Strikeforce Challenger Series *LIVE Results, Pics & More*
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 5:21 pm
Friday, May 15 from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.;
Five-Fight Telecast Live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT
**LIVE Results**
Main Card:
BILLY EVANGELISTA vs. MIKE AINA wins via DQ Round 2 (3:40)
-Illegal Knee by Evangelista that didn't even land after watching the replays....
SARAH KAUFMAN vs. MIESHA TATE via Unanimous Decision (29-28 all cards)
LAVAR JOHNSON vs. CARL SEUMANUTAFA via TKO - Strikes Round 1 (0:18)
ANTHONY RUIZ vs. AARON ROSA via Submission - RNC Round 1 (4:29)
BAO QUACH vs. TITO JONES via Unanimous Decision (29-28 all cards)
Undercard:
BEN HOLSCHER vs. CODY CANTEBURY via Submission - RNC Round 1
ZOILA FRAUSTO vs. AVERY VILCHE
THOMAS DIAGNE vs. KALEO KWAN via Decision
FABRICIO "Morango" CAMOES vs. TORRANCE TAYLOR via Submission - RNC Round 1
CHAD SUTTON vs. SPENCER HERNS via Decision
Photos: Daisy Rosas/Strikeforce
In a controversial result, Billy Evangelista (right) was disqualified for kneeing Mike Aina in the head when Aina was down in the main event on the premiere Friday of Strikeforce Challengers on SHOWTIME.
Sara Kaufman (right) improved to 9-0 with a hard-fought decision over Miesha Tate in a crowd-pleasing women's bout at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.
Heavyweight Lavar Johnson (standing) scored a devastating, 18-second, first-round knockout over Carl Seumanutafa.
Aaron Rosa (right) registered a second-round TKO over Anthony Ruiz in a battle of light heavyweights.
In a tactical fight for two rounds, Bao Quach withstood a late rally to score a close, unanimous decision over Tito Jones.
