PORTLAND, Ore. – Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold scored
his second defense of the company’s 185-pound belt by outworking
challenger Tim Kennedy.
Rockhold looked sharp on his feet in the striking exchanges and was able
to control the majority of the grappling sequences, as well, cruising
to a unanimous-decision win.
The middleweight title fight was the main event of
Saturday’s “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy” event at Rose Garden
Arena in Portland, Ore. The bout aired on Showtime following prelims on
Showtime Extreme.