Strikeforce
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Strikeforce (or Strikeforce Fighting Championship) is an American professional kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion based in San Jose, California.
On March 10, 2006, Strikeforce held Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie, the first MMA event sanctioned by the State of California, taking place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. With 18,265 in attendance, Shamrock vs. Gracie broke the previous record for the largest audience at a North American MMA event, earlier held by UFC 57.
Among the promotion's roster are former UFC Champion Frank Shamrock, WWE Tough Enough winner and AKA fighter Daniel Puder, and San Shou champion Cung Le.
Strikeforce is promoted by American K-1 promoter Scott Coker and Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment, operators of the HP Pavilion and the San Jose Sharks NHL hockey club.
The most recent event took place on October 7th in Fresno, California. The main event featured Paul Buentello against David "Tank" Abbott, and also featured Duane Ludwig vs. Josh Thomson. The next event will take place in San Jose on December 8.
After Thomson defeated Ludwig on October 7 it was announced he would challenge Strikeforce's Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez at the December 8 event [1]. Also scheduled to fight that night is Paul Buentello.
[edit] Results for Strikeforce: Tank vs Buentello
Preliminary bouts
- Middleweight Bout: Luke Stewart def. Jeremiah Metcalf - Submission (rear naked choke) - RD1
- Heavyweight Bout: Cain Velasquez def. Jesse Fujarczyk - TKO (strikes) - RD1
- Middleweight Bout: Sam Spengler def. Francisco Magallon - TKO (strikes) - RD1
Main bouts
- Heavyweight Bout: Mike Cook def. Carlton Jones - Submission (strikes) - RD2
- Lightweight Bout: Philip Perez def. Brandon Shuey - Submission (triangle choke) - RD1
- Lightweight Bout: Casey Olson def. Bobby Sanchez - Submission (guillotine choke) - RD1
- Welterweight Bout: Jason Von Flue def. Eric Wray - Submission (side choke) - RD2
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Trevor Prangley def. Anthony Ruiz - Submission (armbar) - RD1
- Lightweight Bout: Josh Thomson def. Duane “Bang” Ludwig - Submission (guillotine choke) - RD2
- Heavyweight Bout: Paul Buentello def. "Tank" Abbott - KO (punch) - RD1
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