Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson
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Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson was a mixed martial arts
event promoted by Strikeforce
. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose
, California
on Friday, June 27, 2008. The main event was the long awaited match between lightweights Gilbert Melendez
and Josh Thomson
for the Strikeforce Lightweight title.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event promoted by Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on Friday, June 27, 2008. The main event was the long awaited match between lightweights Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez
Gilbert Melendez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent. Currently fighting out of San Francisco, California, he formerly competed in the lightweight division of PRIDE Fighting Championships and now competes in Strikeforce...
and Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson
Joshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...
for the Strikeforce Lightweight title.
Results
- Lightweight bout: Eric Jacob vs. Alexander TrevinoAlexander TrevinoAlexander Trevino and is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter...
- Trivino defeated Jacob via Submission (Armbar) at 0:37 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Jorge Interiano vs. Travis Johnson
- Interiano defeated Johnson via TKO (Doctor stoppage) at 3:00 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout:
Cyrillo Padilha vs. Jesse Jones
- Welterweight bout:
- Padilha defeated Johnson via Unanimous Decision.
- Feartherweight bout:
Bryan CarawayBryan CarawayBryan Caraway is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division and formerly the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Caraway has made a name for himself fighting for Strikeforce, EliteXC, and World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a competitor on...
vs. Alvin Cacdac
- Feartherweight bout:
- Caraway defeated Cacdac via Submission (Rear-naked choke) at 1:39 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Bobby Stack vs. Jose Palacios
- Stack defeated Palacios via Unanimous Decision.
- Bantamweight bout: Chris CariasoChris CariasoChris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs. Anthony Figueroa
- Bantamweight bout:
- Cariaso defeated Figueroa via Submission (Rear-naked choke) at 4:34 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Raymond Daniels vs. Jeremiah Metcalf
- Middleweight bout:
- Metcalf defeated Daniels via Submission (Rear-naked choke) at 0:59 of round 2.
- Women's Feartherweight bout: Elaina Maxwell vs. Miesha TateMiesha TateMiesha Tate is a professional mixed martial artist.She is the current Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion and the current Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Champion...
- Women's Feartherweight bout:
- Tate defeated Maxwell via Unanimous Decision.
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Bobby SouthworthBobby SouthworthBobby Southworth is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He fights as a light heavyweight. He has also fought in PRIDE FC and appeared on Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter...
vs. Anthony Ruiz
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout:
- Southworth defeated Ruiz via Unanimous Decision to retain the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
- Lightweight bout: Nam PhanNam PhanNam Phan is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
vs. Billy EvangelistaBilly EvangelistaBilly Evangelista is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce in his career. His most notable wins are over former UFC fighters Luke Caudillo, Jorge Gurgel and current UFC fighter Nam Phan.-Early career:...
- Lightweight bout:
- Evangelista defeated Phan via Split Decision.
- Lightweight Championship bout: Gilbert MelendezGilbert MelendezGilbert Melendez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent. Currently fighting out of San Francisco, California, he formerly competed in the lightweight division of PRIDE Fighting Championships and now competes in Strikeforce...
vs. Josh ThomsonJosh ThomsonJoshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...
- Lightweight Championship bout:
- Thomson defeated Melendez via Unanimous Decision to win the Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
- Middleweight bout: Jesse Gillespie vs. Eric LawsonEric LawsonEric Lawson is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently competes in Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:Eric Lawson began his professional mixed martial arts career on February 12, 2004 for the California based mixed martial arts promotion Gladiator Challenge at Colusa Casino in...
- Middleweight bout: Jesse Gillespie vs. Eric Lawson
- Lawson defeated Gillespie via Submission (Rear-naked choke) at 1:03 of round 1. This fight was delayed until after the main event.