MMA Quick Quote: Renato Sobral is the new Strikeforce light heavyweight champ
by Jesse Holland on Nov 22, 2008 5:02 AM EST
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"I'm thankful to be the champion. [Bobby] was a true champion in the light heavyweight division in Strikeforce. I'm here now, though. It's my belt. Come and take it."
-Newly crowned Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral reacts to his TKO win over the Bobby Southworth in the co-main event of Strikeforce: "Destruction" from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California courtesy of NBC Sports. Southworth sustained a nasty cut over his right eye courtesy of a Sobral elbow. While he finished the round, the ringside physician would not clear him to continue, effectively declaring Sobral the winner and king of the Strikeforce light heavies.
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True. But where do you think he would rank in the UFC LHW division???
by Holdin_Ropes on Nov 22, 2008 6:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn great to see Babalu finally capture a title, better yet he took it away from that class-less prick Bobby!
Good riddens Bobby!
by john on Nov 22, 2008 8:02 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No doubt… But I think Babalu better train harder for his next fight. I think he took Bobby to lightly and it showed.
by BNF on Nov 22, 2008 10:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that was a very lazy round. The one thing I don’t understand is how the doctors could let it continue for 30 seconds or so and then call the fight before his cut man gets to work on it…. I agree with the stoppage but think that if you are gonna let the fight go on for the remainder of the round see what the corner can do…
by Psyqo78®™ on Nov 22, 2008 12:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
BNF: I havent seen the fight yet….did Babalu look sloppy?
by john on Nov 22, 2008 12:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
John,You aren’t missing much just 5 minutes of lazy clinch work and pressing against the cage….. Bobby Southworth style. Babalu really didn’t have a lot of offense other than that elbow…which sealed the deal.
by Psyqo78®™ on Nov 22, 2008 12:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for the heads up Psyqo…. U just saved me from 5 minutes of a boring fight…. Oh Well, at least I am happy with the outcome
by john on Nov 22, 2008 2:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Renato is worth it! what a character he is.. haha
by RoB on Nov 22, 2008 6:53 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
He’s wrong about Bobby a-hole being a true champ though :)
by Longsilver on Nov 22, 2008 7:20 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
feed him david heath, maybe this time he’ll eat his ear.
by liukangstoupee on Nov 22, 2008 7:40 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wonder how babalu would match up against Forrest Griffin if that fight were to ever happen…………..
by Homslice on Nov 22, 2008 7:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
How is that being a troll? You should learn to keep your mouth shut when the men are talking.
by BNF on Nov 22, 2008 10:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL. Oh, man, hahahah, BNF, that was harsh! Funny. But harsh.
by chefdaddy on Nov 22, 2008 11:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL… It was supposed to be harsh. That little snatch has tried to call me a troll before, when we all know who the troll really is.
by BNF on Nov 22, 2008 12:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that was a legitimate question! Trolling just to call others trolls….interesting.
by Psyqo78®™ on Nov 22, 2008 12:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
call me a troll if you will, but i don’t think it’s that legitimate. i think forrest would beat him quite handily.
by JB on Nov 22, 2008 1:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How is that not a legitimate question? I think Forrest would handle him too but that doesn’t make it any less legit….
by Psyqo78®™ on Nov 22, 2008 1:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Babalu would have a decent chance against Forrest.
Forrests strength is probably his Jits, but Forrest isnt going to out Jits Babalu anytime soon, thats for sure.
Standing, Forrest has the better striking but his lack of Finishing ability in the stand up would keep Babs in the fight, giving him plenty of chances to get the fight onto the ground where he is a STUD!!!
If you guys havent noticed, I CANT STAND Forrest!
by john on Nov 22, 2008 2:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But at least you can look at him and give him some credit…. you aren’t being an all out Hater
by Psyqo78®™ on Nov 22, 2008 4:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
by Psyqo78®™ on Nov 22, 2008 5:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Being as classless as he is, Southworth will probably whine and say he wasn’t really beaten and that the doctor cost him his title, he should still be champ, yada yada yada.
by PJJ on Nov 22, 2008 9:03 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I figured you would get a kick out of it….
by Psyqo78®™ on Nov 22, 2008 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Babalu did what was needed to win…however he was outclassed in that first round…Bobby was obviously stronger…he controlled Babalu’s supposed superior ground game…it would have been interesting to see how the fight progressed if the cut didn’t occur…it’s unfortunate that it had to end that way…and on another note…talk about classless…Babalu was kicked out of the UFC for being a royal a-hole…enough already on the Bobby bashing…
by tusacs on Nov 22, 2008 12:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I like how people say Southworth is classless when just about every fighter I’ve heard comment on him say what a good guy he is.The only reason people are only saying that is because he had problems with Dana White and Chris Leben of TUF.
by Robert on Nov 22, 2008 1:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Its good to see Strikeforce get another high quality fighter a belt. They need the caliber of their champions to get better if they want to take the next step.
by EazyEismydad on Nov 22, 2008 2:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Who do you guys think will win between him and Lindland?
by DB on Nov 22, 2008 2:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Any place to go on to watch these fights. Tried youtbe, couldn’t find anything.
by Rubberman on Nov 22, 2008 3:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Babalu would beat the sht out Forrest, are u serious?
WAR BABALU!!!
by Hleb20 on Nov 22, 2008 4:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
www. megavideo .com /?v=E41ZJMRR……just put them together
by Psyqo78®™ on Nov 22, 2008 5:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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