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OCTOBER 22, 2010
LIVE FROM FRESNO, CALIF.
We've got a good night of fights on tap tonight with the eleventh edition of the "Challengers" series live from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Mauro Ranallo opens up the broadcast running down the fights scheduled for tonight's card. As with all Challengers shows, Stephen Quadros and Pat Miletich join Ranallo on commentary.
FIGHT ONE: JOHN DEVINE VS. BRANDON CASH (HEAVYWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Cash lands an overhand right early. He comes forward with a leg kick. Devine tried to circle and ate another right before shooting. Cash tried to scramble up and Devine took his back. Cash got to his feet but Devine kept his back and took him down briefly. Cash got to his feet and got to the cage. Devine landed a couple of punches but Cash stalled him and forced a separation by the referee. Cash landed a leg kick but Devine closed the gap and got in close. Devine got Cash down briefly again and took his back but Cash got to his feet and grabbed for a kimura. Devine got out of it, took his back and got both hooks in. He flattened Cash briefly and locked on the rear naked choke to force the submission.
WINNER: Devine via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:05 of the first round
POST FIGHT: Devine said he wasn't surprised at the outcome. He gave Cash credit for being a hard hitter. Ranallo then brought up the World Series since Devine is from San Francisco and the interview got a little awkward as Devine tried to rev the crowd up by saying "go Giants."
STAR RATING: (**-) Nothing special there. Devine had a smart gameplan and executed it, but Cash didn't offer up much resistance to that choke at the end.
FIGHT TWO: SHANA OLSEN VS. JULIA BUDD (WOMEN 145 LBS.)
ROUND ONE: Budd landed a couple of early jabs and they exchanged punches before Olsen closed the distance and shot in. She clinched her against the fence and they jockeyed for position. Budd landed a couple of hard knees to the legs and separated with a hard elbow. Budd landed a couple of strikes as Olsen tried to circle. Budd landed a hard leg kick. Budd landed another body kick. Olsen caught a kick and clinched. Budd tried to spin around and Olsen held the body lock. She went for a takedown but Budd landed on top of her in the half guard. Budd landed some elbows to the body. She walked her to the cage and Olsen put her back on the cage. Budd tried to lock on a guillotine from the top btu she didn't have it locked on tight. She moved Olsen away from the cage and avoided a sweep from Olsen. Olsen did a good job of holding off much damage from Budd by controlling her right arm. Budd landed another forearm to the face after the referee warned her and the ref took a point away. That could hurt her. They exchange some strikes as the round ends.
Penick's Scorecard: 9-9. No elbows on the ground is a dumb rule, but it is the rules in Strikeforce and the ref warned Budd on multiple occasions there before taking the point away. That was the right call there, but Budd had completely won the round to that point.
ROUND TWO: Olsen came forward with strikes and closed the distance to get the clinch. Budd put her back to the cage. Olsen landed a hard knee and they continued jockeying for position while trading knees. Neither fighter was gaining an advantage there. Budd separated with a nice combination and Olsen grabbed the clinch again. Olsen tried to pull Budd down again and Budd landed on top of her again. She moved to the mount and postured up to land strikes. Olsen tried to get out and Budd contined to posture up and land strikes. Olsen tried to cover up and grab hold of Budd but she couldn't get her off. The referee finally stepped in and stopped the fight. Impressive showing from Budd.
WINNER: Budd via TKO at 2:51 of the second round
POST FIGHT: Budd said she wanted to keep it standing more, but she said she took care of business on the ground so it's all good. Budd said Cris Cyborg's an awesome fighter but she's game for it.
STAR RATING: (**+) Good debut from Budd. Olsen just couldn't handle the size and power of Budd in this one. She tried to get the fight to the ground but unfortunately for her wound up on her back both times. She held her own for awhile, but Budd was too much once she got to the mount and she did a lot of damage in that position.
