Strikeforce Chicago: Fedor vs. Henderson *7/30/11*

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I'm getting way too excited for this, had to make a thread.





Live on Showtime. Prelims are unaired :(

Main Card
Heavyweight Bout: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson
Welterweight #1 Contender Bout: Paul "Semtex" Daley vs Tyron Woodley
Women's 135 lbs. Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (c) vs. Miesha Tate
Middleweight Bout: Robbie Lawler vs. Tim Kennedy
Welterweight Bout: Tarec "Sponge" Saffiedine vs. Scott Smith
Prelims
Gesias JZ Cavalcante vs. Bobby Green
Eduardo Pamplona vs. Tyler Stinson
Alexis Davis vs. Julie Kedzie
Derek Brunson vs. Lumumba Sayers
Bryan Humes vs. Gabriel Salinas-Jones

I'll be in the upper deck laughing hysterically while Sponge lights up Smith and trying to take zoomed in pics of Miesha's donk
 
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damn I'm really gonna miss these strikeforce cards once they fold into the ufc their always stacked, way more exciting and we don't have to pay $50 every fuckin time there's a card.
 
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Lawler vs. Kennedy Added to Strikeforce: Chicago

An intriguing middleweight bout between military hero Tim Kennedy (13-3 MMA, 3-1 SF) and slugging specialist Robbie Lawler (19-7 MMA, 2-3 SF) has been added to "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson."

Strikeforce officials today announced the bout via Twitter.

"Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson" takes place July 30 at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The main card, including a Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson headliner, airs on Showtime.

Strikeforce brass did not announce if Kennedy vs. Lawler will be part of the main card, but the high-profile matchup seems a certainty to feature on some form of broadcast.

Kennedy looks to build on the strength of a March win over Melvin Manhoef. Kennedy has won five of his past six fights, with the lone loss coming to current Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza.

A UFC, PRIDE and EliteXC veteran, Lawler fights for the sixth time under the Strikeforce banner. The potent striker owns first-round knockout wins over Manhoef and Matt Lindland, though he's currently looking to rebound from a submission loss in a failed attempt to unseat Souza.
 
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Injury Forces Cyborg Out of Fight With Daley

Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (18-14 MMA, 1-2 SF) very recently injured his shoulder and has been forced to withdraw from a fight with Paul Daley (27-10-2 MMA, 2-1 SF) at "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson."

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) confirmed the news today with a source close to the fighter, who said the injury occurred when Santos shot for a takedown in training and overextended his shoulder when a teammate sprawled. The injury was first reported by MMAPrime.tv.

"Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson" takes place July 30 at Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill., and its main card airs live on Showtime.

Santos hoped to rebound from a loss to soon-to-depart welterweight champion Nick Diaz this past January. The source said he's been ordered to rehab the injury for a month, but a specific timetable for his return is unknown.

Daley, meanwhile, is fighting his way back to the top after his own stumble against Diaz this past April. In a "Fight of the Year" candidate, the two went toe-to-toe before Diaz stopped him with strikes late in the first round.

Sources close to the event said today that the search for a replacement opponent is underway.

Of course, a leading candidate to replace Santos would appear to be the undefeated Tyron Woodley (8-0 MMA, 6-0 SF), who recently told MMAjunkie.com that Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker had promised him a spot on the summer card when the phone stopped ringing in the wake of the promotion's sale to UFC parent company Zuffa LLC.
 
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"Training in Kislovodsk (at altitude) for the Dan Henderson fight. Guess who's training with me! This is going to be a great fight, the Last Emperor is back!!!!"


yeah, that's Aleks. They haven't trained together since M-1 threw a shitfit over Aleks causing that huge cut on Fedors nose before he fought Rogers
 
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Daley vs. Woodley, Saffiedine vs. Smith Official For Strikeforce Chicago

A pair of previously reported welterweight contests are now official for "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson."

Showtime officials recently announced that Paul Daley faces Tyron Woodley and Tarec Saffiedine meets Scott Smith on the evening's Showtime-broadcast main card.

Featuring a heavyweight headliner between Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson, "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson" takes place July 30 at Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Daley (27-10-2 MMA, 2-1 SF) initially was slated to fight Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos on the card, but the Brazilian recently bowed out due to a shoulder injury.

