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FEIJAO SHOCKS KING MO TO
CAPTURE STRIKEFORCE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE; SOUZA WINS DECISION
AGAINST KENNEDY AT STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON Photo
Credit: Esther Lin / STRIKEFORCE
01, 02,
03_Bobby_Lashley_vs_Chad_Griggs.jpg - Dangerous veteran Chad Griggs
upset heavily favored Bobby Lashley with a second round TKO in the
opening bout of the SHOWTIME telecast. An experienced and talented
wrestler, Lashley wanted to keep the fight on the ground against the
power-punching Griggs, but he was unable to submit the veteran.
04, 05, 06, 07_KJ_Noons_vs_Jorge_Gurgel.jpg - Talented striker KJ
Noons (left) registered a devastating second round KO of Jorge
Gurgel in a featured bout. Noons dropped Gurgel with a controversial
combo a split-second after the end of the first round.
08, 09, 10, 11_Tim_Kennedy_vs_Ronaldo_Souza-2.jpg - Jacare Souza
(left) became the STRIKEFORCE Middleweight World Champion with a
unanimous decision victory over American military hero Tim Kennedy
in Saturday's co-feature. A world-renowned grappler and submission
specialist, Souza was unable to get the determined Kennedy to the
ground. Instead, he won
the fight on his relentless counterpunching.
12, 13, 14_Mo_Lawal_vs_Rafael_Feijao.jpg -Brazilian Rafael Feijao
(right) captured the STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight World
Championship with an impressive victory over defending champ King Mo
Lawal in the SHOWTIME main event from Toyota Center in Houston.
Feijao improved to 10-2 with the third round KO victory while King
Mo suffered his first
professional defeat.
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