DALLAS – Lightweights Justin Wilcox and Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante turned in
five minutes and 31 seconds of top-flight entertainment before
ultimately fizzling in an unsatisfying no-decision result.
The unfortunate verdict was rendered as a result of an accidental
second-round eyepoke from Cavalcante that left Wilcox writhing in pain
and ultimately unable to continue following a doctor’s assessment.
The contest served as the featured preliminary bout of Saturday’s
“Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” event, which took place at Dallas’
American Airlines Center. The four-bout preliminary card aired on HDNet
and preceded the evening’s Showtime-broadcast main card.