By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) The first time I ever saw a Jake Shields fight, it was his smothering decision win over Mach Sakurai. I knew that Shields had a reputation for being an awesome grappler and a bit of a blanket, but I was stunned at how inert he was able to render as dynamic…
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Strikeforce In Review: Live Cageside
By Nicholas Bailey (nbailey@mmaratings.net) Being cageside for this event was a great experience. While the bottom of the card lacked energy, the arena was electric for every main card bout, aside from some restless periods late in the Shields/Miller fight. For all the talk of Fedor being an unknown or difficult to market, the fact…
Strikeforce: 10 Things I Learned Last Night
By E. Spencer Kyte (espencerkyte@mmaratings.net) 1. This Picture Might Be Accurate Anyone else would have been finished. Broken nose on the very first punch, from a jab no less, before taking some serious ground and pound from a guy known explicitly for his big hands? We’ve seen talented fighters succumb to less. But Fedor? The…