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Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com's live coverage of Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg, which is headlined the anticipated matchup between Gina Carano and Cris "Cyborg" Santos, who meet for the first-ever Strikeforce 145-pound women's championship. The Showtime-televised event takes place today, Saturday August 15, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California and also features light heavyweight champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. Gegard Mousasi and interim lightweight title-holder Gilbert Melendez vs. Mitsuhiro Ishida. MMAFrenzy.com will have live results from the "Carano vs. Cyborg" main card beginning at 10pm ET.
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