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Dave Strasser Born 13 July 1969 Nationality American Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 167 lb (76 kg; 11.9 st) Division Welterweight Style Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighting out of Kenosha, Wisconsin Team Freestyle Academy Years active 1996-2008 Mixed martial arts record Total 37 Wins 25 By knockout 5 By submission 14 By decision 6 Losses 8 By knockout 1 By submission 5 By decision 2 Draws 4 Dave Strasser (born July 13, 1969) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He competes in the Welterweight division.
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Mixed martial arts career
Strasser's second professional fight was a no-rules bout against a fighter making his professional debut, Travis Fulton.[1] Strasser subdued the inexperienced Fulton with a choke hold from behind.[1] Fulton would go on to become one of the most prolific fighters in mixed martial arts history, with almost 250 recorded professional decisions as of January 2010.
At UFC 42, Strasser fought a welterweight bout against Romie Aram.[2] Aram had been undefeated before the fight, and was being groomed by the UFC for a possible title shot against Matt Hughes.[3] As such, Aram came into the fight as the favorite.[3] In the first round, Strasser was immediately dropped by a punch to the head, but he successfully pulled guard, and the referee stood the fighters up.[2] Strasser scored a takedown later in the round, delivering punches and elbows from the top position.[2] Strasser controlled the second round with standup striking, though Aram remained competitive.[2] The fighters remained on their feet in the third round, with Aram delivering more powerful punches but Strasser displaying better precision.[2] Strasser's blows in this round made Aram's nose bleed.[2] All three judges scored the fight for Strasser, and he won by unanimous decision.[2]
Strasser fought again in the UFC at UFC 44.[4] In the welterweight match, his opponent was judo practitioner Karo Parisyan, who was making his debut in the UFC.[4] Parisyan's status as a student of notable judokas Gene LeBell and Gokor Chivchyan increased fan interest in the bout,[4] but the 21-year-old was still seen as a significant underdog.[5] When the fight started, Strasser attempted to stay on his feet and exchange punches.[4] Parisyan, however, performed a judo throw, which put Strasser on the ground and placed him in position for a kimura armlock, which Parisyan duly applied.[5] As a result of the hold, Strasser submitted at 3:52 of the first round.[4] This fight was notable, as judokas had not enjoyed many prior successes in MMA competitions, and Parisyan's win helped to establish judo as a viable martial arts style in MMA.[5]
Strasser has also worked as a mixed martial arts trainer and promoter. He runs a gym, Dave Strasser's Freestyle Academy, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.[6] Nick Thompson[7] and Jameel Massouh[8] are among the fighters who have trained with Strasser.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 37 matches 25 wins 8 losses By knockout 5 1 By submission 14 5 By decision 6 2 Draws 4 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 25-8-4 Steve Corley Submission (injury) FCC 34 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 34 March 29, 2008 1 Wisconsin, United States Loss 24-8-4 
Paul DaleyDecision (unanimous) Cage Rage 16 April 22, 2006 3 5:00 London, England Win 24-7-4 
Emyr BussadeDecision MFC - Boardwalk Blitz March 4, 2006 3 5:00 New Jersey, United States Win 23-7-4 Derrick Reed Submission LOF 2 - Legends of Fighting 2 October 21, 2005 1 Indiana, United States Loss 22-7-4 
Hidetaka MonmaKO (punch) GCM - D.O.G. 2 June 11, 2005 1 3:30 Tokyo, Japan Win 22-6-4 Brian Dunn TKO FCC 19 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 19 May 14, 2005 N/A Wisconsin, United States Loss 21-6-4 
Georges St. PierreSubmission (kimura) TKO 19 - Rage January 29, 2005 1 1:52 Quebec, Canada Win 21-5-4 Pat HealyDecision (unanimous) MT 1 - Madtown Throwdown 1 August 21, 2004 N/A Wisconsin, United States Loss 20-5-4 
Ansar ChalangovSubmission (guillotine choke) M-1 MFC - Russia vs the World 7 December 5, 2003 1 0:53 St. Petersburg, Russia Loss 20-4-4 
