Updated: Tim Kennedy defeats Trevor Prangley,

Tim Kennedy, will face the dangerous Trevor Prangley in one of the featured Strikeforce Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights at Nokia Theatre L.A.  on Wednesday, June 16. Tim Kennedy, a United States Army Special Forces sniper with the 19th Special Forces outfit based in San Antonio and received  the Army’s Bronze  Star  for valor under fire. Inside the cage, Kennedy has won three in a row and 11 of his last 12.  He last fought on Sept. 25, 2009 in a Strikeforce Challengers event and defeated Zak Cummings via second round submission. Kennedy signed with Strikeforce in 2009 after a two-year break because of  his military commitments. This will be his third appearance on Showtime Prangley is a  former South African national wrestling champion and Olympic alternate. He  is 11-1-1 in his last 13 fights. He had a five-fight winning streak end on Feb. 26, 2010,  it was a fight he was winning against Karl Amoussou but ended in a technical draw during the first round due to an accidental thumb poke to Amoussou’s eye. Prangley has some some quality opponents, including “Babalu”, Jorge Santiago (his last loss) and Chael Sonnen, who was one of Prangley’s most significant victory.

By MICHELLE TAN June 16 will be a big day for Staff Sgt. Tim Kennedy. After months of training and anticipation, Kennedy will step into the ring for his third mixed-martial arts fight for Strikeforce. He will face Trevor Prangley, a 37-year-old middleweight fighter with a 21-5 record, in the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. And the fight will coincide with the release of the new EA Sports MMA video game featuring Kennedy and a slew of other MMA fighters. Kennedy, who fights at 185 pounds and has a record of 11-2, said he is looking forward to facing Prangley. “He’s one of those guys no one’s going to walk through, no matter who you are,” Kennedy said. “He’s always going to be a tough fight.” Prangley is a class act, Kennedy said. “I respect him. I’m excited to fight a good, quality opponent and I’m excited I get to fight,” he said. “It’s going to be a brawl. It’s going to be a good fight. He’s not one to quit, he’s not one to tap, he’s a hard one to knock out. I’m going to have to bring the fight to him.” Tim Kennedy, a Special Forces soldier assigned to the Texas Army National Guard’s C Company, 5^th Battalion, 19^th Special Forces Group, will wear shorts bearing the Guard’s logo. Read the Rest Here