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Here is tonight’s card…
Strikeforce Heavyweight Division Fight: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Dan Henderson
Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Title Fight: Marloes Coenen (Champion) vs. Miesha Tate
Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight: Tim Kennedy vs. Robbie Lawler
Strikeforce Welterweight Division Fight: Tyron Woodley vs. Paul Daley
Strikeforce Welterweight Division Fight: Scott Smith vs. Tarec Saffiedine
Here are the preliminary fight results…
Gabriel Salinas-Jones def. Bryan Humes by submission via D’arce choke (1:19, R3)
Derek Brunson def. Lumumba Sayers by submission via rear naked choke (4:33, R1)
Alexis Davis def. Julie Kedzie by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Tyler Stinson def. Eduardo Pamplona by KO via punch (0:15, R1)
Gesias Cavalcante def. Bobby Green by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Fight #1 - Strikeforce Welterweight Division Fight
Scott Smith (17-8-0) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (10-3-0)
Round One
The round begins with Saffiedine nailing Smith with some leg kicks, Saffiedine then barely connects with a left on Smith. Saffiedine then catches Smith with a few knee strikes while on the cage wall, Saffiedine then cracks Smith with a right cross. Saffiedine then resumes his leg kick attacks on Smith, Saffiedine then catches Smith with an off balance head kick. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Saffiedine nails Smith with a right, Saffiedine then returns to hitting Smith with leg kicks. Saffiedine lands a spinning heel kick on Smith as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters working the jab on each other, Saffiedine then resumes his leg kicks on Smith. Saffiedine then lands another head kick on Smith, Saffiedine then buckles Smith with a three punch combination and flying knee strike. Saffiedine then clobbers Smith with a series of elbow strikes to the face, Smith recovers to hit Saffiedine with a right. Saffiedine then clobbers Smith with a high kick, Saffiedine then drops Smith with a straight right to the face. Saffiedine then gets back control on Smith, Smith breaks free and the fight is back to the standing position. Saffiedine then lands a multi-punch combination and another head kick on Smith as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Saffiedine returning to his leg kick attack on Smith, Saffiedine then catches Smith with an uppercut. Saffiedine follows that up by hitting Smith with a four punch combination, Saffiedine also starts working the jab more on Smith. Saffiedine then catches Smith with a left hook to the face, Saffiedine follows it up by clobbering Smith with a looping right. Saffiedine then continuously nails Smith with more leg kicks, Saffiedine lands a head kick as the round ends.
Fight Result: Tarec Saffiedine def. Scott Smith by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #2 - Strikeforce Welterweight Division Fight
Tyron Woodley (8-0-0) vs. Paul Daley (27-10-2)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Woodley popping Daley with a straight right, Woodley then catches Daley with a knee strike while on the cage wall. Daley then accidentally catches Woodley with a low blow and the fight is halted, the fight resumes with Woodley attempting a flying knee on Daley. Woodley then starts attacking Daley with more knee strikes while on the cage wall, the referee separates the fighters after inactivity and Woodley resumes his knee strike attack. Woodley then catches Daley with a few punches to the rib cage, both fighters exchange knee strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Daley clobbering Woodley with a knee strike, Woodley responds by throwing knee strikes of his own. Woodley scores a takedown on Daley and he gets the full guard, Woodley then starts attacking Daley with some elbow strikes. Daley eventually escapes and finds his way into a seated position, Woodley eventually gets him back onto the ground. The fighters are separated after inactivity and Daley stuffs a Woodley takedown attempt as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Woodley rocking Daley with a knee strike, Woodley then scores a takedown on Daley and he gets half guard. Woodley then starts nailing Daley with some ground and pound, Daley eventually forces Woodley into the closed guard. A scramble forces the fight to the feet and Daley catches a charging Woodley with a few strikes, Woodley falls to the ground and Daley dives on top of him. The fighters stand up and Daley nails Woodley with an uppercut and knee strike, Daley rolls for an omaplata and fails as the round ends.
