411’s Strikeforce: Miami Report 1.30.10

Posted by Larry Csonka on 01.31.2010

Bobby Lashley won his Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce: Miami! Elsewhere, Nick Diaz won the welterweight title via TKO over Marius Zaromskis, Cyborg defended her title over Marloes Coenen, Herschel Walker had a successful MMA debut and more! Check out 411’s complete Strikeforce: Miami report for all the details…

PRELIM RESULTS
* John Kelly def. Sabah Homasi via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 2, 2:48
* Hayder Hasan def. Ryan Keenan via TKO (strikes) - Round 2, 2:42
* Pablo Alfonso def. Marcos DaMatta via submission (armbar) - Round 1, 1:47
* David Gomez def. Craig Oxley via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
* Joe Ray def. John Clarke via TKO (strikes) - Round 1, 3:14
* Jay Hieron def. Joe Riggs via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) (If you got the EA Stream to work, bless you, because I had no luck)



-Welcome to 411's Strikeforce: Miami report! Strikeforce: Miami is coming to you live from NOT in Miami.

-Jenn Brown narrates a highlight package on Herschel Walker. Herschel then joins Jenn, and says that age is just a number, and you do the job you have to do. He then says that MMA is the most challenging this he has ever done. This is the ultimate athletic event. He doesn't worry about winning people over. He went to AKA, had a good camp with quality people and is ready. He is excited about this, his team prepared him and he will perform.

-Mauro Ranallo and Frank Shamrock discuss the card, and they say that they have signed a lot of good guys. He discusses Bobby Lashley, and says he is here to make a mark. He then puts over Melvin Manhoeff as a dangerous striker, and then Marius Zaromskis as a head kick machine. Stephen Quadros joins the team, and breaks down the ladies fight.


Heavyweight Bout - Bobby Lashley (4-0) vs. Wes Sims (22-12-1dr-2nc)

ROUND ONE: Sims will have a 4-inch reach advantage. And here we go! They touch and Sims jokingly wants a test of strength. Sims tries to work the jab, a right by Lashley lands. Lashley shoots, gets the takedown and Lashley in the guard. Short rights to Sims, repeated shots and Sims holds on and tries an arm bar, fails as Lashley back to guard. More rights by Lashley, postures up and lands more rights and then just unloads on Sims, gives up his back and more rights by Lashley and the fight is stopped. Sims is not happy with the stoppage.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Bobby Lashley via RD1 (2:06) TKO

Quadros is with Lashley, who is happy with the win. He thanks Wes for taking the fight on short notice, and says the win is a building block for him.


-Lashley landed 34 of 39 strikes.

-Gilbert Melendez, Brett Rogers, Scott Smith, Big Foot Silva, King Mo, Gegard Mousasi and Dan Henderson are all in attendance.


Middleweight Bout - Robbie Lawler (16-5-1nc) vs. Melvin Manhoeff (24-6-1dr)

ROUND ONE: Here we go with the second fight of the evening. They come out, circle, both wait for the right moment, Manhoeff walks down Lawler, kick by lands. Manhoeff misses a leg kick, they circle and do nothing. High kick by Lawler checked, they both throw kicks to the legs. Left by Manhoeff, they circle, leg kick by Lawler. One by Manhoeff, Pawing jabs by Manhoeff, throws big rights and lands one. Body kick by Manhoeff lands. Hard leg kick by Manhoeff. Great combo by Manhoeff. Kick follows, leg kick again and then Manhoeff unloads again. Hard leg kicks follow. Uppercut to the body by Manhoeff. Another leg kick by Manhoeff. Manhoeff continues with the devastating leg kicks. Lawler then catches Manhoeff out of nowhere with an overhand right and Manhoeff is OUT! Sweet Jesus!

Manhoeff is bloodied and being attended too. Lawler is getting his right leg iced, as he took a ton of punishment.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Robbie Lawler via RD1 (3:33) KO

Quadros is with Lawler. Lawler says he feels good after that win, Melvin is a killer, and he just had to wait it out to catch him. They ask about Shields, and Lawler says he will take the win, rest his leg, and we'll see what happens with that.


