Strikeforce

Strikeforce – Melendez vs. Thomson

Completed SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States 12 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Eric Lawson beat Jesse Gillespie by submission in the main event.
  • Josh Thomson beat Gilbert Melendez by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Six of the twelve results came early: one knockout and five submissions.

Main card

EL ✓

Eric Lawson vs Jesse Gillespie

Submission R1 1:03
JG
JT ✓

Josh Thomson vs Gilbert Melendez

Unanimous decision R5 5:00
Gilbert Melendez
NP

Nam Phan vs Billy Evangelista

Split decision R3 5:00
BE ✓
BS ✓

Bobby Southworth vs Anthony Ruiz

Unanimous decision R5 5:00
AR
EM

Elaina Maxwell vs Miesha Tate15

Unanimous decision R3 3:00
Miesha Tate ✓
JM ✓

Jeremiah Metcalf vs Raymond Daniels

Submission R2 1:59
RD
AF

Anthony Figueroa vs Chris Cariaso

Submission R2 4:34
CC ✓
JP

Jose Palacios vs Bobby Stack

Unanimous decision R3 3:00
BS ✓
BC ✓

Bryan Caraway vs Alvin Cacdac

Submission R1 1:39
AC
JJ

Jesse Jones vs Cyrillo Padilha

Unanimous decision R3 3:00
CP ✓
JI ✓

Jorge Interiano vs Travis Johnson

Knockout R2 3:00
TJ
AT ✓

Alexander Trevino vs Eric Jacob

Submission R1 0:37
EJ
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Results

Main and co-main events

Eric Lawson beat Jesse Gillespie by submission at 1:03 of round one in the main event of Strikeforce – Melendez vs. Thomson at the SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose. In the co-main event, Josh Thomson beat Gilbert Melendez by unanimous decision after five rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the twelve bouts that produced a result, one ended by knockout, five by submission and six on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in twelve fights. One of the six decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Alexander Trevino, who stopped Eric Jacob after 37 seconds, and three of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Chris Cariaso's submission of Anthony Figueroa, 9 minutes and 34 seconds in. End to end, the twelve fights filled two hours and 12 minutes of cage time.

Ranked fighters on the card

One ranked fighters appeared. The only other ranked name was Miesha Tate, No. 15 at women's bantamweight.