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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Mixed Martial Arts (MMA/UFC) => Topic started by: MindSpin on August 13, 2008, 09:48:12 AM
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Strikeforce world light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth (9-5) will make his next title defense against Renato "Babalu" Sobral (30-7) at September's Playboy at the Mansion II event.
Strikeforce Vice President Mike Afromowitz today confirmed the title fight, and other event participants, with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
In addition to Southworth vs. Sobral, Afromowitz said Strikeforce world lightweight champion Josh Thomson (15-2) and undefeated prospect Billy Evangelista (7-0) have also be added to the card, though the search continues for their opponents.
Strikeforce at the Mansion II, which takes place at the world-famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., also features a previously announced fight of Joe Riggs (28-10) vs. Kazuo Misaki (20-8-2).
Sobral, a former UFC fighter who signed with Strikeforce following a victory over David Heath at UFC 74, will compete at the Strikeforce show just three weeks before his upcoming Oct. 11 "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" bout, which could come against Tito Ortiz.
Southworth made a successful title defense in June with a unanimous-decision victory over Anthony Ruiz. It was his third win in his past four fights. He'll now meet Sobral, who's riding a three-fight win streak that included a unanimous-decision victory over Mike Whitehead at Affliction's debut event in July. Sobral, who's won 13 of his past 15 fights, will likely enter the title fight as the favorite.
As we previously reported, Southworth began campaigning for the Sobral fight immediately after his June victory.
"I know that (Strikeforce) signed Babalu," the 38-year-old Southworth said at the time. "I hear he's making his debut at the Playboy Mansion show (in September). Babalu is kind of a legend in the game. ... As my career is maturing, I'm thinking more about the paydays. That's one of the reasons I'd like a step up in competition. You fight the tougher fighters, you get the bigger paychecks, and that's what I want to do."
As for Thomson, who defeated Gilbert Melendez in June to win the lightweight title, Strikeforce officials continue the search for an opponent.
"It might be a Japanese fighter," Afromowitz said. "Then again, it might not be. Things there change all the time."
Afromowitz said Thomson could make a title defense at the Sept. 20 event if "we find a real contender."
Also scheduled for the event is Evangelista, an American Kickboxing Academy lightweight who most recently defeated notable Nam Phan via split decision in June, according to Afromowitz. The victory pushed Evangelista's Strikeforce record to 3-0.
Strikeforce has not yet announced a broadcast partner for the Sept. 20 event, though Afromowitz said an announcement could come within the next week. Regardless of the live broadcast, he said the event could be packaged as a multi-episode "Strikeforce on NBC" special. Earlier this year Strikeforce struck a deal with NBC, and the organization currently airs past Strikeforce fights during its Saturday-night timeslot on NBC.
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That's just sad in my opinion. You fight the better fighters for the bigger paychecks? I'm sure it happens all the time, but to come out and say it like that is, well, sad. What happened to fighting the better fighters to prove you are better. What happened to only wanting to fight the best competition. There is still something pure about a guy like Brock Lesnar who is still so new to the fight game, but told Dana he wouldn't want to go to any federation other that UFC because he only wants to fight the best. A real competitor, with a real competitors heart. I agree the fighters need to get paid more, but there is something about a guy that fights just because he loves to fight and wants to prove himself against the best in the world.
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Babalu by by rear naked r@ping and then gogoplata sodomizing for good measures
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is this the same bobby southworth that was on ultimate fighter?
if so, it's sad he's light heavy champ
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Babalu by by rear naked r@ping and then gogoplata sodomizing for good measures
careful! That kind of talk could be misconstrued as "negative" talk by Geo, our board sheriff ::)
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is this the same bobby southworth that was on ultimate fighter?
if so, it's sad he's light heavy champ
yeah it's him. lol
I remember chuck and koschek dragging him and locking him in the sauna to cut weight that one time. LOL
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The guys a schlub...
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Southworth is a B class fighter, Babalu should dispatch of him pretty easily.
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Remember when James Irvin and Southworth fell through the cage? Total classic.
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Renato is gonna win that fight. He is a beast to take that match just weeks before a possible bout with Ortiz.