-Jenn Brown is with Rex Ryan from the NY Jets. He discusses Herschel walker fighting and calls it amazing. Ryan picks the Colts in the Super Bowl, and then says a lot of football players train MMA for their off season training. He then buries the Dolphins.

-Herschel Walker is in phenomenal shape for a 47-year old dude. Much respect there.

Heavyweight Bout - Greg Nagy (1-1) vs. Herschel Walker (0-0)

ROUND ONE: Walker will have a 4-inch reach advantage. And here we go, this should be interesting. They come out, touch, Walker is flatfooted and throws a good jab to start. Leg kick by Walker. Another leg kick as Walker stays stationary for the most part. Leg kick by Walker, who then stuffs a takedown and down they go into north south position. Nagy is bleeding, Walker looks for his back, gets half guard and ground and pound by Walker! Walker still in half guard, Nagy looking for a submission, stops the punishment from Walker, Walker stacks him and picks his shots. He has the guard compressed and is landing solidly. Nagy gets a heel hook, Walker escapes into north south position. Walker into side control, Nagy works to escape, lefts by Walker. Gets warned for shots to the back of the head, maintains control and then gets warned for elbows on the ground. Walker pins the arm for a moment and lands solid lefts. Walker maintains control as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 10-9 for Walker.

GSP is in attendance.

ROUND TWO: Round two begins, Nagy looks for a jab, leg kick by Walker. Another leg kick, takedown and into side control goes Walker. Short shots by Walker, gets the back of Nagy, tries flatten him out, looks for the choke, Walker transitions to mount, Nagy tries to use his legs to escape, but Walker has the high mount. Nagy escapes, but Walker back into side control. North south now, Nagy gets up, knees by Walker as the crowd chants for them. To the cage they go and Walker takes Nagy down into north south. Nagy up, and Walker forces him back to the mat. Walker looks to get his back, lands rights and takes the back of Nagy. Lefts by Walker, who is controlling, more hammer fists, the ref warns Nagy to protect himself, Walker back to mount and lands some rights as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 20-18 Walker.

ROUND THREE: Final round now, Nagy comes out throwing, to the cage they go, and to the ground and Walker in the guard. Nagy rolls for an arm bar, Walker out of that and gets mount again. Walker pins an arm with a knee, against the cage on the ground and some rights by Walker. Short rights now, stays high in the mount and then gets the back of Nagy. Walker landing solid lefts, Nagy is flattened out again, body shots by Walker and they call the fight as Nagy did nothing to protect himself.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Herschel Walker via RD3 (2:17) TKO

Walker landed 77 of 106 strikes, 69 of 91 on the ground. Walker first of all thanks his opponent for taking the fight, and says it was certainly tough. He praises his team for preparing him for this fight, and says they are the reason he did so well. Quadros asks what is next, and he says he will come back and train and let his team decide what is next. Walker then says not to boo the fighters and give them a cheer when they work.


STRIKEFORCE WOMEN's 145lb TITLE BOUT: Cris Cyborg Santos © (8-1) vs. Marloes Coenen (17-3)

ROUND ONE: Here we go with the co-main event of the evening. They come out, start throwing right away, clinch and to the cage they go. Knees by Cyborg, Coenen changes position and then Cyborg gets the advantage. Knee by Coenen, they separate and a right by Coenen. Counter by Cyborg, clinch, and to the ground they go. Cyborg into the guard, takes Coenen to the fence and Coenen looks to push off of the cage. She wanted an arm bar, doesn't get it, HUGE right by Cyborg. Cyborg into side control, hammer fists follow and Cyborg stands and drops in rights onto Coenen. Cyborg drops Coenen on her head, backs off and then dives into the guard. She has Coenen trapped against the cage, Cyborg stands, up kicks by Coenen, and they stand. Combo by Cyborg. Right by Coenen, but Cyborg opens up and lands good shots. Leg kicks are traded, Left by Coenen, Cyborg tags her, they clinch, to the cage, some knees by both ladies, foot stomps by Coenen. They trade knee shots. Elbow by Coenen misses, they trade center cage, circle, good right by Cyborg and the round ends.

