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Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Gurgel Open Thread And Discussion

Strikeforce: Evangelista vs. Gurgel

Please make plans to join us tonight for the Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Gurgel event that will air LIVE on Showtime at 11pm EST.  Please remember the NO SPOILERS rule for the preliminary fights that could possibly make the broadcast if some of the televised fights finish quickly.  The fight card is below:

Main Card

-Billy Evangelista vs. Jorge Gurgel

-Brandon Cash vs. Shane Del Rosario

-Luke Rockhold vs. Jesse Taylor

-Thomas Diagne vs. Merrit Warren

-Elisha Hellspur vs. Zoila Frausto

SBN coverage of Strikeforce Challengers: Evangelista vs. Gurgel

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Who's going to be here?

I’ll bring the drinks…

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 6, 2009 11:50 AM EST reply actions  

My dawg

FYI..the beverages I bring will be donated by Lyoto Machida.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 6, 2009 1:46 PM EST reply actions  

lol

In that case I’ll bring my own

by Erich Vowell on Nov 6, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Looks like I’ll be here… though I really shouldn’t be lol

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 6, 2009 10:00 PM EST reply actions  

yo…I’ll be home in like 45 mins…yall hold it down till I get here

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 6, 2009 10:31 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

No doubt, but I have to find a stream.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 6, 2009 10:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Here we go :)

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 6, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply actions  

Save Mart Center

FTW?

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:04 PM EST reply actions  

Ive met Gurgel before

Definitely does not seem to posses a killer instinct.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:05 PM EST reply actions  

Anyone think

they will announce that Henderson has signed tomorrow?

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:06 PM EST reply actions  

Entirely possible.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 6, 2009 11:08 PM EST up reply actions  

Yo

I got re-tweets from Cofield, Carmichael Dave, and Marcus Jordan today.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:09 PM EST reply actions  

e-daps

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 6, 2009 11:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Night of the shitty cornrows.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 6, 2009 11:14 PM EST reply actions  

Man

I would wreck these girl

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:15 PM EST reply actions  

I thought you meant that in a different way.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 6, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh no...

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions  

They be throwin’

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 6, 2009 11:18 PM EST reply actions  

Who got that round though?

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 6, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Zoila

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Oh my!!!

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:19 PM EST reply actions  

Wow

Strikeforce has like 5 ring card girls. Never noticed before

by Erich Vowell on Nov 6, 2009 11:19 PM EST reply actions  

just got home.

bout forgt this was on. miss anything?

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:19 PM EST reply actions  

geuss not. 1rst fight. woot!

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:21 PM EST up reply actions  

I kind of hate when MMA turns into kickboxing :(

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 6, 2009 11:21 PM EST reply actions  

Damn! listen to this crowd!

by Erich Vowell on Nov 6, 2009 11:22 PM EST reply actions  

womens fights usuall end up being slugfests.

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:23 PM EST reply actions  

That girl aint doing bad for not having a fight in 3 years

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:24 PM EST reply actions  

I have no idea who’s who and I don’t care.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 6, 2009 11:25 PM EST reply actions  

Haha, I thought that as I wrote it.

I’m enjoying it, let’s put it that way.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 6, 2009 11:27 PM EST up reply actions  

What the heck was that?

by Matt Bishop on Nov 6, 2009 11:27 PM EST reply actions  

there’s the fight. that last takedown.

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:30 PM EST reply actions  

that one chick won. gauranteed. :)

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:31 PM EST reply actions  

let me know when sarah kaufmann fights again!

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:33 PM EST reply actions  

Dexter is insanely good

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:35 PM EST reply actions  

iv’e heard that, but never have the time too watch these great shows that i keep hearing about like sons of anarchy and such. entorauge is my currrent fav and is going to be on spike tv soon so everyone can see why. :)

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:38 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah, Kentucky isnt exactly a kickboxing haven.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:36 PM EST reply actions  

what up!

I finally made it home

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 6, 2009 11:37 PM EST reply actions  

Cool

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:38 PM EST reply actions  

I want to do a reality show

train for 5 or 6 months and enter into an amateur fight.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:39 PM EST reply actions  

i’d pay to see that.

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:40 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah

I think I’m taking the San Shou guy over the dude that learned kickboxing in Kentucky.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions  

lol

What your not aware that Kentucky has a vibrint Kickboxing sence

by Erich Vowell on Nov 6, 2009 11:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Uh No

and I even lived there

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:43 PM EST up reply actions  

This kid is good just needs to work on his wrestling game

by Erich Vowell on Nov 6, 2009 11:41 PM EST up reply actions  

LEVERS AND FULCRUMS HE SAYS.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 6, 2009 11:46 PM EST reply actions  

WTF man!!!!

