Strikeforce: "Melendez vs. Masvidal" Results - December 17, 2011

<B>By MATT BOONE<BR>
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR>

The following are results from the Strikeforce: "Melendez vs. Masvidal" event, which emanated from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California on Saturday, December 17, 2011.<BR><BR>

<B>Preliminary Fights:</B><BR><BR>

-Herman Terrado def. Chris Brown via Submission (armbar) at 4:05 of Round 3.<BR>
-Eddie Mendez def. Fernando Gonzalez via Split Decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28) after 3 Rounds.<BR>
-Devin Cole def. Gabriel Salinas-Jones via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after 3 Rounds.<BR>
-Roger Bowling def. Jerron Peoples via KO (punches) at 0:42 of Round 1.<BR>
-Caros Fodor def. Justin Wilcox via KO (punches) at 0:13 of Round 1.<BR><BR>

<B>Showtime Fights:</B><BR><BR>

-K.J. Noons def. Billy Evangelista via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after 3 Rounds.<BR>
-Gegard Mousasi def. Ovince St. Preux via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after 3 Rounds.<BR>
-Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos def. Hiroko Yamanaka via KO (punches) at 0:16 of Round 1.<BR>
-Gilbert Melendez def. Jorge Masvidal via Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) after 5 Rounds.<BR><BR>

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