Strikeforce Houston Results, New Moderator and LowPick Scores!
Posted on August 21, 2010, 08:41 PM by Anton GurevichStrikeforce reutrned this Weekend with a a stacked Houston fight card, headlined by no less than two title fights. Newly crowned Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion King Mo Lawal defended his belt for the first time, against Rafael Feijao in the main event of the evening, as Tim Kennedy and Jacare Souza battled for the vacant Strikeforce Middleweight title in the co-headliner of the night.
One of Strikeforce's main attractions, former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley fought the veteran Chad Griggs. As Jorge Gurgel battled KJ Noons in the Lightweight contest.
Strikeforce Houston Results
Main Card
Light Heavyweight: Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante def. Muhammed “King Month” Lawal via TKO (strikes) – R3 @ 1:15 – Wins Light-heavyweight title
Middleweight: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza def. Tim Kennedy via unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) – Wins Middleweight title
Lightweight: K.J. Noons def. Jorge Gurgel via KO (punches) – R2 @ 0:19
Heavyweight: Chad Griggs def. Bobby Lashley via TKO (strikes) – R2 – 5:00
Preliminary Card
Heavyweight: Daniel Cormier vs. Jason Riley via submission (strikes) – R1 – 1:02
Welterweight: Andre Galvao def. Jorge Patino via TKO (strikes) – R3 @ 2:45
Featherweight: Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes def. Rocky Long via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Lightweight: Adam Schindler def. Kier Gooch via submission (rear-naked-choke) – R1
Lightweight: Reynaldo Trujillo def. Jose Santibanez via TKO (strikes) – R1
Bantamweight: Chad Robichaux def. Humberto DeLeon via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Light Heavyweight: Arteneus Young def. Chad Cook via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
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On LowPick, the user Turbo scored a first place by picking Chad Griggs to win via TKO in Round 2. Turbo's pick awarded him 117 points, and a first place on Strikeforce: Houston LowPick with 197 pts. MrFidgets and jackthedrinker89 finished on second and third places respectively. We would like to remind you that the winner of UFC 118 Picks will get a free copy of UFC Undisputed 2010. Visit the Events page to submit your picks.
Strikeforce Houston LowPick Results:
1. Turbo
197 Points
2. MRfidgets
180 Points
3. jackthedrinker89
170 Points
4. SpiderSilva
165 Points
5. whiplashd
162 Points
6. Oopsmadeyata
160 Points
7. idRon
155 Points
8. FinishIt
150 Points
9. DevilBoy
150 Points
10. sambo
145 Points
Comments
lol @ lashley
WTF I didnt see it but they stood the fight up when Lashley had full mount????? What is this Elite XC, give the guy back his position if you're just checking a cut.
He wasn't doing anything, he looked like a dead sea lion laying on the guy. I think it was a legit stand up.
lol
Holy crap ref drops the ball on the Noons fight too
Refs need to either stop the fight or don't stop the fight. You can't be dancing around sort of putting your arm in the way, then taking it out, then going back and forth etc. I think a stoppage was justified as soon as the standing combo was finished and the guy fell to the ground.
Noons wins by illegal strike. Nice. Never liked the guy, now I really don't can't stand this kid and want Diaz to kick his ass.
The fight was already OVER before the illegal knee.
No it wasn't. Watch it again.
The bell CLEARLY rung after the first round when the hook came. That was not "in the heat of the moment" or a product of a combo- he's a cheater. That CLEARLY affected him (adversely)- I think it was tantamount to a TKO- Noons should not have won that fight.
It was over man, If you like you can compare this to the Jones vs Hamil fight because KJ was clearly about to finish that.
He still is better than brock in my opinion as a fighter and I still pick him to beat brock. I think there are a few guys that are brocks strength that will beat him like a rematch with carwin for example although I believe Carwin would beat Lashley.
NO I'M NOT! NO I'M NOT! NO I'M NOT!!!! (holds breath)
Sticks and stones tough guy.
Falcon, I see your point, BUT, I consider the hook at the end of round one to be a distinguishing factor from the JJ v Hamil fight. I think that strike after the bell, which was horsesh*t and Noons knows it, to be a contributing factor to his state going into the second round.
The illegal knee: The fight wasn't over. Blame the ref if you like, but that fight kept going. The knee was illegal regardless and Noons, based on that and the hook post bell, should not have won that fight.
My opinion, (whiney or not).
I can appreciate that opinion.
The punch thrown simultaneously with the bell at the conclusion of the first round dropped Gurgel, but the fight continued. The knee strike, which is the strike that is being debated, came at a questionable time however. The fight was over before the strike, but the ref was not very assertive in his decision. Which is what lead to the knee strike. Fact is tho, the ref did in fact end the bout a split second before the knee was thrown. Therefore the knee had nothing to do with the win itself. Had it been seconds sooner, Noons may have been penalized. With that aside, what throwing an illegal knee says about Noons is a matter of personal opinion. Maybe it was with malicious intent, or maybe the referee's confusing behavior led to an honest mistake.
Wow, you need to watch the end of round one again. Bell rang, hook thrown (and not part of a combo).
Agree with Joey.
That fight should have been stopped after the 2nd punch (left hook). The knee looked like it grazed him and was being stopped before it anyway.
too bad diaz already had a worse fate than this guy to KJ in their last fight. 1st round man.haha.
Yeah I'm sure Noons timed it just perfectly so as to hit him right after the bell. I bet he was counting in his head the number of seconds left and decided to throw heavy right at 0. Give me a break.
I said a worse fate noobster not that KJ ended it. KJ was dominating him and it wouldn't have went much further. If you thought KJ was losing I can understand your thought about brock being special.
fake wrestler can be champ only in UFC
Cavalcante!!! KNOCKOUT!!!! way to go. damn. he made mo look bad.
Feijao!!! Whoever picked Mo really needs to do their homework
Do the Galvao vs Moore picks count against us with the late replacement?
"King Mo Lawal defended his belt for the first time"- Lawal defended???
Yes...... The match itself is a "Title Defense." Hope that helps : )
If Dana kicked Paul from UFC Kj must be kicked from sport its not forgivable...
Not quite the same thing. It was dehfinitely a malicious intent in paul daleys case it was freaking 3 minutes after the bell not 1 second. Just adrenaline in overdrive.