Strikeforce: Houston - Preview, Live Results & Pictures!
August 21, 2010
Toyota Center
Houston, Texas
*Join PDG for our round-by-round updates and LIVE results beginning at 7:30 PM EST for the preliminary card and 10 PM EST for the main card. Then check back shortly after the event for pictures from tonight's fights.*
Main Card (Showtime):
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight World Championship:
King Mo Lawal vs. Rafael Feijao via TKO (Strikes) Round 3 (1:14)
- RD. 3 - A big right hook by Feijao almost puts King Mo out, King Mo briefly recovers and lands a nice combo. Feijao lands a couple of knees from the clinch, King Mo hurt again and he shoots for a double-leg takedown. Feijao won't go down and unleashes a flurry of strikes to King Mo's head until the King is on his knees and Big John McCarthy steps in and calls the fight.
- RD. 2 - Feijao with another leg kick, King Mo moves in with a nice combo and he seems to following Feijao around but King Mo eats another big leg kick. In a scrum, Feijao lands a flying head kick and King Mo takes him down. Feijao gets up again and they are exchanging strikes again. Body shots by King Mo, Feijao seems to be biding his time looking for the big punch. King Mo getting more aggressive and landing combo after combo and really working on Feijao's body.
- RD. 1 - Feijao pushing the action, charging King Mo twice with strikes, Kng Mo comes back and looks for the takedown, traps Feijao against the cage and lands several knees to the thigh of Feijao. Takedown slam by King Mo, Feijao gets right back up and eats some knees against the cage. Back to striking in the center in the center of the cage, King Mo shoots but eats an uppercut from Feijao and then Feijao stalks King Mo with strikes. The round ends with big leg kick from Feijao.
Strikeforce Middleweight World Championship:
Tim Kennedy vs. Jacare Souza via Decision - Unanimous (49-46,48-47,48-47)
- Big John McCarthy reffing this fight so it should be 100% better for the fighters and the fans.
- RD. 5 - Kennedy comes out aggressive again and Jacare is countering well again after eating a nice combo to start the last round. More strikes thrown by Kennedy, more brutal strikes landed by Jacare. Not much action in the middle of the round. Jacare moves in and the briefly clinch against the cage and then Jacare misses another takedown as Kennedy escapes. Right and left hooks landed by Jacare that rock Kennedy and then Kennedy gets a takedown as the fight ends. Great Battle.
- RD. 4 - Both fighters look fresh to start the fourth frame. Kennedy throwing more low leg kicks and both fighters still show little interest in takedowns until Jacare shoots unsuccessfully. Both are exchanging again until Kennedy lands a kick to Jacare's manhood. The left side of Kennedy's face looks terrible (swelling and bloody). The fight resumes, Kennedy shoots but Jacare pancakes him and they stand back up. Not much to end the round.
- RD. 3 - Kennedy comes out aggressive again pushing the striking action. Jacare starts swinging and Kennedy is bleeding profusely from above his left eye. Jacare now picking Kennedy apart now with straight punches and kicks. Kennedy shoots and get a trip takedown, Jacare escapes and the fighters are slipping in the sweat and blood on the canvas. Kennedy walking down Jacare and Jacare landed some good counter-strikes.
- RD. 2 - Better combos by Kennedy to start round 2, Jacare becomes more aggressive and they exchange in the center of the cage with Jacare doing more damage. Back and forth striking battle and zero takedown attempts so far in the fight. Now Jacare shoots but Kennedy stuffs it. Kennedy trying work more leg kicks and a missed Superman punch. Jacare ends the round with a front kick and a looping right.
- RD. 1 - Not much action in the first minute, then a front face kick by Jacare connects. Jacare moved in and landed several strikes and then followed it up with multiple rights. More strikes landing from Jacare but Kennedy is doing well countering with overhand rights. Jacare slipped which lead to a clinch against the cage but no real damage by either fighter. Jacare's striking looked very crisp and he takes round 1.
K.J. Noons vs. Jorge Gurgel via TKO (Strikes) Round 2 (0:19)
- RD. 2 - Noons comes out with two left hooks, drops Gurgel and then Noons hits Gurgel with an illegal knee to a downed opponent and once again the referee does nothing but end the fight in favor of Noons.
- RD. 1 - Both fighters exchanged low kicks to open and then it was a stan-up battle with Gurgel having the early advantage. After an inadvertent head clash, Noons started landing more precise strikes. In a round spent entirely on the feet, Noons takes the first frame by landing more strikes......and then after the bell, Noons floors Gurgel with a left hook. Apparently the fight will go on.
Bobby Lashley vs. Chad Griggs via TKO (Referee Stoppage) Round 2 (5:00)
- RD. 2 - Lashley slammed Griggs to the canvas. Lashley has a cut under his left eye and the blood is flowing. Lashley got the mount and landed some serious GNP but Griggs punches from his back to keep the fight going. Lashley's lack of submissions is evident and the ref stands them back up. The doctor checks the cut on Lashley's eye and they continue. Lashley is gassed, he shoots and Griggs defends it and pounds on Lashley's head until he gives up at the bell.
- RD. 1 - Lashley opened with double-leg takedown and moved to side control and landed some good GNP. Griggs finally got up but Lashley took him back down after a brief exchange. Griggs got up again and landed a big knee to Lashley's chest, Griggs cut Lashley but Lashley took him down again. Lashley is bleeding like a running faucet.
Preliminary Card (Sherdog):
Daniel Cormier vs. Jason Riley via TKO (Strikes) Round 1 (1:02)
- Cormier rushed Riley, landed a few punches, got the single-leg takedown and pounded Riley out.
Andre Galvao vs. Jorge "Macaco" Patino** via TKO (Strikes) Round 3 (2:45)
- The ref was tired of standing so he called the fight with the scores about even.
Preliminary Card (Un-aired):
Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes vs. Rocky Long via Decision - Unanimous (29-28,30-27,30-27)
Adam Schindler vs. Kier Gooch via Submission (RNC) Round 1 ()
Jose Santibanez vs. Reynaldo "The Truth" Trujillo via TKO (Strikes) Round 1 ()
Chad "Robo" Robichaux vs. Humberto DeLeon via Decision - Split (29-28,28-29,29-28)
Chad Cook vs. Artenas Young via Decision - Unanimous (30-27,29-28,30-27)
**Jorge "Macaco" Patino is one of PunchDrunkGamer's new sponsored fighters.
Photos Courtesy of Esther Lin:
Lashley vs. Griggs
Noons vs. Gurgel
Jacare vs. Kennedy
King Mo vs. Feijao
