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2010
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Watch Strikeforce Challengers VII: Johnson vs. Mahe Free on Showtime this weekend

By Katrina Belcher

While UFC 111 is set to air on PPV this Saturday, MMA-fanatics will also want to watch “Strikeforce Challengers VII: Johnson vs. Mahe”, which airs on Showtime Friday night – especially WMMA fans.

If you don’t have Showtime, and usually miss their Strikeforce events – you’re in luck: the premium cable channel is being made available FREE to 54.4 million households!

Beginning Thursday, March 25th, and running all the way through to Sunday, March 28th, Showtime is offering one of their “All Access Free Preview Weekend” deals.

In case you haven’t heard, this fight card includes a much anticipated match between two female MMA fighters, Miesha Tate and Zoila Frausto. In their “War of Words” much of the fighting between these two fighters so far has been going on outside of the ring.

Per an interview Tate shared her feelings about Frausto:

“I think she’s pretty green. She comes across as kind of cocky and arrogant. It’s definitely safe to say I am not her biggest fan. I think I out-skill her in every area.”

“I just hope she is as ready as I am,” Tate said. “I am not coming there to play games. I am coming there to win the fight. I hope she is prepared to fight. I hope the fans are prepared for a good fight. I am excited to get out there and get it done.”

Just as vocal, Frausto has responded with a few choice words of her own, per this exclusive interview by the Sacramento Fight Sports Examiner, Rick Rockwell, specifically:

“I’ve used it to fuel myself for every session. I’ve laughed about it. I hope she’s ready. She throws stuff out there but she doesn’t known me. She’s either scared or trying to sell tickets. I take it with me. It has helped me. No other girl has talked like this before. I love it; I’m thankful for her. She’s gonna’ eat her words. I don’t have time for all the internet chatter, I’m in the gym.”

Frausto’s final words to Tate: “I’d also like to thank Miesha because she has motivated me so much.”

To listen to an exclusive conference call by the members of the MMA Fight Council and Miesha Tate, listen here.

Should be an exciting time at the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

MAIN CARD

  • Lavar Johnson vs. Lolohea Mahe
  • George Bush III vs. Ron “Abongo” Humphrey
  • Andre Galvao vs. Luke Stewart
  • Miesha Tate vs. Zoila Frausto
  • Justin Wilcox vs. Shamar Bailey

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • Ben Holscher vs. Alex Trevino
  • Daniel Cormier vs. John Devine
  • Luis Jaguarie (a) vs. Paul Ruiz (a)
  • Ricky Jackson (a) vs. Trinidad

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