Daley fights for the first time since an April title loss to Diaz. Prior to the TKO defeat, the knockout artist had won eight of nine fights, and the lone loss came to perennial contender Josh Koscheck at UFC 113. UFC officials ultimately released the British fighter after the fight because of a post-bout suckerpunch.

Daley, long ranked among the world's top 170-pounders, now meets the fast-rising Woodley (8-0 MMA, 6-0 SF), who was earmarked for a shot at Diaz before he opted to vacate the title and challenge UFC champ Georges St-Pierre in October. Woodley, a former standout wrestler at the University of Missouri, joined Strikeforce after just two wins and since has pushed his record to 8-0. His recent victories have come over notables such as Rudy Bears, Nathan Coy, Andre Galvao and Saffiedine.

Saffiedine (10-3 MMA, 3-0 SF) had climbed into welterweight title contention with a three-fight win streak that included Strikeforce victories over James Terry and Nate Moore and a Shark Fights win over UFC vet Brock Larson. However, in a recent Strikeforce Challengers 13 headliner, the Belgian fighter suffered a decision loss to fellow contender Woodley.

Smith (17-8 MMA, 3-3 SF), a former WEC champion and UFC vet, looks to snap out of a 1-3 skid, which included a knockout loss to Paul Daley in his welterweight debut back in December. Prior to that, he suffered a submission loss to Nick Diaz. Smith, a fan favorite, then rebounded for a miracle come-from-behind knockout of Cung Le but suffered a lopsided TKO loss in an immediate rematch.
 
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JZ vs. Fancy Pants added. I guess now Woodley-Semtex is a title eliminator and they're bringing in a "mystery WW" that will also fight soon, with the winners facing each other by the end of the year. Siyar Bahadurzada's been hinting that it's him, which would be sweet.
 
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i hope daley drops the wrestler in that one. but who knows.

the H-bomb detonates tomorrow. any MMA fan PERIOD better watch this, because fedor retiring will be a huge moment in the sport's history. seriously. be there for it, cuz the sport isnt going away.
 
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lol ya I noticed Fedor was wearing a Clinch Gear shirt a couple weeks ago and thought it was funny.

Lines opened this morning, was surprised to see Tarec, Woodley and Kennedy are such heavy favorites. Seems like just yesterday I won $50 when Tarec was +300 against Larson at Shark Fights.

Tarec "Sponge" Saffiedine -260
Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith +200

Tim Kennedy -280
"Ruthless" Robbie Lawler +220

Tyron "T-Wood" Woodley -280
Paul "Semtex" Daley +220

Marloes "Rumina" Coenen -125
Miesha "Takedown" Tate -105

Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko -250
Dan "Hendo" Henderson +190

parlaying Tarec+Kennedy+Tate for about 2:1 odds
 
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"Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson" weigh-in results: Fedor (223), Hendo (207) set

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – MMAjunkie.com was on scene and reporting live from today's official "Strikeforce and M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson" fighter weigh-ins.

True to his word, Strikeforce light heavyweight champion came in just over the minimum limit for heavyweights at just 207 pounds for his main-event dual with heavyweight great Fedor Emelianenko.

And the stoic Russian slimmed down as well, tipping the scales at just 223 pounds for the heavyweight contest.

Today's festivities took place at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill., which also hosts Saturday's Showtime-televised main card.

In addition to the night's headliners, the night's 18 other competitors all made weight without issue, as well.

Stay tuned to MMAjunkie.com for a full photo gallery of the weigh-ins later this evening.

The full weigh-in results included:

MAIN CARD (Showtime)
Champ Dan Henderson (207) vs. Fedor Emelianenko (223)
Champ Marloes Coenen (135) vs. Miesha Tate (135)
Tim Kennedy (185) vs. Robbie Lawler (185)
Paul Daley (171) vs. Tyron Woodley (170)
Tarec Saffiedine (170) vs. Scott Smith (171)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Gesias Cavalcante (155) vs. Bobby Green (155)
Eduardo Pamplona (170) vs. Tyler Stinson (171)
Alexis Davis (136) vs. Julie Kedzie (135)
Derek Brunson (186) vs. Lumumba Sayers (184)
Bryan Humes (266) vs. Gabriel Salinas-Jones (260)
 
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