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Showtime Hits With UFC-Strikeforce Purchase, Misses With In-Cage Action

Gegard Mousasi and Keith Jardine battled to a draw at Diaz vs. Daley.Saturday night's Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley card was the first major event on Showtime since the UFC purchased Strikeforce, and it was a good opportunity to see how Showtime would handle its MMA broadcasts now that the premium cable channel is in business with a promotion that had previously been a rival.

Overall, I thought Showtime did a solid job of handling the UFC's purchase of Strikeforce. But once it was time for the fighters to step into the cage, the coverage of Saturday night's biggest controversy -- the Gegard Mousasi vs. Keith Jardine draw -- left something to be desired.

Let's start with the good: Showtime handled the UFC's purchase of Strikeforce appropriately by tackling it at the outset. It's a major story that deserved the upfront treatment it got.

Mauro Ranallo interviewed Strikeforce promoter Scott Coker and asked him the right questions, and although I would have liked to see Ranallo interview both Coker and UFC President Dana White (who was also in attendance), Ranallo got Coker to talk about the same thing MMA fans want to talk about: Big fights between Strikeforce fighters and UFC fighters, like a clash of heavyweight champions Alistair Overeem and Cain Velasquez.

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Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Fight Night Photos

Nick Diaz punches Paul Daley en route to a TKO victory at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Esther Lin, Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

Esther Lin, Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

Nick Diaz punches Paul Daley en route to a TKO victory at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz takes a knee from the stomach against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Paul Daley tries to defend against Nick Diaz at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz pounds out Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz raises his arms in victory against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez punches Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez elbows Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez retains his Strikeforce lightweight title against Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gegard Mousasi punches Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gegard Mousasi lands a kick to the body of Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos


Ranallo could have pressed Coker for more specifics on when we can expect to see Strikeforce vs. UFC fights, and whether there are contractual issues that could make it tough for those fights to take place. I also thought it was odd that Showtime was asking fans to answer via text messages whether they want to see UFC vs. Strikeforce fights, as if it wasn't obvious that that's exactly what the fans want -- 96 percent answered yes. But in general, I respect Showtime for tackling the biggest news story first.

The biggest problem with the Showtime broadcast was the handling of the Mousasi-Jardine draw. Mousasi's illegal kick to Jardine's face was pivotal, and Showtime should have shown the replay several times, from multiple angles, and addressed how Mousasi's point deduction led to the draw.

But immediately following the kick, instead of going over a replay, Gus Johnson asked Frank Shamrock and Ranallo, "Can you give us an idea of the new rules now that this promotion is under new management?" That was a bad question to ask under any circumstances (there's only one new rule, which is that elbows and forearms to the head on the ground are now allowed), but a particularly bad question to ask at that precise moment because it implied that Mousasi's kick was illegal because the UFC has changed the rules in Strikeforce. In reality, kicks to the head of a grounded opponent have long been banned in both Strikeforce and the UFC.

When the result (one judge scoring it 29-27 for Mousasi and two judges scoring it 28-28) was announced, Showtime's broadcast should have gone back to the point deduction from the illegal kick and discussed how significant that was. Instead, we heard Ranallo, with outrage in his voice, saying, "With all due respect to Keith Jardine, there was no way he won this fight." But no one was suggesting that Jardine won the fight. The question is whether Jardine won one round, which, along with the point deduction, was enough to earn a draw. None of the commentators ever even approached the subject of whether Jardine deserved to win one round, which is all he needed to do to earn a draw with a point deduction.

The viewers also should have been given better technical analysis during the Mousasi-Jardine fight. Mousasi's biggest flaw -- his lack of takedown defense -- is just as clearly evident now as it was in his loss to King Mo Lawal a year ago, and I would have liked to hear Shamrock, as the expert analyst, provide a more thorough explanation of why such a talented fighter hasn't been able to improve such a glaring weakness.

And while Mousasi and Jardine stood and exchanged strikes, Ranallo said, "Both guys are decent kickboxers." In reality, Mousasi is a great -- not "decent" -- kickboxer who has defeated high-level K-1 opposition. On the other hand, describing Jardine's awkward style of kickboxing as "decent" is being overly generous.

