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Benji Radach Withdraws from Robbie Lawler Fight (Update)

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Sherdog is reporting that Benji Radach will be unable to fight Robbie Lawler at Strikeforce: Evolution.


Radach's agent, Ken Pavia, said the fighter still hasn't been medically cleared to begin training again following surgery on his right hand last April. Radach, 30, broke his hand in multiple places during his third-round loss to Scott Smith at Strikeforce "Shamrock vs. Diaz" on April 11. Pavia said Radach would be cleared "soon" to resume training, but didn't give a specific timeline.

Lawler will still compete on the "Evolution" fight card but no word yet on who he will fight. Perhaps Strikeforce should call Jason MacDonald?

Update: MMA Fanhouse is reporting that Trevor Prangley (22-5) is the top choice to replace Radach.

SBN coverage of Strikeforce: Evolution

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Strikeforce: Evolution fight card

Champ Josh Thomson vs. interim champ Gilbert Melendez (lightweight title-unification bout)
Cung Le vs. Scott Smith
Matt Lindland vs. Ronald "Jacare" Souza
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal vs. Mike Whitehead
Robbie Lawler vs. TBA
Antwain Britt vs. Scott Lighty

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Great Card

This card is still amazing. It clearly does not cater to the casual fan, but i am literally excited for one reason or another for every fight on the card.

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by Zach Krantz on Dec 1, 2009 10:35 AM EST reply actions  

I’m really looking foward to Cung Le and Scott Smith going at it.

"I want an equal amount of blueberries in each muffin." -Ace Rothstein

by Greenbeard on Dec 1, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions  

yeah it is going to be a good card, it will be interesting to see what happens with WEC vs. SF

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by Zak Woods on Dec 1, 2009 10:47 AM EST up reply actions  

The amount of withdraws from fights this year is staggering. The reasons have been a shotgun of causes… injuries, personal issues, other ventures… it’s pretty sad.

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by Greenbeard on Dec 1, 2009 10:37 AM EST reply actions  

shit happens

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by Zak Woods on Dec 1, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions  

maybe it is a sign of evolution of the sport (pun intended). Seriously, with more people watching and fighters showing more care about their career they are less likely to participate unless 100% healthy. They are protecting themselves more than they used. We may experience some withdrawals, but the quality of the fight is hopefully better.

That or this has just been a bat shit crazy year

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by Zach Krantz on Dec 1, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions  

Jason MacDonald is fighting at MFC on Friday though… assuming he does quick work of Solomon Hutcherson there I guess he could do it… unlikely though…

by blawa on Dec 1, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions  

yeah, unlikely. I guess I was just trying to find a name MW who could step in real quick

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by Zak Woods on Dec 1, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions  

Very hard one. There is not a lot of quality MW out there that can step up that quick. Prangley just won pretty fast, he might do it…

by blawa on Dec 1, 2009 1:50 PM EST reply actions  

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