Report: Alistair Overeem vs James Thompson for DREAM 12
by Jesse Holland on Oct 19, 2009 2:57 PM EDT
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Strikeforce heavyweight champion (cough) Alistair Overeem (30-11) will make his previously scheduled appearance at DREAM 12 on Oct. 25 against former PRIDE heavyweight bruiser James Thompson (14-10), according to MMA Fanhouse.
Yes, the same James Thompson who was stopped by Kimbo Slice at Elite XC: "Prime Time" in 2008 and yes, the same James Thompson who's dropped four straight and eight of his last ten.
Looks like another quick pit-stop on the Overeem World Tour. Pull the bus over, recycle a few cans, continue heading East.
Rinse and repeat.
Following a hand injury that booted him from two summer events, Strikeforce officials informed MMAmania.com last month that "Demolition Man" was expected to make separate appearances outside of the San Jose-based promotion prior to defending his belt.
One of those stints involved a trip to the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009, the other was for Golden Glory in his native Amsterdam, where he bulldozed the hapless Tony Sylvester on Oct. 17.
Following his bout with "The Colossus," as well as the remaining fights in K-1, Overeem is expected to return to Strikeforce to defend his heavyweight title (cough).
And with Brett Rogers, Fabricio Werdum and Fedor Emelianenko all gunning for first dibs, don’t expect him to receive a very warm welcome.
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What a Introverted Mo Fo a descraceful Champion for Strikeforce they really need to strip his title and let him go.
by Puck Head on Oct 19, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
GTFO! go watch all the cans fighting on TUF 10.
by jumponthis on Oct 19, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Don’t know why people are acting like he wasn’t announced to be fighting on this card for the last five months.
by NameNotRequired on Oct 19, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
what a waste of time of overeem, i don’t blame strikeforce for this though but they should strip him of the belt already.
by roy on Oct 19, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought they would find him someone better than this though NNR. Even for people who don’t watch a lot of MMA, they know that James Thompson sucks. At least get someone with a chance of getting out of the first punch. Not first round, first punch, face or not.
by jay on Oct 19, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Jesse, this is your best Photoshop effort ever! That photo makes Thompson’s ear look normal.
by PW on Oct 19, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions
nnr~ thats the point, dude!~
he seems to always make the fights he has booked for dream, k-1 and other orgs.. but he always pulls out of the fights he has booked in the states..\
u can’t say he hasn’t had numerous opportunities to fight for stirkeforce.. he’s been booked on a couple cards..
by stinky~fingers on Oct 19, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Besides the card on June 6 name 1 other card he pulled out of.
You can’t.
And were you in an uproar all of last year when he fought in Dream and Ultimate Glory because Strikeforce had no one for him to fight?
My guess is no you weren’t because you didn’t even follow Strikeforce until they became the UFC’s new number 1 target.
by jumponthis on Oct 19, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
ha!~ jumpon~ u don’t need to get all pissy..
ive followed mma for about the last 9 years, and im well aware of the other promo’s.. in fact, i love them all and have no beef with strikeforce or any of the minor leagues.. i am a HUGE supporter of japanese based mma, and sometimes prefer their shows over the more dominant and professional ‘ufc’.. but thanks for attempting to be a cyber bully..
~
my main point in this thread, is overoids is ducking the states and it’s obvious.. thats my opinion and im sticking with it..
by stinky~fingers on Oct 19, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions
UFC signs LHW Aussie, Te Huna, who0 happens to be a fockin Animal!
Great pick up!
by john G on Oct 19, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions
no jumponthis, you are the only one in the world who heard of strikeforce before 4 months ago. You are a real pioneer in this sport and you ought to be really proud of yourself.
by jay on Oct 19, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL… jumponthis is a real mma fan! His strike forces other commenters into retirement. (Get it? Cause of Strikeforce…)
jumponthis = douche kiddie, age 12.
by Instant_Noodle on Oct 19, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Well nobody has yet to take up jumponthis’s challenge, which is to name another card in the states that Overeem has pulled out of other than the one on June 6th…instead people just seemed to take offense and bitch
by Ermac on Oct 19, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Good pickup john, Te Huna is actualy a New Zealander Mauri, not Australian but has been training in Sydney. He has dominated the CFC which is Sydneys/Aus big MMA show and he reminds me of Tito Ortiz in appearance and fight style.
