Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
{{short description|Strikeforce mixed martial arts event in 2009}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
|image=Strikeforcelawlershields.jpg
|promotion=Strikeforce
|date=June 6, 2009
|venue=Scottrade Center
|gate=
|previousevent= Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz
|followingevent= Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg
}}
Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields was a mixed martial arts event held by the MMA organization Strikeforce. It was held in St. Louis, Missouri on June 6, 2009. The event drew an estimated 275,000 viewers on Showtime.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/strikeforce-lawler-vs-shields|title=Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields | MMA Event}}
Background
Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem injured his hand and was unable to fight at this event.{{cite web |url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/blog/2009/05/overeem-suffers-hand-injury-summer.asp |title=MMA Insider Blog - MMAWEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Rumors, Videos, Photos, Rankings & more |website=www.mmaweekly.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521082629/http://www.mmaweekly.com/blog/2009/05/overeem-suffers-hand-injury-summer.asp |archive-date=2009-05-21}} He was replaced by Andrei Arlovski.
Renato Sobral was scheduled to face Rafael Cavalcante, but after suffering an injury, was replaced by Mike Kyle.{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/14996/strikeforce-hamman-out-feijao-vs-kyle-likely-for-june-6-prelims.mma|title=Strikeforce: Hamman out; "Feijao" vs. Kyle likely for June 6 prelims|author=John Morgan|publisher=MMAjunkie}}
Results
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card }}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (180 lb)
|def.
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|1
|2:02
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Heavyweight
|def.
|TKO (punches)
|1
|0:22
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (180 lb)
|def.
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|3
|1:41
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|KO (punches)
|2
|4:05
|
}}
{{MMAevent card|Preliminary Card|header=no}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|def.
|Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
|3
|5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Catchweight (175 lb)
|Jesse Finney
|def.
|Josh Bumgarner
|Submission (kimura)
|1
|1:55
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Middleweight
|def.
|Scott Ventimiglia
|Disqualification (illegal knee)
|1
|3:26
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Welterweight
|def.
|Sal Woods
|Submission (Brabo choke)
|1
|4:20
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Light Heavyweight
|Booker DeRousse
|def.
|James Wade
|TKO (punches)
|1
|4:06
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|Lightweight
|Pat Benson
|def.
|Dave Cochran
|Submission (armbar)
|1
|2:42
|
}}
{{MMAevent end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.strikeforce.com Strikeforce Homepage]
{{Strikeforce Events}}
Category:2009 in mixed martial arts
Category:Mixed martial arts events in St. Louis