So while the proper handling of the UFC-Strikeforce acquisition was the high point in the broadcast, those issues during the Jardine-Mousasi fight were the low point. A mixed bag came in the way the Showtime announcers talked about how Strikeforce's fighters fit within the UFC-dominated MMA world.

Johnson did a good job of handling his in-cage interviews following Gilbert Melendez's impressive victories: He got Melendez to talk about unifying the Strikeforce lightweight title with the UFC lightweight title, which is something fans want to see, and he also spoke with Melendez's cornerman Jake Shields, asking Shields about his upcoming fight with UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. Unfortunately, Johnson later made a ridiculous suggestion that a good UFC-Strikeforce crossover fight would be Anderson Silva vs. Cung Le. That fight would not be competitive.

Most people expect that as soon as the Strikeforce-Showtime contract runs out, Zuffa will no longer do business with Showtime. I'm personally hoping that Showtime stays in the MMA business, because Showtime has the ability to offer an independent perspective on the action outside the cage. I'd just like to see Showtime improve its analysis of the action inside the cage.

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Strikeforce: Shinya Aoki Easily Submits Lyle Beerbohm

  • Michael David Smith
  • Lead Blogger
Shinya Aoki is one of the greatest submission specialists in mixed martial arts, so it was no surprise that Lyle Beerbohm was no match for him at Saturday night's Strikeforce event.

But it was a bit of a surprise just how easy Aoki made it: The whole fight lasted just a minute and a half, and Beerbohm all but invited Aoki to submit him with an odd game plan: Beerbohm charged forward and pressed Aoki against the fence in the opening seconds of the first round, a clear mistake that put Aoki in his wheelhouse when they fell to the ground.

Once they were on the ground Aoki easily maneuvered to Beerbohm's back, sunk in a neck crank and forced Beerbohm to tap. The official time of the fight was one minute, 33 seconds.




The win improved Aoki's professional MMA record to 27-5, including 17 wins by submission. There's no disputing that Aoki's ground game is as good as it gets.

The question now is whether Aoki will keep fighting in the United States, and if so whether he'll get a higher quality of opposition. Beerbohm just isn't good enough to give Aoki much of a challenge.

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Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Fight Night Photos

Nick Diaz punches Paul Daley en route to a TKO victory at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Esther Lin, Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

Esther Lin, Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

Nick Diaz punches Paul Daley en route to a TKO victory at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz takes a knee from the stomach against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Paul Daley tries to defend against Nick Diaz at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz pounds out Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz raises his arms in victory against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez punches Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez elbows Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez retains his Strikeforce lightweight title against Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gegard Mousasi punches Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gegard Mousasi lands a kick to the body of Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

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A great way to celebrate World Autism Awareness day on April 2nd

Words & Photos: Jaime Owens

What a great weekend to celebrate World Autism Awareness day on April 2nd. It all started Saturday morning in Lake Forest at the Etnies skatepark where Etnies was hosting an Autism Speaks/ A.Skate Foundation clinic which allows children with autism to be a part of our social world through skateboarding. With the help of many dedicated volunteers including many Etnies team riders and Sole Technology employees, the clinic went off without a hitch and..

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The first list of 24 Top Pro Skateboarders invited to compete at Maloof Money Cup

The Maloof Money Cup released the first set of 24 skaters invited to compete at the New York and DC stops with some skateboarding legends headlining, but also some very notable names left off the list. ??Since Rob Dyrdek announced last month they were having skaters sign an exclusive compete contract to only skate in Street League and X Games, the questioned remained which skaters were going to choose which contest.

The first invite list from MMC includes legends like Geoff Rowley, Andrew Reynolds, Dennis Busenitz accompanied by a rich pool of young talent. No shortage of talented skaters will be on display in New York and DC.

But what will be missing from the Maloof Money Cup are mainstream names like Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriquez, Chas Ortiz, Sean Malto, and Eric Koston who all appear to be competing in Street League.

