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‘Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy’: A small audience for significant fights

by on July 15, 2012 12:40:01 AM in Features, Fighter Features   |   No Comments »

Strikeforce Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (Photo courtesy of mmamania.com)


Strikeforce remains a source of great MMA despite a lack of exposure. Though most of the fights Saturday night went to decision at “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy,” it displayed MMA’s best attributes in a sleeper card for the year.

The main card of “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy” opens with a back-and-forth battle between Lorenz Larkin and Robbie Lawler. Lawler immediately goes headhunting on Larkin, backing him up against the cage and throwing haymakers. Larkin survives the onslaught, only for the two to trade blows before the round ends.

Round two features Larkin slowly out-striking Lawler. By round’s end, Lawler has a split eyebrow and is weeping crimson tears. The final round is Lawler withering under Larkin’s assault, the cut widening and blood obscuring his vision. It proves the difference maker – Larkin wins via unanimous decision in an even brawl.

Roger Gracie and Keith Jardine met next in a grappling standoff. Gracie smothers Jardine the first round, constantly seeking submissions and raining short-range elbows. The second stanza opens with Jardine sliced and Gracie mopping him over the mat. Amazingly, Jardine survives, only for Gracie to outlast him and win a convincing unanimous decision.

After that, Nate Marquardt and Tyron Woodley scrapped for Strikeforce’s vacant welterweight title. The two traded heavy blows right away, rocking each other in the first round. In the second, Marquardt throws everything he has at a resilient Woodley. From there, Marquardt uses his experience to eviscerate Woodley. Brawling until round four, Marquardt knocks out Woodley with a elbow-uppercut flurry against the cage.

In the main event, Luke Rockhold and Tom Kennedy clash in a war of attrition. Kennedy shoots for takedowns, but Rockhold stays strong with reactive submissions and superior striking. The second round is more even, both men going back-and-forth for dominance. In round three, Kennedy manhandles Rockhold where he can but finds problem’s with Rockhold’s wiry frame. Rockhold returns in round four, throwing down with as much as he can to throw Kennedy off. It makes a difference, Rockhold winning by unanimous decision. Not everyone watched it, but it’s a night of great fights with high stakes.

Strikeforce: “Rockhold vs. Kennedy” results

by on July 14, 2012 8:32:20 PM in News   |   No Comments »

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Bellator broadcaster Sean Wheelock hosts August referee, judging seminar in Kansas

by on June 14, 2012 11:55:57 AM in News   |   No Comments »

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‘Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy’ adds Healy-Hirota, Mein-Stinson, High-Moore

by on May 30, 2012 12:32:07 PM in News   |   No Comments »

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Strikeforce Challengers 19: Larkin, Couture, Jordan, High win

by on September 24, 2011 2:05:52 AM in News   |   No Comments »

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Strikeforce Challengers 19 Adds Two More Fights

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LaFlare off Strikeforce Challengers 16; High-Mulhern Promoted

by on June 20, 2011 5:44:46 PM in News   |   No Comments »

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UFC and DREAM vet Jason High signs with Strikeforce

by on February 7, 2011 11:03:38 AM in News   |   No Comments »

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Out of Obscurity: Looking Ahead (Jan. 24 – Jan. 30)

by on January 24, 2011 8:00:22 AM in Features, Out of Obscurity   |   No Comments »

Every Monday, MMA DieHards takes a look at the upcoming week’s schedule of small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans as well as consensus-ranked fighters. Here’s what’s going down between Jan. 24 and Jan. 30:

Tim Sylvia (photo courtesy of Combat Lifestyle)

Spotlight Event: Titan Fighting Championships 16 (Kansas City, Kan.; Jan. 28)
UFC veteran and No. 23-ranked heavyweight Tim Sylvia (28-6) goes up against TUF 10 alum Abe Wagner (7-3) in a fight that made Sherdog’s 10 January Tussles Worth Watching…UFC and Dream veteran Jason High (12-3) fights Strikeforce and Bellator vet Rudy Bears (12-6)…UFC veteran Drew McFedries (8-6) meets Strikeforce vet Gary Tapasua (4-1)…UFC and Bellator veteran Rich Clementi (39-17-1) battles Aaron Derrow (4-2)…The event airs live at 10 p.m. ET on HDNet.

Legend Fighting Championship 4 (Hong Kong; Jan. 27)
Legend’s Australian lightweight champion Adrian Pang (17-7-2) defends his title against Yui Chul Nam (10-2-1) in a fight that made Sherdog’s 10 January Tussles Worth Watching.

Showdown Fights: New Blood (Orem, Utah; Jan. 28)
WEC and Dream veteran Cole Escovedo (16-6) takes on Steven Siler (18-8)…Sengoku and ShoXC vet Brian Cobb (17-6) tangles with Radley Martinez (8-1).

SportFight 29: All In (Grand Ronde, Ore.; Jan. 28)
In a fight that made Sherdog’s list of 10 January Tussles Worth Watching, EliteXC veteran Tyson Nam (8-3) locks horns with ShoXC vet Jesse Brock (12-5).

