test for Rockhold, King Mo, or Robbie Lawler.

Sign Marquardt and Lombard ffs.

 

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I really wish they'd sign Marquardt.

Can't see it happening though as long as Strikeforce is owned by Zuffa

Speaking of Nate though he's fighting next month, for BAMMA for the welterweight title.

 

[The Cork]

Dunno mate, Dana falls out with people all the time and makes up.

Dana White's Hate List: 50 People Who Have Enraged the UFC Chief | Bleacher Report

lol

 

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