The biggest surprise to this list has to be the absence of Chris Cole, a defending three-time winner of the MMC 100,000 prize purse. One would assume his loyalties would be with the Maloofs, after all, the contest has definitely been good to him.

Last year as the rumors about the exclusive contract began to make news; Joe Maloof offered a $1 million bonus to any skater who won four straight Maloof Money Cup contests. That was an obvious statement toward Cole who has won the past three contests.

Dyrdek the founder of Street League as since come out and said, Cole will be the exception, he'll be allowed to compete in NYC at the Maloof Money cup for a shot at four in a row and the million dollar bonus. "We're not going to stop Chris Cole from getting a million dollars, and then he's right back in Street League, and all the other skaters are for it," Dyrdek said.

After glancing over the initial list of riders for both contests, the real winners are the fans. The sport continues to grow and we are all benefiting from it. We now have the chance to watch two different contests with different skaters with different formats all push their skateboarding for huge prize purses.

Sounds like a step in the right direction.

Here's a list of the first 24 invited skaters:

Alex Olson
Andrew Reynolds
Anthony Van Engelen
Arto Saari
Austyn Gillette
Bastien Salabanzi
Brandon Westgate
Brian Anderson
Bryan Herman
Chris Haslam
Chris Pfanner
David Gravette
Dennis Busenitz
Garrett Hill
Geoff Rowley
Grant Taylor
Greg Lutzka
Justin Brock
Leo Romero
Lizard King
Sierra Fellers
Tom Asta
Tony Trujillo
Vincent Alvarez

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Nick Diaz Beats Paul Daley in Wild Strikeforce Brawl

  • Michael David Smith
  • Lead Blogger
Nick Diaz defended his welterweight title against Paul Daley.In one of the best one-round fights in the history of mixed martial arts, Nick Diaz and Paul Daley pummeled each other for just under five minutes of back-and-forth action, with Diaz surviving multiple hard shots from Daley and eventually rocked Daley himself and finished Daley off by technical knockout with only three seconds remaining in the first round.

It was a great main event, and Diaz retained his Strikeforce welterweight title with his 10th consecutive victory.

The fight was an absolute thriller, and one that showed once again just how tough Diaz is: Daley is an incredibly powerful puncher, but Diaz took the best Daley had and answered every time.





Diaz taunted Daley in the early going, sticking his chin out, holding his hands down and practically begging Daley to hit him. Daley obliged, knocked Diaz down and appeared to have Diaz in trouble for a moment in the first minute of the first round, although Diaz recovered nicely.

And once Diaz had recovered, it was his turn to go to town: He battered Daley against the fence, landed some hard shots to the body, and ended up on the ground with Daley inside his guard. That was exactly where Diaz wanted the fight to be, but Daley managed to pull free and get back to his feet, and in the next exchange on the feet it was Daley who landed a hard punch that knocked Diaz down.

But once Diaz recovered, with the California crowd was chanting Diaz's name, and they continued to trade hard punches. Eventually Diaz landed one that sent Daley tumbling to the ground, and Diaz punched and landed a couple more hard punches before referee Big John McCarthy stopped the fight. The stoppage was questionable, although Daley didn't appear to object.

With the win, Diaz improved to 25-7 in his professional MMA career. Daley falls to 27-10-2.

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Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Fight Night Photos

Nick Diaz punches Paul Daley en route to a TKO victory at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Esther Lin, Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

Esther Lin, Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

Nick Diaz punches Paul Daley en route to a TKO victory at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz takes a knee from the stomach against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Paul Daley tries to defend against Nick Diaz at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz pounds out Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz raises his arms in victory against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez punches Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez elbows Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez retains his Strikeforce lightweight title against Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gegard Mousasi punches Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gegard Mousasi lands a kick to the body of Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

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Harley-Davidson Blackline Test Ride Video

Our friends over at Harley-Davidson invited us to test ride their new Blackline motorcycle this past January and we brought along Ben Gilley, Slash and Jamie Thomas to get their thoughts on this new bike before it was made available to the public. Check this behind the scenes video from our Rolling Thunder article in the latest issue. Photos are below it.

