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	<title>Five Ounces of Pain &#187; Josh Thomson</title>
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		<title>Strikeforce claims Josh Thomson vs. Gilbert Melendez bout is not in jeopardy</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/28/strikeforce-claims-josh-thomson-vs-gilbert-melendez-bout-is-not-in-jeopardy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory Brady</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a weeks worth of cancellations and let-downs, it appears as though there is one anticipated match-up in August that the MMA community can breathe a collective sigh of relief about.
Earlier reports had surfaced that the Strikeforce lightweight championship bout between Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez was in danger of being scrapped due to Thomson&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thomson forced to withdraw from Strikeforce lightweight title fight vs. Melendez</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/02/thomson-forced-to-withdraw-from-strikeforce-lightweight-title-fight-vs-melendez/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/02/thomson-forced-to-withdraw-from-strikeforce-lightweight-title-fight-vs-melendez/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A much-anticipated Strikeforce lightweight title rematch between reigning champion Josh Thomson and the former champion Gilbert Melendez that had been scheduled for April 11 has been canceled.
Showtime officials issued a press release Wednesday night announcing that Thomson vs. Melendez II had been scrubbed in light of the fact that Thomson recently broke his leg during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Oz. Video Interview with Josh Thomson: &#8220;It&#8217;s going to be a tougher fight than the first time&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/14/5-oz-video-interview-with-josh-thomson-its-going-to-be-a-tougher-fight-than-the-first-time/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/03/14/5-oz-video-interview-with-josh-thomson-its-going-to-be-a-tougher-fight-than-the-first-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FiveOuncesOfPain.com’s Jay Tan was on location in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday for a press conference hosted by Showtime and Strikeforce in anticipation of April 11’s “Shamrock vs. Diaz” event.
Watch as Tan and Josh Thomson discuss Thomson&#8217;s upcoming Strikeforce lightweight title defense vs. Gilbert Melendez on April 11, whether he wants to fight more frequently, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Josh Thomson vs. Gilbert Melendez rematch expected for April 11 Strikeforce event</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/23/josh-thomson-vs-gilbert-melendez-rematch-expected-for-april-11-strikeforce-event/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/23/josh-thomson-vs-gilbert-melendez-rematch-expected-for-april-11-strikeforce-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With plans to secure separate opponents for Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson and the promotion&#8217;s former 155 pound king Gilbert Melendez apparently having following through, sources have informed FiveOuncesOfPain.com that Strikeforce officials could be set to announce in the coming days that the two will rematch each other on April 11 at the HP Pavilion [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Planned Thomson vs. Noons match for April 11 Strikeforce show falls through</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/15/planned-thomson-vs-noons-match-for-april-11-strikeforce-show-falls-through/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/15/planned-thomson-vs-noons-match-for-april-11-strikeforce-show-falls-through/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 13:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bryan Levick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come April 11, Strikeforce will have its lightweight champion Josh Thomson fighting on their first card on Showtime but it will not be against EliteXC lightweight champion K.J. Noons.
Speaking on MMA Weekly Radio, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said that Noons would instead focus on his boxing career for the time being rather than accepting a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duane Ludwig replaces Josh Thomson in lightweight bout at &#8220;Strikeforce: Destruction&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/11/duane-ludwig-replaces-josh-thomson-in-lightweight-bout-for-strikeforce-destruction/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/11/duane-ludwig-replaces-josh-thomson-in-lightweight-bout-for-strikeforce-destruction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A broken toe will prevent Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson from making his first-ever defense as scheduled during Strikeforce&#8217;s &#8220;Destruction&#8221; event scheduled for Nov. 21 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
The news is according to a report by our friends at MMAjunkie.com.
Thomson had been scheduled to take on UFC and EliteXC veteran Yves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Josh Thomson wants Joachim Hansen next</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/josh-thomson-wants-joachim-hansen/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/josh-thomson-wants-joachim-hansen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Herman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After defeating Ashe Bowman in a non-title fight this past weekend, Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson made it very clear who he wants to fight next.
&#8220;I am really looking forward to possibly fighting Joachim Hansen,&#8221; said Thomson.
Thomson went on to say that his next fight will definitely take place in 2008.
&#8220;November 21st is my next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thomson: B.J. Penn is the best in the world</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/thomson-penn-is-the-best-in-the-world/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/12/thomson-penn-is-the-best-in-the-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Herman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson hasn&#8217;t lost in two years. Among those victories was a huge unanimous win over former champion Gilbert Melendez. The win pushed Thomson into the top 10 of most of the lightweight rankings.
Thomson though has no doubt who should be ranked at the top.
&#8220;B.J. Penn is pound for pound the best [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Strikeforce announces non-title fight for Josh Thomson</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/08/25/strikeforce-announces-non-title-fight-for-josh-thomson/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/08/25/strikeforce-announces-non-title-fight-for-josh-thomson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Caplan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The San Jose-based Strikeforce promotion has confirmed that its lightweight champion, Josh &#8220;The Punk&#8221; Thomson, will be competing on its second-annual show at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sept. 20 when he takes on Ashe Bowman.
The Thomson vs. Bowman matchup will be a non-title affair.
Thomson, who wrestled as an amateur at Standford, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behind The Scenes With Gilbert Melendez (video)</title>
		<link>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/08/15/behind-the-scenes-with-gilbert-melendez-video/</link>
		<comments>http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/08/15/behind-the-scenes-with-gilbert-melendez-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Morgan</dc:creator>
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