Diaz vs. Noons rematch likely to take place on July 26th in Stockton, CA |
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coldchillin
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The website GracieFighter.com has revealed that a planned welterweight title bout between Hayato Sakurai and Nick Diaz that had been scheduled for July 21 in Osaka, Japan during DREAM.5, has been canceled by EliteXC.
GracieFighter.com, a site owned and operated by Diaz’s trainer, Cesar Gracie, indicated that EliteXC made the decision to cancel the bout due to “contractual obligations.”
While no official announcement has been made, multiple sources have informed Five Ounces of Pain that rematch between Diaz and K.J. Noons for Noons’ EliteXC lightweight title is expected to be added to the promotion’s next primetime broadcast on CBS on July 26.
Sources have also indicated that plans to hold “Unfinished Business” in St. Louis have been scrapped and that the July 26 show is now likely to be held in at the Stockton Arena in Diaz’s hometown of Stockton, Calif.
According to an unnamed source, it’s considered likely that the event is being moved from St. Louis due to a concern that several major sporting events are already scheduled to take place in the city during a close proximity to the July 26 event.
One of the chief concerns in hosting the event in St. Louis is that there is a large Monster Truck rally that already has had tickets on-sale for an extended period of time. The belief is that due the concentration of events taking place around that same time period that ticket sales might suffer.
By moving the event to Stockton, EliteXC will be able to capitalize on the local drawing power of not only Diaz, but Jake Shields as well, who is scheduled to compete for the vacant EliteXC welterweight title vs. an unnamed opponent.
EliteXC: Unfinished Business will headlined by a EliteXC middleweight title rematch between incumbent Robbie Lawler and challenger Scott Smith.
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Post #1 6/22/08 1:45:21PM
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babalu2720
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Oh great...so the real question is...what are the odds KJ leaves that arena alive especially if he wins?
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Post #2 6/22/08 1:50:13PM
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nickcuc547
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awesome, great to see them putting this fight together as soon as possilbe, while the hype is still fresh in our minds. i think diaz exacts his revenge here with a sub, but he takes a beating in the process.
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Post #3 6/22/08 2:05:10PM
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Twenty20Dollars
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oh man in stockon?! that's gonna be crazy.
but i really wanted to see diaz vs mach at dream but what can ya do. hopefully diaz just destroys noons because i really dont like that guy.
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Post #4 6/22/08 2:14:22PM
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LETS GO G-MEN!
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the crowd is absoloutely gonna go nuts for this fight.. i hope noons gets Knocked out so baddly. if not diaz will submit him some how. i really really cant wait to see this fight. DIAZ FTW
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Post #5 6/22/08 2:16:44PM
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Yuengling AHHHHHHH!!!!!
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I can't wait for this rematch. War Diaz!!!!!!
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Why don't you just sit there and bleed awhile before you taste yourself some real pain!!!!!!!
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Post #6 6/22/08 2:40:25PM
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jae_1833
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Although I think he'll take a beating doing it.......I see Diaz by sub or maybe GNP in the 2nd. He's in his home town, he's had the surgery, and he's out for revenge. War Diaz Bros!!!
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Post #7 6/22/08 4:15:57PM
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Sam_Rothstein
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WOW GARY SHAWS GONNA LET THIS HAPPEN?!?!?!?!?
Diaz by Manslaughter
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Post #8 6/22/08 6:32:09PM
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Shawn17
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How are you people picking Diaz? Did you even see the first fight? Diaz had nothing for noons. Dj dominated him, diaz had trouble getting a takedown and was taking a vicious beating.
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Post #9 6/22/08 7:27:10PM
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prozacnation1978
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if that is true then there would be 3 title fights on the line that night
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Post #10 6/22/08 7:41:03PM
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Mchubb316
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I had a feeling this is what EliteXC had in mind when they put a stop to his fight with Mach. I hope Diaz doesn't stand in the pocket and take punches like last time and goes to his roots, and gets it to the ground, looks for the sub, and finishes Noons.
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Post #11 6/22/08 8:25:20PM
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pharside
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Posted by Shawn17
How are you people picking Diaz? Did you even see the first fight? Diaz had nothing for noons. Dj dominated him, diaz had trouble getting a takedown and was taking a vicious beating. [/QUOTE
Nick wasn't get hurt he just got cut up bad, Did you see the Fisher vs Stout fight when Fisher was bleeding everywhere but was kicking Stouts ass.
Nick's a slow starter as are most BJJ players are.
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Post #12 6/22/08 11:26:11PM
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RMFG_187
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Diaz after he beat Innoue
"Stockton, Okay... Stockton California"
Diaz by Sub round 2 (Guillotine)
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Post #13 6/23/08 5:04:50AM
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RMFG_187
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Posted by Shawn17
How are you people picking Diaz? Did you even see the first fight? Diaz had nothing for noons. Dj dominated him, diaz had trouble getting a takedown and was taking a vicious beating.
Diaz is a Warrior, anyone who says otherwise is stupid. Im not saying like him, but respect him. Why would we pick Diaz? Gracie JJ Black Belt, Amazing boxer, great reach, his only issue is scar tissue. he lost the 1st fight because of a cut, whether he lost the round or not meant nothing. Gomi won round 1 in my book, and look what happend to him.
EDIT: Also I've been saying it before and I'll say it again, Those Diaz brothers can do more in their guard then most fighters can in mount.
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Post #14 6/23/08 5:10:14AM
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jocka
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Diaz is definitly a warrior and everything is possible when he's fighting Diaz by 2rdTKO
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