Paul Daley vs Scott Smith added to Strikeforce In St. Louis On Dec. 4, 2010

Paul "Semtex" Daley To Face Scott Smith At Strikeforce in St. Louis On Dec. 4.  It was Announced in Sept. 2010, that Daley Signed A Multi-Fight Deal with Strikeforce.

EXPLOSIVE PAUL "SEMTEX'' DALEY TO FACE HARD-HITTING SCOTT SMITH
DEC. 4 AT SCOTTRADE CENTER IN ST. LOUIS.  LIVE ON SHOWTIME® AT 10 p.m. ET/PT.

MONTREAL- MAY 8: Josh Koscheck (R) pulls the leg of Paul Daley in their welter weight bout at UFC 113 at Bell Centre on May 8, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
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MONTREAL- MAY 8: Josh Koscheck (L) holds on to Paul Daley in their welter weight bout at UFC 113 at Bell Centre on May 8, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
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 Scott Smith lost to Cung Le during the Strikeforce fight in San Jose,CA on June 26, 2010. Content © 2010 ZumaPress All rights reserved.  Used with Permission.

 Both Daley and Smith will have to improve their grappling skills to beat more fighters in their division.



For Cung Lee vs Scott Smith's first fight see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFvebmE9bOM and their 2010 rematch in addition to Werdum submitting Fedor at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1l3ht-wjCY



Dan Henderson To Battle "Babalu" Sobral in Main Event;


Herschel Walker To Make Second MMA Start



NEW YORK- Two fighters who loathe decisions will collide when recent STRIKEFORCE signee Paul "Semtex'' Daley (25-9-2) of Nottingham, England, meets power puncher Scott "Hands Of Steel' Smith (17-7, 1 NC) of Elk Grove, Calif., in a featured welterweight (170 pounds) bout on Saturday, Dec. 4, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).



Mixed martial arts superstar Dan Henderson will take on former STRIKEFORCE world champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral at light heavyweight (205 pounds) in the main event. Football legend and unbeaten MMA fighter, the amazing Herschel Walker (1-0), will be opposed by an opponent to be determined in a televised heavyweight bout. Popular St. Louis native Jesse Finney will take on a foe to be announced in the top non-televised undercard scrap.



Daley is an exciting British bomber and freelance mixed martial artist whose style is a mix of striking, striking and more striking. Smith is a superb Muay Thai striker with tremendous one-punch knockout power. Neither is accustomed to putting in a full night's work.



Combined, the fighters have 42 victories, but only five of those wins have come via decision, and all five belong to Daley. Smith, a pro since June 2001, has never been triumphant on points.



The world-ranked 5-foot-9, 27-year-old Daley scored a decision over Jorge Masvidal last Sept. 11. Prior to that, Daley's last victory on points came on July 1, 2006.



"I am a striker - there is no secret about that,'' said the brash-talking Daley, a winner of two in a row and six of his last seven. "I like to knock people out aggressively and quickly. That's my game and no opponent's going to change that. Almost all my fights are exciting and memorable with non-stop action.''



Daley, who has compiled a highlight reel of impressive knockout victories, has competed against some of the best since turning professional in June 2003. Three of his most significant victories came against Masvidal, a 2:24, first-round KO (punches) over Dustin Hazelett on Jan. 2, 2010, and a 2:31, first-round TKO (punches) over Martin Kampmann on Sept. 19, 2009.



"Everyone knows I detest decisions,'' said the soft-spoken six-foot-tall, 31-year-old Smith, a proven finisher known for dramatic, stirring comebacks. He's won all his fights by knockout or technical knockout - 12 in the first round.  The fight with Daley will mark Smith's first start at 170 pounds.



"Fans want action all the time and so do I. That's what I am all about.''



In his most recent start last June 26, Smith lost to former STRIKEFORCE World Middleweight (185 pounds) Champion Cung Le in a rematch, one fight after Smith handed Le the first loss of the San Jose-based Vietnamese star's fight career with an astonishing comeback third-round knockout on Dec. 19, 2009.  The dynamic Le had previously amassed a perfect, combined 22-0 record in professional MMA and kickboxing.



Smith has fought some of the biggest names in MMA, including Le, Diaz, Robbie Lawler (twice) - their first fight was during the first-ever MMA primetime broadcast on the CBS Television Network) - Benji Radach, Dave Terrell, Patrick Cote, James Irvin, Jaime Jara and Pete Sell.



A special ticket pre-sale for STRIKEFORCE; Henderson vs. Babalu for "STRIKEFORCE Insiders" began yesterday and will conclude tomorrow/Thursday, September 30 at 10 p.m. CT.  Fans can sign up to become an "Insider" at STRIKEFORCE.com.  Anyone who purchases tickets during the pre-sale period will receive a special $5 off discount.



Tickets for the event go on sale to the public this Friday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. CT at Scottrade Center, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone (800) 745-3000.



Doors at Scottrade Center will open for the event at 6 p.m. CT.  The first preliminary bout will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the first SHOWTIME televised main card fight will begin at 9 p.m.



