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Awesomely entertaining card

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#1 ·
That was a wicked fun card top to bottom. Way to go Strikeforce. It would appear Strikeforce is gonna have a really strong 2011. Super fun fights!:thumb02:
 
#2 ·
2011 is looking promising no doubt.

Kicking off w/the HW Grand Prix next month. :)
 
#4 ·
how can u not like strikeforce they really do put on great shows i mean cmon diaz was fighting i love waching that dude but how do you guys think he would do against daly,because diaz does take alot of hits and daley has big ko power i would like this fight to happen
 
#6 ·
Not too big of a fan of mis-matches, Jacare is a top five middleweight and he's taking on someone who shouldn't even be ranked. Diaz isn't top ten, but Cyborg did nothing to get that title shot other than win one fight.

Atleast Roger looks like he might be a serious contender in the future.
 
#7 ·
Agreed, although of course the main card were all fun fights, there were a few mismatches on paper. Cyborg was on a 1 fight win streak in Strikeforce and has a very average record. While Lawler hasn't won two fights in a row since 2007/2008. Then there is of cause Hershel getting spoon fed and probably the only legit matchup of gracie vs prangley, which really showcased that in a year or so Gracie could be a serious threat.

But yeah it was enjoyable. I'm glad cyborg took it to the ground cause I love watching the Diaz ground game. Certainly found it funny how he took him down with 30 seconds left just trying to secure the round and ended up getting armbared.
 
#8 ·
I had honestly never seen Cyborg fight before last night but I must say I was definatly entertained by his style.. Threw bombs and kicked diaz's legs off, Definatly not gonna be a reigning champion but I would watch him fight again. As for Diaz, dudes as tough as they make em.. Stands in the pocket with bombs flying inches from his face, also he threw a combination of body shots and uppercuts while cyborg was against the cage that was just damn impressive IMO.
 
#10 ·
Strikeforce get a lot of finishes, but the main reason for that is due to the hugely mis-matched cards. Diaz vs Cyborg, Jacare vs Lawler, Henderson vs Babalu, Daley vs Smith, Lawler vs Lindland, Silva vs Kyle, etc etc. They've all been entertaining finishes, but only due to the enormity of the mis-match. Strikeforce's issue is that they do have some very talented guys, but after the Top 2 or 3 in each division (bar possibly HW) their divisions are incredibly thin and often made up of guys that couldn't make it in the UFC. I still enjoy watching their shows, as any MMA is good MMA, but I'm looking forward to seeing some cards that aren't almost entirely predictable on paper, which, frankly, the last 2 have.
 
#12 ·
Agreed. When you have alot of mismatches you tend to have more finishes generally. Though sometimes Dana White laughs at StrikeForce miss matchmaking but sometimes Joe Silva isint perfect either. Plenty of times where the UFC had obvious mismatches but generally the rest of it is pretty evenly matched thats why you alot of times you see stalemates. But it was still pretty entertaining anyways. StrikeForce card was fun to watch last night, though I dont really watch much SF, sometimes people want to see someone just beating down the other guy instead of guys duking it out evenly to a crawl.
 
#14 ·
Awesomely entertaining? How about amazingly predictable...

There were 2 decent fights on this card. Lawler vs Souza was good but went exactly as expected with Souza surviving the striking then choking Lawler out. Diaz vs Cyborg was good too until Cyborg retardedly dived into Diaz's guard when he was winning the round...
 
#15 · (Edited)
I really disagree with this consensus that these fights were largely all mismatches and therefore not meaningful or entertaining. I would much prefer to see an awesome fighter like Diaz or GSP face a variety of styles and opponents than to have them face the same recycled opponents just because on paper they are the top contender. I don't want to see GSp fight Kos for a third or Fitch for a second, it means nothing and is bad match-making. Lets see what GSP can do against a completely different style. I think it should be the job of the Match-maker to find opponents who have the best chance of overthrowing the champ and not make fights based solely on who is rated number 2 at that moment.
All the favorites from last night were tested, none had an easy time.

I knew Diaz was tough before last night but after seeing him absorb the straights to the face and those vicious leg kicks, i am in awe of his durability and toughness.
 
#16 ·
I agree that they weren't necessarily mismatches cause Roger Gracie had alot on the line against Trevor Pragley. Walker also had no idea what to expect against his opponent until he actually fought. The two title fights could've been better but still a good card!
 
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