This Saturday night (April 9) at Strikeforce: "Diaz vs Daley," current Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki will take on Lyle "Fancy Pants" Beerbohm in what promises to be an entertaining display of grappling.
The Yuki Naki-trained Japanese submission expert, Aoki, is looking to redeem himself after a poor showing in his Strikeforce debut, a failed title shot against current lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez via decision.
Beerbohm is also looking to rebound from the first loss of his career, a spirited defeat via decision to Pat Healy at Strikeforce Challengers 14 this past February.
Japanese mixed martial artists have had to fight the stigma that they can't compete against their American counterparts, especially when fighting in the States. Japanese stars: Aoki, Kid Yamamoto and Michihiro Omigawa were all unsuccessful in their stateside fights this past year.
No comments:
Post a Comment