Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

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Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
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The poster for Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
Promotion Strikeforce and EliteXC
DateJune 22, 2007
Venue HP Pavilion at San Jose
City San Jose, California
Attendance9,672 [1]
Buyrate35,000 [2]
Event chronology
Strikeforce: Young Guns Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion

Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Strikeforce and EliteXC. The event took place on Friday, June 22, 2007 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The main card aired on pay-per-view, with the undercard streamed live on ProElite.com. The PPV event was rebroadcast on the Showtime premium cable channel on June 30, 2007.

Contents

Results

Main Card
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight Frank Shamrock def. Phil Baroni Submission (rear-naked choke)24:15 [a]
Middleweight Murilo Rua def. Joey Villasenor KO (punches)21:05 [b]
Middleweight Cung Le def. Tony Fryklund TKO (punches)30:25
Heavyweight Paul Buentello def.Carter WilliamsKO (punches)20:10
Lightweight Josh Thomson def.Nick GonzalezSubmission (rear-naked choke)11:42
Welterweight Paul Daley def. Duane Ludwig TKO (punches)20:32
Preliminary card
Lightweight David Smith def.Sean BassettKO (punch)21:23
Lightweight James Edson Berto def.Victor ValenzuelaSubmission (heel hook)10:47
MiddleweightNik Theotikosdef.Nikk CovertKO (punch)11:13
Welterweight Mike Pyle def.Aaron WetherspoonDecision (unanimous)35:00
Welterweight Luke Stewart def. Jason Von Flue TKO (punches)32:17
HeavyweightRex Richardsdef.Ray SeraileTKO (punches)10:35
Bantamweight Chris Cariaso def.Anthony FigueroaDecision (unanimous)35:00
Catchweight (179 lb)Jeffrey Cachiadef.Shigeru MomoiSubmission (guillotine choke)11:58
MiddleweightSeth Kleinbeckdef.Sam SpenglerTKO (punches)22:55
  1. For the inaugural Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.
  2. For the inaugural EliteXC Middleweight Championship.

Purses

Notable fighter payouts included: [3]

FighterFight EarningsNotes
Frank Shamrock $200,000
Phil Baroni $100,000
Cung Le $45,000
Murilo Rua $50,000Includes $25K win bonus
Paul Buentello $50,000Includes $25K win bonus

Controversy

See also

References

  1. The Fight Network :: ALL FIGHTS ALL THE TIME :: Get it on!
  2. "Pay-per-view : MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA". Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  3. "AM UPDATE – JUNE 27". The Fight Network. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  4. The Tao of Frank Shamrock
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