Scott Smith - Fellow KO specialist Scott Smith was on hand to heckle
Robbie Lawler as he took the mound Thursday night.
Lawler Waiting to Pitch - Robbie Lawler of nearby Granite City, Ill.,
is a major league Cardinals fan. He was at Busch Stadium on Thursday
night to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the red birds
game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Robbie Lawler - The Robbie Lawler-Jake Shields fight card is being
called one of the strongest in Strikeforce history.
Lawler and Cardinal Mascot - The Cardinal Mascot will probably be in
Robbie Lawler's corner Saturday when he faces Jake Shields on the
STRIKEFORCE "Lawler vs. Shields" card live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT,
delayed on the west coast) from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Scott Smith giving tickets to fans -- Scott Smith and Robbie Lawler
engaged the sports-crazed fans of St. Louis, giving out tickets,
autographs and taking photos in advance of their anticipated fights on
Saturday night.
Robbie Lawler Throws Out First Pitch at Cardinals Game
"LAWLER vs. SHIELDS" -- June 6, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, Live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT; First Non-Televised Fight: 6:45 P.M. CT
ST. LOUIS (June 4, 2009) - "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler showed off his right
arm Thursday night as he and Scott Smith attended the St. Louis
Cardinals-Cincinnati Reds game with Lawler throwing out the ceremonial
first pitch.
Strikeforce will present the biggest, most significant mixed martial
arts event in the history of the Gateway City in the eagerly awaited
Saturday, June 6, "Lawler vs. Shields" card live on SHOWTIME(r) (10 p.m.
ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from the Scottrade Center in St.
Louis. Lawler and (middleweight) and Jake Shields (welterweight) will
square off at a catch weight of 182 pounds in the main event.
Andrei "Pitbull'' Arlovski meets Brett "The Grim'' Rogers; Smith takes
on Nick Diaz; knockout artist Phil Baroni faces Joe Riggs in a
welterweight scrap and ex-UFC belt-holder and two-time NCAA Division I
national wrestling champion Kevin Randleman will battle Mike Whitehead
in a light heavyweight matchup as part of the five-fight telecast.
Fast-rising St. Louis-based fighters such as Jesse Finney and Tyron
Woodley will head up an excellent six-fight undercard that features nine
fighters from the St. Louis area. Doors at the Scottrade Center will
open at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, June 6. The first non-televised
preliminary bout will begin at 6:45 p.m.
Tickets, starting at $30, are on sale at the Scottrade Center box
office, all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online
(http://www.ticketmaster.com) and Strikeforce's official website
(http://www.strikeforce.com).
