Today marked the official weigh-ins for the upcoming Strikeforce: "Houston" event, scheduled for August 20, 2010 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The event features controversial Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Muhammed Lawal, better known as “King Mo”, in his first defense of the championship he won after beating the highly-regarded Gegard Mousasi to win the belt. The co-main event will also be a championship affair, as feared submission wizard (his nickname, “Jacare”, means Alligator) Ronaldo Souza takes on 12-2 Tim Kennedy for the vacant Middleweight Championship, which was rendered vacant when former champion Jake Shields promptly left the promotion and signed with the UFC after defeating new Strikeforce signee and MMA legend, Dan Henderson. The “Houston” weigh-ins weren’t immune to a bit of controversy, as several fighters failed to make weight. Here’s how it all broke down. ...

American Top Team welterweight “Jucao” Roan Carneiro (13-8) won a three-round unanimous decision over “Macaco” Jorge Patino (22-12-1) by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28 at Shine Fights in Miami Friday night. "I'm so happy fighting here in ATT backyard," Carneiro said after the fight. In the first round, Carneiro tripped "Macaco" to the mat and landed body punches and a right elbow to Patino's head; but, Patino swept into half mount. Carneiro countered with an armbar, but the Brazilian veteran "Macaco" wasn't going to tap. He kicked "Jucao" in the head illegally and the referee paused the action without taking a point deduction. After the pause, Carneiro scored a double leg slam. ...

Fighters.com will post live results from Shine Fights’ American Top Team VS The World Friday night at 8:00 PM. The fight card: "Jucao" Roan Carneiro (12-8) v "Macaco" Jorge Patino (22-11-1) "Buscape" Luiz Firmino (12-4) v "Irish Assassin" Ryan Healy (10-5-1) "Sobrevivente" Flavio Alvaro (24-6) v "White Bear" Jean Silva (16-8-3) Yves Edwards (34-15-1 v James Warfield (12-4) Junior Assuncao (8-4) v "Gladiator" Gideon Ray (15-10-1) Micah Miller (11-3) v Anthony Morrison (7-6) "Whisper" Herbert Goodman (5-4) v James Brasco (5-1) Phil Friedman (1-1) v Brian Fuery (0-0) Danny Chavez (2-1) v "Tagarela" Jonatas Gurgel (3-0) ...

Shine Fight Promotions has inked a deal with The Fight Network to broadcast American Top Team vs. The World, the promotion's second show headlined by "Jucao" Roan Carneiro (12-8) versus "Macaco" Jorge Patino (17-10-1). American Top Team vs. The World will be held in Miami 4 September, but broadcast on The Fight Network 12 September. ATT's Carneiro enters Shine off of a 2-3 stint in the UFC ending with split decision loss to "Piranha" Ryo Chonan (15-10) at UFC 88 in Atlanta last September. Patino won a UD over "Blackjack" Beau Baker (7-2) at KAPMMA in Newark last February. The card also features UFC vet Junior Assuncao (8-4), WEC vets Carlo Prater (24-7-1), "Maverick" Micah Miller (12-3) and "Irish Assassin" Ryan Healy (4-4-1), and PRIDE and DREAM vet "Buscape" Luis Firmino (12-4). ...