Little bro is getting all the attention, but don't sleep on Valentijn Overeem. The MMA veteran was given an easy assignment in tonight's first alternate bout of the Strikeforce heavyweight Grand Prix. Ray Sefo is a very good kickboxer, but inexperienced in mixed martial arts. Overeem stood with Sefo for a while then got it to the ground easily and submitted Sefo in a matter of seconds via neck crank at 1:37 of the first at the Izod Center in New Jersey.
Overeem's younger brother, Alistair is one of the favorites in the main field of the tournament. He's also the Strikeforce heavyweight champ.
Sefo (2-1 MMA, 56-21-1 kickboxing) was more than holding his own on the feet. The more athletic and younger Overeem (29-25) was getting hit with some jabs and overhand rights. With 3:10 gone by in the fight, Overeem dropped for a sloppy double-leg takedown. The 39-year-old Sefo sprawled, but Overeem was still able to crawl his way into a takedown. Sefo found himself underneath Overeem, who was in side control. The Dutch kickboxer got his right arm under Sefo's head and pulled up. The New Zealander quickly tapped. When he rose to his feet, he was grabbing his left shoulder.
Strikeforce undercard (Courtesy MMAjunkie):
Jason McLean def. Kevin Roddy via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Josh LaBerge def. Anthony Leone via TKO (cut) - Round 1, 5:00
Sam Oropeza def. Don Carlo-Clauss via submission (strikes) - Round 1, 4:10
Igor Gracie def. John Salgado via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) - Round 2, 3:04.
John Cholish def. Marc Stevens via submission (kneebar) - Round 2, 3:57
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