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Jorge Gurgel Silences Submission Critics, but for How Long?

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsThe knock on Jorge Gurgel, for years now, has been an apparent insistence on showing off his standup game – preferring to trade punches and kicks and knees with his opponents rather than taking the fight to the ground.

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The knock on Jorge Gurgel, for years now, has been an apparent insistence on showing off his standup game – preferring to trade punches and kicks and knees with his opponents rather than taking the fight to the ground.

It’s a double-edged sword. Fans sure love knockouts. Gurgel seems to know this, and wants to give the fans a show. But the buzz had grown increasingly louder the last few years that he needed to give the slugfests a break and, well, just submit someone already.

On Saturday, the Ohio resident needed just 44 seconds to finally get the submission monkey off his back when he slapped a guillotine choke on Billy Vaughan on the preliminary card of Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson in Columbus. Sure, Vaughan took the fight on four days notice after Tyler Combs dropped off with an injury. But at this point, a tapout is a tapout.

Strikeforce Undercard Live Blog: Jorge Gurgel, Roger Bowling, More

Filed under: StrikeforceCOLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the live blog for the untelevised preliminary card of Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson, which takes place tonight at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The main card of the event, Strikeforce’s f…

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the live blog for the untelevised preliminary card of Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson, which takes place tonight at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

The main card of the event, Strikeforce’s first in Ohio, features two title fights and will be broadcast live on Showtime at 10 p.m. Eastern. The preliminary card features six fights – with 11 of the 12 fighters hailing from Ohio.

Highlights on the preliminary card include Roger Bowling, who had a pair of entertaining fights against Bobby Voelkler last year, vs. Josh Thornburg, a Cesar Gracie fighter who will have Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz in his corner; Jorge Gurgel, who looks to snap a two-fight skid against Billy Vaughan, who took the fight on four days’ notice; and heavyweight Jason Riley, whose Strikeforce debut last year was a quick submission loss to unbeaten rising star Daniel Cormier.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Tim Kennedy vs. Melvin Manhoef Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceCOLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Tim Kennedy vs. Melvin Manhoef, a middleweight bout on the main card at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Kennedy (12-3, 3-1 Strikeforce), a U….

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Tim Kennedy vs. Melvin Manhoef, a middleweight bout on the main card at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Kennedy (12-3, 3-1 Strikeforce), a U.S. Army Bronze Star winner, was expected to face Jason “Mayhem” Miller on this card. When that fight didn’t materialize, Strikeforce announced a bout between Kennedy and Luke Rockhold. When that fight didn’t happen, Manhoef stepped in on about one month’s notice. Kennedy fights for the first time since a unanimous decision loss to Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza for the Strikeforce middleweight title, which had been vacated by Jake Shields’ departure for the UFC.

Manhoef (24-8-1, 0-1 Strikeforce), a world-champion kickboxer, has lost three of his last four MMA fights and four of his last six. He lost his Strikeforce debut against Robbie Lawler in January 2010 when, after dominating through the first round, Lawler dropped him with a Knockout of the Year-worthy overhand right. He followed that up with a submission loss to Tatsuya Mizuno at Dream 15 in July.

The live blog is below.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Marloes Coenen vs. Liz Carmouche Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceCOLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Marloes Coenen vs. Liz Carmouche, the women’s welterweight championship co-main event at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Coenen (18-4, 2-1 St…

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Marloes Coenen vs. Liz Carmouche, the women’s welterweight championship co-main event at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Coenen (18-4, 2-1 Strikeforce) defends her women’s welterweight title for the first time since submitting Sarah Kaufman at Strikeforce: San Jose in October. Prior to that, she challenged Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos for the Strikeforce women’s middleweight title, but lost by TKO. Carmouche (5-0, 2-0 Strikeforce) takes the fight on less than two weeks notice after original challenger Miesha Tate pulled out wiht an injury. Carmouche beat Jan Finney by TKO at Strikeforce Challengers 12 in November.

The live blog is below.

Liz Carmouche Staying Upbeat After Taking Marloes Coenen to Brink of Defeat

COLUMBUS, Ohio – There are truckloads of cliches to describe how Liz Carmouche is likely feeling the day after losing for the first time. The one that mattered to her after the fight was the image in her head that she had won – even if it was brief.

Carmouche took Strikeforce women’s welterweight champion Marloes Coenen perhaps as close to the brink of defeat as she could have without getting her hand raised, dominating the champ throughout the second and third rounds with a punishing ground attack – only to fall victim to a Coenen triangle early in the fourth.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Rafael Cavalcante vs. Dan Henderson Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceCOLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante vs. Dan Henderson, the light heavyweight championship main event at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Feijao (10-2, …

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – This is the Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson live blog for Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante vs. Dan Henderson, the light heavyweight championship main event at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Feijao (10-2, 3-1 Strikeforce), defends his 205-pound title for the first time since upsetting Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal at Strikeforce: Houston last August with a third-round TKO, handing Lawal his first career loss. Feijao owns all 10 of his wins by stoppage – nine knockouts, one submission – and has never gone to a decision.

Henderson (26-8, 1-1 Strikeforce), a two-time Olympian and former two-division Pride champion, is coming off a knockout of Renato “Babalu” Sobral in December. Prior to that, he lost his Strikeforce debut to Jake Shields, challenging for his middleweight title and losing by decision after a dominant first round. Henderson left the UFC for Strikeforce, after three straight wins, when his contract expired.

The live blog is below.