Overeem may not be able to fight

Subject: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 4:59 pm

"Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem is struggling with complications from a hand injury sustained in a bar brawl and may not be able to defend his title against Fabricio Werdum at Strikeforce "Carano vs. Cyborg" on Aug. 15."

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/7/21/956944/strikeforce-heavyweight-champion

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:00 pm

Disappointing, see if Grimm wants to fight for the interim belt? he didn't even break a sweat against AA

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:01 pm

Call up Grim. HW don't have to worry about weight cuts so it isn't as big of a deal for them to take fights on short notice. Well Rodgers is pushing 265 so not real sure about him.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:05 pm

LOL... So who fights Werdum now? I mean Strikeforce is so deep with talent... Rogers, Buentello, Herman... Do they have any other fighters?

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:10 pm

This once-epic card is falling apart at the seems.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:34 pm

LikesToFightGuy wrote:: LOL... So who fights Werdum now? I mean Strikeforce is so deep with talent... Rogers, Buentello, Herman... Do they have any other fighters?

Buentello is very unlikely. He is fighting against Yvel on Affliction 3.

A easy solution is to have Grim fight Werdum for the interim.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:45 pm

That's right... Hey Ninja, have they added any depth there or are they still pretty lean?

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:52 pm

LikesToFightGuy wrote:: That's right... Hey Ninja, have they added any depth there or are they still pretty lean?

There HW division is very lean IMO. Werdum, Overeem, Buentello, Roger Gracie, and Grim are all good fighters, but strikeforce's division is nothing compared to Afflictions and UFCs.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:57 pm

Do they not have PeeWee? I know he's no top-20, but he's a solid fighter.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:01 pm

LikesToFightGuy wrote:: Do they not have PeeWee? I know he's no top-20, but he's a solid fighter.

Last time I heard Peewee has a contract with Bellator.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:11 pm

Ninja\Rua/Fan wrote:

LikesToFightGuy wrote:: Do they not have PeeWee? I know he's no top-20, but he's a solid fighter.

Last time I heard Peewee has a contract with Bellator.

Yeah, Peewee is signed with Bellator. I saw him in Dayton for Bellator V against Josh Barnes.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:15 pm

Wolfgangsta wrote:: This once-epic card is falling apart at the seems.

It still has 3 very good fights, and if Grim steps in, then I think the Overeem injury made the card better.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:19 pm

tolivendiewithLA wrote:: Disappointing, see if Grimm wants to fight for the interim belt? he didn't even break a sweat against AA

The AA fight was also one that big Grim took on short notice, and he was not long ago rumored to be fighting on this card. I'm sure it would not be a problem for him.

I thought from the beginning that the timeline between however many stitches Overeem received and he fighting for a title was awfully tight.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:21 pm

Pee-wee is borderline top ten. His gassing out and subsequent knockout after butting an early beating on choi mu bea hurts his ranking, but I see him as a tremendous fighter with loads of potential.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:41 pm

captain organic wrote:

tolivendiewithLA wrote:: Disappointing, see if Grimm wants to fight for the interim belt? he didn't even break a sweat against AA

The AA fight was also one that big Grim took on short notice, and he was not long ago rumored to be fighting on this card. I'm sure it would not be a problem for him.

I thought from the beginning that the timeline between however many stitches Overeem received and he fighting for a title was awfully tight.

Actually its the other way around. AA took the fight on short notice. Grim was going to fight Overeem, but he pulled out. So he fought AA instead.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:12 am

Wolfgangsta wrote:: Pee-wee is borderline top ten. His gassing out and subsequent knockout after butting an early beating on choi mu bea hurts his ranking, but I see him as a tremendous fighter with loads of potential.

Very good offensive fighter, and a nice wrestling pedigree, but last I saw him he was leaving his chin WAY out there, and not in a purposeful taunting manner. Merely poor form.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:13 am

Ninja\Rua/Fan wrote:

captain organic wrote:

tolivendiewithLA wrote:: Disappointing, see if Grimm wants to fight for the interim belt? he didn't even break a sweat against AA

The AA fight was also one that big Grim took on short notice, and he was not long ago rumored to be fighting on this card. I'm sure it would not be a problem for him.

I thought from the beginning that the timeline between however many stitches Overeem received and he fighting for a title was awfully tight.

Actually its the other way around. AA took the fight on short notice. Grim was going to fight Overeem, but he pulled out. So he fought AA instead.

hmm, I guess I misremembered.

Subject: Re: Overeem may not be able to fight Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:55 am

Bad matchup for grimm

» Fedor will only fight Overeem if he passed a pre fight drug test
» Werdum does not want to fight Overeem.
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