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Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson

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MMA Event
Jun 27, 2008
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San Jose, CA
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Strikeforce
  • Date: Friday 06.27.2008
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Venue: HP Pavilion
  • MMA Bouts: 12

Fight Card
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  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:03 Round 1 of 3
    Eric Lawson
    W
    Up to 6-2
    Eric Lawson
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    L
    Down to 1-2
    Jesse Gillespie
    Professional MMA
    27
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Strikeforce Lightweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Josh Thomson
    W
    Up to 16-2
    Josh Thomson
    Main Card
    155
    5 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 14-2
    Gilbert Melendez
    Gilbert Melendez
    Professional MMA
    "The Punk" Nickname "El Nino"
    +358
    (Moderate Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -413
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Challenger

    Lightweight
    		Title Champion

    Lightweight
    29
    +9 mos, 6 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    		Reach
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Billy Evangelista
    W
    Up to 7-0
    Billy Evangelista
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 14-5
    Nam Phan
    Nam Phan
    Professional MMA
    +114
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -134
    (Slight Favorite)
    27
    +8 mos, 2 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +3 mos, 2 wks
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    154.0 lbs
    (69.9 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total
    Bobby Southworth
    1
    W
    Up to 9-5
    Bobby Southworth
    Main Card
    205
    5 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 20-11
    Anthony Ruiz
    Anthony Ruiz
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "A-Train"
    -208
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +178
    (Slight Underdog)
    Champion

    Light Heavyweight
    		Title Challenger

    Light Heavyweight
    38
    +6 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 30
    +7 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    203.0 lbs
    (92.1 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    N/A
    -
    		Reach
    79.0"
    (201cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 13:00 Total
    Miesha Tate
    W
    Up to 2-1
    Miesha Tate
    Main Card
    145
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-3
    Elaina Maxwell
    Elaina Maxwell
    Professional MMA
    "Cupcake" Nickname "Beef"
    +314
    (Moderate Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -334
    (Moderate Favorite)
    21
    +10 mos, 1 week, 2 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +6 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    66.5"
    (169cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 0:59 Round 2 of 3, 5:59 Total
    Jeremiah Metcalf
    W
    Up to 9-4
    Jeremiah Metcalf
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-1
    Raymond Daniels
    Raymond Daniels
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Real Deal"
    26
    +11 mos, 2 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +1 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    N/A
    -
    		Reach
    74.5"
    (189cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:34 Round 2 of 3, 9:34 Total
    Chris Cariaso
    W
    Up to 7-1
    Chris Cariaso
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 4-3
    Anthony Figueroa
    Anthony Figueroa
    Professional MMA
    "Kamikaze" Nickname "Antdawg"
    27
    +1 month     		Age at Fight
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    5'3"
    (160cm)
    		Height
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    64.5"
    (164cm)
    		Reach
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 13:00 Total
    Bobby Stack
    W
    Up to 5-1
    Bobby Stack
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 3-1
    Jose Palacios
    Jose Palacios
    Professional MMA
    Age at Fight 25
    +7 mos, 2 wks, 3 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    N/A
    -
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 1:39 Round 1 of 3
    Bryan Caraway
    W
    Up to 9-2
    Bryan Caraway
    Prelim
    140
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 5-5
    Alvin Cacdac
    Alvin Cacdac
    Professional MMA
    "Kid Lightning" Nickname
    23
    +10 mos, 3 wks, 2 days     		Age at Fight
    140.0 lbs
    (63.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    141.0 lbs
    (64.0 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    		Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 13:00 Total
    W
    Up to 2-2
    C. Neto
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 2-1
    Jesse Jones
    Jesse Jones
    Professional MMA
    30
    +5 mos, 4 days     		Age at Fight
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    169.0 lbs
    (76.7 kgs)
    5'11"
    (181cm)
    		Height
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage 3:00 Round 2 of 3, 8:00 Total
    Jorge Interiano
    W
    Up to 1-0
    Jorge Interiano
    Prelim
    205
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 0-1
    Travis Johnson
    Travis Johnson
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Great One"
    201.0 lbs
    (91.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Armbar 0:37 Round 1 of 3
    Alexander Trevino
    W
    Up to 2-0
    Alexander Trevino
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 1-4
    Eric Jacob
    Professional MMA
    "Spider" Nickname
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    N/A
    -
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

12
E. Lawson 185.0
•
186.0 J. Gillespie
11
G. Melendez 155.0
•
155.0 J. Thomson
10
N. Phan 154.0
•
155.0 Evangelista
9
B. Southworth 205.0
•
203.0 A. Ruiz
8
E. Maxwell 146.0
•
145.0 M. Tate
7
J. Metcalf 185.0
•
184.0 R. Daniels
6
C. Cariaso 135.5
•
134.5 A. Figueroa
5
B. Stack 155.0
•
155.0 J. Palacios
4
B. Caraway 140.0
•
141.0 A. Cacdac
3
C. Neto 169.0
•
169.0 J. Jones
2
J. Interiano 201.0
•
205.0 T. Johnson
1
A. Trevino 156.0
•
156.0 E. Jacob

Fight Referees

12 Lawson vs. Gillespie:
N/A
11 Melendez vs. Thomson I:
Herb Dean
10 Phan vs. Evangelista:
Herb Dean
9 Southworth vs. Ruiz:
N/A
8 Maxwell vs. Tate:
N/A
7 Metcalf vs. Daniels:
N/A
6 Cariaso vs. Figueroa II:
N/A
5 Stack vs. Palacios:
N/A
4 Caraway vs. Cacdac:
Herb Dean
3 Neto vs. Jones:
N/A
2 Interiano vs. Johnson:
N/A
1 Trevino vs. Jacob:
N/A

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Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: HDNet
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Ownership: Silicon Valley Sports and Entertainment
  • Venue: HP Pavilion
  • Location: San Jose, California, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $355,487
  • Attendance: 7,288
  • Promotion Links:
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