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'Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final' results: Cormier downs Barnett for tourney win
 SAN JOSE, Calif. - Daniel Cormier is no Steve Jennum.
An alternate to begin Strikeforce's ambitious heavyweight grand prix,
Cormier on Saturday completed his unforeseen run to a tournament win with a
one-sided shellacking of Josh Barnett.
And unlike the infamous winner of UFC 3, Cormier's wins over Barnett,
Antonio Silva, Jeff Monson and Devin Cole left little doubt as to his
validity as a tourney champion.
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'Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final' results: Gilbert Melendez survives Josh Thomson
 SAN JOSE, Calif. - It may not find itself as one of the most historic
trilogies in MMA lore, but Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson
certainly provided one of the more entertaining 15-round matchups in
recent memory.
But in a best-of-three series, there must always be a winner, and
Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez on Saturday earned that honor by topping Josh
Thomson via split decision.
The lightweight title bout, which took place at HP Pavilion in
San Jose, Calif., aired on Showtime and served as the co-main event of
the "Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final."
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'Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final' results: 'Feijao' taps Kyle in 33 seconds
 SAN JOSE, Calif. - Maybe it was a fluke.
Former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante
needed just 33 seconds to earn a submission win over the man that beat
him in 2009, Mike Kyle.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime and served as the second of four "Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale" main-card matchups.
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'Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final' results: Spang stops Burrell in first
 SAN JOSE, Calif. - Prospect Chris Spang on Saturday made a mark on Strikeforce's
welterweight division, earning an impressive first-round stoppage of
Nah-Shon Burrell.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime and served as the first of four "Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Final" main-card matchups.
The action followed the evening's preliminary card, which aired on Showtime Extreme.
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'Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final' results: Vallie-Flagg earns split over Cavalcante
 SAN JOSE, Calif. - Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante looked in vintage form to open
his Saturday bout with Isaac Vallie-Flagg, but it was the Greg Jackson product
who used a strong final 10 minutes to earn a decision win.
The bout, which took place at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime Extreme and served as the featured "Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Final" preliminary matchup.
The four-bout preliminary broadcast preceded the evening's main card, which aired on Showtime.
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'Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final' results: Guto Inocente outstrikes Virgil Zwicker
 SAN JOSE, Calif. - Despite battling through a 20-month layoff, Brazilian
Guto Inocente remained undefeated after a three-round matchup with
Virgil Zwicker.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime Extreme and served as the third of four "Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Final" preliminary matchups to air on the
channel.
The action preceded the evening's main card, which aired on Showtime.
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'Strikeforce: Heavyweight Grand Prix Final' results: Gian Villante decisions Derrick Mehmen
 SAN JOSE, Calif. - Five-time Strikeforce vet Gian Villante earned his third-straight win, scoring a clear-cut decision win over Derrick Mehmen.
The bout, which took place Saturday at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.,
aired on Showtime Extreme and served as the second of four "Strikeforce:
Heavyweight Grand Prix Final" preliminary matchups to air on the
channel.
The action preceded the evening's main card, which aired on Showtime.
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