Filed under: StrikeforceThis is the Strikeforce live blog for Paul Daley vs. Scott Smith, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce on Showtime card from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Paul Daley (25-9-2) has defeated Daniel Acacio and Jor…
This is the Strikeforce live blog for Paul Daley vs. Scott Smith, a welterweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce on Showtime card from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Paul Daley (25-9-2) has defeated Daniel Acacio and Jorge Masvidal since his lost to Josh Koscheck in May. Scott Smith, who will be making his welterweight debut, (17-7) dropped a rematch to Cung Le in June.
With a vicious punch in the first round, Paul Daley knocked Scott Smith cold on Saturday night’s Strikeforce card.
There wasn’t anything fancy about this fight. They stood in front of each other and threw punches, and within the first minute there was the first knockdown, with Daley hitting Smith hard and sending him flying against the fence. As he so often does, Smith recovered quickly, however, and got back to his feet.
ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting spoke to Paul Daley Saturday night following his vicious first round knockout of Scott Smith. “Semtex” talked about how he knocked out Smith, how good it feels to be back, why he wants to fight KJ Noons next and his pick in the Georges St-Pierre-Josh Koscheck fight.
ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting spoke to Paul Daley Saturday night following his vicious first round knockout of Scott Smith. “Semtex” talked about how he knocked out Smith, how good it feels to be back, why he wants to fight KJ Noons next and his pick in the Georges St-Pierre-Josh Koscheck fight.
("Babalu, you old son of a bitch, I thought you were dead." "Maybe I was, Danny. Maybe I was." Photos courtesy of Esther Lin/Strikeforce.) (From left to right: Mike Kyle squares off with Bigfoot Silva’s massive crani…
Headlined by a rematch ten years in the making, and featuring a solid supporting cast of knockout artists, Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu could be the sleeper event of the year. The main card is about to kick off at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, and CagePotato contributor Matt Kaplan will be liveblogging it as quickly as his little fingers will allow. Round-by-round updates from the Showtime broadcast can be found after the jump, beginning at 10 p.m. ET. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and share your own thoughts in the comments section.
Filed under: StrikeforceIn case you’re wondering, no, Paul Daley is not concerned with what you think about him. Even after earning himself a lifetime ban from the UFC for sucker punching Josh Koscheck after their fight at UFC 113 and, in the process,…
In case you’re wondering, no, Paul Daley is not concerned with what you think about him. Even after earning himself a lifetime ban from the UFC for sucker punchingJosh Koscheck after their fight at UFC 113 and, in the process, drawing the continued ire of many MMA fans, rehabilitating his image is still the last thing on Daley’s mind.
“As long as I do myself justice, I’m okay,” the British welterweight told MMA Fighting. “The people who love me, people who support me, the fans that I have, they know that I’ve always been myself. There’s never been two sides to me. Throughout my career you’ll always see some things happening again and again, and that shows I’ve always been myself. I’ve never been playing a character. There’s a pattern in my behavior, and it’s a steady pattern.”
Which means…what, exactly? That poor displays of sportsmanship aren’t so objectionable as long as they’re genuine? That hitting an opponent after the bell isn’t as bad as changing your personality to suit the situation? By all means, let’s let “Semtex” explain.
ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon spent some time with Paul Daley in St. Louis this week as “Semtex” prepares to make his Strikeforce debut Saturday night against Scott Smith at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu.
Watch below as Daley takes part in a shoot for the Showtime telecast, visits an army store and works out.
ST. LOUIS — MMA Fighting’s E. Casey Leydon spent some time with Paul Daley in St. Louis this week as “Semtex” prepares to make his Strikeforce debut Saturday night against Scott Smith at Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu.
Watch below as Daley takes part in a shoot for the Showtime telecast, visits an army store and works out.