Hector Lombard (who reminds me of an umpa lumpa on steroids) was also interviewed on Australian TV recently and said as soon as he finishes his current contract he is going to the UFC. Ithink he has 2 fights left.
by glynntrinity on Oct 19, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
who gives two shits about clownereem anyway, things only really began to spark about this goof when he started ducking the states, f this guy hes not even top 10.
by BMO on Oct 19, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Hendo going back to the UFC***
Horedecki headed to the WEC***
by john G on Oct 19, 2009 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Instant Noodle must be the 12 year old.
Who the hell else would be lame enough to actually post so & so = 12 year old.
GTFO man and get a personality.
by jumponthis on Oct 19, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, that’s what they need to do – let go one of only four or five top flight HWs left not signed with the UFC. Good thing they matched with Thompson – a quick KO without a chance at messing up his K-1 run. If he can win the GP, then Strikeforce will be able to market two fedor fights one against the best HW grappler in the world (Werdum who killed it at ADCC) and one against the best Kickboxer in the world. Not much but still better than former average pride fighter.
by NameNotRequired on Oct 19, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
that is faaar from a valid excuse if u ask me..
overoids could defend his belt[won or lose] and still compete and be a big draw for k-1..
this guy just likes making himself look bad..
by stinky~fingers on Oct 19, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Who cares? Everyone knows that Fedor is the real strikeforce champion… Overeem is smart to fight cans everywghere for big bucks…Why come to america? FocKing Fedor is waiting for him there to thrash him…hahahahaha
Overeem will get his!
by john G on Oct 19, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
nnr overeem is far from best kickboxer in the world, the man has been knocked out by a who’s who of mma lhw’s..
by randy murders on Oct 19, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Randy – Not sayin he is but a tourney win of GP means that the marketing machine can get around all those pesky “facts.”
by NameNotRequired on Oct 19, 2009 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
NNR, Overroids is doing well in K-1 but isn’t taking his MMA career seriously, Sylvester and Thompson are pointless fights and he looks bad just for taking them nevermind how bad he’d look if he lost to Thompson. He should have been stripped of the HW title a long time ago as he’s never had any intention in fighting for SF and defending his title.
As soon as Fedor was signed he should have been named the number one contender and Overroids should have been told to fight him or had the belt taken off him, so Fedor-Grim could be made a title fight, no point promoting someone as the best HW in the world if you’re not going to give him a shot at the belt.
Overroids will never fight in the US again and will continue to compete on shows where he doesn’t get tested. Fedor-Overroids will only ever happen on a NYE show in Japan.
by David W-S on Oct 19, 2009 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions
SORRY TO BREAK IT TO YOU, BUT OVEREEM GETS TESTED IN K-1.
WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT HIS PAPER TITLE? thEY GOT fEDOR WHO IS above ALL TITLES including UFC titles…They should just make Fedor, a “Fedor’heavyweight-title of the world”…The most meaningful title in the history of mma!
by john G on Oct 19, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
David not you too. You are one of the few sensible people on this site. I would have expected you to be on the innocent til proven guilty wagon. Pointless or not, it doesn’t matter. He was signed on to fight on these cards. It’s not his fault the promoter can’t find anyone better but that won’t change the amount of money he’s getting paid. In fact it only helps him with his GP situation. Same as with strikeforce. He never signed on to fight anyone right when he got injured. Fans just decided that the Rogers or Fedor fight was made without anyone telling him. As far as his career, he said it in plain english a few months after cro cop that he wanted to concentrate on K-1 and that he’ll come back to MMA once he’s accomplished what he wanted. Who knew that mean winning the WGP at that time but still.
by NameNotRequired on Oct 19, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
lol~ it’s pretty obvious whats going on with overoids!~
this guy must really not care what peeps be thinking!~
i hope thompson pulls off the up-set on this inject.
by stinky~fingers on Oct 19, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
James could win it with his epic ground and pound. LOL
by Blazy J on Oct 19, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Stinky I was thinking the same thing. How great would it be if Thompson catches him and puts him out. It would make me happy to see him lose to a never was!
by Da Monkey on Oct 20, 2009 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions
come on now guys, thompson is far from a can he’s beaten.. uhhhhhmmm.. ah shit NOBODY! but come on give him credit, unlike overeem he’s willing to fight the best, so what if he loses at least he’s trying and giving it his all
by randy murders on Oct 19, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
i pick thompson to upset him.. via steroid tests
by randy murders on Oct 19, 2009 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Thompson beat Hidehiko Yoshida.
