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‘Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum’ — Live Results and Commentary


(Where’s your creepy joker–smile now, playboy?)

The latest installment in Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament goes down tonight at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, featuring the long-awaited rematch between Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum, and Josh Barnett’s promotional debut against Brett Rogers. Plus, KJ Noons and Jorge Masvidal jockey for #1 contendership in the lightweight division, and 14-year veteran Jeff Monson collides with rising heavyweight star Daniel Cormier.

Handling the play-by-play for this evening will be the Shemp Howard of CagePotato’s liveblog-rotation, Matt Kaplan, so let him know you care in the comments section. Live results from the Showtime broadcast of “Overeem vs. Werdum” will be stacking up after the jump beginning at 10 p.m. ET; refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest.


(Where’s your creepy joker–smile now, playboy?)

The latest installment in Strikeforce’s Heavyweight Grand Prix Tournament goes down tonight at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, featuring the long-awaited rematch between Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum, and Josh Barnett’s promotional debut against Brett Rogers. Plus, KJ Noons and Jorge Masvidal jockey for #1 contendership in the lightweight division, and 14-year veteran Jeff Monson collides with rising heavyweight star Daniel Cormier.

Handling the play-by-play for this evening will be the Shemp Howard of CagePotato’s liveblog-rotation, Matt Kaplan, so let him know you care in the comments section. Live results from the Showtime broadcast of “Overeem vs. Werdum” will be stacking up after the jump beginning at 10 p.m. ET; refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest.

Chad Griggs vs. Valentijn Overeem:

Griggs hits an early takedown after some feeling out and fights from half guard. Overeem lacks mental toughness, according to Mauro. Griggs is pounding away on Overeem, who’s given up his back. Hammer fists…and some more. Here’s the ref. That’ll do it. Griggs wins it early.

(Backstage interview with Heidi and Werdum. Peronaility plus. Let’s get to the next fight already.)

Daniel Cormier and Jeff Monson:

Monson is not an anarchist, says Mauro. Just a guy who wants equality for all. This could be an interesting match-up.

Hig kick from Cormier blocked by Monson. Both guys tentative. Noe they lock up. elbow form Cormier and they separate. Monson kicks the lead leag; Cormier responds with a 1-2 and presses Monson against the cage. Cormier opens up with his fists and bakcs Monson up. Monson’s got some blood under the left eye. Cormier seems to be loading up the right. Left hook. Another 1-2 lands for Cormier, who looks calm and is moving well. More blood on Monson’s face. Straight left from Monson; Cormier counters with both hands. Cormier wins that round easily.

Round 2: Monson looks lost here: swinging wildly, staggering. Cormier presses Monson against the cage. Bog right on the break from Monson. Stiff left from Cormier. More of the clinch. Jab from Monson, but Cormier counters with better shots. Left from Cormier, uppercut, clinch.  Still clinched. Body kick from Cormier now. And a right hand. Knees to Mnson’s thighs from Cormier. Another round for Cormier.

Round 3: I’m sure Masvidal is thrilled to have the phrase “like Kombo Slice” attached to his billing. Back to the fight…Monson misses a wild overhand right and Cormier counters with a right uppercut. Laser right hand. Big left hook. Monson is in trouble. Big right. Monson backpedals and falls to his back, inviting Cormier to follow. Nope. Cormier presses Monson against the cage: punches, knees. Left, right from Cormier. Monson tries for a takedown. Stuffed. Cormier again presses Monson against the cage. Frank Shamrock is calling for elbows from Cormier. 1-2 and a leg kick from Cormier. Monson needs the home run here. Time runs out, though. Cormier dominated that fight from the opening bell.

Cormier wins 30-27 from all 3 judges.

Mauro on Cormier: “His toolbox continues to grow.” Gold.

Backstage with Alistair Overeem. Anyone else waiting for him to do something terrible to this chick?

KJ Noons vs. Jorge Masvidal:

I just heard audio of Pat Miletich saying Noons “wants to be the matinee idol of this sport.” That’s adorable. I watched the replay of Noons-Jurgel the other night, and Masvidal better look out for the left hook.

