Strikeforce confirm Smith vs Le rematch for June 26th
Posted on June 3, 2010, 08:23 AM by Daniel CassidyStrikeforce today officially confirmed Scott Smith and Cung Le will square off for the second time on June 26th, in a rematch of december 19th bout. The card is already headlined by Fedor vs Werdum. The card will take place at the HP Pavillion in San Jose.
Smith completed a shocking comeback in their last meeting, loosing most of the fight, with Cung Le landing his trademark kicks almost at will, until Smith knocked out the vietnamese fighter with just 90 seconds left in the fight. This was Le's only loss, and the actor turned fighter enters the fight with a record of 6-1, finishing all of his fights within the distance. The veteran Smith holds a mixed martial arts record of 17-6-0-1. Of Smith's 17 wins, all have come by way of stopage.
Officials also confirmed that former lightheavy weight champion Josh Thomson will fight Pat Healy. Thomson lost the belt to current champ Gilbert Melendez in a thrilling five round battle at Strikeforce: Evolution. He enters the ring with a record of 16-3-0-1. This match will be Healy's strikeforce debut, and he holds a record of 23-15.
The stacked card features the bout etween Fedor and Werdum, with the winner almost certain to fight Alistair Overeem in the future. Womens champ Christine Santos takes on Strikeforce newcomer Jan Finney.
So far, the confirmed fights are:
Heavyweight bout: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabricio Werdum
Women's Featherweight Championship bout: Cristiane Santos vs. Jan Finney
Middleweight bout: Cung Le vs. Scott Smith
Lightweight bout: Josh Thomson vs. Pat Healy
Comments
I hope Le learned from the last fight & finishes Smith off this time.
Le will never finish Smith. He either wins by decision or gets KOd. I think this is going to look a lot like the first fight.
That's a really smart thing to say considering that every single one of Le's Strikeforce wins has been a KO or a TKO...
not against Smith. The guy has an iron jaw.
Le is an exciting fighter, i hope he manages to knock Smith out this time, otherwise its going be damn judge decision :(
Unless Smith KOs him. Don't get me wrong, I would love to see Le win. I agree 100% that he is an exciting fighter and I have been a fan of his for years. That said, this is not a good match up for him. He isn't really a KO artist despite being a very technical (albeit flashy) fighter and Smith not only has an iron jaw but the ability to come out of no where with a single punch KO. I see this fight going the same way the first one did. I'd love to see Le KO Smith but I will be shocked if it happens.
have you ever seen his record ?
the first was the best fight of 2010, hope the second will be as good as the 1st one.
Scott Smith is a tool. He plays hurt WAY too much. It was nice to see Diaz put the real hurt on him for a change.
Sounds like your a bit infatuated with him.....its ok, Im all for equal rights.
this is a nice card they are putting together!
looking foward to it!
Cung Lee better finish this guy when his hurt or he can get caught again!
Are ya having a bad day there Bammy?
Le was picking Smith apart on the feet in their last fight, with both kicks and punches, he was definately winning the fight right up to the point when Scott caught him and finished the fight. I like Smith but he never brings anything new to the table, you know exactly what to expect from him, he's as tough as hell yeah but predictable. I suppose most people will think that Smith has Le's number now but i'm not so sure, i think Le would win the rematch, he has more tools and more ways to win but that said, i've learned not to ever count Smith out of any fight, since that one punch KO against Sell when he was hurt, he's a warrior for sure but i just dont think he would land that winning shot again, it just doesn't happen all too often. I'm always aware though that this is MMA and as the cliche goes "anything can happen" be a great fight to watch no doubt............
Lee pulled a Rampage fighting right after a movie and not enough training. Both mentioned are dangerous when in shape.
how the hell did he even lose to smith in the first place? anyone remember him in the UFC.......hes a nobody
Smith is more like a gatekeeper, you can stay if you beat him but if he gets you, you should split. Tough dude, strong punch, but too stiff and his defense sucks.....CungLe was gassed
He's a nobody, a nobody that you could beat right?.......do some research before you write uneducated guesses about good fighters who have already earned acceptance from the hardcore MMA community, it's you who is the nobody you MMA novice............
Scott Smith is the funniest fighter I've ever seen. The guy really knows how to get hit like a punching bag. He just got lucky against Cung Le
It isn't luck when it is your MO. The guy does it all the time. There he is getting his ass kicked and then... the other guy is asleep.
he's not a nobody in highlight reels. he may not be in the upper echelon, but he sure as hell is a comeback kid (recall pete sell anyone?)
cung le deffo will be sharper for this one. one of my fav fighters to watch. a real life jackie chan in the ring. needs more a finishing instinct i think and needs to throw caution when he gets a fighter rocked. i noticed last time he'd catch smith then stand off. if he can follow up full on at the right time i think he wins easy.