| Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello | ||||
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 The poster for Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello | ||||
| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | October 7, 2006 | |||
| Venue | Save Mart Center | |||
| City | Fresno, California, United States | |||
| Attendance | 4,437 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello was a mixed martial arts event held on October 7, 2006. The event was held by Strikeforce and took place at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.
This event featured the MMA debut of future UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez.
Wesley Correira was scheduled to fight Ruben Villareal at the event [1] but withdrew for medical reasons and thus the bout was scrapped. [2]
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Paul Buentello | def. | David Abbott | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:43 | |
| Lightweight | Josh Thomson | def. | Duane Ludwig | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 4:36 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Trevor Prangley | def. | Anthony Ruiz | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:42 | |
| Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez | def. | Jesse Fujarczyk | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Welterweight | Jason Von Flue | def. | Eric Wray | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 2:22 | |
| Lightweight | Casey Olson | def. | Bobby Sanchez | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:58 | |
| Lightweight | Philip Perez | def. | Brandon Shuey | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 1:28 | |
| Heavyweight | Mike Cook | def. | Carlton Jones | Submission (Punches) | 2 | 2:03 | |
| Middleweight | Sam Spengler | def. | Frank Megallon | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:38 | |
| Middleweight | Luke Stewart | def. | Jeremiah Metcalf | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:29 | |