Masvidal kicks the lead leg and misses with a jumping knee. Masvidal jabs. Noons lands a left. These guys are getting after it. Knee from Masvidal. Noons moves in with combos. Another Masvidal knee. Takedown from Masvidal, who has Noons against the cage. Noons looks to get at Masvidal’s left arm and makes it back up to his feet. Knee from Masvidal after a quick shot. Noons is bloodied now. Left-right from Masvidal. More blood. Right from Masvidal. Head kick drops Noons! Ground and pound! Noons is back up but still taking shots, and the bell sounds to end the first. Masvidal is dominating this fight. Let’s keep it going…

Round 2: Noons misses with the right. Masvidal is smiling as Noons tries a knee. Masvidal is proving to be a tough target. Masvidal hit a big takedown, but Noons pops right back up and fires punches…before being taken down again. Masvidal attacks from Noons’s guard. Noons is back up and lands a knee. Nasty left body hook from Masvidal, who’s got Noons pressed against the cage with a little over a minute left. A bloody Noons is back up and finds himself on top of Masvidal for a bit. Back on the feet. Big knee from Masvidal and Noons is hurt. Lots of blood coming from his forehead as the second round concludes.

Round 3: Footage of Michael Irvin watching from the crowd is hilarious. Noons lands (part of) an uppercut but misses the subsequent hook. Masvidal stays tight in his boxing. Blood is streaming down Noons’s face as Masvidal remains in complete control. Takedown by Masvidal, but Noons gets right back to his feet without taking any shots. Again Masvidal dumps Noons to the mat. He’s in a side mount and has a hold of Noons’s left arm. Noons breaks free but Masvidal now has a hold of the right leg. Masvidal keeps throwing punches.  Looks like Masvidal vs Melendez. 30-27 (x3) for Masvidal.

I’m Shemp Howard? I just saw that. Could be worse, I guess…

Gus Johnson just called Mauro a legend. Frank Shamrock haunts my dreams. Gus Johnson’s got a perty mouth. In all seriousness, though, Gus has been doing a killer job with the Super 6 boxing tournament. Here comes Brett Rogers and some lady with a mean face on…

Brett Rogers vs. Josh Barnett:

There’s the comment about Rogers stacking tires. It was only a matter of time…

Barnett looks kinda slim for 256.

Here we go. Brett is jiggling all over the place. Josh presses him against the cage, hoists him into the air, and slams him to his back. Damn. Josh in side control. Releases a shoulder lock; now in half guard…and now mounting Brett. Here come some punches and short ’bows. Brett is trying ot buck off the cage with hsi feet, but that’s a big man on top. Josh looks patient. Brett bucks, but Josh lands back in the mount. Brett is just holding on now. A dominant round for Josh Barnett.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I miss seeing Josh Barnett fight.

Round 2: Big left hook from Josh, who’s again mounting sweaty Brett. Side choke? Arm choke? Got it! Good night. Brett Rogers had nothing for Josh Barnett tonight.

Josh professed his love for Gus and fires up the Dallas crowd. Barnett is now walking the cage and has completely taken over this interview. He’s talking about skulls, piles of bodies, and gold. Sweet Jesus.

Nice little Fedor-Hendo promo for July 30.

Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum:

Overeem comes out to the cage draped in a Dallas Mavs flag. Smart move. Overeem has more submission wins in MMA than he does KO/TKO wins.

Main event time: A sloppy combo from Werdum, but a decent knee. Werdum shoots; nope. And again. He wants Overeem to come into his guard and is waiting on the ground. Boos from the crowd. Overeem wants Werdum to stand the f- up already. Back to the feet. Each man lands a knee. Overeem misses a big right. Werdum clinches, pulls guard, and waits fro Overeem to fall into his guard. This strategy is pissing off Overeem and the Texan crowd. Big left hook from Overeem. Overeem slams Werdum down; Werdum begs Overeem to a ground fight. Not having it. Big knee from Overeem drops the Brazilian. Werdum might need a new strategy because Overeem isn’t taking the bait.

Round 2: Both men hit knees. A few punches from Werdum land on Overeem. Wow. Werdum catches an Overeem kick and drops Overeem. Back up. Overeem stuffs a takedown. Werdum pulls guard. Overeem steps back. Werdum is slow to rise. Overeem is landing some big punches now. Werdum looks fatigued. Knee, uppercuts from Overeem. Werdum pulls him into his guard. Working for a triangle, it seems. Overem is up and free. Werdum is slow. Again pulls guard. Overeem is waiting for Werdum to get up. Overeem falls into Werdum’s guard. The crowd is not loving this.

