Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough 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 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 nineteenth Challengers episode took place on September 23, 2011 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

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Background

Julie Kedzie

Julie Kedzie

Julie Kedzie is an American female mixed martial artist. She is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu....

 was originally scheduled to face Germaine de Randamie but withdrew due to an injury.

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:...

 was originally scheduled to face Lorenz Larkin

Lorenz Larkin

Lorenz Larkin is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for the Strikeforce promotion.-Early life:...

 in the main event, but pulled out due to an injury.

Jerron Peoples was originally scheduled to face Joe Ray, but pulled out of the bout with an injury.

Main card (Showtime)

• Light Heavyweight bout:   Lorenz Larkin
  Lorenz Larkin
  Lorenz Larkin is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the light heavyweight division for the Strikeforce promotion.-Early life:...
  
   vs.   Nick Rossborough

Larkin defeated Rossborough via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).

• 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.   Shawn Jordan

Jordan defeated Johnson via submission (keylock) at 3:08 of round 2.

• Lightweight bout:   Ryan Couture
  Ryan Couture
  Ryan Couture is an American professional mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Strikeforce promotion. He is the son of UFC Hall of Fame fighter Randy Couture.-Biography:...
  
   vs.   Maka Watson

Couture defeated Watson via majority decision (28-28, 29-28, 29-28).

• Welterweight bout:   Jason High
  Jason High
  Jason High is an American mixed martial artist. High has competed for organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Strikeforce, Affliction, and DREAM...
  
   vs.   Todd Moore

High defeated Moore via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

• Welterweight bout:   Brian Melancon vs.   Felipe Portela

Melancon defeated Portela via unanimous decision (29-29, 29-28, 30-27)

Preliminary card

• Lightweight bout:   James Terry
  James Terry (fighter)
  James Terry is an American mixed martial artist from San Jose, California.. James has an extension college wrestling background. He moved to Northern California in 2005 when he began to sharpen his kickboxing under the guidance of Cung Le. James now trains in MMA and work as an instructor and...
  
   vs.   Magno Almeida
  Magno Almeida
  Magno Santos Almeida born June 6, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is ranked #3 on the World MMA Lightweight Scouting Report by Bloody Elbow for up and coming fighters.-Early life:...
  
  

Terry defeated Almeida via KO (punches) at 3:21 of round 1.

• Lightweight bout:   Bobby Green
  Bobby Green (fighter)
  Bobby Green is an American mixed martial artist who is currently under contract with Strikeforce, competing in their lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Green has made a name for himself mainly fighting on the West coast...
  
   vs.   Charon Spain

Green defeated Spain via submission (arm triangle choke) at 2:54 of round 2.

• Welterweight bout:   Joe Ray vs.   Chris Spång

Spång defeated Ray via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

• Catchweight bout (176-lbs):   Quinn Mulhern
  Quinn Mulhern
  Quinn Patrick Mulhern is an American mixed martial artist who currently is fighting out of Santa Fe, New Mexico with Santa Fe Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Mulhern is a welterweight fighter primarily fighting for King of the Cage; where he is the welterweight champion...
  
   vs.   Danny Davis

Mulhern defeated Davis via submission (arm triangle choke) at 4:08 of round 3.