Thursday, September 16, 2010

STRIKEFORCE signs Daley to multi-fight deal

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.

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