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PWINSIDERXTRA LIVE COVERAGE OF STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS 17: COMPLETE EVENT RECAP

By David Tees on 7/23/2011 12:58 AM
Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra live coverage of Strikeforce Challengers 17, live from The Pearl At The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tonight’s card features…

Strikeforce Welterweight Division Fight: Roger Bowling vs. Bobby Voelker

Strikeforce Heavyweight Division Fight: Devin Cole vs. Shawn Jordan

Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Division Fight: Ovince St. Preux vs. Joe Cason

Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Division Fight: Sarah Kaufman vs. Liz Carmouche

Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight: Adlan Amagov vs. Ron Stallings

Here are the preliminary card results…

TJ Cook def. Lionel Lanham by TKO via strikes (4:59, R1)

Anthony Smith def. Ben Lagman by KO via punch (0:33, R2)

Bill Cooper def. Maka Watson by submission via rear naked choke (2:39, R2)

Sterling Ford def. Brian McLaughlin by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Fight #1 – Strikeforce Middleweight Division Fight

Adlan Amagov (7-1-0-1NC) vs. Ron Stallings (9-3-0-1NC)

Referee: Steve Mazzagatti

Round One

The round begins with Amagov connecting with a leg kick on Stallings, Amagov then hits Stallings with a straight right and side kick. Amagov follows it up by nailing Stallings with a counter left hook, Stallings recovers to nail Amagov with a body kick. Amagov responds by hitting Stallings with a spinning back kick, Amagov then starts attacking Stallings with more leg kicks. Amagov lands another side kick on an incoming Stallings, Amagov scores a takedown on Stallings and he gets side control as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Stallings immediately attacking Amagov with leg kicks, Amagov responds with leg kciks of his own. Amagov is then quick to nail Stallings with a body punch, Stallings recovers to nail Amagov with a knee strike to the face. Stallings then gets Amagov on the cage wall and he hits him with an uppercut, Amagov then barely nails Stallings with a right. Amagov then scores two straight takedowns on Stallings and he gets head control, Amagov nails Stallings with a ton of strikes while on the ground. The fighters stand up and Stallings hits Amagov with knee strikes, Amagov throws a wild series of strikes at Stallings as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Amagov going wild with strikes on Stallings, Stallings then connects with a series of knee strikes on Amagov. Stallings then scores a takedown on Amagov and he gets the half guard, Stallings transitions to side control on Amagov. Stallings follows that up by moving to full mount on Amagov, Amagov uses a scramble to get the fight onto the feet. The referee separates the fighters after inactivity and both fighters exchange a few punches, Stallings attempts a standing guillotine on Amagov and he fails. Stallings lands a few knee strikes on Amagov, both fighters swing at each other like crazy as the round ends.

Fight Result: Adlon Amagov def. Ron Stallings by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Fight #2 - Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Division Fight

Sarah Kaufman (13-1-0) vs. Liz Carmouche (6-1-0)

Referee: Josh Rosenthal

Round One

The round begins with Carmouche immediately attacking Kaufman with punches, both fighters exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall. Carmouche then starts attacking Kaufman with a few foot stomps, both fighters resume the knee strike attacks. Carmouche messes up a takedown attempt and Kaufman got standing back control, the knee strike attack from both fighters resume. Kaufman starts working her jab on Carmouche as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Kaufman quickly hitting Carmouche with two lefts, Carmouche then briefly puts Kaufman on the ground with a double leg. Carmouche then connects with a knee strike on Kaufman, Kaufman then starts working leg kicks on Carmouche. Carmouche then barely connects with a right cross on Kaufman, Kaufman responds by working her jab on Carmouche. Kaufman then land a leg kick/straight right combination on Carmouche, both fighters exchange knee strikes while on the cage wall. Kaufman then stuffs a Carmouche takedown attempt as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with both fighters tagging each other with some punches, Kaufman then starts working her jab on Carmouche. Kaufman then starts attacking Carmouche with foot stomps, Kaufman scores a takedown on Carmouche. The fighters stand up and Carmouche nails Kaufman with a leg kick, Kaufman resumes her jab attack on Carmouche. Kaufman blocks a Carmouche takedown attempt and she nails her with hammer fists, Kaufman then pegs Carmouche with a right. Kaufman then cracks Carmouche with a series of big punches, Kaufman keeps up the attack as the round ends.

