Strikeforce Shamrock vs. Baroni
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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.
+Valenzuela's original opponent Charles Bennett was arrested one week prior to the show for parole violations
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event co-promoted by Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
and EliteXC. The event took place on Friday, June 22, 2007 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The main card aired on pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
, with the undercard streamed live on ProElite.com. The PPV event was rebroadcast on the Showtime premium cable channel on June 30, 2007.
Undercard
- Middleweight bout:
Seth Kleinbeck vs. Sam Spengler
- Kleinbeck defeated Spengler via TKO (Strikes) at 2:55 of round 2.
- Bantamweight bout: Chris CariasoChris CariasoChris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs. Anthony Figueroa
- Bantamweight bout:
- Cariaso defeated Figueroa via Unanimous Decision.
- Heavyweight bout: Rex Richards vs. Ray Seraille
- Heavyweight bout:
- Richards defeated Seraille via TKO (Strikes) at 0:35 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Jason Von FlueJason Von FlueJason Lee Von Flue is a mixed martial artist most notable for appearing on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television series produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and broadcast on Spike TV....
vs. Luke StewartLuke StewartLuke Stewart is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently competes in Strikeforce, a California based mixed martial arts promotion.-Martial Arts background:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Stewart defeated Von Flue via TKO (Strikes) at 2:17 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout: Mike PyleMike Pyle (fighter)Michael Wayne Pyle is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He held the WEC Welterweight Championship in 2005/6 before joining the IFL and UFC competitions. He holds notable victories over Jon Fitch, John Hathaway and Ricardo Almeida-Early life:Mike Pyle grew up in Dresden, Tennessee. At age...
vs. Aaron Wetherspoon
- Welterweight bout:
- Pyle defeated Wetherspoon via Unanimous Decision.
- Middleweight bout: Nik Theotiko vs. Nikk Covert
- Middleweight bout:
- Theotiko defeated Covert via KO (Punch) at 1:13 of round 1.
Main Card
- Lightweight bout:
James Edson BertoJames Edson BertoJames Edson Berto is a Haitian professional mixed martial artist and the former Real Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion who has fought for the EliteXC and Strikeforce promotions and is known for his incredible leg lock variations, all but one of his submission wins are by way of Heel...
vs. Victor Valenzuela+
- Berto defeated Valenzuela via Submission (Heel Hook) at 0:47 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Carter WilliamsCarter WilliamsCarter Lee Williams is an American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist, who fights out of Modesto Power in Modesto, California. He is a former North American Muay Thai champion and K-1 World GP in Las Vegas tournament champion....
vs. Paul BuentelloPaul Buentello|-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision...
- Heavyweight bout:
- Buentello defeated Williams via KO (Strikes) at 0:10 of round 2.
- Elite XC Middleweight Championship bout: Joey VillasenorJoey VillasenorJoey Villaseñor is a Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter. He is a PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran, as well as the middleweight champion in King of the Cage. Joey has also fought in Showtime's EliteXC promotion and took part in PRIDE's welterweight grand prix. He currently trains...
vs.
Murilo RuaMurilo RuaMurilo Rua is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Nicknamed Ninja, he is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian...
- Elite XC Middleweight Championship bout:
- Rua defeated Villasenor via KO (Strikes) at 1:05 of round 2 to become first Elite XC Middleweight Champion.
- Lightweight bout: Josh ThomsonJosh ThomsonJoshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...
vs. Nick Gonzalez
- Lightweight bout:
- Thomson defeated Gonzalez via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:42 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout:
Cung LeCung LeCung Le is a Vietnamese-American Sanshou kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and actor from Saigon, Vietnam currently competing in the UFC. He is the former IKF Light Heavyweight San Shou World Champion and has a professional San Shou record of 16-0 before moving to mixed martial arts...
vs. Tony Fryklund
- Middleweight bout:
- Le defeated Fryklund via TKO (Strikes) at 0:25 of round 3.
- Strikeforce Middleweight Championship bout: Frank ShamrockFrank ShamrockFrank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...
vs. Phil BaroniPhil BaroniPhilip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...
- Strikeforce Middleweight Championship bout:
- Shamrock defeated Baroni via Technical Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:15 of round 2 to become first Strikeforce Middleweight Champion.
- Welterweight bout:
Paul DaleyPaul DaleyPaul Daley is an English professional mixed martial artist who has fought for EliteXC, Cage Rage, Strikeforce, BAMMA, Maximum Fighting Championship, Cage Warriors, Shark Fights, Impact FC, Pancrase and the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs. Duane LudwigDuane LudwigDuane Paul Ludwig is an American Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is the former Middleweight Muay Thai world champion, and currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championships in their welterweight and lightweight divisions...
- Welterweight bout:
- Daley defeated Ludwig via TKO (Strikes) at 0:32 of round 2. This fight was delayed until after the main event.
- Lightweight bout: David SmithDavid Smith (fighter)David Smith is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights in WEC's bantamweight division. He is scheduled to face his WEC debut against John Hosman on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45.Previous, David Smith was a USMTA Champion...
vs. Sean Bassett
- Lightweight bout:
- Smith defeated Bassett via TKO (Punch) at 1:23 of round 2. This fight was delayed until after the main event.
+Valenzuela's original opponent Charles Bennett was arrested one week prior to the show for parole violations
Purses
Notable fighter payouts included| Fighter | Fight Earnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Shamrock Frank Shamrock Frank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion... |
$200,000 | |
| Phil Baroni Phil Baroni Philip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0... |
$100,000 | |
| Cung Le Cung Le Cung Le is a Vietnamese-American Sanshou kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and actor from Saigon, Vietnam currently competing in the UFC. He is the former IKF Light Heavyweight San Shou World Champion and has a professional San Shou record of 16-0 before moving to mixed martial arts... |
$45,000 | |
| Murilo Rua Murilo Rua Murilo Rua is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought in Pride Fighting Championships. Nicknamed Ninja, he is the older brother of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. He is known for his well-rounded fighting skills, in particular Muay Thai and Brazilian... |
$50,000 | Includes $25K win bonus |
| Paul Buentello Paul Buentello |-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision... |
$50,000 | Includes $25K win bonus |
Controversy
- Frank ShamrockFrank ShamrockFrank Shamrock is a retired mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion...
was criticized for pushing an unconscious Phil Baroni off him using his leg rather than allowing the referee to pull Phil off Frank. In a post-fight interview question regarding the incident, Shamrock stated that "[Phil] was heavy on top of me... he was squishing the life out of me... he was laying on my leg and on my chest... that's it. And I thought it looked better on camera.". - Fighter Carter WilliamsCarter WilliamsCarter Lee Williams is an American kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist, who fights out of Modesto Power in Modesto, California. He is a former North American Muay Thai champion and K-1 World GP in Las Vegas tournament champion....
was found by the CSAC to have tested positive for cocaine. He was fined $1,000 and suspended through Dec. 19, 2007. - Fighter Phil BaroniPhil BaroniPhilip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...
tested positive for BoldenoneBoldenoneBoldenone , also known under the trade names Equipoise, Ganabol, Equigan and Ultragan, is an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use, mostly for treatment of horses...
and StanozololStanozololStanozolol, commonly sold under the name Winstrol , Tenabol and Winstrol Depot , was developed by Winthrop Laboratories in 1962...
steroid Metabolites according to the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC). He was fined $2,500 and suspended for a year in the state of California. Baroni denied taking any banned substances, and appealed the decision. On October 31, 2007 Baroni's suspension was reduced to 6 months.