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.
| 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 | |||
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Background
editThis 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]
Results
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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 | |