STRIKEFORCE Results

"Evolution"

December 19, 2009

HP Pavilion

San Jose, California

Bouts were scheduled for three rounds (five minutes each round) unless noted.

Televised on Showtime:

Fight 1 - Heavyweight Bout

Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal wins by knockout (strikes) at 3:08 of the first round over Mike Whitehead

Fight 2 - Middleweight Bout

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza wins by submission (arm triangle) at 4:18 of the first round over Matt Lindland

Fight 3 - Lightweight Title Unification Bout (5 Rds)

Gilbert Melendez wins a unanimous decision (49-47, 49-46, 49-46) over Josh Thomson

Melendez (interim champion) becomes outright champion by defeating Thomson (defending champion)

Fight 4 - Middleweight Bout

Scott Smith wins by TKO (strikes) at 3:25 of the third round over Cung Le

(12/19/09)