Wreck MMA: Strong and Proud (Gatineau, Quebec, Canada; Jan. 28)
UFC and Strikeforce veteran Joe Riggs (34-11) squares off with Jordan Mein (18-7) in the evening’s main event…UFC veteran Mark Holst (8-3) takes on Markhaile Wedderburn (9-8)…UFC veteran Kalib Starnes (11-5-1) is slated to face Matt MacGrath (9-4)…The event will air via tape delay on The Score in Canada and live via pay-per-view internet stream at GoFightLive.

C3 MMA Championship Fights: Rosholt vs. Sursa (Newkirk, Okla.; Jan. 29)
UFC and WEC veteran Jake Rosholt (7-3) scraps with Bellator vet Marcus Sursa (10-6).

Capital City Cage Wars VI (Springfield, Ill.; Jan. 29)
UFC veteran Matt Veach (14-2) goes up against Donavon Winters (5-1).

Elite-1 MMA: Moncton (Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada; Jan. 29)
UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn (96-16-7) fights Scott Fraser (3-1).

Full Force Fighting Vol. 1 (Denver, Colo.; Jan. 29)
UFC veteran Rob Emerson (11-9) meets Justin Salas (7-3) in a lightweight championship bout.

Gladiator Challenge: Young Guns 4 (Elko, Nev.; Jan. 29)
UFC and Strikeforce veteran James Irvin (15-8) battles Mike Crisman (9-19).

KSW Extra 2: President Cup (Elk, Poland; Jan. 29)
In a fight that made Sherdog’s 10 January Tussles Worth Watching, Antoni Chmielewski (20-7) goes up against Vitor Nobrega (10-3)…The show also features an eight-man welterweight tournament.

MMA Xplosion: International Team Challenge (Las Vegas; Jan. 29)
TUF 8 alum and UFC veteran Vinny Magalhaes (5-5) fights Damien Knight (3-0) in the evening’s main event…Chidi Njokuani (4-1), brother of WEC veteran Anthony Njokuani, squares off with WEC vet Sidney Silva (8-3)…The event airs live via pay-per-view internet stream at GoFightLive.

Rage in the Cage 148 (Chandler, Ariz.; Jan. 29)
TUF 8 lightweight winner and UFC veteran Efrain Escudero (14-2) locks horns with Jeremy Larsen (6-1)…Pride veteran Shannon Ritch (46-73) is slated to face Scott Guenther (3-0-1)…WEC veteran Danny Martinez (13-4) meets Aldo Escudero (1-1).

SportFight X: Middle Tennessee Mayhem (Murfreesboro, Tenn.; Jan. 29)
TUF 10 alum and UFC veteran Mike Wessel (8-2) squares off with Bellator veteran Scott Barrett (10-2)…The event airs live via pay-per-view internet stream at GoFightLive.

Wild Bill’s Fight Night 33 (Duluth, Ga.; Jan. 29)
UFC and Bellator veteran Diego Saraiva (18-10-1) fights Joe Elmore (2-2).

United Glory: World Series 2: Survival (Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium; Jan. 30)
UFC and WEC veteran John Alessio (31-13) battles Sengoku vet and recent Strikeforce addition Siyar Bahadurzada (18-4-1) in a welterweight tournament semifinal matchup that made Sherdog’s 10 January Tussles Worth Watching…In the other welterweight tourney semifinal, UFC veteran Roan Carneiro (14-8) scraps with Tommy Depret (8-3).

Other Events
Jan. 27
Palmetto Boxing Promotions: Judgment Day (Columbia, S.C.)

Jan. 28
Black Watch MMA: Black Friday (Ashland City, Tenn.)
Bloodsport Championships: Time to Bleed! (El Paso, Tex.)
Cage Titans FC: Mayhem (Randolph, Mass.)
Combat Zone 36: Smashing on The Rock (Salem, N.H.)
School of Hark Knocks 10 (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)

Jan. 29
Amateur Elite 2 (Elyria, Ohio)
Brutaal: Genesis (Rochester, Minn.)
Crowne Plaza Episode 1 MMA: Vegas Fight Night (Hampton, Va.)
Dog Eat Dog 4 (Leeds, England)
Evolution Fighting Championships 6 (North Bergen, N.J.)
Fight for Pride (El Paso, Tex.)
Fight Lab MMA: Misery Loves Company III (Charlotte, N.C.)
Fight Night 15 (Vancouver, Wash.)
Fight Night at Fat Daddy’s (Alexandria, Minn.)
ICE 51 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
IT Fight Series (Bellefontaine, Ohio)
Legacy Fighting Championship (Houston, Tex.)
Power Fights 21 (Sandwich, Ill.)
RFO: Battle in the Boro (Streetsboro, Ohio)
South Plains Amateur MMA (Lubbock, Tex.)
Sudden Impact Live: Annihilation (Auburn, Wash.)
United Fighting Federation V: Resurrection (Salina, Kan.)
Valley Fight League 29: Mason Dixon Showdown (Chambersburg, Pa.)
Xtreme Knockout 9 (Arlington, Tex.)

Jan. 30
Gladiator 13 (Tokyo)
Pancrase: 2011 Neo-Blood Tournament Qualifiers (Tokyo)

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