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
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.The Tao of Frank Shamrock 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.".Advertising at Sherdog.com Fighter Carter Williams was found by the CSAC to have tested positive for cocaine.Advertising at Sherdog.com 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.Advertising at Sherdog.com
See also Strikeforce List of Strikeforce champions List of Strikeforce events 2007 in Strikeforce
References
External links Strikeforce Official website Official EliteXC website