Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker

Strikeforce Challengers: Bowling vs. Voelker 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...

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 eleventh Challengers episode took place on October 22, 2010, at the Save Mart Center

Save Mart Center

Save Mart Center at Fresno State is a multi-purpose arena, on the campus of the California State University, Fresno, located in Fresno, California...

in Fresno, California

Fresno, California

Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...

. The event drew an estimated 178,000 viewers, with a peak at 260,000 on Showtime.

Televised card

Welterweight bout: Roger Bowling
Roger Bowling (fighter)
Roger Bowling is an American mixed martial artist. Currently, Bowling trains with Team Vision based in Ohio.-Mixed martial arts career:...

vs. Bobby Voelker
Bobby Voelker
Bobby Voelker is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He is currently signed with Strikeforce and competes in the welterweight division.-Early career:Voelker made his professional MMA debut in 2006...

Voelker defeated Bowling via TKO (punches) at 3:58 of round 2.

Heavyweight bout: Lavar Johnson
Lavar Johnson
Lavar Johnson is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Heavyweight. None of his career fights have ever gone to a decision. He currently competes in Strikeforce.-WEC:...

vs. Virgil Zwicker
Virgil Zwicker
Virgil Zwicker, , is an American mixed martial artist of Native American descent who fights in the heavyweight division. He currently is signed with Strikeforce.-Early life:...

Johnson defeated Zwicker via KO (punches) at 2:17 of round 1.

Catchweight (165 lb) bout: Billy Evangelista
Billy Evangelista
Billy Evangelista is an American mixed martial artist who has fought for World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce in his career. His most notable wins are over former UFC fighters Luke Caudillo, Jorge Gurgel and current UFC fighter Nam Phan.-Early career:...

vs. Waachiim Spiritwolf
Waachiim Spiritwolf
Waachiim Spiritwolf is a Native American mixed martial artist. He fights in the Welterweight division. Spiritwolf has competed for King of the Cage, Fight Force, Bellator and Strikeforce. Spiritwolf has trained with Randy Couture and Dan Henderson. Spiritwolf is a Fresno native now fighting out...

Evangelista defeated Spiritwolf via unanimous decision.

Women's (145 lb) bout: Shana Olsen vs. Julia Budd

Budd defeated Olsen via TKO (punches) at 2:51 of round 2.

Heavyweight bout: Brandon Cash vs. John Devine

Devine defeated Cash via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:05 of round 1.

Non-televised card

Lightweight bout: Dominick Clark vs. David Douglas
David 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:...

Douglas defeated Clark via TKO (punches) at 2:33 of round 2.

Bantamweight amateur bout: Paul Ruiz vs. Gregg Baker

Ruiz defeated Baker via submission (armbar) at 1:23 of round 1.

Featherweight amateur bout: Avery Kayeko vs. Richard Parra

Parra defeated Kayeko via KO (punch) at 0:56 of round 2.

Lightweight amateur bout: Chris Bonilla vs. Alvardo Corral

Bonilla defeated Corral via submission (triangle choke) at 1:26 of round 1.

Welterweight amateur bout: Brandon Horton vs. Keith Cutrone

Cutrone defeated Horton via submission (armbar) at 0:16 of round 1.

Welterweight amateur bout: Nathan Roberts vs. Matt Perez

Perez defeated Roberts via TKO (punches) at 1:17 of round 3.

Featherweight amateur bout: Mike Gonzales vs. Christian Buron

Buron defeated Gonzales via split decision.

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