World Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Champion "King" Mo Lawal will make the first defense of his belt against devastating striker Rafael "Feijao'' Cavalcante in the main event.
The undefeated Lawal is a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and Big 12 wrestling champion for Oklahoma State University, while Cavalcante is a winner in five of his last six and coming off a devastating first-round KO win.
The co-main event will feature Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Tim Kennedy in a battle for the vacant STRIKEFORCE Middleweight (185 pounds) Title. Souza) is a world-class submission specialist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and Kennedy is a United States Army Special Forces sniper with the 19th Special Forces outfit based in San Antonio. Extensive coverage of Kennedy's grueling training regimen is featured in the August issue of Muscle & Fitness, currently on newsstands.
Tim Kennedy
Undefeated heavyweight rising star Bobby Lashley will return to the cage against an opponent to be announced. Lashley competed in both the WWE Raw and SmackDown! shows in '05 and '06.
Bobby Lashley
Also on the televised portion of the card, former world champ KJ Noons will face Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt Jorge Gurgel in a lightweight (155 pounds) featured bout. Noons, who is also a professional boxer, has reeled off five consecutive victories.
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PHOTO GALLERY
WORKOUT VIDEOS
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Light
Heavyweight Isaac "Hurricane Ike" Villanueva of Houston
(3-0, 3 KO's)
Amateur Brian Allen with
trainer and former Texas Kickboxing Champion David Fox at the
Slava Gym
Skelly Smacks
Guzman!!
Chase Skelly defeats
Jimmy Guzman by tapout at 1:55 of the 2nd round
Villanueva
Mauls Mitchell!!
Isaac Villanueva wins by
TKO over Dale Mitchell at 1:23 of the 1st round
SWC Bantamweight
Champion Steve Garcia
(6-3), works striking mitts with Featherweight Jesus Rivera
URBAN RUMBLE V
Coverage by Pat Butaud---July
18th, Conroe, Texas
Long Decisions
Manuel!!
Rocky Long of Spring,
Texas takes unanimous five-round decision over Chris Manuel
Taylor Pops
Pappas!!
Christopher Taylor wins
by TKO over Alexander Pappas at 1:32 of round one
King Crunches
Jones!!
Lee King defeats
Edwynn Jones by tapout using triangle choke at 2:54 of round one
Trujillo Thumps
Torres!!
Ray Trujillo wins by TKO
over Leo Torres
Ramirez
Decisions Garza!
Joseph Ramirez wins by
unanimous decision over Nathaniel Garza