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Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

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Date
  
June 22, 2007

Attendance
  
9,672

City
  
San Jose, California

Buyrate
  
35,000

Promotion
  
Strikeforce and EliteXC

Venue
  
HP Pavilion at San Jose

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.

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Purses

Notable fighter payouts included

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. 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.".
  • Fighter Carter Williams was found by the CSAC to have tested positive for cocaine. 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.

    • References

    Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni Wikipedia
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