Karo ParisyanSubmission (kimura) UFC 44 September 26, 2003 1 3:52 Nevada, United States Win 20-3-4 Romie AramDecision (unanimous) UFC 42 April 25, 2003 3 5:00 Florida, United States Draw 19-3-4 Islam KarimovDraw M-1 MFC - Russia vs the World 4 November 15, 2002 2 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia Win 19-3-3 Seichi IkemotoSubmission (rear naked choke) Shooto - Treasure Hunt 7 June 29, 2002 1 3:10 Osaka, Japan Win 18-3-3 Takuya WadaDecision (split) Shooto - Treasure Hunt 6 May 5, 2002 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Win 17-3-3 
Alexandre BarrosDecision HOOKnSHOOT - Overdrive March 9, 2002 3 5:00 Indiana, United States Loss 16-3-3 Ronald JhunSubmission (armbar) SB 21 - SuperBrawl 21 May 24, 2001 2 4:42 Hawaii, United States Draw 16-2-3 Chris LytleDraw RSF 3 - Reality Submission Fighting 3 March 30, 2001 1 18:00 Illinois, United States Win 16-2-2 Steve Miller TKO (cut) IC 1 - Iowa Challenge 1 February 10, 2001 1 Iowa, United States Win 15-2-2 Riley McIlhon Submission (strikes) FCC 3 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 3 January 6, 2001 1 3:23 Win 14-2-2 Paul RodriguezDecision (majority) WEF 8 - Goin' Platinum January 15, 2000 3 4:00 Georgia, United States Win 13-2-2 Eric Meaders TKO NG 13 - Neutral Grounds 13 November 20, 1999 2 California, United States Win 12-2-2 Toby ImadaSubmission (armbar) NG 13 - Neutral Grounds 13 November 20, 1999 1 California, United States Loss 11-2-2 Tom Schmitz Submission (triangle choke) EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29 November 13, 1999 1 1:56 Wisconsin, United States Win 11-1-2 Sean Brockmole TKO (guillotine choke) EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23 April 2, 1999 1 1:32 Indiana, United States Win 10-1-2 Jeff Lindsay Submission (punches) EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23 April 2, 1999 1 3:01 Indiana, United States Win 9-1-2 Brian Campbell Submission (keylock) Gladiators 2 - Gladiators 2 March 18, 1999 1 12:20 Iowa, United States Loss 8-1-2 Adrian SerranoDecision (split) EC 13 - Extreme Challenge 13 January 16, 1998 1 20:00 Wisconsin, United States Win 8-0-2 Brett Al-azzawi Submission (punches) EC 12 - Extreme Challenge 12 December 13, 1997 1 3:55 Michigan, United States Win 7-0-2 Daniel ViannaSubmission (punches) EC 12 - Extreme Challenge 12 December 13, 1997 1 8:59 Michigan, United States Win 6-0-2 Phil JohnsSubmission (punches) EC 11 - Extreme Challenge 11 November 22, 1997 1 8:39 Iowa, United States Draw 5-0-2 Adrian SerranoDraw EC 10 - Extreme Challenge 10 October 4, 1997 1 15:00 Iowa, United States Win 5-0-1 Jesse JonesSubmission (keylock) EC 5 - Extreme Challenge 5 April 18, 1997 1 9:25 Iowa, United States Win 4-0-1 Caz Daniels Submission (armbar) EC 5 - Extreme Challenge 5 April 18, 1997 1 N/A Iowa, United States Win 3-0-1 Rolando Higueros TKO (cut) EC 1 - Extreme Challenge 1 November 23, 1996 1 8:32 Iowa, United States Draw 2-0-1 George Schirmer Draw BATB 1 - Brawl at the Ballpark 1 September 1, 1996 1 15:00 Iowa, United States Win 2-0 Travis FultonSubmission (rear naked choke) Gladiators - Gladiators 1 July 26, 1996 1 Iowa, United States Win 1-0 CG Sierra Submission (rear naked choke) QCU 2 - Quad City Ultimate 2 May 11, 1996 1 1:40 Illinois, United States External links
References
- ^ a b McCauley, Bob. "Travis Fulton - on the road to the top", Martial Arts magazine, November 1, 1999.
- ^ a b c d e f g Plott, J. Michael. "Xtreme Fighting: UFC 42: Sudden Impact", Black Belt magazine, August 2003, pp. 54-55.
- ^ a b Meltzer, Dave. "UFC 42: Wrestler vs. wrestler", Yahoo! Sports, May 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Plott, J. Michael. "Xtreme Fighting: Couture Spanks Ortiz at UFC 44", Black Belt magazine, January 2004, pp. 52 & 94.
- ^ a b c Fogan, Sara. "Judo Stylist Triumphs at UFC 44", Black Belt magazine, April 2004, p. 118.
- ^ Cole, David. "Ready to rumble `Ultimate fighting,' described by some as barbaric, will brawl in Kenosha", The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 19, 1999.
- ^ "20 questions for... NICK THOMPSON", mmaranks.com interview, published February 27, 2006.
- ^ Knapp, Brian. "Torres retains title in all-out slugfest", ESPN.com, published April 6, 2009.
Categories:- 1969 births
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- American mixed martial artists
- People from Kenosha, Wisconsin
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