Round 3: Werdum presses Overeem against the cage after a flurry of strikes from both men. Overeem lands a right to the side of the head; Werdum flops to guard. Again. He’s having some success with his hands and knees, but he’s sticking to his guard. Overeem is standing over Werdum, stalking. Werdum gets up and lands a good right hand. Again Werdum is on his back with Overeem in his guard. Overeem stands with 30 seconds left. Werdum lands 3 good punches, falls to guard, and goes for a knee bar as the round ends. Not an exciting main event. Overeem gets the nod from all 3 judges, as expected.

Up next in the Grand Prix, Overeem-Bigfoot and Barnett-Kharitonov.

Gus just rubbed Mauro’s head! I’ve seen enough.

Happy Father’s Day, guys.

– Shemp

Jorge Masvidal Beats KJ Noons in Bloody Brawl

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K.J. Noons lost to Jorge Masvidal at Overeem vs. Werdum.Jorge Masvidal earned one of the biggest wins of his mixed martial arts career on Saturday, dominating KJ Noons for three rounds and winning a one-sided unanimous decision.

It was a big-time showing for Masvidal, who won 30-27 on all three judges’ cards.

“KJ was more aggressive — he made more openings happen,” Masvidal said afterward. “He’s a good striker but I’m a bad style for him. I’m a good counter-fighter and I feel just fine striking with him.”


The first round included plenty of effective strikes from both men, but Masvidal was more effective,first opening up a big cut on Noons’ forehead and then knocking Noons down with a big right head kick and pummeling him on the ground in the final minute of the round. Masvidal clearly won the round, and it could have been scored 10-8 in his favor.

After two minutes of brawling at the start of the second round, Masvidal took Noons down and pounded on him on the ground. When they got back to their feet Masvidal continued to get the better of the exchanges, and although Noons stayed active, he wasn’t able to hang with Masvidal.

By the third it was clear that there was nothing Noons could do, and Masvidal just had his way with his lesser opponent. Noons deserves credit for continuing to fight for the end, but this one was all Masvidal.

Masvidal’s record improves to 22-6, and he might get a shot at Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez next.

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Alistair Overeem knees Fabricio Werdum at Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
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Shane Carwin and Junior dos Santos trade shots at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Shane Carwin attempts to take down Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos tries to finish Shane Carwin late in the first at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos (right) rocks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos kicks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Shane Carwin is bloodied up at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos punches Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos lands a left hand against Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Blood drips down the face of Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Shane Carwin makes a last ditch effort late in the third round at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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K.J. Noons lost to Jorge Masvidal at Overeem vs. Werdum.Jorge Masvidal earned one of the biggest wins of his mixed martial arts career on Saturday, dominating KJ Noons for three rounds and winning a one-sided unanimous decision.

It was a big-time showing for Masvidal, who won 30-27 on all three judges’ cards.

“KJ was more aggressive — he made more openings happen,” Masvidal said afterward. “He’s a good striker but I’m a bad style for him. I’m a good counter-fighter and I feel just fine striking with him.”


The first round included plenty of effective strikes from both men, but Masvidal was more effective,first opening up a big cut on Noons’ forehead and then knocking Noons down with a big right head kick and pummeling him on the ground in the final minute of the round. Masvidal clearly won the round, and it could have been scored 10-8 in his favor.

After two minutes of brawling at the start of the second round, Masvidal took Noons down and pounded on him on the ground. When they got back to their feet Masvidal continued to get the better of the exchanges, and although Noons stayed active, he wasn’t able to hang with Masvidal.

By the third it was clear that there was nothing Noons could do, and Masvidal just had his way with his lesser opponent. Noons deserves credit for continuing to fight for the end, but this one was all Masvidal.

Masvidal’s record improves to 22-6, and he might get a shot at Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez next.

 

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Strikeforce Live Blog: K.J. Noons vs. Jorge Masvidal Updates

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DALLAS — This is the Strikeforce live blog for K.J. Noons vs. Jorge Masvidal, a lightweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum card at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Noons (10-3) lost last October in a Strikeforce welterweight title bout against Nick Diaz. Masvidal (21-6) in March defeated Billy Evangelista via unanimous decision. The winner here will likely face Gilbert Melendez for the title.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Noons comes charging across the cage and Masvidal checks his progress with a leg kick. Big overhand right from Masvidal, followed by a glancing knee to the head. Noons stays on him, backing him up against the cage, but unable to pin him down. Masvidal is doing a good job of predicting where Noons’ head is going to be and meeting it with a punch. Noons ducks under a punch and eats a knee from Masvidal. Masvidal drops down for a takedown and gets it. Noons works for a kimura up against the fence, but eventually has to give up on it so he can work to his feet. Another knee to the head from Masvidal and Noons is bleeding from his forehead. The cut is causing a mess around his eyes. Masvidal drops Noons with a kick as he goes to slip a punch. Masvidal jumps on the stunned Noons and hammers him with right hands. Noons turtles up and avoids the choke, but barely survives the round. MMA Fighting scores it 10-8 Masvidal.

