Hatsu Hioki, Michihiro Omigawa, Masenori Kanehara, and Marlon Sandro advanced to the semifinals of the Sengoku's featherweight grand prix on Friday with victories at Sengoku Eighth Battle in Tokyo, Japan.

All twenty fighters slated to participate in bouts at Sengoku Seventh Battle made weight earlier today in Japan. The event takes place overnight (HDNet - 3am ET/midnight PT) at the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Strikeforce 10 “Melendez vs. Thomson” took place on Friday, June 27th, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
The event featured a Strikeforce lightweight championship bout between title-holder Gilbert Melendez and challenger Josh Thomson and a Strikeforce light heavyweight championship fight between reigning-champion Bobby Southworth and challenger Anthony Ruiz.
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Gilbert Melendez (155) vs. Josh Thomson (155)
Strikeforce Lightweight Championship
Bobby Southworth (204.5) vs. Anthony Ruiz (203)
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship
Elaina Maxwell (146) vs. Miesha Tate (145)
Raymond Daniels (184) vs. Jeremiah Metcalf (185)
Chris Cariaso (135.5) vs. Anthony Figueroa (135)
Nam Phan (154) vs. Billy Evangelista (155)
Jesse Gillespie (186) vs. Eric Lawson (185)
Bobby Stack (155) vs. Jose Palacios (155)
Brian Caraway [...]

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STRIKEFORCE “MELENDEZ VS. THOMSON” BETTING ODDS

Gilbert Melendez (-500) vs. Josh Thomson (+350)
Bobby Southworth (-260) vs. Anthony Ruiz (+200)
Nam Phan (-140) vs. Billy Evangelista (+110)
Elaina Maxwell (-330) vs. Miesha Tate (+260)
Luke Stewart (NA) vs. Drew Fickett (NA)

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Undefeated lightweight up-and-comer Billy Evangelista (6-0) will square off against fellow-lightweight veteran Nam Phan (14-4) at Strikeforce “Melendez vs. Thomson” on June 27th in San Jose, California.
The bout was officially announced by the promotion on Monday.
A wrestling and jiu-jitsu fighter, Evangelista has not been defeated in six professional fights. A veteran of both Strikeforce and [...]