HOUSTON, TX, August 19, 2011 –Earlier today, welterweight DREAM and Affliction veteran Jason High announced on his Twitter account that he will be facing off against none other than Todd “The Maniac” Moore in an upcoming bout at Srikeforce Challengers 19, set for September 23rd in Las Vegas.
Making his debut for Strikeforce back in June, Todd is now 1-0 in the organization after outpoint fellow Houstonian Mike “The Greek” Bronzoulis at the Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum that took place in Dallas. Now 14-4 overall, Todd will be looking to notch his third win in a row against “The Kansas City Bandit” after beating Bronzoulis and Lee King in his last bouts.The 14-3 High should be a worthy and tough test for the Texan after beating fighter such as Hayato “Mach” Sakurai and Andre Galvao earlier in his career.
With this announcement, Moore will now be joining former opponent Brian Melancon as fighters set to represent Houston on the September card. It was previously speculated that Melancon has been targeted to face Strikeforce newcomer Felipe Portela (7-0) in his next Strikeforce bout after dropping a close decision to Isaaac Vallie-Flag at the same Dallas event this past June.
Strikeforce Challengers 19 also includes matchups featuring Ryan Couture vs. Maka Watson and Lorenz Larkin vs. Virgil Zwicker.