The Aftermath – Strikeforce: Nashville

To say that Strikeforce Nashville wasn’t well-liked by the FGB crew would be a severe understatement. Based on the feedback, except for Alan and I, no one enjoyed a thing about it.

Here’s what we had to say about the show:

Duan
Thumbs Down
Best Fight: N/A
Worst Fight: Every fight

I find that when UFC put two title fights on a show it just doesn’t really work, so I really questioned the logic behind Strikeforce going ahead with three on a CBS broadcast. It was a huge risk to take, and for me it came of as a complete disaster. Three dull fights, all going to five round decisions, with one round usually indistinguishable from the next. I found it difficult to sit through, so it must have killed most of the casual fans.

The end of show brawl was a complete embarrassment. Anyone who thinks that was good for business is an idiot. It just confirmed all the stereotypes people have about MMA, and made the Strikeforce’s stars look like a bunch of hooligans.

Alan
Thumbs In The Middle
Best Fight: Shinya Aoki vs. Gilbert Melendez
Worst Fight: King Mo vs. Gegard Mousasi (although all three were pretty even to me as far as my enjoyment)

I think I’m the only person on earth that enjoyed those three fights. I must have just been in good spirits yesterday. And I thought the ending was hilarious. Those damn Diaz’s – they never cease to deliver a new level of crazy.

Cactus Jim
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Best Fight: N/A
Worst Fight: Every fight

I didn’t enjoy any of the fights and thought the show was absolute shit. My DVR cut off a couple minutes into round 5 of the Shields/Henderson fight so I missed the brawl. Based on what I read the brawl made the show an even bigger disgrace than the utterly boring fights made it in and of themselves. I’ve been a long time fan of Nick Diaz’s fights, but this being the second in ring brawl he’s been involved in really makes me wonder why anyone would let him near a ring. Great way to rep the company that gave you a second chance and made you a champion. It’s an organized fight organization not some bullshit Stockton toughman contest. The guy is as big an idiot as he sounds in his interviews.

GG
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Best Fight: None
Worst Fight: None

All three fights were so similar I don’t think my enjoyment (or discontent) flickered one way or another. I didn’t hate anything too severely, nor did I love anything either. The show was noteworthy for a few things, but the way those things were attained were all wrong. King Mo beating Gegard Mousasi is a huge deal. On an exciting show, we’re talking about how King Mo persevered and had huge heart in beating someone people thought was unbeatable. Most folks I talked to thought Dan Henderson was going to beat Jake Shields. It should’ve been a big deal for Shields, but because of how he won, and because of how boring this show was, it wasn’t. It was just a weird night capped off by Mayhem Miller getting jumped in the cage and people being angry with Miller. That made it more weird.

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