Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe

Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe 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 ninth Challengers episode took place on July 23, 2010, at the Comcast Arena at Everett

Comcast Arena at Everett

Comcast Arena at Everett is a $83.3 million dollar muti-purpose complex, in Everett, Washington, designed and developed by the City of Everett Public Facilities District. The arena opened in September 2003....

in Everett, Washington

Everett, Washington

Everett is the county seat of and the largest city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. Named for Everett Colby, son of founder Charles L. Colby, it lies north of Seattle. The city had a total population of 103,019 at the 2010 census, making it the 6th largest in the state and...

. The event drew an estimated 197,000 viewers, with a peak at 254,000 on Showtime.

Televised card

Heavyweight bout: Shane del Rosario
Shane Del Rosario
Shane Kalani del Rosario is an American Thai boxer and mixed martial artist currently signed to Strikeforce. He holds the distinction of being the first American to become the WBC Muay Thai World Heavyweight Champion and has earned stoppage victories in all 11 of his professional mixed martial...

vs. Lolohea Mahe
Lolohea Mahe
Lolohea Mahe is an American Samoan mixed martial artist who fights as a heavyweight and formerly super heavyweight. Only one of his career fights has ever gone to a decision.-Early career:...

del Rosario defeated Mahe via TKO (strikes) at 3:48 of Round 1.

Women's Welterweight Championship bout: Sarah Kaufman(c) vs. Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi
Roxanne Modafferi is an American female mixed martial artist.-Biography:Modafferi's training began in taekwondo as a teenager in Pennsylvania, moving on to Mark Lawler's Kenpō Karate two years later. Full of confidence, she then began attending the Dalton Judo Club in Pittsfield, Massachusetts...

Kaufman defeated Modafferi via KO (slam) at 4:45 of Round 3.

Welterweight bout: Cory Devela
Cory Devela
"The One" Cory Devela is an American mixed martial artist from Bonney Lake, Washington.-School wrestling:Devela started wrestling in elementary school and continued through middle and high school. After graduation, Devela attended Yakima Valley Community College on a wrestling scholarship. Devela...

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 Devela via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28).

Light Heavyweight bout: Abongo Humphrey
Abongo Humphrey
Ron Humphrey is a Ghanaian American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Strikeforce promotion in the Light Heavyweight Division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

vs. Mike Kyle
Mike Kyle
Mike Kyle is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He fights primarily for Strikeforce and King of the Cage. He is the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight champion...

Kyle defeated Humphrey via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:28 of Round 2.

Lightweight bout: Caros Fodor
Caros Fodor
Caros Fodor is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division and is currently signed with Strikeforce. He is trained by Matt Hume at AMC Pankration.-MMA career:...

vs. Ousmane Thomas Diagne
Ousmane Thomas Diagne
Ousmane 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...

Fodor defeated Diagne via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

Non-televised card

Heavyweight bout: Ryan Hayes vs. Brent Knopp

Knopp defeated Hayes via TKO (punches) at 0:55 of Round 2.

Welterweight bout: C.J. Marsh vs. Taurean Washington

Marsh defeated Washington via unanimous decision.

Welterweight bout: Quincy Spruill vs. Chris Inman

Inman defeated Spruill via submission (kimura) at 3:54 of Round 1.

Bantamweight bout: Doug Kay vs. Scott McDonald

McDonlad defeated Kay via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:09 of Round 1.

Featherweight bout: Drew Brokenshire vs. Jordin Mackin

Brokenshire defeated Mackin via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:26 of Round 1.

Middleweight bout: Jordan Currie vs. Jamen Olney

Olney defeated Currie via unanimous decision.

Middleweight bout: John Elam vs. Frankie Orr

Elam defeated Orr via split decision.

Amateur bout: Wendel Horton vs. Keith Mortuiccio

Horton defeated Mortuiccio via TKO (punches) in Round 1.

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