with footstomps if gsp slipped i could probably ko him, footstomps add an unfair advantage and without them mayhem wouldnt have got ko’d by trigg.

dead on Jared.

yeah and even trigg’s stand up is better then shields

Laying some $$ on Mayhem, +220 is way too good to pass given that Shields don’t even belong at 185.

Renzo Gracie is going to sign with the UFC***

Great news, didn’t think Renzo would fight again nevermind in the UFC. Doubt he’ll ever rematch Shamrock now. He may be past his prime but at least he was good in his heyday, unlike Baroni who’s always been dreadful.

wish renzo wouldve signed a few years ago, when he was in his prime, wouldn’t beat any top dogs but could still be a good gatekeeper

The renzo signing is obviously to rekindle the Gracie-Hughes saga. “The cousin of Royce comes to avenge him blah blah blah…”- I think he’ll catch a slick guillotine on hughes. It’s the same with DREAM, the way they’re hoping to get Ralek or (insert name of a gracie) to fight the Gracie Hunter. That one i actually care to see because it was a meaningful and beautiful storyline in the history of MMA. The hughes-gracie fight was simply an expected beatdown for anyone who knew anything.

Grim is looking at Marloes like he just finished having his way with her in his mind. “You like that MArloes, you like little Grim!” Anyway maybe went to far there, but she is so sexy. She has great eyes, but could afford a little thinning of the eyebrows much like Denise Richards.

I’m really looking forward to this event, it’s (on paper) better than the last few UFC events and looking better than the next few too! I bet 100 on rogers as a 4-1 underdog… Just in case!
all my homies, don’t text results, it’s not on until 8 my time!!

I completely agree that this event is better than the UFC events as of late, and the ones to come real quick here. I haven’t even been watching the PPV’s lately because i’ve been dissapointed in the cards that have been put together.

I don’t know if they are better than the last UFC, I know that with the UFC we are getting good fights no matter the matchups, good production, and decent commentators.

I mean this sound like a great card but Strikeforce somehow always disappoints, for example randleman vs whitehead, lindland against anyone, and so on. Also their production is just bad, cheesy WWE entrances, bad music, horrible announcer, and the commentators are some of the worst in the game, Renallo is an idiot, Shamrock is too old to be wearing braces, the main guy don’t get me started he lost my respect when he said stupid things like Petruzelli beating Kimbo was like Rocky beating Mr. T in rocky III.

Not a bad bet Kev. I hope that you put a 100 on Big Foot also?

Yea kev, bigfoot has way more value. Parlay with miller can get you a juicy multiplier. But i agree this card is surprisingly good. I am more interesting in seeing if Fedor’s style turns even more vicious in a cage since his tendencies and movement seem better fitted for a cage. Undercard though is sh!tty. Glad they managed to salvage the girl fight too even though everyone here hates on them.

I already can’t wait for the winner of Fedor/Rodgers to face Overreem. This is just a great card and Strikeforce is really starting to impress with their talent lineup. One of the best non-UFC cards in recent memory.

obcourse its better ……thats what happenes when you only have 2-3 big cards a year

good point JG.
alpha, I emailed you!

honestly boys, I dont remember the last time I was this excited over an mma card! This card is not only historic and filled with top level fighters, but there are some very competitive match ups that are really relevant to the mma rankings!

Fedor, Grim, and Big John in the same cage, has me all giggly!

I honesty cant remember the last time I was so excited over a UFC card! Props to strikeforce,showtime,CBS and yes…M-1!!!!

JG: well considering the fact that SF will have had 3 cards just from October-the end of decenmber, I would say that your statement is bullshit!

To be fair to M-1 they got the UK TV deal sorted, even if the promotion for it sucked at least it means I don’t have to rely on the net to see non-UFC MMA.

My only complaint about this card is that SF don’t show prelims to fill the broadcast, so if all of the fights end early then the show does, at least the UFC keep putting on fights even if the main card didn’t last long, it makes the show seem more professional and organised.

David, Strikeforce’s website says they’re airing the prelims 2 hours before the main card begins:

http://strikeforce.com/events/

So get cozy – it’ll be a long night of fights!

Damn it SF, give me something to moan about. Seriously they’ve done a great job, putting on a sick card that is televised in the UK and they’re showing the prelims, I take all complaints back. Can’t wait for this card, finally finished my uni assignments so it has my attention now. Sick weekend for fights, SF, Sengoku and Haye-Valuev.

David – who do you have in Haye-Valuev? Though he’s got the power and can throw, i question Haye’s chin. Also everyone is always on Valuev’s size but the man can box. If Haye can’t upset him (which i don’t think he will), HW division turns even more boring and sh!ttier. Unless Adamek can a get a solid win or two at HW and challenge one of the Klitchkos within the next year.

I’ll get back at ya this weekend kev.