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Wendel Horton (0-0-0) vs. Keith Mortuiccio (0-0-0)
Wendel Horton will not only be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but his professional MMA debut as well. Keith Mortuiccio will not only be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but his professional MMA debut as well and he has more amateur MMA fights then Wendel Horton.
My Prediction: Keith Mortuiccio
Strikeforce Lightweight Division Fight
Frankie Orr (0-0-0) vs. John Elam (0-0-0)
Frankie Orr will not only be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but his professional MMA debut as well. John Elam will not only be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but his professional MMA debut as well.
My Prediction: Frankie Orr
Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight
Jamen “Chainsaw†Olney (0-1-0) vs. Levi Alford (1-1-0)
Jamen Olney will be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Rumble On The Ridge promotion. While on Rumble On The Ridge, Jamen Olney suffered a defeat to Yong Yi by TKO in the opening round. Jamen Olney trains out of the White Buffalo Warriors training center, which is located in the state of Washington. Levi Alford will also be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Xtreme Cage Combat promotion. It has been over two years since Levi Alford last had a professional MMA fight, so cage rust can become a factor in the fight. Levi Alford will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with his lobe victory coming by way of submission.
My Prediction: Levi Alford
Strikeforce Featherweight Division Fight
Drew “The Eternal Fire†Brokenshaw (4-2-0) vs. Mike Minniger (0-0-0)
Drew Brokenshaw will be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Genesis Fights promotion. While in Genesis Fights, Drew Brokenshaw defeated Tim Daviscourt, Josh Chinchin and Jesse Davis, while suffering defeats to both Ian Wallace and John Albert. Drew Brokenshaw will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with three victories coming by knockout. Mike Minniger will not only be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but his professional MMA debut as well.
My Prediction: Drew Brokenshaw
Strikeforce Featherweight Division Fight
“Psycho†Scott McDonald (0-0-0) vs. Doug Kay (0-0-0)
Scott McDonald will not only be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but his professional MMA debut as well, also winning his lone amateur MMA fight. Doug Kay will not only be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but his professional MMA debut as well, also winning the two amateur MMA fights he competed in.
My Prediction: Doug Kay
Strikeforce Featherweight Division Fight
Chris Inman (0-0-0) vs. “Smokin†Joe Hernandez (2-1-0)
Chris Inman will not only be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but his professional MMA debut as well. Joe Hernandez will also be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Gladiator Challenge promotion. It has been over six years since Joe Hernandez last competed in an MMA fight, so cage rust can be a factor in this fight. Joe Hernandez will be looking to put the fight on the ground, with a lone MMA victory coming by submission.
My Prediction: Joe Hernandez
Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight
Taurean “Black†Washington (5-1-0) vs. CJ Marsh (1-0-0)
Taurean Washington will be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Genesis Fights promotion. While in Genesis Fights, Taurean Washington defeated Brennan Deveraux, Anthony Matney, Taylor Roberts and James Benson, while suffering a lone defeat to Carlos Fodor. Taurean Washington will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with two victories coming by knockout. CJ Marsh will also be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Rumble On The Ridge promotion. While in the Rumble On The Ridge promotion, CJ Marsh defeated Joe Miles by TKO in the fights opening round. CJ Marsh will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with his lone MMA victory coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Taurean Washington
Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight
Brent “Mankill†Knopp (2-0-0) vs. Ryan Hayes (1-0-0)
Brent Knopp will be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, but he is a veteran of the Genesis Fights promotion. It has been well over a year since Brent Knopp last had an MMA fight, so cage rust can become a factor in this fight. Brent Knopp will be looking to use his striking skills to win the fight, with a lone MMA victory coming by knockout. Ryan Hayes will also be making his Strikeforce debut in this fight, having previously competed in the West Coast Fight Team promotion. While in the West Coast Fight Team promotion, Ryan Hayes defeated Mike Devose by TKO in the first round. Ryan Hayes will be looking to use his striking skills in the fight, with his lone MMA victory coming by knockout.
My Prediction: Brent Knopp
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