FIGHT THREE: BILLY EVANGELISTA VS. WAACHIM SPIRITWOLF (CATCHWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Spiritwolf tags Evangelista early and drops him to the canvas. He drops down and Evangelista tries to recover. Spiritwolf gets to the half guard. Evangelista worked his way back up and got to his feet, pressing Spiritwolf to the cage. Spiritwolf then turned him around dropped levels, securing the takedown. Evangelista got to his feet but Spiritwolf grabbed him and suplexed him. He landed a number of strikes before Evangelista scrambled to his feet. Spiritwolf pressed him to the cage and landed knees to the thighs. Evangelista held off a couple more takedown attempts and then turned him around, landing a couple of knees. They jockeyed for position on the cage. Evangelista landed a good uppercut and then separated. Evangelista came back in close and landed a knee to the head. Spiritwolf again grabbed a clinch and Evanglista landed another knee to the head. Evangelista got in some knees to the body against the cage. They jockeyed for position while trading knees. Evangelista got in another hard knee and Spiritwolf landed another one of his own. Evangelista hurt Spiritwolf with some shots and Spiritwolf landed a few more of his own. Spiritwolf went for a takedown as the frantic round came to an end.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Spiritwolf. Evangelista tried to steal it, but the knock down and big slam edge it for Spiritwolf.
ROUND TWO: Spiritwolf came after Evangelista early and got a takedown, but Evangelista reversed and got on top before they both made their way back up. They jockeyed for position again on the cage, trading knees as they circled. Evangelista landed a knee in a scramble and they separated. Spiritwolf landed an uppercut as Evangelista tried to grab a Thai clinch. Spiritwolf landed a left. Spiritwolf landed a couple more uppercuts. Evangelista shot in but couldn't get the takedown, and Spiritwolf put his back on the cage. Spiritwolf completed another takedown. Evangelista got right back up. Spiritwolf landed some hard uppercuts. Evangelista hurt him with a few shots but Spiritwolf came right back with some punches. Evangelista landed another hard right. Evangelista tried to shoot in but failed. Spiritwolf landed a knee in the clinch and then separated. Evangelista tried to stalk and he landed a couple of punches. Spiritwolf landed a few leg kicks. They both exchanged big punches. Spiritwolf again dropped for a shot. Spiritwolf tried to get one more takedown as the round ended but couldn't quite complete it.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Evangelista. He landed some really big shots there, but was taken down a couple of times. Really close round.
ROUND THREE: Evangelista popped in after a couple of early exchanges and landed few big shots. He threw a head kick that Spiritwolf caught. He drove Evangelista to the cage but Evangelista held off the takedown. Spiritwolf finally separated with a knee. Evangelista came back forward and tried to goad Spiritwolf into a brawl. Spiritwolf obliged him and they traded shots. Evangelista started picking his shots and landed some good strikes against the cage. Spiritwolf continued to throw punches back. Evangelista landed a couple more punches against the cage. He went for a superman punch but was countered by a big right. Spiritwolf landed a left. He popped Evangelista's head back with a jab. Evangelista came back at him with strikes again. Spiritwolf finally shot in for a takedown. Evangelista landed a hammerfist to the side of the head and held off the takedown attempt. Evangelista finally backs out and Spiritwolf lands. Evangelista lands a few big strikes and throws some head kicks. Spiritwolf keeps scoring and they're just going all out as the round is coming to a close. Spiritwolf then rocked Evangelista with a huge punch and landed a HUGE slam as the round was ending. He then landed one more strike before the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Evangelista. Spiritwolf almost stole that fight at the end, and the judges could have scored any of these three rounds any way, so I have no idea how these scores are going to come out.
WINNER: Evangelista via unanimous decision
POST FIGHT: I'm not sure what the scorecards were because they didn't read them off. Would have liked to hear that. Evangelista gave Spiritwolf respect for his part in that fight and thanked the fans for support. Evangelista called out K.J. Noons, saying he thinks that fight should happen next.
STAR RATING: (***+) That was an excellent, crazy, brawling style fight where both fighters landed tons of punches and hurt each other at different times in the fight. Evangelista played a dangerous game by leaving it up to the judges, because all three rounds were extremely close and could have been seen by the judges differently. But that was a really, really fun fight for this card.
