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Posted - 07/30/2009 :  5:30:41 PM  Show Profile  Visit wrestlingontap's Homepage  Send wrestlingontap a Yahoo! Message Send wrestlingontap a Private Message  Reply with Quote
SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 30, 2009) – It looks like Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez will get his rematch with Japanese wrestling expert Mitsuhiro Ishida a little sooner than he expected.

STRIKEFORCE announced on Thursday that Ishida will replace the injured Josh “The Punk” Thomson, owner of the STRIKEFORCE lightweight belt who was unable to get medical clearance for an injured leg. Ishida and Melendez will battle for Melendez’ interim lightweight title on the Saturday, Aug. 15, “Carano vs. Cyborg” show at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

SHOWTIME will televise the bouts during a telecast that will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

San Francisco’s Melendez (15-2) lost a unanimous decision to Ishida (18-5-1) in Saitama, Japan, on Dec. 31, 2007, for the first loss of his career.

In his last fight on STRIKEFORCE, Ishida submitted Justin Wilcox in the first round at “Strikeforce at the Mansion II” on Sept. 20, 2008. After four wins in five fights, Ishida recently suffered a TKO loss to Mizuto Hirota at a May Shooto event.

Tickets start at $30 and are available at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070), all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com), and the official STRIKEFORCE website (www.strikeforce.com).

The undefeated Carano (7-0) and her top rival, Cyborg (7-1), are slated to battle five, 5-minute rounds in the first-ever fight for the STRIKEFORCE Women’s 145-Pound World Title. The matchup also represents the first women’s main event on a major MMA fight card.

Here is the current fight card for August 15th:
ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK AND STRIKEFORCE PRESENT “CARANO VS. CYBORG”
HP Pavilion at San Jose
Saturday, August 15, 2009 – 7:30 PM
Prelims at 5:30 PM (All times Pacific)

LIVE ON SHOWTIME SPORTS!

MAIN CARD (BEGINNING AT 7:30PM):

Gina “Conviction” Carano (7-0) vs. Cris “Cyborg” (7-1) – 145lb Female Championship Bout

Fabricio Werdum(11-4-1) vs. Mike Kyle(12-6-1) possible Interm Heavyweight Title

Mitsuhiro Ishida(18-5-1) vs. Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (15-2) – Lightweight Championship Bout

Renato "Babalu" Sobral (35-8) vs. Gegard Mousasi (25-2-1) - Light Heavyweight Championship Bout

Jay Hieron (17-4) vs. Nick Diaz (20-7) for the first Welterweight Title .


UNDERCARD (BEGINNING AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM)
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Nero
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Posted - 07/31/2009 :  07:22:27 AM  Show Profile Send Nero a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I'm amazed that Strikeforce has been able to replace the injured fighters. They have a limited roster under contract, yet they are able to keep going forward. Good for them. I'm a huge strikeforce guy.



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Derek
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Posted - 07/31/2009 :  4:28:48 PM  Show Profile Send Derek a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Looks like some promotions know how to handle business. Strikeforce with a solid card, what a shock.

"I am the king of wishful thinking!"


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