Ishida steps in for Thomson
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:49 pm
MITSUHIRO ISHIDA TO REPLACE INJURED JOSH THOMSON AND WILL FIGHT GILBERT MELENDEZ ON STRIKEFORCE: "CARANO VS. CYBORG", SATURDAY, AUG. 15, AT HP PAVILION IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.
Historic STRIKEFORCE Event Will Now Include Rematch Between Ishida and Melendez for Melendez' Interim Lightweight Belt After Thomson Unable to Get Medical Clearance to Fight. It looks like Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez will get his rematch with Japanese wrestling expert Mitsuhiro Ishida a little sooner than he expected.
STRIKEFORCE announced on Thursday that Ishida will replace the injured Josh "The Punk" Thomson, owner of the STRIKEFORCE lightweight belt who was unable to get medical clearance for an injured leg. Ishida and Melendez will battle for Melendez' interim lightweight title on the Saturday, Aug. 15, "Carano vs. Cyborg" show at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Historic STRIKEFORCE Event Will Now Include Rematch Between Ishida and Melendez for Melendez' Interim Lightweight Belt After Thomson Unable to Get Medical Clearance to Fight. It looks like Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez will get his rematch with Japanese wrestling expert Mitsuhiro Ishida a little sooner than he expected.
STRIKEFORCE announced on Thursday that Ishida will replace the injured Josh "The Punk" Thomson, owner of the STRIKEFORCE lightweight belt who was unable to get medical clearance for an injured leg. Ishida and Melendez will battle for Melendez' interim lightweight title on the Saturday, Aug. 15, "Carano vs. Cyborg" show at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.