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Photos: Jaime Owens

The new 2011 Harley-Davidson Blackline.


2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight.


2011 Harley-Davidson XL 1200 Nightster


Slash shows up.


JT and Gilley arrive.


Skate bikes.

Check out more photos at Skateboarder Mag

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Harley-Davidson Blackline Test Ride Video

Our friends over at Harley-Davidson invited us to test ride their new Blackline motorcycle this past January and we brought along Ben Gilley, Slash and Jamie Thomas to get their thoughts on this new bike before it was made available to the public. Check this behind the scenes video from our Rolling Thunder article in the latest issue. Photos are below it.

Skateboarder Magazine Harley-Davidson Test Ride from Skateboarder Magazine on Vimeo.

Photos: Jaime Owens

The new 2011 Harley-Davidson Blackline.


2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-Eight.


2011 Harley-Davidson XL 1200 Nightster


Slash shows up.


JT and Gilley arrive.


Skate bikes.

Check out more photos at Skateboarder Mag

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A great way to celebrate World Autism Awareness day on April 2nd

Words & Photos: Jaime Owens

What a great weekend to celebrate World Autism Awareness day on April 2nd. It all started Saturday morning in Lake Forest at the Etnies skatepark where Etnies was hosting an Autism Speaks/ A.Skate Foundation clinic which allows children with autism to be a part of our social world through skateboarding. With the help of many dedicated volunteers including many Etnies team riders and Sole Technology employees, the clinic went off without a hitch and..

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Nick Diaz Beats Paul Daley in Wild Strikeforce Brawl

  • Michael David Smith
  • Lead Blogger
Nick Diaz defended his welterweight title against Paul Daley.In one of the best one-round fights in the history of mixed martial arts, Nick Diaz and Paul Daley pummeled each other for just under five minutes of back-and-forth action, with Diaz surviving multiple hard shots from Daley and eventually rocked Daley himself and finished Daley off by technical knockout with only three seconds remaining in the first round.

It was a great main event, and Diaz retained his Strikeforce welterweight title with his 10th consecutive victory.

The fight was an absolute thriller, and one that showed once again just how tough Diaz is: Daley is an incredibly powerful puncher, but Diaz took the best Daley had and answered every time.





Diaz taunted Daley in the early going, sticking his chin out, holding his hands down and practically begging Daley to hit him. Daley obliged, knocked Diaz down and appeared to have Diaz in trouble for a moment in the first minute of the first round, although Diaz recovered nicely.

And once Diaz had recovered, it was his turn to go to town: He battered Daley against the fence, landed some hard shots to the body, and ended up on the ground with Daley inside his guard. That was exactly where Diaz wanted the fight to be, but Daley managed to pull free and get back to his feet, and in the next exchange on the feet it was Daley who landed a hard punch that knocked Diaz down.

But once Diaz recovered, with the California crowd was chanting Diaz's name, and they continued to trade hard punches. Eventually Diaz landed one that sent Daley tumbling to the ground, and Diaz punched and landed a couple more hard punches before referee Big John McCarthy stopped the fight. The stoppage was questionable, although Daley didn't appear to object.

With the win, Diaz improved to 25-7 in his professional MMA career. Daley falls to 27-10-2.

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Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley Fight Night Photos

Nick Diaz punches Paul Daley en route to a TKO victory at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Esther Lin, Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

Esther Lin, Zuffa LLC/Getty Images

Nick Diaz punches Paul Daley en route to a TKO victory at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz takes a knee from the stomach against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Paul Daley tries to defend against Nick Diaz at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz pounds out Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Nick Diaz raises his arms in victory against Paul Daley at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez punches Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez elbows Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gilbert Melendez retains his Strikeforce lightweight title against Tatsuya Kawajiri at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gegard Mousasi punches Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

Gegard Mousasi lands a kick to the body of Keith Jardine at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif.

Diaz vs. Daley Photos

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