Tag: Josh Thomson

Falling Action: Best and Worst of Strikeforce – Diaz/Noons II

Filed under: StrikeforceI can’t help but think that maybe, as a child, Nick Diaz saw one too many after-school specials about bullying and came away with the wrong message. Somehow, somewhere in the spooky corridors of his mind, the notion took route t…

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I can’t help but think that maybe, as a child, Nick Diaz saw one too many after-school specials about bullying and came away with the wrong message. Somehow, somewhere in the spooky corridors of his mind, the notion took route that you can’t allow yourself to respect anyone until after you’ve beaten them in a fight.

For instance, look at the way he was immediately capable of acting like a civil human being to KJ Noons after winning Saturday night’s bout. The same was true when he fought Frank Shamrock. Before that fight he wouldn’t even shake Shamrock’s hand, opting instead to give him the finger when Frank offered (though in fairness, in certain parts of Stockton the bird is one of those all-purpose gestures).

My point is, if the only way Diaz can treat someone with the respect he’d like for himself is to beat them up, he should probably go ahead and get in the cage with Jason “Mayhem” Miller. This stuff about throwing water bottles at him in the hallway of the HP Pavillion and trying to fight him when neither of them is getting paid, that’s bush league stuff. Not only is it unprofessional, it’s financially unsound.

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2 Fighter Salaries

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsMMAFighting.com has the disclosed fighter purses for this past Saturday’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2 event from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

The highest earners according to the California state athletic commiss…

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MMAFighting.com has the disclosed fighter purses for this past Saturday’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons 2 event from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

The highest earners according to the California state athletic commission were Nick Diaz and Josh Thomson, who each walked away with a $50,000 purse with no win bonus listed. All other winners on the card were listed with win bonuses.

The official attendance was 7,559 for a gate of $528,446.50.

Full reported salaries are below.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Josh Thomson vs. JZ Cavalcante Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceThis is the Diaz vs. KJ Noons 2 live blog for Josh Thomson vs. JZ Cavalcante, a lightweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce card from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Thomson has won nine of his past 10 fights. Cavalcante is a…

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Josh Thomson vs. JZ Cavalcante is a fight on the Noons vs. Diaz 2 Strikeforce event.This is the Diaz vs. KJ Noons 2 live blog for Josh Thomson vs. JZ Cavalcante, a lightweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce card from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Thomson has won nine of his past 10 fights. Cavalcante is a highly regarded international fighter who will be making his Strikeforce debut.

The live blog is below.

Strikeforce: Josh Thomson Beats JZ Cavalcante

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsJosh Thomson fought a tough, back-and-forth 15-minute battle with Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante at Saturday night’s Strikeforce event and walked away with what will be a controversial unanimous decision in a fight that easily cou…

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Josh Thomson and JZ CavalcanteJosh Thomson fought a tough, back-and-forth 15-minute battle with Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante at Saturday night’s Strikeforce event and walked away with what will be a controversial unanimous decision in a fight that easily could have gone either way.

Thomson, who said afterward that he “fought like s**t,” said he’s hoping for a third fight with Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez, with whom he’s split two previous fights.

“Gilbert and I are good friends,” Thomson said. “I’m looking forward to getting the title back. … Everyone’s waiting for the trilogy.”

Diaz vs. Noons II Aftermath: Strikeforce Doesn’t Screw Up Too Bad, Which Feels Like a Major Accomplishment

(Anybody can do a punchface. That’s kid stuff. PicProps: Strikeforce)
That’s about as good as Strikeforce can do it, right there. America’s bridesmaid MMA promotion – typically cited for ineptness more than greatness – pu…


(Anybody can do a punchface. That’s kid stuff. PicProps: Strikeforce)

That’s about as good as Strikeforce can do it, right there. America’s bridesmaid MMA promotion – typically cited for ineptness more than greatness – put on its best show in some time on Saturday night in San Jose. Nick Diaz and KJ Noons slogged through an exciting, if a bit repetitive, five-round main event that left Noons with a broken jaw and hand and Diaz bloodied, but still clinging to his welterweight title. The homies even looked like true homies after the final horn, hugging it out at the center of the cage. Meanwhile, Marloes Coenen appeared tall and capable in taking the women’s 135-pound belt off Sarah Kaufman, while Josh Thomson slipped by JZ Cavalcante, but once again proved that his main, main thing is making declarative statements and calling fools out.

Did the quality of the broadcast still leave a lot to be desired? Sure, Jim Ross, it always does. But at this point we’re focusing on the positives. Like the bitch mom from “American Beauty” we feel like grabbing Strikeforce by its rosy cheeks this morning and announcing: “You didn’t even screw up once!” Now on to the particulars.

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Josh Thomson Thought About Pulling Out of Fight Three Weeks Ago

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Josh Thomson talks about which rounds he won, JZ Cavalcante‘s guillotine choke in the first round and the assorted injuries he picked up training for the fight in the Diaz vs. Noons 2 post-fight press conference.

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Josh Thomson talks about which rounds he won, JZ Cavalcante‘s guillotine choke in the first round and the assorted injuries he picked up training for the fight in the Diaz vs. Noons 2 post-fight press conference.