He still sucks though, objectively-speaking.
by Space on Oct 19, 2009 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Who was it that said Overeem is doing his part in recycling by crushing all these cans?
by El Mexicutioner, Formerly The Mexicutioner on Oct 19, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t know but that could be the funniest one yet
by Jesse Holland on Oct 19, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
overoids is a regular captin planet!~
by stinky~fingers on Oct 19, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Props:
Comment by MongoMan
2009-10-18 11:26:39
Overeem supports recycling. He’s gonna help by smashing all the cans for us.
by El Mexicutioner, Formerly The Mexicutioner on Oct 19, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny, but you have too much free time on your hand.
by delldog on Oct 19, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
what’s up with Alistair’s fetish with cans? what a joke!
by real mma on Oct 19, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
Roided up can crusher. Who even cares about this guy anymore?
by Irishmikey on Oct 19, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
Crushed more cans than a drunk frat boy’s forehead.
by PW on Oct 19, 2009 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
You’ve got to be kidding me?
I understand the most recent fight, that was an anniversary show and he was repping his gym, but this guy?!
But then again, I guess this can’t be any shock, we all knew he was fighting in this event, so why not give him a can to please the Japanese audience. Its not going to do his credability any good, but might help his bank balance.
by nick on Oct 19, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
This bloated juiced up monkey DOES NOT DESERVE any respect and when and if he comes back to Strikeforce, he will be boooed beyond belief……that is before he can get rid of the roids.
by heavy bag on Oct 19, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions
Well here is a step up in competition! lol
Why defend your belt and have to fight werdum or fedor when you can fight cans or or play a kickboxer! lol
by ItsNormlToSmokePot on Oct 19, 2009 3:07 PM EDT reply actions
Exactly….the same can be said of Fedor..why come and fight the best if you can fight lesser opposition and still make a ton of money
by Robert(1) on Oct 19, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
James The Glass Jaw Thompson …I heard his ear weighed in at 74lbs true story
by RobWhiskey on Oct 19, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions
I memba kimbo poppin this playas ea to win lol
Alistair is wack yo! straight it!
305! bottom off tha map! haaaaaa
by Foxy on Oct 19, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions
ummmm…. what’s an EA???
Straight it? As oppose to gaying it???
I just don’t follow
by Dumbdancing on Oct 19, 2009 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
hahahahahahahahahahaHA. I have nothing to say really, I think it has all been said about Overoids already.
by jay on Oct 19, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions
WOWww u gotta believe that his management is doing this on purpose to Hype him up or give him time to get clean
by zack on Oct 19, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions
JayJay the master of poor attempts at humor.
by jumponthis on Oct 19, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
probably that guy you know that always says something and everyone around gets quiet
by Jared on Oct 19, 2009 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn’t meant to be funny, so I am glad that you were able to figure that out.
by JayJay on Oct 20, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions
You are all right. Thompson is a joke. 8 out of 10…. Wow. Thats crazy that anyone still lets this dude fight at all.
by enzo-enormous on Oct 19, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions
As bad as Thompson is he still had Kimbo beat, shows how bad Kimbo is. Even worse neither have improved at all since that fight.
by David W-S on Oct 19, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Still love watching Chuck knock him out in Pride. One of my favorite ko highlights ever.
by Ron Konkoma on Oct 19, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions
i see the mega punk taking this 1! the debt collector by 1st round ko then make a sick ass come back 2 take the strikeforce hw strap!
by d*locc on Oct 19, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions
I hope Brett Rogers Knocks this steroid using fool out (referring to Overeem)
“Its easy to be a soldier when there’s no war”
by skelow on Oct 19, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions
Didnt you know that rogers will probably die in his next fight,he shouldnt be looking at the future anyway cuz his aint good at all.
by insain on Oct 19, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought HWs all want to fight Fedor. Why is the one guy who is actually next in line to do it avoiding it so hard?
by EazyEismydad on Oct 19, 2009 4:02 PM EDT reply actions
my guess is that he needs money but cant fight in america because he cant pass the drug tests.
by COR on Oct 19, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions
Man you guys blind? He’s never gonna fight STRIKEFORCE again. I can’t flat out say he’s scared now that there’s a lil comp but… What? Ya I can! He’s dodging the division. What a douche. Guaranteed he ducks out til they take his belt.
Can’t wait to here this hype line if I’m wrong : " coming off an impressive run across seas, Overeem demolished Josh Thompson his last outing!"
Now if that doesn’t pump you up, what does?
Ugh
by Daniel worby on Oct 19, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions
Josh Thomson? That’s even worse, a roided up HW beating up an injured 155er, even Japanese MMA has gone too far ;). Funny thing is Josh would put up more of a fight than Overroid’s last opponent, even with a broken leg.