Round 2: Masvidal slips out of the way of a Noons punch and lands a nice left. Noons, to his credit, is still coming forward with punches and elbows. Masvidal gets a takedown, despite Noons’ attempt to hold the fence, but can’t keep him down. Noons’ forehead is swollen badly now right over his eye. Another takedown for Masvidal and some nice elbows on the ground. Noons gets his back on the fence and works back to his feet. He’s still agressive, even though he’s starting to look a little Quasimodo-ish. Masvidal goes for another takedown and Noons gets warned a few more times to grabbing the fence. Noons turns the tables and gets Masvidal down on his back for some punishment, but Masvidal gets back up and lands a good knee before the round ends. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Masvidal.

Round 3: Noons is stalking Masvidal to start the third, and Masvidal keeps slipping away from him. Noons’ face is lathered in blood now, and his forehead has a lump the size of a baseball on it. Masvidal shoots for a takedown and Noons gets another warning about grabbing the fence, but this time I actually don’t think he did it. Spinning back kick from from Masvidal, but he seems like he’s less aggressive than Noons now, though still roughly as effective. Takedown for Masvidal, but Noons is back up quickly. Masvidal puts him down again and ties up an arm, but can’t let loose with anything significant. Masvidal keeps Noons firmly on the mat, and he seems content with riding this one out to a decision. Noons is bloodied and battered when the horn sounds. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Masvidal.

Jorge Masvidal def. K.J. Noons via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

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Shane Carwin and Junior dos Santos trade shots at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Shane Carwin attempts to take down Junior dos Santos at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos tries to finish Shane Carwin late in the first at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos (right) rocks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos kicks Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Shane Carwin is bloodied up at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos punches Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Junior dos Santos lands a left hand against Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Blood drips down the face of Shane Carwin at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Shane Carwin makes a last ditch effort late in the third round at UFC 131 on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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DALLAS — This is the Strikeforce live blog for K.J. Noons vs. Jorge Masvidal, a lightweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum card at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Noons (10-3) lost last October in a Strikeforce welterweight title bout against Nick Diaz. Masvidal (21-6) in March defeated Billy Evangelista via unanimous decision. The winner here will likely face Gilbert Melendez for the title.

The live blog is below.


Round 1: Noons comes charging across the cage and Masvidal checks his progress with a leg kick. Big overhand right from Masvidal, followed by a glancing knee to the head. Noons stays on him, backing him up against the cage, but unable to pin him down. Masvidal is doing a good job of predicting where Noons’ head is going to be and meeting it with a punch. Noons ducks under a punch and eats a knee from Masvidal. Masvidal drops down for a takedown and gets it. Noons works for a kimura up against the fence, but eventually has to give up on it so he can work to his feet. Another knee to the head from Masvidal and Noons is bleeding from his forehead. The cut is causing a mess around his eyes. Masvidal drops Noons with a kick as he goes to slip a punch. Masvidal jumps on the stunned Noons and hammers him with right hands. Noons turtles up and avoids the choke, but barely survives the round. MMA Fighting scores it 10-8 Masvidal.

Round 2: Masvidal slips out of the way of a Noons punch and lands a nice left. Noons, to his credit, is still coming forward with punches and elbows. Masvidal gets a takedown, despite Noons’ attempt to hold the fence, but can’t keep him down. Noons’ forehead is swollen badly now right over his eye. Another takedown for Masvidal and some nice elbows on the ground. Noons gets his back on the fence and works back to his feet. He’s still agressive, even though he’s starting to look a little Quasimodo-ish. Masvidal goes for another takedown and Noons gets warned a few more times to grabbing the fence. Noons turns the tables and gets Masvidal down on his back for some punishment, but Masvidal gets back up and lands a good knee before the round ends. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 Masvidal.

