Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
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| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | April 11, 2009 | |||
| Venue | HP Pavilion | |||
| City |  San Jose, California, USA |
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| Attendance | 15,211 | |||
| Total gate | $750,000 | |||
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Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It was the first event promoted by Strikeforce after their acquisition of assets from the defunct EliteXC promotion through its parent company ProElite. It aired on the Showtime cable network and online through Strikeforce All Access.[1] Gus Johnson, Mauro Ranallo and Pat Miletich were commentating during the broadcast and Jimmy Lennon Jr. was the ring announcer. The official attendance was announced to be 14,409.[2] The event drew an estimated 364,000 viewers on Showtime.[3]
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[edit] Event
Gilbert Melendez was originally scheduled to fight Josh Thomson before Thomson broke his leg while sparring. Rodrigo Damm was brought in as a replacement instead.[4]
[edit] Weigh-ins
All fighters except Cristiane Santos and Brandon Michaels made their contracted weight during the official weigh-ins on April 10. Santos originally weighed in at 152.0 lb (68.9 kg) for her 145.0 lb (65.8 kg) fight with Hitomi Akano and had a few hours to cut down to 149.5 lb (67.8 kg) to get within the allowed 6 lb (2.7 kg) disparity. On her second attempt she weighed in at 150.5 lb (68.3 kg) and was cleared to fight. Santos was fined 20% of her fight purse by the California State Athletic Commission for not making weight with half of it going to Akano.[5][6]
Brandon Michaels weighed in at 187.5 lb (85.0 kg), missing the middleweight limit of 185 lb (84 kg). His bout with Raul Castillo (183 lb (83 kg)) was changed to a catchweight bout at 187.5 lb (85.0 kg), with Michaels also being fined 20% of his purse.[5][6]
[edit] Results
[edit] Main card
- Catchweight (179 lb) bout:
Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz
- Diaz defeated Shamrock by TKO (punches) at 3:57 into round 2.
- Melendez defeated Damm by KO (punches) at 2:02 of round 2 to become the new Strikeforce Interim Lightweight Champion.
- Middleweight bout: Scott Smith vs. Benji Radach
- Smith defeated Radach by KO (punch) at 3:24 of round 3.
- Women's 145 lb (66 kg) bout:
Cristiane Santos vs. 
Hitomi Akano
- Santos defeated Akano by TKO (punches) at 0:35 of round 3.
- Heavyweight bout: Brett Rogers vs.
Abongo Humphrey
- Rogers defeated Humphrey by TKO (strikes) at 1:38 of round 2.
[edit] Undercard
- Middleweight bout: Luke Rockhold vs. Buck Meredith
- Rockhold defeated Meredith by submission (rear naked choke) at 4:07 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Eric Lawson vs. Waylon Kennell
- Lawson defeated Kennell via TKO (punches) at 4:54 of round 1.
- Catchweight 187.5 lb (85.0 kg) bout: Raul Castillo vs. Brandon Michaels
- Castillo defeated Michaels via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:45 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: James Terry vs. Zak Bucia
- Terry defeated Bucia via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Bantamweight bout: Jeremy Tavares vs. Shingo Kohara
- Kohara defeated Tavares via KO (knee) at 0:04 of round 2.
[edit] Reported Payout
The following is a list of fighter salaries as provided by the California State Athletic Commission. The figures do not include deductions for items such as insurance, licenses and taxes. Additionally, the figures do not include money paid by sponsors, which can oftentimes be a substantial portion of a fighter's income.[7]
- Nick Diaz: $39,950 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Frank Shamrock: $369,790
- Gilbert Melendez: $49,890 (no win bonus) def. Rodrigo Damm: $9,190
- Scott Smith: $49,940 ($25,000 win bonus) def. Benji Radach: $16,940
- Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos: $18,000 ($10,000 win bonus) def. Hitomi Akano: $1,450
- Brett Rogers: $39,940 ($20,000 win bonus) def. Ron "Abongo" Humphrey: $3,205
- Luke Rockhold: $6,000 ($3,000 win bonus) def. Buck Meredith: $1,540
- Eric Lawson: $9,950 ($2,000 win bonus) def. Waylon Kennell: $1,950
- Raul Castillo: $7,890 ($3,500 win bonus) def. Brandon Michaels: $1,500
- James Terry: $3,940 ($2,000 win bonus) def. Zak Bucia: $1,500
- Shingo Kohara: $940 (no win bonus) def. Jeremy Tavares: $940
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.nokaut.com/?id=12&solo_news=3268&lang=e&title=Press+Release%3A+Strikeforce+To+Offer+%22Strikeforce%3A+All+Access%22+Interactive+Online+Experience+April+11th
- ^ "Strikeforce Live Play-by-Play". Sherdog. http://sherdog.com/news/news/strikeforce-live-play-by-play-16963.
- ^ http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/strikeforce-shamrock-vs-diaz
- ^ John Morgan. "Strikeforce seeks new opponent for Melendez; Thomson out with broken leg". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14437/strikeforce-seeks-new-opponent-for-melendez-thomson-out-with-broken-leg.mma.
- ^ a b Savage, Greg (2009-04-11). "Update: Akano-Cyborg back on". Sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/news/news/update-akano-cyborg-back-on-16959. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ a b "Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz weight-ins: "Cyborg" bout in jeopardy". MMAJunkie.com. 2009-04-11. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14535/strikeforce-shamrock-vs-diaz-weigh-ins-live-and-official-results.mma. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ "Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz salaries – Frank Shamrock earns $370K". 2009-08-14. http://mmajunkie.com/news/14577/strikeforce-shamrock-vs-diaz-salaries-frank-shamrock-earns-xx.mma.