Seriously I agree that Overroids won’t ever fight for SF again, he’s a pathetic champion and is never going to defend it. I’ll go further and say that he won’t ever fight in the US again.
by David W-S on Oct 19, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet you he actually finishes Thompson unlike Bimbo Slice.
by Khaos_Warrior on Oct 19, 2009 5:30 PM EDT reply actions
Uh, Kimbo actually got a weak TKO stoppage in the third.
by PW on Oct 19, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
WOW i bet he does too James Thompson is a joke
by Dixon on Oct 20, 2009 3:58 AM EDT up reply actions
it all coems down to who has the best R O I D S.
by manalito on Oct 19, 2009 5:51 PM EDT reply actions
i’m sure scott coker is JUST as strong in his beliefs on nonexclusive contracts as he ever was…………………………………………
by sanshouer on Oct 19, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions
I’m guessing all the “Horse Meat” hasn’t cycled out of his system yet. God bless Japanese MMA and their strict (another cough) drug testing policies.
by oskarbravo on Oct 19, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions
Typical strikeforce champ fighting nobodies. Overeem is a joke anyway, he’s not a champion of anything, just a strikeforce belt holder, whoopty -freakin do!
by Rich on Oct 19, 2009 6:37 PM EDT reply actions
i wonder when the last TRUE title defense of a strikeforce belt was made…. was it melendez losing to thompson???? in like 2002?
by sanshouer on Oct 19, 2009 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah! Thompson is a mfocking machine! War Thompson!
Does anybody have a youtube link of his ear pop angainst Kimbo!
Next thing u know Strikeforce is gonna try to sign an Old as Hell ex football player or something like that. Watch and see! U heard it here 1st.
by oldskooljjsu on Oct 19, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions
“GTFO! go watch all the cans fighting on TUF 10”
What a dumb comment that had nothing to do with this topic. Jealous UFC hater hating on the top company for whatever reason. Strikeforce IS a joke so don’t come in here and try to stick up for it.
by Oswald Gobblecock on Oct 19, 2009 6:59 PM EDT reply actions
I know what peeps have said. but objectively, this does make a little sense. Overeem been away from MMA for a while now, so two or three fights with low level guys to get him back into the swing ready to fight higher level guys in Strikeforce makes sense.
so yeah, go overeem, next year he’ll be back, and f’in ready!
by UK_Chris on Oct 19, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions
oh yeah, forgot to mention,Thompson is perfect, regardless of record,is a name. A win is good, and a good practice fight.
by UK_Chris on Oct 19, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Oldskooljjsu,
Plz never say “heard it here 1st” at the end of any posts. It takes away any credibility or humor that was attempted @. We never ‘heard it here 1st’ because often its already been said 20x before you in the same thread. Or in this case in a thread from 3 weeks ago or more (Herschel Walker).
& joking or not, STRIKEFORCE is no joke. Any1 can poke fun if they’d like, but I assure you, STRIKEFORCE needs not 1 of you UFC ONLY supporters.
TRY supporting the sport not the league. We’re very fortunate to have another league thriving and growing such as STRIKEFORCE, if you don’t like it, don’t comment on here, and don’t watch em.
Last I checked there’s plenty of UFC threads to comment on
by Daniel worby on Oct 19, 2009 7:07 PM EDT reply actions
Check your own grammar jack arse I never said " heard it hear 1st" I typed it and you read it. If you will look at the top left of the page it does read UFC BLOG! And third my name is oldskooljjsu not oldskoolUFC and I travel as much as I can afford to take in every moment of martial arts that I can. I guess you want everyone to agree with you that this title defense is legitamate?
by oldskooljjsu on Oct 19, 2009 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Where in my post do I claim I am only a UFC supporter? Oh and loosen your panties it was a joke!
by oldskooljjsu on Oct 19, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions
What a joke. Overeem will drop him in the 1st, no doubt
by Mr. Octopus on Oct 19, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions
OVERREEM IS THE BEST. HE CAN BEAT ANYONE… EXCEPT THE NSAC STEROID TEST.. HAHAHA :))
by jay on Oct 19, 2009 9:21 PM EDT reply actions
this is fucking stupid! whatever, fuck overeem
by AzCombat on Oct 19, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions
by Nini on Oct 20, 2009 3:07 AM EDT reply actions
So the GREAT Strikeforce champ is testing himself against a guy that Kimbo put away. Overeem is OVER HYPED, any real contender for the HW belt would destroy him. That is why he is scared to come back to SF
This is terrible.
by Dixon on Oct 20, 2009 3:57 AM EDT reply actions
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