About STRIKEFORCE
STRIKEFORCE (www.strikeforce.com <http://www.strikeforce.com/> ) is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its "Shamrock vs. Gracie" event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history.  The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose's HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265.  Since 1995, STRIKEFORCE, sanctioned by ISKA, has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts (MMA) series with "Shamrock vs. Gracie."  In May 2008, West Coast Productions, the parent company of STRIKEFORCE, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose.  In March 2009, STRIKEFORCE signed a multi-year agreement with SHOWTIME® to stage live events on the premium cable television network.  The promotion has since also produced two live, primetime events on the CBS Television Network.

Paul "Semtex" Daley Signs with Strikeforce; Whom Should He Train with to Improve his Grappling Skills?

PAUL "SEMTEX'' DALEY 25-9-2 SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE!

It is great to see a fighter be able to continue to fight even after making a mistake by hitting an opponent after the match.  However, who doesn't want to hit trash talking Josh "Kos" Koscheck?  Just about everybody for his failure to win the Academy Award by faking an alleged knee strike to the eye by Daley.  Add in his recent accusations that George St. Pierre was "fake" and not a "squeaky clean Superman" and there will be a line waiting to hit him. 
 
Daley won a controversial win against Jorge Masvidal at Shark Fights 13 and responded to the crowd's displeasure thank you for paying my wages.  Daley has impressive striking skills but his take-down defense and ground skills are still lacking to be a belt-holder.  Whom Should He Train with to Improve his Grappling Skills? Did you think his match at Shark Fights 13 in Texas showed enough improvement when he did not make weight?  Shark Fights 13 was on September 11, 2010 at the Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas and the commentators were legendary Dutch MMA fighter Bas Rutten and American legendary MMA fighter and wrestler Don Frye.










MONTREAL- MAY 8: Josh Koscheck (top) stands on Paul Daley in their welter weight bout at UFC 113 at Bell Centre on May 8, 2010 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

Paul Daley being restrained by the UFC referee after an illegal punch that landed on Koscheck's head immediately after the fight was over.  Daley lost this match and threw it while Koscheck was walking away.  This resulted in Zuffa's release of Daley from their competition.  Daley's defense was that Koscheck's trash talking in this submission angered him. The real submission win may go to this UFC ref.

NEW YORK (Sept. 15, 2010) - Top-10 world-ranked welterweight, Paul Daley, has signed a multi-fight deal with world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE.



The 5-foot-9, 27-year-old native of London who fights out of Nottingham, England, has won two straight and six of his last seven. Overall, the cocky, brash seven-year pro is 25-9-2.



Nicknamed "Semtex" after an explosive that British armed forces use to demolish large structures, Daley is coming off a unanimous three-round decision over recent STRIKEFORCE signee, Jorge Masvidal, last Saturday, Sept. 11. It was the first time since July 1, 2006, that Daley had won a fight on points.



Daley is a freelance mixed martial artist whose style is an aggressive mix of striking, striking and more striking.

 "I am a striker - there is no secret about that,'' the exciting British bomber said. "I like to knock people out aggressively and quickly. That's my game and no opponent's going to change that. Almost all my fights are exciting and memorable with non-stop action.''

Daley specializes in Muay Thai (Dutch style). He utilizes lead leg kicks often and possesses devastating knees and quick, heavy hands.


"I'm looking forward to fighting for STRIKEFORCE and would really love to fight (current STRIKEFORCE welterweight champion) Nick Diaz,'' Daley said. "He's a big name and a great fighter. Diaz would bring out the best in me and would be a great test.''

Daley, who has compiled a highlight reel of impressive knockout victories, has competed against some of the best since turning professional in June 2003. Three of his most significant victories came against Masvidal, a 2:24, first-round KO (punches) over Dustin Hazelett on Jan. 2, 2010, and a 2:31, first-round TKO (punches) over Martin Kampmann on Sept. 19, 2009.


A former Cage Rage champion, Daley appeared on a STRIKEFORCE co-promoted card on June 22, 2007. On the undercard of Frank Shamrock vs. Phil Baroni in San Jose, Calif., he registered a second-round TKO (punches) over Duane "Bang''Ludwig.



Daley was introduced to martial arts when he began taking karate at the age of 7. Besides England, he also trains in Holland. For a time several years ago, Daley was involved in a project with Mothers Against Guns in London.



About STRIKEFORCE
STRIKEFORCE (www.strikeforce.com <http://www.strikeforce.com/> ) is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its "Shamrock vs. Gracie" event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history.  The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose's HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265.  Since 1995, STRIKEFORCE, sanctioned by ISKA, has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts (MMA) series with "Shamrock vs. Gracie."  In May 2008, West Coast Productions, the parent company of STRIKEFORCE, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose.  In March 2009, STRIKEFORCE signed a multi-year agreement with SHOWTIME® to stage live events on the premium cable television network.  The promotion has since also produced two live, primetime events on the CBS Television Network.

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