Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thompson

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Gilbert Melendez © vs. Josh Thompson
    Bobby Southworth vs. Anthony Ruiz
    Nam Phan vs. Billy Evangelista
    Elaina Maxwell vs. Meisha Tate
    Jose Palacios vs. Bobby Stack
    Joe Riggs vs. Luke Stewart
    Cyrillo Padilha vs. Jesse Jones
    Alexandre Trivino vs. Genaro Strangis
    Jesse Gillespie vs. Davis Martin
    Chris Cariaso vs. Anthony Figueroa

    Also featuring Eric Lawson and Josh Neal.

    Note: Shonie Carter withdrew due to injury and is being replaced by Joe Riggs.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Main card (televised portion):

    155 lbs.: Lightweight champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (14-1) vs. Josh “The Punk” Thomson (14-2)
    205 lbs.: Light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth (8-5) vs. Anthony “El Toro” Ruiz (20-10)
    178 lbs. (catchweight): Luke Stewart (5-1) vs. Joe “Diesel” Riggs (27-10)
    185 lbs.: Raymond “The Real Deal” Daniels (0-0) vs. Jeremiah Metcalf (8-4)
    155 lbs.: Billy Evangelista (6-0) vs. Nam Phan (14-4)
    150 lbs.: (women’s match): Miesha Tate (1-1) vs. Elaina Maxwell (2-2)
    135 lbs.: Chris Cariaso (6-1) vs. Anthony “Antdawg” Figueroa (4-2)

    Under card (May not be broadcast):

    190 lbs.: Jesse Gillespie (1-1) vs. Dave Martin (0-1)
    155 lbs.: Bobby Stack (4-1) vs. Jose Palacios (3-0)
    140 lbs.: Brian Caraway (4-2) vs. Alvin Cacdac (4-3)
    170 lbs.: Cyrillo Padhillo (1-2) vs. Jesse Jones (2-0)
    155 lbs.: Eric Jacob (1-3) vs. Alexander Trivino (1-0)
    190 lbs.: Jorge Interiano (0-0) vs. Travis Johnson (0-0)
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Why isn't The Fight Network showing this shit? Frustrating.
     
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    Fight Network is dropping off IMO. I blame in in HDNet and all the fights they carry.
    that or they're in a financial pickle..
     
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    Melendez dominated and beaten? Wow!

    Josh Thomson defeats Gilbert Melendez by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45) and wins the Strikeforce lightweight title
    Miesha Tate defeats Elaina Maxwell by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    Light Heavyweight Champion Bobby Southworth defeats Anthony Ruiz by unanimous decision (48-47, 49-46, 50-45)
    Jeremiah Metcalf defeats Raymond Daniels via submission (rear naked choke) at :59 of round 2
    Billy Evangelista defeats Nam Phan via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
    Chris Cariaso defeats Anthony Figueroa at 4:34 of the second round by submission (rear naked choke)
    Bobby Stack defeats Jose Palacios via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    Alexander Trivino defeats Eric Jacob at 37 seconds of round 1 by submission (armbar)
    Jorge Interiano defeats Travis Johnson by (T)KO (doctor stoppage) at 3:00 of the 2nd round
    Cyrillo Padhillo defeats Jesse Jones via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
    Bryan Caraway defeats Alvin Cacdac via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:39 of round one
     

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