ShoMMA
ShoMMA: Strikeforce Challengers is a mixed martial arts series produced by the mixed martial arts organization Strikeforce and the Showtime cable network.[1] Similar to Showtime's earlier ShoXC, the purpose of the series is to highlight up and coming MMA fighters.
Events
May 15, 2009 card
Strikeforce Challengers | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | May 15, 2009 |
Venue | Save Mart Center |
City | Fresno, California |
The inaugural event took place on May 15, 2009 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California and aired on the Showtime cable network.[1]
Results
Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Note |
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Lightweight | Mike Aina | Billy Evangelista | No Decision | The bout was ruled a No Decision after being contested. The original result was Aina def. Evangelista via Disqualification in round 2[2] | ||
Bantamweight | Sarah Kaufman | Miesha Tate | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight | Lavar Johnson | Carl Seumanutafa | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 0:18 | |
Light Heavyweight | Aaron Rosa | Anthony Ruiz | Submission | 1 | 4:29 | |
Featherweight | Bao Quach | Tito Jones | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Non-Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Catchweight (160lbs.) | Ben Holscher | Cody Cantebury | Submission | 1 | 2:47 |
Lightweight | Ousmane Thomas Diagne | Kaleo Kwan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Lightweight | Fabricio Camoes | Torrance Taylor | Submission | 1 | 3:21 |
Middleweight | Spencer Herns | Chad Sutton | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
June 19, 2009 card
Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | June 19, 2009 |
Venue | ShoWare Center |
City | Kent, Washington |
Attendance | 2,836[3] |
Total gate | $85,805[4] |
The second ShoMMA event took place on June 19, 2009 at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.[5] The event was sanctioned by the Washington State Athletic Commission which, as opposed to other athletic commissions, didn't use one-pound allowances during the weigh-ins. In response, Strikeforce made contracts which automatically defaulted into catchweights to allow fighters the extra pound.[6]
Results
Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Middleweight | Joey Villasenor | Evangelista Santos | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
Middleweight | Tim Kennedy | Nick Thompson | Submission | 2 | 2:37 |
Catchweight (160lbs.) | Jorge Gurgel | Conor Heun | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bantamweight | Sarah Kaufman | Shayna Baszler | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Middleweight | Luke Rockhold | Cory Devela | Submission | 1 | 0:30 |
Non-Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Catchweight (195lbs.) | Dennis Hallman | Justin Davis | Submission | 1 | 0:20 |
Featherweight | Brian Caraway | Alex Zuniga | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Catchweight (160lbs.) | Lyle Beerbohm | Duane Ludwig | Submission | 1 | 4:27 |
Catchweight (186lbs.) | Landon Showalter | George Stork | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Catchweight (156 lbs) | Len Bentley | Marques Daniels | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Catchweight (171 lbs) | Steve Hadsel | Taylor Roberts | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 0:17 |
September 25, 2009 card
Strikeforce Challengers 3 | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | September 25, 2009 |
Venue | SpiritBank Event Center |
City | Bixby, Oklahoma |
The third episode of ShoMMA took place on September 25, 2009 at the SpiritBank Event Center in Bixby, Oklahoma.
Evangelista Santos pulled out with a knee injury[7] and Zak Cummings stepped in to face Tim Kennedy in the main event.[8]
Results
Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Middleweight | Tim Kennedy | Zak Cummings | Submission | 2 | 2:43 |
Heavyweight | Ray Sefo | Kevin Jordan | TKO (Injury) | 2 | 0:24 |
Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | Zach Light | Submission | 2 | 3:38 |
Catchweight (147lbs.) | Thomas Longacre | Travis Calonoc | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier | Gary Frazier | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 3:39 |
Non-Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Featherweight | Jeri Sitzes | Lacey Schuckman | TKO (strikes) | 3 | 2:18 |
Catchweight (176lbs.) | Paul Bradley | Levi Avera | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Catchweight (187lbs.) | Trey Houston | Brandon Gaines | Submission | 2 | 1:28 |
Lightweight | Kenny Giddens | John Carson | Submission | 2 | 4:15 |
Catchweight (147lbs.) | Josh Pulsifer | Nick Gibbons | Submission | 1 | 1:05 |
Welterweight | Dillon Smith | Lemont Davis | Submission | 1 | 1:15 |
November 6, 2009 card
Strikeforce Challengers 4 | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | November 6, 2009 |
Venue | Save Mart Center at Fresno State |
City | Fresno, California |
The fourth episode of ShoMMA took place on November 6, 2009 at the Save Mart Center at Fresno State in Fresno, California.
