Strikeforce: Houston
{{short description|Strikeforce mixed martial arts event in 2010}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=Strikeforce: Houston
|image=Houston-poster.jpg
|promotion=Strikeforce
|date=August 21, 2010
|venue=Toyota Center
|gate=
|city=Houston, Texas, United States
|previousevent= Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum
|followingevent=Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II
}}
Strikeforce: Houston, was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce on August 21, 2010 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States.{{cite web |url=http://strikeforce.com/events/houston.html|title=Houston: King Mo vs. Feijao|publisher=strikeforce.com |date=August 8, 2010}}
Background
After Jake Shields vacated the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship, there was much speculation that there would be a tournament for the title. However, Strikeforce announced that Ronaldo Souza and Tim Kennedy would fight for the championship at this event.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Jacare-Kennedy-to-Vie-for-Vacant-Strikeforce-Crown-25579|title=Jacare, Kennedy to Vie for Vacant Strikeforce Crown |publisher=sherdog.com|date=2010-07-09}}
André Galvão was originally scheduled to face Nate Moore, however Jorge Patino stepped in on late notice for the injured Moore.{{cite web|url=http://strikeforce.com/community/showthread.php?2676-Andre-Galvao-to-face-Macaco-at-SF-Houston&p=21544|title=Andre Galvao to face "Macaco" at SF:Houston |publisher=strikeforce.com|date=2010-07-14}}
The Cormier/Riley and Galvão/Patino preliminary bouts streamed live on Sherdog.com.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Strikeforce-Houston-Lineup-Finalized-2-Bouts-to-Stream-Live-on-Sherdog-26345|title=Strikeforce ‘Houston’ Lineup Finalized; 2 Bouts to Stream Live on Sherdog |publisher=sherdog.com/|date=2010-08-16}}
This was the last Strikeforce event branded with their original logo. The promotion debuted their new & final logo at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Noons II in October 2010.{{cite web|url=http://mmapayout.com/2010/10/strikeforce-diaz-vs-noons-ii-storylines/|title=Strikeforce Diaz vs Noons II: Storylines |publisher=MMAPayout.com|date=2010-10-09}}
The event drew an estimated 367,000 viewers, with a peak at 470,000 on Showtime.{{cite web|url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/strikeforce-houston|title=Strikeforce: Houston – Tapology|publisher=Tapology.com|accessdate=2011-06-22}}
Results
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{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Muhammed Lawal (c)
| TKO (punches and elbows)
| 3
| 1:14
| For the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| Decision (unanimous)
| 5
| 5:00
| For the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def.
| TKO (punches)
| 2
| 0:19
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| TKO (retirement)
| 2
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Sherdog.com Live Stream|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| TKO (punches)
| 3
| 2:45
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| Jason Riley
| TKO (Submission to punches)
| 1
| 1:02
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| Artenas Young
| def.
| Chad Cook
| Decision (unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Bantamweight
| Chad Robichaux
| def.
| Humberto DeLeon
| Decision (split)
| 3
| 3:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Rey Trujillo
| def.
| Jose Santibanez
| TKO (punches)
| 1
| 0:28
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| def.
| Kierre Gooch
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| 1
| 1:58
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Featherweight
| def.
| Rocky Long
| Decision (unanimous)
| 3
| 3:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
References
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