Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs on April Strikeforce show

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Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs on April Strikeforce show

Postby JuniorVT » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:26 pm

ATO has learned through a source within Strikeforce that Jake Shields will fight Joe Riggs on April 11. The show will be televised on Showtime headlined by Nick Diaz vs. Frank Shamrock.

Shields (21-4) is one of the fighters that Strikeforce acquired after ProElite folded. He has won 11 straight fights and defeated Yushin Okami and Carlos Condit on the same night at Rumble on the Rock 9 in 2006. His most recent fight was a victory over Paul Daley on EliteXC’s nationally televised show last October.

Riggs (29-10) is UFC veteran and holds victories over Nick Diaz, Chris Lytle, and Kendall Grove. He fought 4 times last year and went 2-2 . He is 6-4 in his last ten fights. In 2004 Riggs fought 9 times he lost the first fight then proceeded to win 8 straight fights

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WARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RIGGS

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Re: Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs on April Strikeforce show

Postby NWOWolfpack » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:27 pm

5-1 odds he (Riggs) gets injured.................................
What do you expect? The comedian is dead.

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Re: Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs on April Strikeforce show

Postby broncofan » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:24 pm

don't see the value for Shields taking this fight.
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Re: Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs on April Strikeforce show

Postby JuniorVT » Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:36 am

broncofan wrote:don't see the value for Shields taking this fight.

him breaking into strikeforce?

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Re: Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs on April Strikeforce show

Postby keithlewis » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:13 pm

Riggs ain't no chump!
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Re: Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs on April Strikeforce show

Postby JuniorVT » Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:14 pm

bchs76 wrote:Riggs ain't no chump!

thats right man! i hope riggs wins but shields is the favorite for sure

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Re: Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs on April Strikeforce show

Postby NWOWolfpack » Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:47 pm

I interviewed Jay Heiron today and he is under the impression he may be offered this fight............. :shock:
What do you expect? The comedian is dead.

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Re: Jake Shields vs Joe Riggs on April Strikeforce show

Postby benj » Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:08 pm

Shields will dominate.
in the near future I see him and Gilbert Melendez going to the UFC


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