Results
Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Catchweight (160lbs.) | Billy Evangelista | Jorge Gurgel | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Heavyweight | Shane Del Rosario | Brandon Cash | Submission | 1 | 2:57 |
Middleweight | Luke Rochhold | Jesse Taylor | Submission | 1 | 3:42 |
Lightweight | Merrit Warren | Ousmane Thomas Diagne | Submission | 1 | 3:49 |
Bantamweight | Zoila Frausto | Elisha Helsper | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Non-Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Lightweight | Ben Holscher | Johnny Goh | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Featherweight | Casey Olson | Chris Culley | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 2:32 |
Bantamweight | Cole Escovedo | Maurice Eazel | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 1:47 |
Welterweight | Rico Altamirano | Luke Riddering | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
November 20, 2009 card
Strikeforce Challengers 5: Lindland vs. Casey | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | November 20, 2009 |
Venue | Memorial Hall |
City | Kansas City, Kansas |
The fifth episode of ShoMMA took place on November 20, 2009 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.
Results
Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | Rudy Bears | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:52 |
Bantamweight | Kerry Vera | Kim Couture | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 3:35 |
Welterweight | Bobby Voelker | Erik Apple | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 1:23 |
Light Heavyweight | Rafael Cavalcante | Aaron Rosa | TKO (Strikes) | 2 | 3:25 |
Middleweight | Kevin Casey | Chad Vance | Submission | 1 | 1:41 |
Non-Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Lightweight | Lee Gibson | Joe Wilk | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 4:39 |
Featherweight | Brian Davidson | Russell Patrick | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 0:29 |
Welterweight | Nick Nolte | Andrew Waters | Submission | 1 | 3:45 |
Middleweight | Darryl Cobb | Gary Tapasua | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
Catchweight (165lbs.) | Mike Chandler | Rich Bouphanouvong | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 2:07 |
Catchweight (190lbs.) | Lucas Lopes | Dominic Brown | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 0:45 |
February 26, 2010 card
Strikeforce Challengers 6: Kaufman vs. Hashi | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | February 26, 2010 |
Venue | San Jose Civic Auditorium |
City | San Jose, California |
Attendance | 2,318[9] |
Total gate | $86,440[10] |
The sixth episode of ShoMMA took place on February 26, 2010 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, California.[11]The Sarah Kaufman vs. Takayo Hashi fight was for the vacant Women's Bantamweight Championship.
Televised Card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Note |
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Women's Bantamweight Championship | Sarah Kaufman | Takayo Hashi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | For Vacant Bantamweight Championship |
Middleweight | Trevor Prangley | Karl Amoussou | Draw | 1 | 4:14 | Technical Draw due to accidental eye poke from Prangley |
Middleweight | Luke Rockhold | Paul Bradley | TKO (knees to the body) | 1 | 2:24 | |
Welterweight | Tarec Saffiedine | James Terry | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight | Yancy Medeiros | Raul Castillo | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Non-Televised Card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Middleweight | Wayne Phillips | Eric Lawson | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:47 |
Middleweight amateur | Samuel Bracamnonte | Chris Stewart | TKO (strikes) | 3 | 0:59 |
Lightweight amateur | Tristan Arenal | George Miller | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 0:30 |
Featherweight amateur | Jesse Tobar | Johnson Nguyen | Submission | 2 | 1:24 |
Featherweight amateur women's | Renee Robinson | Lilia Salas | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 1:06 |
Heavyweight amateur | Steve Dicki | Alan Lummel | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 0:33 |
Bantamweight amateur | Ronald Carillo | Anthony De Los Santos | Submission | 2 | 1:20 |
March 26, 2010 card
Strikeforce Challengers 7 | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | March 26, 2010 |
Venue | Save Mart Center |
City | Fresno, California |
Attendance | 4,963[12] |
Total gate | $109,222[13] |
The seventh episode of ShoMMA took place on March 26, 2010 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.[14]
Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Heavyweight | Lavar Johnson | Lolohea Mahe | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 3:29 |
Light Heavyweight | Abongo Humphrey | George Bush III | Submission | 1 | 1:44 |
Welterweight | André Galvão | Luke Stewart | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bantamweight | Miesha Tate | Zoila Frausto | Submission | 2 | 4:09 |
Catchweight (160lbs.) | Justin Wilcox | Shamar Bailey | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Non-Televised Card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier | John Devine | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 1:19 |
Welterweight amateur | Ricky Jackson | Trinidad Valdez | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 1:59 |
Featherweight amateur | Avery Kaleo | Chris Buron | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
Bantamweight amateur | Paul Ruiz | John Chacon | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
May 21, 2010 card
Strikeforce Challengers 8: Lindland vs. Casey | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | May 21, 2010 |
