Strikeforce Nashville Ends with Mixed Results

Jake Shields upset Dan Henderson by weathering an early storm and then dominating him for the final 4 rounds with his wrestling and BJJ. Henderson clocked Shields several times in the first round and Shields was wobbled big time. Dan wasn't able to finish Shields and he survived the first round and went on to win a decision with his ground control. Shields keeps his title and becomes a premier, if not, pound for pound fighter in MMA.

Gilbert Melendez dominated Shinya Aoki for 5 rounds to retain the Strikeforce title. Aoki was unable to get anything going on the ground as Melendez instantly pushed him up to the cage where Aoki had no experience. Melendez used every advantage he had, especially the octagon, to keep Aoki at bay for the entire fight. In the third title fight, King Muhammed Lawal upset Gegard Mousasi in a close fight where King Mo's wrestling and take down ability paid off big time. Overall, the fights had their exciting moments and down moments. I would say the event was a success. Unfortunately, there was an incident after the Shields fight where Jason "Mayhem" Miller entered the ring and asked for a rematch which resulted in a big melee in the middle of the ring. Hopefully, CBS looks past that terrible incident and sees the potential in Strikeforce based on this and previous events.