Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva - Preview, Live Results & Pics!

[NWOWolfpack]

This weekend Strikeforce kicks off the opening round of their heavyweight tournament. The quarter-final pairings feature former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko against American Top Team's Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, Strikeforce and Dream champion and K-1 World Grand Prix champion Alistair Overeem against Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Fabricio Werdum, former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski against PRIDE veteran Sergei Kharitonov, and UFC and PRIDE veteran Josh Barnett against Elite XC veteran Brett Rogers. Featured on Saturday's card are the Emelianko versus Silva and Arlovski versus Kharitonov match-ups.


*Join PDG for our round-by-round updates and Live official results beginning at 7:30 PM EST for the Preliminary Card and 10 PM EST for the main card.*



Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva Fight Card



Main Card:

Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix:

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio Silva via TKO (Referre/Doctor's Stoppage) Round 2 (5:00)

- Silva moves onto the SF HW GP Semi-Finals.



Andrei Arlovski vs. Sergei Kharitonov via KO (Strikes) Round 1 (2:49)

- Kharitonov moves onto the SF HW GP Semi-Finals.



Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Reserve Bouts:

Shane Del Rosario vs. Lavar Johnson via Submission (Armbar) Round 1 (4:31)

- Del Rosario will be the first alternate in the HW GP in the event one of the fighters suffers an injury.


Chad Griggs vs. Gianpiero Villante via TKO (Strikes) Round 1 (2:49)

Valentijn Overeem vs. Ray Sefo via Submission (Neck Crank) Round 1 (1:37)



Preliminary Card (HDNet):

John Cholish vs. Marc Stevens via Submission (Kneebar) Round 2 (3:57)

Igor Gracie vs. John Salgado via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round 2 (3:04)

Sam Oropeza vs. Don Carlo-Clauss via TKO (Verbal Tapout due to Strikes) Round 1 (4:10)

Anthony Leone vs. Josh LaBerge via TKO (Doctor's Stoppage) Round 1 (5:00)

Kevin Roddy vs. Jason McLean via Decision - Split (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)



Here are the pictures from tonight provided by Strikeforce and M-1 Global:

[broncofan]

This is as close to PRIDE as we may get, I am pulling for Kharitonov and of course Fedor.

[NWOWolfpack]

Don't forget the undercard is Live on HDNet at 8:00 PM EST.....................

[ArmyofDarkness]

THIS TOURNEY IS GOING TO BE OFF THE HOOK!

BTW GUS JOHNSON LOOKS LIKE HE HAS HAD MORE FACE WORK THAN HEIDI MONTAG.

[NWOWolfpack]

THIS TOURNEY IS GOING TO BE OFF THE HOOK!

BTW GUS JOHNSON LOOKS LIKE HE HAS HAD MORE FACE WORK THAN HEIDI MONTAG.

He looks like either Ru Paul or The Joker......................

[NWOWolfpack]

Despite Griggs ear bleeding like a virgin on prom night from a RHK he still TKO's Villante...............

[ArmyofDarkness]

HOW COME NONE OF THESE IDIOTS CAN PRONOUNCE KHARITONOV'S NAME? ITS FUCKING RIDICULOUS.

[NWOWolfpack]

Kharitonov is no joke and the winner of Barnett vs. Rogers (Barnett) is going to have their hands full...........