Babalu Sobral Beats Robbie Lawler by Unanimous Decision

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsA good fight at Strikeforce: Los Angeles Wednesday night ended with a very close decision, as Renato “Babalu” Sobral battled Robbie Lawler for 15 minutes and did enough to convince all three judges that he won two rounds.

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A good fight at Strikeforce: Los Angeles Wednesday night ended with a very close decision, as Renato “Babalu” Sobral battled Robbie Lawler for 15 minutes and did enough to convince all three judges that he won two rounds.

The judges’ decision — 29-28 all around — could have easily gone either way, but Babalu did just enough to win, and he said afterward that he’s hoping to fight Dan Henderson next.

‘Strikeforce: Los Angeles’ — Live Results + Commentary

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Q: Why are we watching a Strikeforce event on Showtime, in the middle of the damn…

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Q: Why are we watching a Strikeforce event on Showtime, in the middle of the damn week, ten days before a bigger Strikeforce event on Showtime?

A: Why the hell not?

The stakes are relatively low, but the matchups are promising. In the main event, Renato Sobral and Robbie Lawler slug it out in a moneyweight battle for a potential title shot down the road. Welterweights Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos and Marius "The Whitemare" Zaromskis meet in a guaranteed basher. Plus, Army Staff Sergeant Tim Kennedy defends his country’s honor against South African veteran Trevor Prangley, and KJ Noons returns to the cage against Conor Heun. Round-by-round results await you after the jump. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and let’s hope these fights end early so I can go to bed.

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Strikeforce: Los Angeles Preview and Predictions

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Strikeforce is back on Wednesday night with a four-fight card on Showtime that should deliver some exciting finishes, even though it isn’t delivering a lot of particularly relevant match-ups. Matches like Robbie Lawler vs. Rena…

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Strikeforce is back on Wednesday night with a four-fight card on Showtime that should deliver some exciting finishes, even though it isn’t delivering a lot of particularly relevant match-ups. Matches like Robbie Lawler vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral and Marius Zaromskis vs. Evangelista Santos are made because they’ve got the potential for explosive endings, not because they’re going to shake up the Top 10 in any weight class.

If you like explosive endings, you’re probably going to like this card. We’ve got the full preview and predictions below.

Heads-Up: ‘Strikeforce Los Angeles’ Live Results Kickin’ Off at 11 p.m. ET

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Strikeforce’s six-bout just-for-the-hell-of-it middle-of-the-damn-week event goes down tonight at the Nokia Theater in L.A., and will be broadcast on Showtime beginning at 11 p.m. ET…

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Strikeforce’s six-bout just-for-the-hell-of-it middle-of-the-damn-week event goes down tonight at the Nokia Theater in L.A., and will be broadcast on Showtime beginning at 11 p.m. ET/PT. If you’re still awake, come back to CagePotato.com at 11 p.m. ET for round-by-round updates from the main card. Will Renato Sobral earn a title shot against the light-heavyweight champ who won’t fight him? Will Robbie Lawler earn a title shot against the middleweight champ who won’t even be around after next month? There’s just so much at stake! Yesterday’s weigh-in results were…

Main Card
195 lbs. Catchweight: Robbie Lawler (195) vs. Renato Sobral (193.5)
Welterweight: Evangelista Santos (171) vs. Marius Zaromskis (169.5)
Middleweight: Tim Kennedy (185.5) vs. Trevor Prangley (185.6)
160 lbs.: Conor Heun (159.5) vs. K.J. Noons (159.5)

Preliminary Card
160 lbs.: R.J. Clifford (159.6) vs. Jeremy Umphries (159.5)
Bantamweight: Marcus Kowal (134.8) vs. Hugo Sandoval (135.6)

Strikeforce: Los Angeles Weigh-In Results, Video

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsStrikeforce returns Wednesday night with the organization’s first-ever midweek show. The event, headlined by a 195-pound catchweight fight between Robbie Lawler and Renato “Babalu” Sobral, airs live on Showtime from the No…

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Strikeforce returns Wednesday night with the organization’s first-ever midweek show. The event, headlined by a 195-pound catchweight fight between Robbie Lawler and Renato “Babalu” Sobral, airs live on Showtime from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

Lawler needed three tries to successfully make weight Tuesday afternoon, but he, along with the other 12 fighters on the card, all hit their respective marks. Below are the full weigh-in results, along with a highlight video of the proceedings.

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