Fight Result: Tyron Woodley def. Paul Daley by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Fight #3 - Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight
Tim Kennedy (13-3-0) vs. Robbie Lawler (18-7-0-1NC)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Lawler cracking Kennedy with a straight right, Lawler is then accidentally kicked in the groin by Kennedy. The fight resumes with Kennedy and Lawler exchanging blows after a takedown attempt, Kennedy then scrambles furiously with Lawler during a takedown attempt. Kennedy then tags Lawler with a short left punch, Kennedy then scores a takedown on Lawler and he gets side control. Kennedy then transitions to full mount on Lawler, Lawler uses a scramble to get the fight back to the feet as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Kennedy attacking Lawler with some leg kicks, Kennedy then catches Lawler with a two punch combination. Kennedy eventually gets Lawler to the ground after a very long scramble, Lawler then holds Kennedy in the open guard. Kennedy then starts attacking Lawler with a lot of ground and pound, Lawler also lands a few strikes from his back as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Lawler clipping Kennedy with a multi-punch combination, Kennedy then catches a charging Lawler with a body kick. Lawler then attempts a flying knee strike on Kennedy, Kennedy then tries to slow Lawler down with some leg kicks. Lawler then nails a charging Kennedy with an uppercut, Kennedy then keeps Lawler at bay by throwing a few front kicks. Kennedy then nails Lawler with a knee strike before scoring a takedown, Kennedy then nails Lawler with a lot of ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Tim Kennedy def. Robbie Lawler by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #4 - Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Title Fight
Marloes Coenen (19-4-0) (Champion) vs. Miesha Tate (11-2-0)
Referee: John McCarthy
Round One
The round begins with Tate quickly hitting Coenen with a leg kick, Tate then grabs Coenen and nails her with a few foot stomps. Coenen then catches Tate with a looping left hook, Tate scores a takedown on Coenen and she gets side control. Tate then escapes a guillotine choke attempt from Coenen, Tate then starts attacking Coenen with a few elbow strikes. Tate then catches Coenen with a few hammer fists to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Coenen catching a charging Tate with a knee strike, Coenen then lands a few more knee strikes while on the cage wall. Coenen then drags Tate to the ground and she gets back control, Coenen attempts to weaken Tate with elbow strikes. Coenen then starts attacking Tate with short range punches to the body, Coenen continues to attack Tate with ground and pound. Coenen never got to lock in the guillotine choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both fighters throwing some kicks at each other, Coenen starts getting the advantage with leg kicks. Tate then scores a takedown on Coenen and she gets the open guard, Tate postures up and lands a punch on Coenen. The referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Coenen nails Tate with a right, Tate scores a takedown on Coenen and she gets the butterfly guard. Coenen eventually forces Tate into the closed guard, Tate lands a few strikes on Coenen before getting reversed as the round ends.
Round Four
The round begins with Coenen catching Tate with a body kick, Tate then barely hits Coenen with a two punch combination. Tate scores a takedown on Coenen and she gets side control, Tate then starts peppering Coenen with short range punches. Coenen lands a few elbow strikes on Tate from her back, Tate locks in an arm triangle choke and the tap out follows.
Fight Result: Miesha Tate def. Marloes Coenen by submission via arm triangle (3:03, R4)
Main Event - Strikeforce Heavyweight Division Fight
Fedor Emelianenko (31-3-0-1NC) vs. Dan Henderson (27-8-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Henderson rocking Emelianenko with a two punch combination, Henderson then catches Emelianenko with a few wild rights. Henderson then attacks Emelianenko with knee strikes while on the cage wall, Henderson also attacks Emelianenko’s legs with knee strikes. Emelianenko then catches Henderson with a right to the jaw, Emelianenko then drops Henderson with a multi-punch combination. Emelianenko dives on top of Henderson with ground and pound, Henderson quickly sweeps Emelianenko and attacks him with ground and pound until the referee stops the fight.
Fight Result: Dan Henderson def. Fedor Emelianenko by TKO via strikes (4:12, R1)
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