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.
Results
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Frank Shamrock | def. | Phil Baroni | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:15 | |
| Middleweight | Murilo Rua | def. | Joey Villasenor | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:05 | |
| Middleweight | Cung Le | def. | Tony Fryklund | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:25 | |
| Heavyweight | Paul Buentello | def. | Carter Williams | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:10 | |
| Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Nick Gonzalez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:42 | |
| Welterweight | Paul Daley | def. | Duane Ludwig | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:32 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | David Smith | def. | Sean Bassett | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:23 | |
| Lightweight | James Edson Berto | def. | Victor Valenzuela | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 0:47 | |
| Middleweight | Nik Theotikos | def. | Nikk Covert | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:13 | |
| Welterweight | Mike Pyle | def. | Aaron Wetherspoon | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Luke Stewart | def. | Jason Von Flue | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:17 | |
| Heavyweight | Rex Richards | def. | Ray Seraile | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:35 | |
| Bantamweight | Chris Cariaso | def. | Anthony Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (179 lb) | Jeffrey Cachia | def. | Shigeru Momoi | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Middleweight | Seth Kleinbeck | def. | Sam Spengler | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:55 |
Purses
Notable fighter payouts included:
| Fighter | Fight Earnings | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Shamrock | $200,000 | |
| Phil Baroni | $100,000 | |
| Cung Le | $45,000 | |
| Murilo Rua | $50,000 | Includes $25K win bonus |
| Paul Buentello | $50,000 | Includes $25K win bonus |
Controversy
- Frank Shamrock 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 Williams was found by the CSAC to have tested positive for cocaine. He was fined $1,000 and suspended through Dec 19, 2007.
- Fighter Phil Baroni tested positive for Boldenone and Stanozolol 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.