Fight Result: Sarah Kaufman def. Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Fight #3 - Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Division Fight

Ovince St. Preux (10-4-0) vs. Joe Cason (8-0-0)

Referee: Kim Winslow

Round One

The round begins with Cason barely hitting St. Preux with a right, St. Preux then hits a charging Cason with a series of punches. St. Preux then rocks Cason with a knee strike, St. Preux then starts attacking Cason with ground and pound until the referee steps in.

Fight Result: Ovince St. Preux def. Joe Cason by submission via strikes (1:12, R1)

Fight #4 - Strikeforce Heavyweight Division Fight

Devin Cole (18-9-1) vs. Shawn Jordan (11-2-0)

Referee: Steve Mazzagatti

Round One

The round begins with Jordan quickly nailing Cole with a right hook, Cole responds by hitting Jordan with a right of his own. Cole then attacks Jordan with a series of short strikes, Jordan then attacks Cole with knee strikes while on the cage wall. Jordan scores a takedown on Cole and he quickly gets back control, Cole uses a scramble to get back control on Jordan. The fighters stand up and Cole hits Jordan with a knee strike, Jordan then hits Cole with a series of uppercuts. Cole then scores a takedown on Jordan and he nails him with a few punches afterwards, the fighters get back up and Jordan rocks Cole with an uppercut. Cole then clocks Jordan with a series of quick punches, Jordan then drops Cole with a right as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Cole hitting Jordan with a knee strike to the face, Cole follows it up by nailing Jordan with an uppercut. Cole then connects with a two punch combination on Jordan, Cole then decks Jordan with a knee strike to the head. Jordan responds by clocking Cole with a wild right from out of nowhere, Cole scores a takedown on Jordan and gets side control. Cole then starts attacking Jordan with a plethora of knee strikes, Jordan finds a way to stand up and he eats a few more knee strikes from Cole. Cole then punches a bent over Jordan by going between his legs to hit the face as the round ends.

Round Three

The round begins with Cole nailing Jordan with a knee strike to the body, Cole then connects with a two punch combination on Jordan. Cole follows it up by hitting Jordan with another knee strike, Cole then nails Jordan with a right uppercut. Jordan responds by nailing Cole with an uppercut, Cole winds up on top of Jordan after a failed guillotine choke attempt. Cole then transitions to the half guard on Jordan, Cole then continuously attacks Jordan with ground and pound. Jordan then finds a way to get Cole into the open guard, Cole does some more ground and pound as the round ends.

Fight Result: Devin Cole def. Shawn Jordan by unanimous decision (No Scores Announced)

Main Event - Strikeforce Welterweight Division Fight

Roger Bowling (9-1-0) vs. Bobby Voelker (23-8-0)

Referee: Josh Rosenthal

Round One

The round begins with both fighters throwing a few leg kicks, Bowling then cracks Voelker with a straight left to the head. Bowling then nails Voelker with two kicks to the midsection, Bowling then pushes Voelker back with a left hook. Bowling then resumes his body kick attack on Voelker, Bowling then tries to slow Voelker down with leg kicks. Bowling then nails Voelker with a left as both were throwing strikes, Voelker then catches Bowling with a counter uppercut. Bowling then resumes his body kick attack on Voelker, Bowling is then accidentally poked in the eye by Voelker. The fight resumes with Bowling rocking Voelker with a few rights as the round ends.

Round Two

The round begins with Bowling getting hit by a counter left from Voelker, Bowling then scores a trip takedown on Voelker. The fighters stand up and Voelker rocks Bowling with a knee strike, Voelker follows it up with ground and pound until the referee steps in.

Fight Result: Bobby Voelker def. Roger Bowling by TKO via strikes (2:16, R2)

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