Total Fight Challenge--Hammond, IN--9/20/08

I really good high school friend of mine, Marcos Estrada is fighting on this card!!! These are always good fights and good times.

Marcos's brother Jay Estrada also fights but is recovering from a injury. Jay has fought notables such as Sam Stout(beating once) and Clay Guida and was just considered to fight the Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson.

Good Luck to all the fighters on the card!!

Jay Estrada's MySpace page: www.myspace.com/estradanhb

From MMA Junkie.com
Jay Estrada could fight Josh Thomson at Sept. 20 Strikeforce (Updated)
by Dann Stupp on Aug 19, 2008 at 7:15 pm ET
Veteran fighter Jay Estrada (21-9) could fight Strikeforce world lightweight champion Josh Thomson (15-2) at the Sept. 20 "Strikeforce at the Mansion II" event in Beverly Hills, Calif.

A source close to Estrada told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the fighter has agreed to the bout. However, Strikeforce Vice President Mike Afromowitz today clarified that the fight is not signed.

However, if Estrada is booked as Thomson's opponent, it'll be a three-round, non-title affair, according to Afromowitz.

Thomson, who defeated former title-holder Gilbert Melendez in June for the title, has long been attached to the "Strikeforce at the Mansion II" fight card, though an opponent has not been announced. The event takes place at the world-famous Playboy Mansion.

The upcoming event also features a Strikeforce world light-heavyweight title bout between Bobby Southworth (9-5) and challenger Renato "Babalu" Sobral (30-7), as well as a middleweight bout between notables Kazuo Misaki (20-8-2) and Joe Riggs (28-10). The organization hasn't announced the night's official main event and instead is expected to promote the three fights as co-headlining bouts.

Estrada, who's riding a three-fight win streak, has fought for organizations ranging from the International Fight League to the Canadian-based TKO promotion to King of the Cage. While his victories have come largely to lesser-known opponents (with a pro-debut victory over UFC veteran Sam Stout an obvious exception), Estrada's losses come largely to notables such as Clay Guida, Bart Palaszewski and LC Davis.

Thomson, meanwhile, is riding a seven-fight win streak, which includes just two decision wins. The former UFC and PRIDE fighter picked up the Strikeforce lightweight bout with an upset unanimous-decision victory over Melendez.

For the latest on "Strikeforce at the Mansion II," stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.

UPDATE: In addition to Estrada, MMAjunkie.com has been told by a source close to the fighter that Lion's Den lightweight Ashe Bowman (8-4) is also under consideration as a potential opponent for Thomson.