Strikeforce

Strikeforce – Tank vs. Buentello

Completed Save Mart Center, Fresno, United States 10 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Paul Buentello beat David Abbott by knockout in the main event.
  • Josh Thomson beat Duane Ludwig by submission in the co-main event.
  • Ten of the ten results came early: four knockouts and six submissions.
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Main card

DA

David Abbott vs Paul Buentello

Knockout R1 0:43
PB ✓
DL

Duane Ludwig vs Josh Thomson

Submission R2 4:36
JT ✓
TP ✓

Trevor Prangley vs Anthony Ruiz

Submission R1 4:42
AR
JF ✓

Jason Von Flue vs Eric Wray

Submission R2 2:22
EW
CO ✓

Casey Olson vs Bobby Sanchez

Submission R1 1:58
BS
PP ✓

Philip Perez vs Brandon Shuey

Submission R1 1:28
BS
MC ✓

Mike Cook vs Carlton Jones

Knockout R2 2:03
CJ
SS ✓

Sam Spengler vs Frank Megallon

Knockout R1 2:38
FM
CV ✓

Cain Velasquez vs Jesse Fujarczyk

Knockout R1 1:58
JF
LS ✓

Luke Stewart vs Jeremiah Metcalf

Submission R1 2:29
JM
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Results

Main and co-main events

Paul Buentello beat David Abbott by knockout after 43 seconds in the main event of Strikeforce – Tank vs. Buentello at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. In the co-main event, Josh Thomson beat Duane Ludwig by submission at 4:36 of round two.

How the card was decided

Across the ten bouts that produced a result, four ended by knockout and six by submission — ten stoppages in ten fights.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Paul Buentello, who stopped David Abbott after 43 seconds, and seven of the ten finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Josh Thomson's submission of Duane Ludwig, 9 minutes and 36 seconds in. End to end, the ten fights filled 40 minutes of cage time.

Countries, weight classes and broadcast

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