Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Strikeforce and EliteXC. The event took place on Friday, June 22, 2007 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired on pay-per-view, with the undercard streamed live on ProElite.com. The PPV event was rebroadcast on the Showtime premium cable channel on June 30, 2007.
Results
| Main Card |
| Weight class |
|
|
|
Method |
Round |
Time |
Notes
|
| Middleweight |
Frank Shamrock |
def |
Phil Baroni |
submission (rear-naked choke) |
2 |
4:15 |
|
| Middleweight |
Murilo Rua |
def |
Joey Villasenor |
KO (punches) |
2 |
1:05 |
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|
| Middleweight |
Cung Le |
def |
Tony Fryklund |
TKO (punches) |
3 |
0:25 |
|
| Heavyweight |
Paul Buentello |
def |
Carter Williams |
KO (punches) |
2 |
0:10 |
|
| Lightweight |
Josh Thomson |
def |
Nick Gonzalez |
submission (rear-naked choke) |
1 |
1:42 |
|
| Welterweight |
Paul Daley |
def |
Duane Ludwig |
TKO (punches) |
2 |
0:32 |
|
| Preliminary card |
| Lightweight |
David Smith |
def |
Sean Bassett |
KO (punch) |
2 |
1:23 |
|
| Lightweight |
James Edson Berto |
def |
Victor Valenzuela |
submission (heel hook) |
1 |
0:47 |
|
| Middleweight |
Nik Theotiko |
def |
Nikk Covert |
KO (punch) |
1 |
1:13 |
|
| Welterweight |
Mike Pyle |
def |
Aaron Wetherspoon |
unanimous decision |
3 |
5:00 |
|
| Welterweight |
Luke Stewart |
def |
Jason Von Flue |
TKO (punches) |
3 |
2:17 |
|
| Heavyweight |
Rex Richards |
def |
Ray Seraile |
TKO (punches) |
1 |
0:35 |
|
| Bantamweight |
Chris Cariaso |
def |
Anthony Figueroa |
unanimous decision |
3 |
5:00 |
|
| Catchweight (179 lb) |
Jeffrey Cachia |
def |
Shigeru Momoi |
submission (guillotine choke) |
1 |
1:58 |
|
| Middleweight |
Seth Kleinbeck |
def |
Sam Spengler |
TKO (punches) |
2 |
2:55 |
|
Purses
Notable fighter payouts included
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Controversy
- Frank Shamrock was criticized for pushing an unconscious Phil Baroni off him using his leg rather than allowing the referee to pull Phil off Frank.[4] In a post-fight interview question regarding the incident, Shamrock stated that "[Phil] was heavy on top of me... he was squishing the life out of me... he was laying on my leg and on my chest... that's it. And I thought it looked better on camera.".[5]
- Fighter Carter Williams was found by the CSAC to have tested positive for cocaine.[6] He was fined $1,000 and suspended through Dec. 19, 2007.
- Fighter Phil Baroni tested positive for Boldenone and Stanozolol steroid Metabolites according to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). He was fined $2,500 and suspended for a year in the state of California. Baroni denied taking any banned substances, and appealed the decision. On October 31, 2007 Baroni's suspension was reduced to 6 months.[7]
See also
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