Round 3: Noons is stalking Masvidal to start the third, and Masvidal keeps slipping away from him. Noons’ face is lathered in blood now, and his forehead has a lump the size of a baseball on it. Masvidal shoots for a takedown and Noons gets another warning about grabbing the fence, but this time I actually don’t think he did it. Spinning back kick from from Masvidal, but he seems like he’s less aggressive than Noons now, though still roughly as effective. Takedown for Masvidal, but Noons is back up quickly. Masvidal puts him down again and ties up an arm, but can’t let loose with anything significant. Masvidal keeps Noons firmly on the mat, and he seems content with riding this one out to a decision. Noons is bloodied and battered when the horn sounds. MMA Fighting scores it 10-9 for Masvidal.

Jorge Masvidal def. K.J. Noons via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)

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Jorge Masvidal Says K.J. Noons Can Look Past Him All the Way to the Hospital

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsDALLAS – Just like no fighter wants to admit to overlooking an upcoming opponent, no opponent wants to be overlooked. So when Jorge Masvidal heard that K.J. Noons already has his eye on a potential lightweight title shot, …

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DALLAS – Just like no fighter wants to admit to overlooking an upcoming opponent, no opponent wants to be overlooked. So when Jorge Masvidal heard that K.J. Noons already has his eye on a potential lightweight title shot, the anger couldn’t help but simmer over just a bit.

“It’s good for me, because the only thing he’s going to be looking at is the doctor after this fight,” Masvidal said on Thursday. “He’s going to have a tube in his mouth, getting rushed to the hospital. I really don’t care.”

Of course, when it comes to the whole ‘of course I’m looking past him‘ remark, Noons insisted that he didn’t mean he wasn’t taking Masvidal seriously. Quite the contrary, he said.

“I’m not looking past him; I’m just looking at a goal. The ultimate goal is to be the best in the world, obviously, so if it’s that close it’s making me more motivated to train hard for this guy so I can get that title shot. But by no means am I looking past him. I think this is one of my toughest opponents ahead of me.”

In Noons, Masvidal sees a guy who likes to brawl more than he likes to box. And that, Masvidal said, just isn’t his style.

“I move, I hit. The drunk fans don’t want to see that, but that’s what I do. I move my head. I don’t get hit,” Masvidal said. “I’m not a sock-em, rock-em type of guy.”

He expects Noons to come in looking for a messy brawl, and even Noons admitted that Masvidal probably wasn’t far off in that assessment.

“I think he’s pretty right on. I consider myself a boxer-brawler. I can go out there and box if I want to, but…that’s not what I like to watch as a fan, and that’s how I like to fight is to get in there and mix it up and take risk,” said Noons. “If you take the risk, there’s higher reward. But with those risks you may have the risk of getting hit, getting knocked out, but that’s what makes for exciting fights.”

It’s also what makes for the kind of fights that Noons hopes will soon earn him a title shot. That is, if he gets past Masvidal, who seems far less concerned about a belt than he is about the task at hand on Saturday night.

“I want to punch his face in, and then we’ll get to whatever comes next,” said Masvidal.

He may not want to brawl, but those hardly sound like the words of a man in search of a safe decision.

 

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Strikeforce: Overeem Vs. Werdum Betting Odds (EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS)

We bring you our latest Betting Odds videos as our host, Steve Cofield from ESPN Radio and Cagewriter breaks down the top 3 main card events from the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix featuring Alistair Overeem.

We bring you our latest Betting Odds videos as our host, Steve Cofield from ESPN Radio and Cagewriter breaks down the top 3 main card events from the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix featuring Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum with expert analysts, Damon Martin of MMA Weekly and Larry Pepe of Pro MMA Radio. Watch the videos below to place your best bets:

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Josh Barnett (-350) vs. Brett Rogers (+250)

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Jorge Masvidal Hoping to ‘Score One for Miami’ in Dallas

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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to lightweight contender Jorge Masvidal about his upcoming fight against KJ Noons at Overeem vs. Werdum, his take on his recent Strikeforce win over Billy Evangelista, whether he will receive a title shot if he beats Noons and his thoughts on how the fight will play out.

 

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DALLAS — MMA Fighting spoke to lightweight contender Jorge Masvidal about his upcoming fight against KJ Noons at Overeem vs. Werdum, his take on his recent Strikeforce win over Billy Evangelista, whether he will receive a title shot if he beats Noons and his thoughts on how the fight will play out.

 

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