StrikeForce Houston Results and Analysis

StrikeForce delivered Saturday night as two fighters claimed championship belts for the first time. Lets dive into the results and analysis:

Bobby Lashley VS Chad Griggs

Results: As the second round came to a close, Griggs laid a beat down on the gassed Lashley, and he could not continue.

Analysis: Lashley's conditioning is very suspect after this fight. His inability to do any real ground and pound damage from mount is also disheartening.

Chad Griggs via 2nd Round TKO

KJ Noons VS Jorge Gurgel

Results: Noons slowly and surely felt out Gurgel till the imminent TKO early in the second.

Analysis: Gurgel likes to stand and bang, but Noon's boxing is phenomenal and he had the power and killer instinct to finish it. 

KJ Noons via 2nd round TKO

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza VS Tim Kennedy

 Results: The middleweight championship between Souza and Kennedy was very close, with Jacare edging out a decision based on more effective striking.

Analysis: I wouldn't be surprised to see Kennedy back here very soon if Souza successfully defends his title once or twice.

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza via Unanimous Decision

King Mo VS Rafael Cavalcante

Results: The fight looked to be going either way up till the 3rd round where Cavalcante rocked King Mo with a big knee that sent him backing up and caught him with a right and sent him to the mat, where Mo held on for dear life untill the ref stopped it.

Analysis: Mo's first professional loss will most likely teach him a lot as a fighter, and he should adapt his game plan around the outcome of this fight. He is a very solid fighter who could contend for the belt again soon.

 Rafael Cavalcante via 3rd Round TKO

Total Prediction Record for StrikeForce Houston: 2 - 2