The fight was Andre Galvao's Strikeforce debut.
The Fight[]
The first round began and they touched gloves. Stewart landed an inside leg kick. Galvao shot and got a good double to guard. Four thirty-five. Galvao landed a pair of body shots. Four fifteen. Stewart slipped a right. Galvao postured with a pair of big rights. Four minutes. He landed another right. Stewart worked for an omoplata. Galvao escaped. Three thirty-five. Stewart went for a leglock, heelhook. Galvao turned out. He went for a heelhook himself. Three fifteen. Galvao had a footlock now. He went to a kneebar. Stewart turned into it. Three minutes. Stewart landed a hammerfist backwards. Stewart landed a hard hammerfist. Two thirty-five. Stewart stood and turned out and had the back. They stood to the clinch. Galvao kneed the thigh. Again. Two fifteen. Galvao kneed the body and the thigh. Two minutes. Galvao kneed the body. Stewart said 'he's holding the cage.' Galvao was warned. Stewart said 'he's holding the cage again'. The referee didn't reply. One thirty. Galvao worked towards a single and had it. Stewart stood immediately and they broke with one fifteen. Stewart landed a good body kick and a blocked a high kick and another. One minute. Stewart had the body lock and got the trip and Galvao stood and Stewart still had the body lock. Galvao kneed the body. Thirty-five. Stewart landed a foot stomp and another. Fifteen. Galvao jumped guard briefly and let it go. Galvao kneed the liver twice as the first round ended. The second round began. Stewart landed an inside leg kick. Galvao landed some jabs and an inside kick himself. Galvao blocked a pair of high kicks and a front kick. Stewart worked for a single. Four thirty-five left. Galvao kneed the body. Four fifteen. They broke. Stewart landed a nice leg kick. Four minutes remaining. Stewart missed a high kick and ate a right hand. Three thirty-five. Stewart was stalking him now. Galvao jabbed the body. Three fifteen as Galvao blocked a high kick. Stewart stuffed a single and they stood to the clinch. Galvao kneed the body. Stewart tripped and fell. Galvao came down to guard. Stewart swept and they stood to the clinch. Stewart had the body lock. He stomped the foot. Two thirty-five. Stewart kneed the leg twice. Galvao defended a trip. Two fifteen. Stewart defended a trip. Two minutes. Stewart defended a single. Galvao kneed the thigh. Stewart replied to the body and they broke again. Stewart landed a soft jab. He landed an inside kick. One thirty-five. Stewart landed a good body kick. He was stalking Galvao. He landed a leg kick. One fifteen. Galvao got a good double to half-guard nicely. One minute. Galvao elbowed the thigh four times. Thirty-five. Galvao landed an elbow and he was warned. Galvao landed a hammerfist. Galvao passed to side control. Fifteen. Stewart reversed on top to side control beautifully. Galvao got the butterflies and guard. The second round ended. The third round began. Stewart had a low stance. He blocked a high kick. He landed a leg kick. He landed a body kick. Galvao stuffed a double to the clinch and kneed the body twice. Four thirty-five. Galvao kneed the inner thigh. He got a trip to guard. Four fifteen. Galvao headbutted the body. Four minutes remaining. Galvao landed a right hand. Another and another. Three thirty-five. Stewart landed an upkick nicely. Galvao passed to half-guard. Three fifteen. Galvao passed to side control. Three minutes. Stewart swept on top beautifully to side control. Galvao regained half-guard. Two thirty-five. Stewart stood with a right hand. He came back down. Galvao stood to the clinch with two fifteen. Stewart worked for a single there. Two minutes. Galvao landed a Faber knee to the face. He hammerfisted four times. Stewart kneed the body and ate a pair. Stewart defended a throw and pulled guard with one thirty. He swept on top to half-guard and had the back and then standing back. He turned to the clinch with one fifteen. Stewart had the standing back again. One minute. Back to the regular clinch. Galvao kneed the thigh. Galvao landed a right and broke. Galvao caught a body kick and worked for a single with thirty. Galvao pulled out avoiding. Galvao kept working for another single with fifteen. Stewart kneed the body. Galvao worked for another single but ran out of time as the third round ended. 30-27 Stewart, 30-27 Galvao (someone said what?), 29-28 for the winner by split decision Galvao. The crowd booed. Mauro said wow. Miletich didn't agree.