Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery
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| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | May 15, 2010 | |||
| Venue | Scottrade Center | |||
| City | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |||
| Attendance | 8,136[1] | |||
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Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on May 15, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States at the Scottrade Center.[2] The event aired live on Showtime in the United States and on Super Channel in Canada.[2]
Background
Fedor Emelianenko was rumored to face Fabrício Werdum at this event, but the match was later held in June at Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum, where Werdum won by first round submission.[3]
After a long period of ambiguity, Strikeforce officials confirmed that the main event was for Alistair Overeem's Heavyweight Championship,[4] which he had never defended since winning it in November 2007.
The winner of the Britt-Cavalcante bout was promised the next shot at Muhammed Lawal's Light Heavyweight Championship.
Bobby Lashley, who was originally set to fight on the Strikeforce: Nashville card, was rumored to have fought on this card,[5] however he was moved to the card for Strikeforce: Los Angeles.
Norifumi Yamamoto was originally announced to fight Federico Lopez on the card, but was later pulled out by Dream.[6] The match was recheduled for Dream 14 two weeks later, where Yamamoto defeated Lopez by first round TKO.
The event drew an estimated 308,000 viewers, with a peak at 448,000 on Showtime.[7]
Results
Preliminary Card
- Light Heavyweight bout: Booker DeRousse vs. Darryl Cobb
- Cobb defeated DeRousse via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout: Mike Chandler vs. Sal Woods
- Chandler defeated Woods via submission (rear-naked choke) at 0:59 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Francisco France vs. Lee Brousseau
- France defeated Brousseau via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:27 of round 1.
- Catchweight (157 lb) bout: Tom Aaron vs. Erik Steenberg
- Aaron defeated Steenberg via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:56 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Matt Ricehouse vs. Greg Wilson
- Ricehouse defeated Wilson via submission (rear naked choke) at 0:45 of round 3.
- Catchweight (172 lb) bout: Jesse Finney vs. Justin DeMoney
- Finney defeated DeMoney via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:22 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Vitor Ribeiro vs. Lyle Beerbohm
- Beerbohm defeated Ribeiro via split decision (30–27, 28–29, 30–27).
Main Card
- Light Heavyweight bout: Antwain Britt vs. Rafael Cavalcante
- Cavalcante defeated Britt via KO (punches) at 3:45 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Roger Gracie vs. Kevin Randleman
- Gracie defeated Randleman via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:10 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Ronaldo Souza vs. Joey Villaseñor
- Souza defeated Villaseñor via unanimous decision (30–27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Heavyweight bout: Andrei Arlovski vs. Antônio Silva
- Silva defeated Arlovski via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Heavyweight Championship bout: Alistair Overeem (c) vs. Brett Rogers
- Overeem defeated Rogers via TKO (strikes) at 3:40 of round 1 to retain the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship.
References
- ↑ With "Heavy Artillery" attendance of 8,136, Strikeforce likely to return to St. Louis
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery". strikeforce.com. 2010-03-22.
- ↑ "Strikeforce, M-1 Deal Close; Fedor Back in June". sherdog.com. 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ↑ Overeem to Defend Strikeforce Title May 15
- ↑ Bobby Lashley says Strikeforce return likely in May, feels pressure to fight best
- ↑ ""Kid" Yamamoto off Strikeforce St. Louis card, may fight at DREAM.14". mmajunkie.com. 2010-04-29.
- ↑ http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/strikeforce-st-louis