Jake Shields is looking to secure a baker's dozen of consecutive wins in this Saturday's Strikeforce title fight with Jason "Mayhem" Miller. Winning the fight on November 7, 2009 will give him the middleweight belt, but to do that he'll have to defeat the tall, lanky Mayhem, a fighter known for his strong Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters have earned the majority of their career wins by submission, a fact that could make for an interesting fight. While grappling seems to be the preferred method for Shields and Miller, this fight may test their skills above the mat before it becomes a fight to the finish.
"This is going to be an exciting fight for fight fans," said Jake Shields. "Jason is a natural middleweight and he's got a strong record of 22-6, with 1 no contest."
The 30-year-old Shields has a strong record himself. His 12-fight win streak dates back to November 2005 and includes victories against a field of strong opponents such as Carlos Condit, Nick Thompson, Yushin Okami, Mike Pyle, Robbie Lawler and Paul Daley, among others. His overall record is 23-4 with 1 no-contest.
Robbie Lawler is the only fighter both have faced. Shields moved up from welterweight, his natural weight class, and finished Lawler with a guillotine choke in the 182-pound catch weight bout in June of 2009. Mayhem finished Lawler with an arm triangle in 2006.
The two will face off in a fight for the vacated Strikeforce middleweight championship belt at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The event will be broadcast live on CBS. The main bout will feature Fedor Emelianenko (30-1; #1 Heavyweight) vs. Brett Rogers (10-0). Shields and Miller co-headline the night.
In an interview with Derek Bolender of MMAmania titled, "Nothing personal: Jake Shields Strikeforce interview exclusive with MMAmania" Shields said, "I think it's awesome to be fighting on the card with Fedor Emelianenko. He's one of my favorite fighters of all time. He's the headliner but to be the co-headliner is quite an honor to be fighting alongside him. I'm really excited about it."
Shields is looking to extend his 12-fight winning streak using any means necessary. Serious Pimp Sunglasses, who is one of Shields' sponsors for the fight, has sponsored him since 2005. He and other MMA fighters like Kimo Leopoldo, Jake Shields, Royce Gracie, Rampage Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Phil Baroni, and Rico Rodriguez embody the Serious Pimp brand, which is Hip Hop style (a la Snoop Dogg and Ice-T) with MMA attitude.
When asked about his training for this fight, Shields responded, "I've been working on every aspect for this fight. I've been doing boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, jiu jitsu, conditioning. I've been working on everything. I haven't been working on just one approach to fighting 'Mayhem.' I'm just working on every aspect."
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Author Resource:-
Damian Kutzner is a serial entrepreneur and business mogul who understands success. He opened his own real estate firm at 23 then went on to launch one of the most successful debt settlement firms in the nation. Damian is the founder and CEO of Integrated Legal Systems (ILS), a company that provides applications to simplify the way law firms do business. He is also the president of Serious Pimp Sunglasses, a brand that sponsors MMA fighters and events.
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