FIGHT FOUR: LAVAR JOHNSON VS. VIRGIL ZWICKER (HEAVYWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Johnson stalked early and tried to overwhelm Zwicker with some early strikes. He then clinched and landed a few knees. Zwicker did a good job moving and getting away from the clinch, landing a couple of leg kicks along the way. Johnson landed some jabs. Zwicker landed a good body kick counter. He continued landing kicks. Johnson caught Zwicker with a big punch. Johnson landed some more big punches in combination. Johnson got Zwicker to the cage and hurt him with some big shots. He blasted him with a few more and then dropped him with a big right for the knockout. He didn't follow up on the ground.
WINNER: Johnson via KO at 2:17 of the first round
POST FIGHT: Johnson played up to the hometown crowd. Mauro really tried to drive Johnson moving up to the big cards. Johnson said he's ready for the Bobby Lashleys, the Brett Rogers', the Andrei Arlovskis and more in the heavyweight division. He should get a step up for sure, because Zwicker, while he held his own for a couple of minutes, didn't offer up much of a challenge there.
STAR RATING: (**) It was really sloppy, but once Johnson found his mark and he went for the kill he took Zwicker apart. It was good to see Johnson stop once Zwicker slunk down to the canvas, as he had clearly had enough there and didn't need to take anymore punishment.
MAIN EVENT FIGHT FIVE: ROGER BOWLING VS. BOBBY VOELKER (WELTERWEIGHT)
ROUND ONE: Bowling landed a hard leg kick early. He continued with a few more leg kicks and popped in with some good, crisp punches in combination. Bowling got in for the clinch and landed some hard punches and knees and dragged Voelker to the ground. Voelker walked back up the cage but Bowling took him down again. Voelker grabbed for a choke but Bowling did a good job and got out of it. He drove Voleker to the cage but it allowed Voelker to get back up. Bowling landed a nice left and came back in with a body kick. He's really quick with these strikes. Bowling landed a couple of high kicks and drove in for a takedown. Voelker held it off and they clinched on the cage. Bowling landed a hard knee and scored a quick takedown but Voelker popped back up. Bowling landed a few more knees to the body and the thigs. They traded knees. Bowling separated with an elbow. He tried to come in quick and Voelker landed a counter right that temporarily stunned Bowling. Bowling got back after him and got into the clinch. Voelker held off the takedown attempt. Bowling stepped back and came in with a combination before shooting again. Voelker again held him off on the cage. Bowling got another trip takedown but Voelker again got back up as the round ended.
Penick's Scorecard: 10-9 Bowling. Bowling is really quick and should be utilizing his striking more here. He's gotten a couple of takedowns but he's scoring best when he's punching and kicking right now.
ROUND TWO: Bowling landed a left. Voelker connected on a few punches in an exchange. Bowling landed a really hard leg kick. Bowling shot in again but Voelker again held it off. The crowd isn't liking the clinch from Bowling. Bowling came back and landed a couple of punches. Voelker landed a few good ones of his own. Bowling landed a left and shot again. Voelker stuffed it and landed a few punches and started landing some big shots. He hurt Bowling as they got back to their feet and Voelker started unloading. Bowling threw back at him and then shot in again. Voelker held off the takedown and Bowling rolled to his back. Bowling tried to work towards an armbar from the bottom. Voelker tried to land a few punches and Bowling again went for an arm. Voelker landed some good punches in the guard. Voelker is unleashing here and Bowling isn't offering up much here. Voelker continued to land punches and started picking up the pace of his strikes and the ref finally stepped in.
WINNER: Voelker via TKO at 3:58 of the second round
POST FIGHT: Voelker said he wants to continue to get better. He said he's never lost a rematch. He said he came in prepared for this one. He said he would always love to move on, but if everyone wants a rubber match he'd go for it again.
STAR RATING: (**+) Good performance from Voelker. Bowling's takedowns were awful in the second round, which led to him getting hurt initially. Voelker then hurt him even more standing before getting on top and continuing to land strikes in the guard leading to that TKO stoppage. Good win for Voelker and definitely a disappointing fight out of Bowling.
-That's all for tonight's event, as they'll go off the air about 50 minutes before their scheduled time is up, but thanks for joining us for live coverage of another live event. Make sure to check back with us tomorrow as we'll be back with live round by round coverage of all the action from the UFC 121 event on both Spike TV and pay-per-view!
Source: http://www.mmatorch.com/artman2/publish/strikeforceevents/article_7272.shtml
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