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January 7, 2011

Ovince Saint Preux vs. Abongo Humphrey

© Marc Wickert
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Special thanks to Mike Afromowitz
All photos copyright Strikeforce
Photography by Esther Lin

Earlier Results

Thomas Campbell def. Jeremy Wallace – RNC
John Salter def. Casey Huffman – TKO
Dustin Ortiz def. Matt Horning – TKO 
Dustin West def. Daniel Schmitt – TKO
Charles McTorry def. Krishaun Gilmore – TKO
Chris Barnhizer def. Karl Willis – arm bar
Jason Blackford def. Jeremy Boczulak – heel hook
Luke Sanders def. Josh Jarvis – TKO
Stoney Hale def. Gerric Hayes – split decision

Rhadi Ferguson (5’8”, 205 lbs) vs. John Richard (6’1”, 206 lbs)
Light Heavyweight
Referee: Al Wichgers

Round One
They kicked off with an explosive start.  Southpaw John rushed Rhadi and took him straight to the canvas before landing in Rhadi’s half guard.
4.41: They rolled and tumbled as Rhadi attempted a heel hook.
4.32: John seized Rhadi’s back.
4.14: Richard connected with left hooks from Ferguson’s back.
4.04: Richard tied up Ferguson’s right arm and went for the choke.
3.44: John had his hooks in from Rhadi’s back.
3.01: Rhadi twisted himself into John’s open guard, then commenced his g’n’p campain.
0.37: The ref deducted one point from Richard for repeatedly dropping his mouth guard.  He weathered Rhadi’s g’n’p assault up to the hooter.

Round Two
4.14: Richard delivered an inside kick that stunned Ferguson; Richard charged in and pounded from Ferguson’s guard.
3.32: Ferguson locked onto Richard’s right leg for a knee bar/heel hook combo.  Richard tapped.

Result: Rhadi Ferguson by heel hook – 2.00, Round Two.

Amanda Nunes (5’8”, 143 lbs) vs. Julia Budd (5’7, 144 lbs)
Women’s Middleweight
Referee: Jeff Mackens

They touched gloves.  Amanda inside-kicked and threw a right hand.  She repeated the formula, then unloaded a volley of lefts and rights, downing Julia and finishing her with right hammer fists.

Result: Amanda Nunes by TKO – 0.14, Round One.

Daniel Cormier (5’11”, 249 lbs) vs. Devin Cole (6’4”, 239 lbs)
Heavyweight
Referee: Greg Franklin

Round One
Both men faced off in orthodox stance.  Devin worked his jabs and avoided the clinch.
4.32: Daniel banged out a leg kick.
4.28: He unleashed an overhand right.
4.26: They clinched.
3.56: Devin broke free.
3.52: Daniel impacted with a front kick.
3.47: They tied up before Cormier got the takedown and side control.
3.19: Cole had Cormier in half guard.
2.59: Cole scrambled to his feet with Cormier clinging to his back.
2.44: They clinched against the cage.
1.05: They separated.
0.59: Daniel caught Devin with a huge overhand right that Devin shrugged off.
0.33: Daniel notched up another takedown and fought from Devin’s guard.

Round Two
4.53: Cormier leg-kicked.
4.35: They tied up before Cormier took Cole down and grabbed half guard.
3.59: Cole was pinned to the fence and being peppered by his opponent.
3.32: Cormier mounted Cole, they scrambled, and Cormier took side control.
2.43: Daniel was back in half guard and banging.
1.59: He grabbed side control.
1.20: Daniel had Devin’s back.
0.37: Devin pulled Daniel into half guard and attempted a kimura on Daniel’s left arm before the hooter sounded.

Round Three
4.42: Cormier leg-kicked.
4.04: They clinched and kept trading.
3.18: The ref separated them.
2.58: Cole avoided a takedown and sprawled.  They scrambled, and Cormier took Cole’s back.
2.37: The pair stood in the clinch and exchanged blows.
1.43: The ref parted them.
1.27: They tied up.
1.13: Daniel got the takedown and stayed in half guard as the pair swapped blows.

Result: Daniel Cormier by unanimous decision.

Ovince Saint Preux (6’3”, 205 lbs) vs. Abongo Humphrey (5’11”, 205.5 lbs)
Light Heavyweight
Referee: Al Wichgers

Round One
Southpaw Ovince caught Abongo with a left hand in the opening seconds.
4.47: They exchanged knuckles, then Ovince kicked to the midsection before they crashed to the floor with Ovince in guard.
4.20: Ovince progressed to half guard.
3.15: Abongo failed with his kimura attempt before Ovince snatched side control.  He tried to mount Abongo; however Abongo stood, took Ovince down, and went for a knee bar.
1.39: Saint Preux escaped the submission, secured mount position, and went for an arm triangle.
0.18: Humphrey survived the choke but was still mounted.

Round Two
4.35: Humphrey took Saint Preux’s high kick on the mitts.  They banged it out before OSP overpowered Humphrey and fell into open guard, with Humphrey pressed into the wires.
3.33: The ref wanted more action and stood them up.
3.22: Humphrey got an attitude rush and unleashed a salvo of fists and knees.
3.09: Saint Preux survived the onslaught and took Humphrey down.
2.16: Ovince g’n’ped from Abongo’s guard, then half guard.
1.09: The ref restarted them.
0.58: OSP scored with knees and Abongo tried to knock OSP’s block off with sledgehammer fists.
0.40: Ovince didn’t like the banging exchange and shot for Abongo’s legs.  Abongo wrapped on the guillotine before the round ended.

Round Three
4.38: They traded and clinched.
4.26: Humphrey chalked up a takedown; however Saint Preux landed back in Humphrey’s guard.
3.27: The ref jump-started them.
3.07: Humphrey high-kicked. They clinched, tumbled, and Humphrey refitted the guillotine.
1.33: Saint Preux’s head was free as he fought from guard.
1.04: The ref stood them up.
0.46: Both men kicked; Abongo fell to the mats and OSP grabbed half guard.  The hooter pulled up play.

Result: Ovince Saint Preux by unanimous decision.

Tyron Woodley (5’9”, 170 lbs) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (5’10”, 170 lbs)
Welterweight
Referee: Greg Franklin

Round One
Prior to this main event, Tarec was described by ring announcers as possessing “a takedown defense second to none.”  But Tyron’s takedowns would prove to be a dominating factor in this bout.
5.00: Tarec is in southpaw and Tyron is on orthodox.  They spar before Tyron clinches at 4.28, and close-quarter strikes are exchanged from the tie up.
3.40: Tyron takes Tarec down and fights from open guard.
3.09: Saffiedine manages to return them to their feet in the clinch.
1.12: The ref separates them.  They spar.
0.31: Woodley clinches.

Round Two
Saffiedine attacks with kicks.
4.35: Woodley ties them up.
3.32: He takes Saffiedine down and attacks from open guard.
2.26: Saffiedine fails with a triangle and pulls Woodley into half guard, then open guard.  Saffiedine wants it vertical; Woodley keeps it horizontal.

Round Three
They trade blows before clinching again.
4.13: They briefly break free.
4.06: Tyron shoots in and takes it back down.
3.46: Tarec scrambles and gets side control.
3.15: They’re standing in the clinch.
2.27: Tyron gets the takedown. They stalemate on the ground.
1.27: Tarec climbs to his feet with Tyron hanging on.
1.07: The ref parts them.
0.47: Tyron clinches.

Result: Tyron Woodley by unanimous decision.

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