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Here is tonight’s card…
Strikeforce Lightweight Division Fight: Jorge Gurgel vs. Joe Duarte
Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight: Danillo Villefort vs. Nate James
Strikeforce Lightweight Division Fight: Pat Healy vs. Eric Wisely
Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Division Fight: Ronda Rousey vs. Sarah D’Alelio
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Division Fight: Roy Jones Jr. vs. Derrick Mehmen
Here are the preliminary card results…
Milton Viera def. Sterling Ford by submission via brabo choke (4:49, R1)
Mike Bronzoulis def. Chad Leonhardt by TKO via strikes (1:30, R3)
Nah-Shon Burrell def. Lukasz Les by TKO via strikes (2:09, R2)
Gian Villante def. Keith Berry by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Fight #1 – Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Division Fight
Roy Jones Jr. (6-1-0) vs. Derrick Mehmen (11-3-0)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with Jones Jr. quickly nailing Mehmen with a right, Jones Jr. then clobbers Mehmen with a flying knee strike. Jones Jr. follows it up by catching Mehmen with another knee strike to the ribs, Mehmen is then accidentally nailed in the testicles and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Mehmen scoring a takedown on Jones Jr. and he gets side control, Jones Jr. is quick to get Mehmen into his full guard. Mehmen then starts attacking Jones Jr. with some ground and pound, Mehmen then transitions to half guard on Jones Jr. as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Mehmen immediately scoring a takedown on Jones Jr. and he gets the half guard, Mehmen ate a knee strike from Jones Jr. on the way down. The referee halts the fight to have the doctor check on the busted open eye of Mehmen, the fight resumes with Mehmen attacking Jones Jr. with ground and pound. Jones Jr. eventually finds a way to put Mehmen into his full guard, Jones Jr. even lands a few strikes from his back. Mehmen then transitions to the half guard on Jones Jr., Mehmen starts attacking Jones Jr. with some intensified ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Mehmen again scoring a quick takedown on Jones Jr. and he gets the open guard, Mehmen then moves to the half guard. Jones Jr. is quick to reposition Mehmen into the full guard, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Jones Jr. nails Mehmen with a left. Mehmen then goes for a takedown on Jones Jr. and it is stuffed, Mehmen keeps struggling until he is on top of Jones Jr.. Mehmen then starts nailing Jones Jr. with some ground and pound, Mehmen eventually gets the full mount on Jones Jr.. Mehmen attacks Jones Jr. with more ground and pound until the round ends.
Fight Result: Derrick Mehmen def. Roy Jones Jr. by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #2 – Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Division Fight
Ronda Rousey (2-0-0) vs. Sarah D’Alelio (4-1-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with D’Alelio barely hitting Rousey with a right, Rousey scored a takedown and immediately locked in an arm bar and the referee quickly stops the fight.
Fight Result: Ronda Rousey def. Sarah D’Alelio by submission via arm bar (0:25, R1)
(Note: Several replays after the fight showed that Sarah D’Alelio never tapped, referee Steve Mazzagatti just mysteriously stopped the fight.)
Fight #3 – Strikeforce Lightweight Division Fight
Pat Healy (26-17-0) vs. Eric Wisely (17-5-0)
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Round One
The round begins with Wisely going for a few push kicks on Healy, Healy scores a trip takedown on Wisely and he gets the open guard. Wisely nearly catches Healy with a surprise arm bar, Wisely uses a scramble to get the North/South position on Healy. The fighters stand up and Healy nails Wisely with a left, Healy then scores another takedown on Wisely and he gets the open guard. Wisely then almost catches Healy with a heel hook from his back, the fighters stand up as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Wisely catching Healy with a left, Healy responds by nailing Wisely with a left of his own. Wisely attempts a rolling knee bar on Healy and he fails, Healy then gets on top of Wisely and into the full guard. Healy then starts nailing Wisely with some ground and pound, Healy then transitions to half guard on Wisely. Healy then transitions to the side control position on Wisely, Healy then attacks Wisely with some knee strikes. Wisely rolls into an arm bar from out of nowhere and Healy escapes as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Healy nailing Wisely with knee strikes while on the cage wall, Healy scores a takedown on Wisely and he gets the open guard. Healy accidentally poked Wisely in the eye during a punch and the referee did not catch it, Healy then starts nailing Wisely with some ground and pound. Wisely attempts to attack Healy with some strikes from his back, Healy simply continues to attack Wisely with ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Pat Healy def. Eric Wisely by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)
Fight #4 – Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight
Danillo Villefort (13-3-0) vs. Nate James (12-7-1)
Referee: Herb Dean
Round One
The round begins with each fighter working the jab on the other, Villefort then catches James with a few leg kicks. James then catches Villefort with a high kick to the head, Villefort then catches James with two straight knee strikes to the body. Villefort then catches James with a left hook, Villefort then scores a takedown on James and he gets the full mount. James gives up his back to Villefort after a roll, Villefort tries to lock in the rear naked choke as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with James nailing Villefort with a few leg kicks, James then catches Villefort with a two punch combination. Villefort responds by nailing James with a short right, Villefort then catches James with two left hooks in a row. Villefort scores a takedown on James and he gets side control, Villefort then puts himself into the half guard of James. James finds himself on top of Villefort after a scramble, James attacks Villefort with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with James peppering Villefort with a few jabs, Villefort then catches James with an uppercut. James responds by nailing Villefort with a multi-punch combination, Villefort scores a takedown on James and he gets side control. Villefort locks in a guillotine choke on James during a scramble and James escapes, James winds up on top of Villefort after escaping the submission. James then assaults Villefort with a lot of ground and pound, the referee stands up the fighters after inactivity and Villefort hits James with a back elbow strike. James then scores a takedown on Villefort and he gets the full guard, James attacks Villefort with more ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Nate James def. Danillo Villefort by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Main Event – Strikeforce Lightweight Division Fight
Jorge Gurgel (14-7-0) vs. Joe Duarte (9-2-0)
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round One
The round begins with Gurgel nailing Duarte with a left, Gurgel then starts working Duarte over with some leg kicks. Gurgel then catches Duarte with a counter left to the face, Duarte then catches Gurgel with a short right during an exchange. Gurgel then attempts to land a head kick on Duarte, Duarte recovers to clobber Gurgel with a straight right. Duarte scores a takedown on Gurgel and he gets the guard as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Gurgel quickly hitting Duarte with a few leg kicks, Duarte then starts attacking Gurgel with body punches. Duarte then catches Gurgel with a left uppercut to the jaw, Duarte follows it up by working the jab on Gurgel. Gurgel then charges at Duarte with a lot of punches, Duarte responds by nailing Gurgel with an overhand right. Duarte follows that up by catching Gurgel with a left hook, Duarte goes for a takedown on Gurgel as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Gurgel hitting Duarte with a two punch combination, Gurgel catches Duarte with several strikes while charging at him. Gurgel follows it up by hitting Duarte with a kick/punch combination, Duarte blocks a Gurgel takedown attempt and he lands on full mount on top of Gurgel. Gurgel uses a scramble to escape the full mount of Duarte, Gurgel then lands shots on Gurgel from his back. The fighters stand up and Gurgel nails Duarte with a right, Gurgel then hits Duarte with a two punch combination. Duarte then scores a takedown on Gurgel and he gets the guard as the round ends.
Fight Result: Joe Duarte def. Jorge Gurgel by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