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Renato is gonna win that fight. He is a beast to take that match just weeks before a possible bout with Ortiz.
He is going to rape Tito as well. It will make for an interesting fight though...
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Remember when James Irvin and Southworth fell through the cage? Total classic.
I was like Jesus Christ! Who was in charge or making sure the damn door was closed properly. They both actually sued the federation and are not allowed to say anything about it, so it must have been a pretty bad screw-up.
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He is going to rape Tito as well. It will make for an interesting fight though...
I think you will be wrong in this one. Tito will take Babafool to the ground and dispatch him with a brutal GNP! But hey at least he will own the strikeforce belt.
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Bobby is going to get the win. :)
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I think you will be wrong in this one. Tito will take Babafool to the ground and dispatch him with a brutal GNP! But hey at least he will own the strikeforce belt.
This ones hard to call. Neither one of these guys has has stellar performances against top tier opposition as of late. I think Babalu gets the nod.
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This ones hard to call. Neither one of these guys has has stellar performances against top tier opposition as of late. I think Babalu gets the nod.
I'll go Babalu over Tito as well. Everyone forgets Renato was a wrestler before he was a BJJ guy. Ask Fedor about Babalu's wrestling.
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I think you will be wrong in this one. Tito will take Babafool to the ground and dispatch him with a brutal GNP! But hey at least he will own the strikeforce belt.
I hope you are right, cause I'm a big Tito fan.
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I hope you are right, cause I'm a big Tito fan.
I love how Tito used to control guys on the ground. I think that he lost the fire the same way that Arlo did. However Tito has become more hollywood then a fighter.. MOVIES, PORN Star GF. TV show's.. He needs to get his focus back if he is going to be worth anything as a fighter, but I just see him out wieghing BABALU and just over powering him on the ground.
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I love how Tito used to control guys on the ground. I think that he lost the fire the same way that Arlo did. However Tito has become more hollywood then a fighter.. MOVIES, PORN Star GF. TV show's.. He needs to get his focus back if he is going to be worth anything as a fighter, but I just see him out wieghing BABALU and just over powering him on the ground.
Im friends with a fighter from Tito's gym in HB, and they are all modern day rockstars with groupies, club appearances and ho's for girlfriends. Debauchery abounds in Tito's circle. Notice Razor Rob lost the WEC belt from getting KTFO'd... Rob is a 9 time muy thai world champion, that should never have happened. They have all lost focus. A hell of a nice group of guys though.
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Fuck Tito with his washed up skills and ugly whore girlfriend.
Bobby Southworth for the win!
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Im friends with a fighter from Tito's gym in HB, and they are all modern day rockstars with groupies, club appearances and ho's for girlfriends. Debauchery abounds in Tito's circle. Notice Razor Rob lost the WEC belt from getting KTFO'd... Rob is a 9 time muy thai world champion, that should never have happened. They have all lost focus. A hell of a nice group of guys though.
I'm sure there parties are off the chain. You can only imagine the type of ho's that show up to that shit. I would love to see the VIP tapes. You know someone had to have had a camera a few times.
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Fuck Tito with his washed up skills and ugly whore girlfriend.
Bobby Southworth for the win!
I'm lost did you think that Bobby was fighting Tito
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I'm lost did you think that Bobby was fighting Tito
Check the thread title, Einstein.
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Check the thread title, Einstein.
I know what the thread states, but you pop in here spouting off Fuck Tito and then say something ridiculous like Bobby is going to win. So I figured any person saying that might be lost in the conversation.
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I know what the thread states, but you pop in here spouting off Fuck Tito and then say something ridiculous like Bobby is going to win. So I figured any person saying that might be lost in the conversation.
Nobody is lost, fuckwit. ::)
Tito is a washed up shithead with an ugly whore for a woman. He has nothing to do with the topic of this thread...Babalu and Southworth.
Bobby for the win!
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Nobody is lost, fuckwit. ::)
Tito is a washed up shithead with an ugly whore for a woman. He has nothing to do with the topic of this thread...Babalu and Southworth.
Bobby for the win!
Cool that you clarified brah, but watch the name calling. That is exactly the type of attitude that needs to be weeded out from this board. By the way, Renato is gonna stomp on Southworth.