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Josh
Thomson Beats Gilbert Melendez to Win the Strikeforce Lightweight Title
By: Jeff Townsend, Boxing/MMA writer of
Bayareasportsdrive.com 6-28-08
Strikeforce definitely
knows how to put on an action-packed event and they did not disappoint the
7,488 fans that witnessed 12 MMA fights at the HP Pavilion in San Jose on
Friday night, including 14 fighters that are from the Bay Area or are
based here for their training. Two title belts were on the line with
the main event of Josh Thomson against Gilbert Melendez being the main
draw of the evening.
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 ‘Seen-n-Heard’
at the Strikeforce Post-Fight Press Conference:
Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson
By: Jeff Townsend,
Boxing/MMA writer of Bayareasportsdrive.com 6-29-08
Bruised and battered, one-by-one, the fighters
slowly made their way into the post-fight press conference to share their
thoughts on the fight. The outcome of the main event - Josh ‘The Punk’
Thomson (15-2) won a five round unanimous decision and the Strikeforce
Lightweight title against Gilbert ‘El Nino’ Melendez (14-2)
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 Exclusive
Interview with MMA fighter Josh Thomson
By:Jeff Townsend, Boxing/MMA writer Bayareasportsdrive.com
June 14, 2008
Bay Area Sports Drive had a
chance to interview Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Josh ‘The Punk’
Thomson at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose where he is currently
training for his upcoming fight against Gilbert Melendez set for June 27
at the HP Pavilion in San Jose.
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