Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Werdum - Live Results & Pictures
The HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
*Join us for Live round-by-round updates and results beginning at 8 PM EST for the preliminary card and 10 PM EST for the main card and pictures following the event*
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum Fight Card
Main Card:
Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabricio Werdum via Submission (Triangle Choke) Round 1 (1:09)
- Fedor says "The one who doesn't fall, doesn't stand back up".
- Werdum says he wants to fight Fedor again and maybe in Russia and that he also wants Overeem's belt.
- Fedor drops Werdum with a right, jumps in for the GNP and Werdum maneuvers for an armbar and ends up with a triangle choke and FEDOR taps in Round 1.
- Mauro Renallo predicts KO by Fedor in Round 2 and Shamrock says Round 1.
Cung Le vs. Scott Smith via TKO (Strikes) Round 2 (1:46)
- Video montage of Frank Shamrock's career is shown that is narrated by Frank himself as he announces his retirement from fighting in mixed martial arts. Frank comes to the cage and addresses the fans, he talks about his career, upcoming fighters and the reasons that he is retiring. Frank closes with thanks to Scott Coker, Showtime, CBS, the HP Pavilion, his family and all the fans that stood by him for all the years.
Strikeforce Women's Middleweight Championship:
Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos vs. Jan Finney via TKO (Strikes) Round 2 (2:56)
- Cyborg retains the Strikeforce Women's Middleweight Belt.
- Cyborg was deducted 1 point for strikes to the back of the head in Round 1.
Josh Thomson vs. Pat Healy via Submission (RNC) Round 3 (4:27)
- Mauro Renallo interviews Alistair Overeem and Ubereem picks Fedor to beat Werdum tonight by KO and he wants the winner regardless of who it is.
Preliminary Card:
Chris Cope vs. Ron Keslar via TKO (Strikes) Round 2 (4:32)
Bret Bergmark vs. Vagner Rocha via Decision - Unanimous (29-28,30-27,30-26)
Gareth Joseph vs. Yancey Medeiros via TKO (Strikes) Round 2 (1:19)
Derrick Burnsed vs. Bobby Stack via Decision - Split (29-28,27-30,29-28)
Photos Courtesy of Esther Lin
Brazilian Fabricio Werdum registered a spectacular upset Saturday, submitting the famed Fedor Emelianenko at 1:09 of the first round in the STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL main event on SHOWTIME from HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
Cung Le impressively knocked out Scott Smith in the second round to avenge a loss last Dec. 19 at HP Pavilion on SHOWTIME.
Cris Cyborg won her 10th in a row and retained the STRIKEFORCE World Women's 145-pound title with a second-round knockout over courageous, but outgunned Jan Finney.
In the tightest fight of a excellent night of fights, Josh Thomson triumphed by third-round submission over Pat Healy.
