Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy
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Strikeforce Challengers: Beerbohm vs. Healy was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Strikeforce
. The fourteenth Challengers episode took place on February 18, 2011, at the Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas
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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...
event held by the Strikeforce
Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
. The fourteenth Challengers episode took place on February 18, 2011, at the Cedar Park Center in Cedar Park, Texas
Cedar Park, Texas
Cedar Park is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 48,937. The city is a major suburb of Austin, the center of which is approximately to the southeast, although Austin directly borders Cedar Park at the latter's...
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Televised card
- Lightweight bout:
Lyle BeerbohmLyle BeerbohmLyle Beerbohm is an American professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and King of the Cage. He currently competes in the lightweight division.-Biography:...
vs. Pat HealyPat Healy (fighter)Patrick Healy is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Currently, Healy is signed with Strikeforce, holding a 4–1 record inside the promotion...
- Healy defeated Beerbohm via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Catchweight (160 lbs.) bout: Bryan TraversBryan TraversBryan Travers is an American mixed martial artist, one of those unique men who fought in five weight classes .- Background and training :...
vs.
Carlo PraterCarlo PraterCarlo Prater is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division, having formerly competed at welterweight...
- Prater defeated Travers via technical submission (anaconda choke) at 0:38 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Ryan CoutureRyan CoutureRyan Couture is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Strikeforce promotion. He is the son of UFC Hall of Fame fighter Randy Couture.-Biography:...
vs. Lee Higgins
- Couture defeated Higgins via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:41 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout: Erik AppleErik AppleErik Apple is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is currently signed with Strikeforce.-MMA career:...
vs. Ryan Larson
- Larson defeated Apple via submission (triangle choke) at 3:14 of round 2.
- Catchweight (150 lbs.) bout: David DouglasDavid Douglas (fighter)David Douglas is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division and is currently signed with Strikeforce.-MMA Career:...
vs. Nick Gonzalez
- Douglas defeated Gonzalez via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:05 of round 1.
Non-televised card
- Lightweight bout:
Ousmane Thomas DiagneOusmane Thomas DiagneOusmane Thomas Diagne is a French lightweight mixed martial artist currently fighting in Strikeforce on the ShoMMA cards. He is a longtime practitioner of Sanshou, the Chinese form of kickboxing that embraces throwing techniques in addition to striking. He is a six-time Sanshou titlist...
vs. Aaron Lan Franco
- Franco defeated Diagne via KO (punches) at 4:22 of round 1.
- Featherweight bout: Drew Pendleton vs. Dennis Dombrow
- Pendleton defeated Dombrow via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:38 of round 2.