Team Quest veteran Pat Healy passed a stern test against Deep lightweight champion Mizuto Hirota, as he captured a hard-fought unanimous decision at Strikeforce “Rockhold vs. Kennedy” on Saturday at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. All three cageside judges scored it for Healy (28-16, 6-1 Strikeforce) by 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 counts.
Hirota (14-5-1, 0-1 Strikeforce) was far from a stepping stone for a man many consider the No. 1 contender for the Strikeforce lightweight crown. The 31-year-old shut down Healy’s clinch game early, ripped into him with ringing left hooks and even delivered a first-round takedown.
Healy brought his size, strength and experience into play in rounds two and three, as he gradually wore down his Japanese adversary with takedowns and clinches, mixing in some nice standing elbows when the two lightweights engaged one another on the feet. He has won five fights in a row.
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