SCORECARD: Cyborg, 10-9.

ROUND TWO: Round two begins and a leg kick by Coenen. Good right by Coenen, combo by Cyborg and Coenen is down. Up kick by Coenen, leg kicks by Cyborg. Cyborg tries to slam Coenen, but she slips out. She is still down, Leg kicks by Cyborg, drops into half guard, now full guard and Cyborg keeps her down. Body shots by Cyborg, pushes Coenen to the cage, tries to stack her up and the backs off. Leg kicks by Cyborg, and Coenen stand snow. Both throw, Cyborg gets the better of that, jab by Coenen, body kick by Cyborg. Jab and a good combo by Cyborg. Cyborg stuffs a takedown, and then Coenen pulls guard. Coenen wanted an arm bar, but Cyborg pulls out. Back into guard, hard rights by Cyborg, she stands, delivers leg kicks as Coenen stays down, and Cyborg back into guard. Cyborg pushes her to the cage, Cyborg stacks her up, lands good rights as the round ends.

SCORECARD: 20-18 Cyborg.

ROUND THREE: Round three begins, leg kick by Coenen. Another, jab by Cyborg, Coenen shoots, takes her to the cage, but no takedown. Cyborg unleashes a combo with kicks, and then takes Coenen down. Cyborg controls from the top, half guard, body shots follow. Back to guard, Coenen looks to get the right leg up, Cyborg stacks her, rights follow, she backs off, leg kicks by Cyborg, she trips, both back up and a great right by Coenen. Back spin kick by Cyborg misses, jab by Cyborg. Cyborg takes Coenen down, ground and pound now, big rights by Cyborg, she covers up and that will be all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Cris Cyborg Santos via RD3 (3:40) TKO

Quadros is with Cyborg. She is happy with the win and prepared a lot and she was the toughest she has faced thus far.


-Jenn Brown is with Brett Rogers. He says if he faced Fedor again, he would be more aggressive, and right now, he will fight anyone. He gives some shout outs and that is that.

-SHO MMA returns on February 26th.

VACANT STRIKEFORCE WELTERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT: Nick Diaz (20-7-1nc) vs. Marius Zaromskis (13-3)

ROUND ONE: Diaz will have a 5-inch reach advantage. Zaromskis rushes in with a kick and misses. Combo by Zaromskis, jabs by Diaz. Diaz rocks Zaromskis, combo and working his range. They throw wildly, Diaz shoots, single leg try, to the cage and knees to the thigh by Diaz. More knees by Diaz, punishing the right leg, and he just continues to throw the knees. Diaz holds the single leg as he throws the knees. He is throwing a ton of knees, and is punishing that leg badly. Zaromskis just isn't doing anything. They separate, combo by Diaz, push kick by Zaromskis, Diaz using his reach, big right by Zaromskis rocks Diaz! Diaz is down, north south, rights by Zaromskis, gets warned for strikes to the back of the head, back to action and Diaz is bleeding. Diaz uses his reach again, clinch, to the cage, and the crowd chants for Diaz. Zaromskis gets warned for grabbing the cage. Rights by both, Diaz tattooing him, kick by Diaz grazes Zaromskis. Diaz is just throwing tons of shots, uppercut lands, and Zaromskis is hurt. Body shots by Diaz, unloading, Zaromskis is backing off and is hurt. Diaz DROPS Zaromskis with a right and that is all!

OFFICIAL RESULT: The winner and Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz via RD1 (4:38) TKO

Quadros is with Diaz. Diaz says he is ready to go home and eat. Diaz says he knew what Zaromskis would do, and he was prepared. He thanks Cesar Gracie, Nate, Jake Shields, and Melendez. He says he will fight anyone, thanks his sponsors and such. He landed 95 of 117 strikes thrown.


-Quadros, Shamrock and Ranallo wrap up the show.