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:46 PM EST reply actions  

wow

what a turnaround! someone neds to be cung on his back!

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:47 PM EST reply actions  

Thants the last time I pick the French in a battle

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:47 PM EST reply actions  

Thats

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:47 PM EST up reply actions  

lol

you should have went with your old hometown

by Erich Vowell on Nov 6, 2009 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

It’s a program that puts your twitter and facebook in one window/control panel

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:50 PM EST up reply actions  

I just downloaded it today

its pretty cool

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:50 PM EST up reply actions  

he fell into that like brock did kinda.

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:49 PM EST reply actions  

i can’t stand pat militech normally, but he an al make for a pretty good announce team

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:50 PM EST reply actions  

yep

he’s been on a good streak as of late.

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:52 PM EST reply actions  

Except when Hieron tooled him in August.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 6, 2009 11:53 PM EST up reply actions  

I can’t believe Fedor/Rogers is for the WAMMA belt

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:52 PM EST reply actions  

Should be a good one!

by Matt Bishop on Nov 6, 2009 11:53 PM EST up reply actions  

i know

they wont just die and go away. who’s ever heard of a 3 rnd MEN’S title fight?

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:55 PM EST up reply actions  

They need to throw the ring in the mix too

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Wasen’t there a secpter?

by Erich Vowell on Nov 6, 2009 11:55 PM EST up reply actions  

Fedor to Rogers: “Kiss the ring”

by Matt Bishop on Nov 6, 2009 11:56 PM EST up reply actions  

I just found my new profile picture

…at least until Laker playoff time

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by _Felix_ on Nov 6, 2009 11:56 PM EST up reply actions  

now i remember rockhold. i rember that fight. this should be a good one.

by bdw on Nov 6, 2009 11:56 PM EST reply actions  

That was sweet how he was stepping on Taylors ankle

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:00 AM EST reply actions  

nice. jt went out cold. no tap. rockhold is a name i wont forget.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:02 AM EST reply actions  

Rockhold vs Kennedy?

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:03 AM EST reply actions  

If Mayhem losses tommorow I would rather see a thrid fight between the two, but I like Rockhold vs Kennedy

by Erich Vowell on Nov 7, 2009 12:04 AM EST up reply actions  

oh, he did tap. i missed that, yeah kennedy/ rockhold sounds good to me

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:04 AM EST reply actions  

what weight class does fancy pants fight in. ww i think. i need to get more up to date on my strikeforce fighters. i have seen del larosario before though, i know that.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:07 AM EST reply actions  

Yeah your right he fight at WW

by Erich Vowell on Nov 7, 2009 12:13 AM EST up reply actions  

Tournaments draw and create interest. I don’t blame them.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 12:08 AM EST up reply actions  

true

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:09 AM EST up reply actions  

yep

at least they are trying. this is actually big for boxing.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:09 AM EST up reply actions  

one might say the “super six” is happening due to mma. :)

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:11 AM EST up reply actions  

Oh yeah...

well, whatever!!!

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:10 AM EST up reply actions  

I’m grinding on my daughters Halloween candy.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:12 AM EST reply actions  

These are some big boys.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply actions  

whoa

i cant believe shane is still concious

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:15 AM EST reply actions  

word

son is tough

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:15 AM EST up reply actions  

i disagree.

shane is 240. that aint small.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:16 AM EST reply actions  

wow

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:16 AM EST reply actions  

Are you kidding me? Someone actually submitted to an omaplata???

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 12:17 AM EST reply actions  

You just read what Forrest tweeted?

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:18 AM EST up reply actions  

Cash Money?

More like Food Stamps

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:17 AM EST reply actions  

Look @ that mouse on his eye

by Erich Vowell on Nov 7, 2009 12:17 AM EST reply actions  

and

he just proved my point. technique still counts. no need for cruiserweights.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:17 AM EST reply actions  

yea

I’m sick and tired of these fools talking about a 235lb division….