Venue | Rose Garden |
City | Portland, Oregon |
The eighth episode of ShoMMA took place on May 21, 2010 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.[15]
Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Middleweight | Matt Lindland | Kevin Casey | TKO (strikes) | 3 | 3:41 |
Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | Nathan Coy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Welterweight | Roger Bowling | Bobby Voelker | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
Welterweight | Tarec Saffiedine | Nate Moore | KO (Strikes) | 2 | 1:21 |
Lightweight | Pat Healy | Bryan Travers | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Non-Televised Card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Light Heavyweight | Pro Escobedo | Jason Sharp | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Lightweight amateur | Blaine Macintosh | Ben Morgen | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
Welterweight amateur | David Lloyd | Jay Schafer | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Light Heavyweight amateur | Patrick Whittington | Jason Lambert | Submission | 1 | 1:39 |
Middleweight amateur | Hamza Salim | Lee Flores | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
July 23, 2010 card
Strikeforce Challengers 9: Del Rosario vs. Lolohea Mahe | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | July 23, 2010 |
Venue | Comcast Arena at Everett |
City | Everett, Washington |
The ninth ShoMMA episode took place on July 23, 2010 at the Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Washington.[16]
Televised card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Heavyweight | Shane del Rosario | Lolohea Mahe | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 3:48 |
Women's Bantamweight Championship | Sarah Kaufman(c) | Roxanne Modafferi | KO (slam) | 3 | 4:45 |
Welterweight | Bobby Voelker | Cory Devela | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
Light Heavyweight | Mike Kyle | Abongo Humphrey | Submission | 2 | 3:28 |
Lightweight | Caros Fodor | Ousmane Thomas Diagne | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Non-Televised Card
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
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Heavyweight | Brent Knopp | Ryan Hayes | TKO (strikes) | 2 | 0:55 |
Lightweight | C.J. Marsh | Taurean Washington | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Welterweight | Chris Inman | Quincy Spruill | Submission | 1 | 3:54 |
Bantamweight | Scott McDonald | Doug Kay | Submission | 1 | 2:09 |
Featherweight | Drew Brokenshire | Jordin Macklin | Submission | 1 | 2:26 |
Middleweight | Jamen Olney | Jordan Currie | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
Middleweight | John Elam | Frankie Orr | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
amateur | Wendel Horton | Keith Mortuiccio | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 1:43 |
August 13, 2010 card
Strikeforce Challengers 10 | |
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Promotion | Strikeforce |
Date | August 13, 2010 |
Venue | Dodge Theatre |
City | Phoenix, Arizona |
The tenth ShoMMA episode is scheduled to take place on August 13, 2010 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.[17] The event will have a women's single-night, single-elimination bantamweight tournament, with the winner earning the right to a title shot.[18] The opening round matchups will be decided by way of a random draw on the day of the weigh-ins.[19]
Televised card
- Catchweight (182 lb) bout: Joe Riggs vs. Louis Taylor[20]
Women's 135-lbs. Tournament Participants
Notes
All Strikeforce women's fights are five minute rounds.[21]
See also
References
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- ^ Sherdog.com. "Evangelista-Aina Changed to No Decision". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/15357/strikeforce-challengers-villasenor-vs-cyborg-draws-2836-fans-for-86k-live-gate.mma
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/15357/strikeforce-challengers-villasenor-vs-cyborg-draws-2836-fans-for-86k-live-gate.mma
- ^ "Strikeforce heads to Washington June 19 with Hallman, Gurgel and Devela". MMAjunkie.com. 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ Morgan, John. ""Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg" live and official weigh-in results". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ "The Fight Network". The Fight Network. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ Morgan, John. "Zak Cummings steps in to face Tim Kennedy in Sept. 25 "Strikeforce Challengers" main event". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ http://www.mmamadman.com/2010/03/payday-strikeforce-challengers-6.html
- ^ http://www.mmamadman.com/2010/03/payday-strikeforce-challengers-6.html
- ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/17625/strikeforce-challengers-vi-set-for-san-jose-calif-amateurs-to-figure-in-prelims.mma
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Strikeforce-Payouts-Johnson-Earns-16000-23554
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Strikeforce-Payouts-Johnson-Earns-16000-23554
- ^ "Strikeforce Challengers VII main card set for March 26 with Stewart, Tate, Wilcox, Johnson". mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
- ^ "Woodley, Vera on Deck for May 21 Strikeforce Challengers". Sherdog.com. 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Del Rosario vs. Mahe, Kaufman vs. Modafferi, Humphrey vs. Kyle at Strikeforce Challengers 9". MMAjunkie.com. 2010-06-10.
- ^ "Strikeforce eyes Phoenix's Dodge Theatre for Aug. 13 Challengers card". mmajunkie.com. 2010-07-07.
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