Shark Fights 17: Horwich vs. Rosholt 2 was a mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 to be held by Shark Fights

Shark Fights

Shark Fights is a Mixed Martial Arts promotion based out of Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having former UFC veterans Keith Jardine, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Paul Daley, and Houston...

 on July 15, 2011 at the Dr Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas

Frisco, Texas

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. The event was broadcast live on HDNet

HDNet

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Background

The main event was a rematch between UFC veterans Jake Rosholt

Jake Rosholt

Jake Rosholt is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate amateur wrestler. Rosholt formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...

 (11–3) and Matt Horwich

Matt Horwich

Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...

 (26–18–1). In the first fight Horwich defeated Rosholt by technical knockout in the third round at Xtreme Fight Night – Rosholt vs. Horwich in November 2010.

The co-main event was supposed to be - Ricco Rodriguez vs. Karl Knothe, but that fight was canceled due to a 26-pound weight disparity and confusion over the fight's supposed weight limit. It ended up being Ricco Rodriguez vs. Doug Williams.

Main Card

• Middleweight bout:   Matt Horwich
  Matt Horwich
  Matthew Peter Horwich is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. Previously fighting for the Portland Wolfpack of the International Fight League where he held the middleweight championship in 2007, BAMMA and in the UFC, he holds notable wins over past and present UFC fighters Jake Rosholt,...
  
   vs.   Jake Rosholt
  Jake Rosholt
  Jake Rosholt is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate amateur wrestler. Rosholt formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship .-Early life:...
  
  

Rosholt defeated Horwich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

• Catchweight (230 lbs) bout:   Ricco Rodriguez
  Ricco Rodriguez
  Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...
  
   vs.   Doug Williams

Rodriguez defeated Williams via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:16 at round 1.

• Light Heavyweight bout:   Emanuel Newton vs.   Ilir Latifi
  Ilir Latifi
  Ilir Latifi is an Albanian-Swedish mixed martial artist. He is currently not signed to any organization. He trains in Pancrase Gym. He became known in the world of martial arts after his fight against sambo fighter Blagoi Ivanov in 2008. The fight was declared a no-contest. After that Ilir fought...
  
  

Newton defeated Latifi via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28).

• Featherweight bout:   Douglas Frey vs.   Erik Perez

Perez defeated Frey via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

• Welterweight bout:   Alan Jouban vs.   Andrew Goldthwaite

Jouban defeated Goldthwaite via TKO (punches) at 2:37 of round 3.

Preliminary Card

• Featherweight bout:   Quaint Kempf vs.   Victor Hernandez

Hernandez defeated Kempf via submission (armbar) at 1:06 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout:   Jay Flores vs.   Matt Hobar

Hobar defeated Flores via submission (rear naked choke) at 1:55 of round 1.