
STRIKEFORCE AT THE PLAYBOY MANSION
Beverly Hills, CA
Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 8:00 PM
Stikeforce Middleweight bout:
Joe Riggs vs
Kazuo Misaki
This should be an interesting matchup. Both Joe "Diesel" Riggs and Kazuo "The Grabaka Hitman" Misaki own some quality wins over well known MMA practioners. Kazuo wins alot of his matches by decision and Joe has finished all of his victories but 2. I am picking Joe "Diesel" Riggs to win by TKO in the second round.
Stikeforce Light Heavyweight bout:
Renato Sobral vs
Anthony Ruiz
Renato "Babalu" Sobral only has 3 losses since 2002, and 2 of those are the Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell. Anthony "El Torro" Ruiz has a nice record, but he has not faced the same level of competition that "Babalu" has. "El Torro" will be choked out by the end of round 2.
Strikeforce Lightweight bout:
Josh Thomson vs
Ashe Bowman
Look for Josh "The Punk" Thomson to submit Ashe "The Archer" Bowman to earn the victory. All 4 of "The Archers" professional MMA losses are via submission, and he will add the fifth loss after this match.
Stikeforce Middleweight bout:
Cory Devela vs
Terry Martin
Terry Martin is looking to rediscover his winning ways. Just a few years ago, Terry was KO'ing everyone he fought. For the last few fights he has been the MMA fighter getting KO'd. Cory Devela looks to be possible rising star, already owning a win over Joe "Diesel" Riggs. If he adds a win over a quality veteran like Terry Martin, he could be in line for a title shot soon. I think Cory will KO Terry in the third round.


