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Showtime's Mauro Ranallo recaps Strikeforce: Evolution in this highlight video package...

Strikeforce: Evolution Post-Fight Video Interviews

Scott Smith:



Gilbert Melendez:



Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal:



More Mo:



Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza:

Herschel Walker Donating MMA Debut Fight Purse to Charity

Herschel Walker is an amazing athlete that has competed in many different sports over his 47 years. He's competed at the highest levels in both collegiate and professional football, he's an Olympian in bobsled, and is a lifelong martial artist.

On January 30th, he'll become a mixed martial artist. But it's interesting to note, and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker did on Saturday night, that Walker is donating his January fight purse to charity.

"He's doing it for charity. He's donating 100 percent of his purse to a non-profit," said Coker.

But that's not to say he isn't serious about the pursuit. As his previous accolades indicate, he takes all sports seriously, and MMA is no different.

"He wants to just test himself and he's been at the AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) training camp the last 45 days. He's not gonna go home for Christmas. He's gonna stay through the holidays and train there. He's in good hands," Coker detailed, adding that Walker told his trainers at AKA to advise him not to fight if they felt he wasn't going to be ready to compete.

There's no actual name to be put to his opponent yet, but the Strikeforce CEO says it will be appropriate to Walker's time in the sport.

"As far as MMA goes, we'll find somebody that has his skill level. He's a beginner in MMA, so we'll find somebody that is a heavyweight, beginning fighter and let's see what happens," he said.

"Once you step in the cage, it's really gonna be up to him, right?"

Strikeforce: Evolution Post Weigh-in Videos

Cung Le following Friday's weigh-ins:




Josh Thomson post weigh-ins:




Matt Lindland post weigh-ins:




Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal post weigh-ins:

Ready for Strikeforce: Cung Le, Scott Smith, and Matt Lindland

Cung Le:

Scott Smith:

Matt Lindland:

Strikeforce: All Access Available for Saturday's Evolution

PRESS RELEASE:

SHOWTIME Sports will once again offer Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans around the world STRIKEFORCE: All Access, the cutting edge online interactive experience, live on Saturday, Dec. 19, for STRIKEFORCE: "Evolution" from HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

The immersive digital experience will stream simultaneously with the live SHOWTIME telecast beginning at 10 p.m. ET* and be available to fans around the world including those in Brazil, Japan, throughout Europe as well as in the U.S. and Canada.

STRIKEFORCE: All Access will cost $24.95 per user and is available for pre-order at http://strikeforce.sho.com now. Purchase includes access to the live stream and replays anytime thereafter through December 24, 2009.

STRIKEFORCE: All Access debuted on April 11, 2009, when world-class MMA promotion STRIKEFORCE brought Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz to SHOWTIME. The unique experience was offered again on June 6, for the Robbie Lawler vs. Jake Shields event. On both previous offerings, STRIKEFORCE: All Access was limited to U.S.-based online users. All Access went global for the first time with STRIKEFORCE: "Carano vs. Cyborg" on Aug. 15.

With STRIKEFORCE: All Access, fans can be their own director and toggle among five live cameras with full pause and rewind capabilities including SHOWTIME Sports exclusive CageCam -- a small, high quality camera worn by the referee which takes viewers inside the cage during the fights. Audio tracks will include the SHOWTIME telecast fight call by host and play-by-play announcer Mauro Ranallo, and color commentators Frank Shamrock and Stephen Quadros, as well as the corresponding audio to the selected camera. SHOWTIME is again working with BitGravity, Inc. and Episodic, Inc. to enable this unique multi-media experience.

As part of STRIKEFORCE: All Access fans also will receive a live Twitter feed from the event and can join behind-the scenes staff in tweeting about "Strikeforce" and "SHOWTIME Sports" during the evening.

Through a Facebook Connect application, fans will be able to make predictions, comment on the live fights, discuss outcomes and more directly on the All Access page.

Other features include professional and amateur photography from the spectacle in the arena. Images of the fights, fan interaction and backstage will be uploaded during the live event via Flickr, the popular image and video hosting website and online community.

The Dec. 19 fight card features the return of undefeated superstar and former STRIKEFORCE World Middleweight Champion Cung Le against power punching Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith. Le, one of the most prolific and exciting fighters in all of martial arts, will return to the cage for the first time since relinquishing his title to concentrate on a movie career. STRIKEFORCE World Lightweight Champion Josh "The Punk" Thomson will defend his title against top-seeded rival and Interim Champion Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez. Undefeated Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal will make his United States and STRIKEFORCE debut when he meets two-time NAIA wrestling All-American Mike Whitehead. Middleweight Matt "The Law" Lindland will battle highly regarded STRIKEFORCE newcomer Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza.

*Telecast airs live in the U.S. at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME (delayed on the West Coast); STRIKEFORCE: All Access will be webcast live in available countries at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

Strikeforce: Cung Le vs. Scott Smith Video Promo

Video promo featuring undefeated Strikeforce star Cung Le, who returns to fight Scott "Hands of Steel" Smith. The action-packed card also includes the long-awaited rematch of Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez...

MMA Live Reviews Fedor vs. Rogers, Previews UFC 105 and WEC 44

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CBS Exec Says Jake Shields Is Still Marketable

Message boards around the MMA world savaged Jake Shields after his decision victory over Jason "Mayhem" Miller at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers on Saturday.

The hater consensus was that Shields was a boring fighter and had erased the popularity he had earned over a 10-year career as one of the world's top non-UFC welterweights (and newly minted middleweight).

But CBS Primetime exec Kelly Kahl on Sunday said that's just not the case.

"I don't know who those people are," he said. "Look, he's the champion and he did what it took to win a championship belt. I'm not going to fault him for that.

"Was it as exciting as some matches? Probably not, but the guy did what he had to do to win the bout."

Kahl said there were "a lot of moving parts" to Strikeforce's next show on CBS, but was pleased overall with the way the first effort turned out.