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions  

Me Too

MMA does not need one. Just like MMA does not need a 195 division

by Erich Vowell on Nov 7, 2009 12:19 AM EST up reply actions  

me too

if your 230 without cutting, you can make 205 with the proper diet and weight cutting.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:20 AM EST up reply actions  

zackly

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:26 AM EST up reply actions  

shit. i thought shane was done for! great comeback. :-)

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:18 AM EST reply actions  

oh shit

he was putting some pretty good pressure on dude’s shoulder though….so I can see why he would tap

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:19 AM EST reply actions  

Thank god John Shorley did not stop the fight when Cash was puching him

by Erich Vowell on Nov 7, 2009 12:20 AM EST reply actions  

he almost did for a split second.

and nobody would have complained robably.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:21 AM EST up reply actions  

Has Fedor always been with RVCA?

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:22 AM EST reply actions  

Quadros and Cung Le comedy = no buys

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 12:23 AM EST reply actions  

lol

Apperantly both can do movies

by Erich Vowell on Nov 7, 2009 12:25 AM EST up reply actions  

Quadros got edited out of an episode of Dexter

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:26 AM EST up reply actions  

dec.19- of this year. lol. who’s he fighting?

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:24 AM EST reply actions  

Cung Le vs. Scott Smith on Dec. 19.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 12:24 AM EST reply actions  

good fight

although it will be ultimate kickboxing.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:25 AM EST up reply actions  

That’s every Cung Le fight. Don’t act surprised!

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 12:26 AM EST up reply actions  

IF strikeforce does get hendo, i wanna see him get a hold of cung.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:27 AM EST reply actions  

Jacare vs. Matt Lindland next month, as well. Along with Robbie Lawler and King Mo.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 12:27 AM EST reply actions  

A lot of TBA’s though right?

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:30 AM EST up reply actions  

I hope Jacare subs Lindland.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:34 AM EST up reply actions  

Damn this was a quick event

by Erich Vowell on Nov 7, 2009 12:28 AM EST reply actions  

yes it’s been fun though. this little events usually are.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:29 AM EST up reply actions  

Way off topic

Remember Stephanie Seymour? She is still a MILF!

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:34 AM EST reply actions  

red x

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:36 AM EST up reply actions  

hell yeah!

axle was hittin that for a while. lucky bastard.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:36 AM EST reply actions  

damn

how many times they gonna touch gloves…lol

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:37 AM EST reply actions  

smart takedown

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:42 AM EST reply actions  

Gurgel not trying any jits

big surprise.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:43 AM EST reply actions  

and they touched gloves at the end of the round. lol. gurgel needs more of a mean streak.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:43 AM EST reply actions  

that was a wack standup by the ref

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:48 AM EST up reply actions  

this might be 1-1. that was a nice kick.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:49 AM EST reply actions  

yea tough 2nd round to call

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:49 AM EST up reply actions  

29-28 Evangelista

Gurgel had a couple opportunities to maybe finish him off in the 3rd but didnt.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 12:55 AM EST reply actions  

damn

tough fight to call right there…I thought Gurgel won the last round….Evangelista got the first…the 2nd was a toss up.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:55 AM EST reply actions  

very good fight. too close to call for me.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 12:55 AM EST reply actions  

29-28 Gurgel close fight

by Erich Vowell on Nov 7, 2009 12:55 AM EST reply actions  

eww @ that cut

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:56 AM EST reply actions  

30-27?

Hell naw…

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:57 AM EST reply actions  

fucking judges are WACK

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 12:58 AM EST reply actions  

I dont know man

Im pretty beat.

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 1:00 AM EST up reply actions  

what time?

is sengoku. i can’t hardly ever stay up long enough for those japanese events and they are some damn good ones.

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 1:02 AM EST up reply actions  

wll thats 1 am for me, so i might be in. thanks

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 1:04 AM EST up reply actions  

Yo

the Sengoku open thread will be moved to the top shortly…

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 1:01 AM EST up reply actions  

I had it 30-27 for BE.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 12:59 AM EST reply actions  

You scored the 3rd for Billy?

by Erich Vowell on Nov 7, 2009 1:00 AM EST up reply actions  

ehh

I can’t see Evangelista winning the 3rd round…

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 1:00 AM EST up reply actions  

Real fans had it 30-27 for Evangelista.

Sincerely,

Cecil Peoples

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 1:02 AM EST up reply actions  

Yeah

just like Florian was winning 2 rounds to 1 going into the 4th!!!

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by _Felix_ on Nov 7, 2009 1:04 AM EST up reply actions  

He was and I believe at least one judge agreed with me.

by Matt Bishop on Nov 7, 2009 1:05 AM EST up reply actions  

HA

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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 7, 2009 1:06 AM EST up reply actions  

so long Al and fans.. be back in an hour

by bdw on Nov 7, 2009 1:05 AM EST reply actions  

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