Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thompson Results

 
The obvious story of the night was the huge upset decision win by Josh Thomson over Gilbert Melendez. Thompson used kicks specifically and better general striking to outpoint Melendez to a score of 50-45. With the win, Thomson becomes the new Strikeforce lightweight champion. The rest of the card went as follows: [link]

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