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KJ Noons Defends Controversial Actions in Win Over Jorge Gurgel

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosHOUSTON — MMA Fighting spoke to KJ Noons following his victory over Jorge Gurgel Saturday night at Strikeforce: Houston.

The former EliteXC lightweight champion talked about whether he m…

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HOUSTON — MMA Fighting spoke to KJ Noons following his victory over Jorge Gurgel Saturday night at Strikeforce: Houston.

The former EliteXC lightweight champion talked about whether he meant to hit Gurgel after the bell at the conclusion of the first round, his apparent illegal knee at the end of the fight, his take on the way the fight played out and whether his next fight will take place in an MMA cage or boxing ring.

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Jorge Gurgel Holds No Hard Feelings Towards KJ Noons, Blames Referee

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosHOUSTON — MMA Fighting spoke to a disappointed Jorge Gurgel following his controversial loss to KJ Noons at Strikeforce: Houston.

Gurgel talked about whether he thought Noons intended to…

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HOUSTON — MMA Fighting spoke to a disappointed Jorge Gurgel following his controversial loss to KJ Noons at Strikeforce: Houston.

Gurgel talked about whether he thought Noons intended to hit him after the bell in the first round, the apparent illegal knee at the end of the fight and why he didn’t try to take the fight to the ground more.

Check out the video interview below.

‘Strikeforce: Houston’ Aftermath: Pretty Much Everyone Does the Worst Possible Job During Gurgel vs. Noons

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Even 12 hours later, it’s difficult to fully grasp the ways in which Jorge Gurgel’s fight with KJ Noons turned into a terrible abortion at Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Houston show. Suffice it to say…

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Even 12 hours later, it’s difficult to fully grasp the ways in which Jorge Gurgel’s fight with KJ Noons turned into a terrible abortion at Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Houston show. Suffice it to say, a lot of things went horribly wrong and nearly everyone involved failed miserably to do their jobs.

As he almost always does, Gurgel came into the fight with the worst possible game plan, essentially guaranteeing defeat before the bout even started. Meanwhile, Noons crammed not one, but two blatantly illegal strikes into just over five minutes of fighting. For his part, referee Kerry Hatley seemed not to notice either of the infractions, then totally bungled one of the more obvious stoppage situations you’ll ever encounter in MMA. All the while the Strikeforce broadcast team reconfirmed for viewers its complete inability to adjust on the fly when even the slightest controversy rears its head.

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‘Strikeforce: Houston’ — Live Results + Commentary

(Focused and ready for battle, King Mo stares into his opponent’s eyes, desperately trying to remember who the hell this dude is. Photo courtesy of allelbows.com)
Two title fights in the light-heavyweight and middleweight divisions, a lightweight slugf…

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(Focused and ready for battle, King Mo stares into his opponent’s eyes, desperately trying to remember who the hell this dude is. Photo courtesy of allelbows.com)

Two title fights in the light-heavyweight and middleweight divisions, a lightweight slugfest between KJ Noons and Jorge Gurgel, and Bobby Lashley‘s latest bit of record-padding, all brought to you by the world-famous City of Syrup. Let’s be real — if you’re not watching Strikeforce tonight, you’re a damn fool. Or, you don’t have Showtime. Or, you have better things to do. Speaking of which, your usual live-bloggers are occupied tonight, so respected CagePotato contributor Matt Kaplan will be filling in. Round-by-round updates can be found after the jump, beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Refresh the page for all the latest, and let your voices be heard in the comments section. 
 

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Jorge Gurgel Promises to Go Back to His Roots at Strikeforce: Houston

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosHOUSTON — MMA Fighting spoke to Jorge Gurgel prior to his Strikeforce: Houston bout against KJ Noons.

The former UFC lightweight talked about his game plan heading into the fight, why he…

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HOUSTON — MMA Fighting spoke to Jorge Gurgel prior to his Strikeforce: Houston bout against KJ Noons.

The former UFC lightweight talked about his game plan heading into the fight, why he sometimes compromises a win to put on a good show for the fans and his new hair style.

Check out the video interview below.

KJ Noons Clarifies ‘Lame’ UFC Fights Comments

Filed under: MMA Videos, Strikeforce, FanHouse Exclusive, News, VideosHOUSTON — MMA Fighting spoke to KJ Noons prior to his Strikeforce: Houston fight against Jorge Gurgel.

The former EliteXC lightweight champion talked about rededicating himself to …

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HOUSTON — MMA Fighting spoke to KJ Noons prior to his Strikeforce: Houston fight against Jorge Gurgel.

The former EliteXC lightweight champion talked about rededicating himself to MMA, his desire to be a dual-sport combat sports star, what kind of fight he expects from Gurgel and his new look. Noons also clarified recent comments he made about the UFC in which he was quoted as categorizing Strikeforce’s rival fights as “lame.”

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