The New Heavyweight Champion!!!

of SharkFights!

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Shark Fights was at it again last night (Nov.11, 2011), holding its latest event, Shark Fights 21: "Lashley vs. Knoth" from the Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas.

And the organization crowned another heavyweight champion.

Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley claimed the heavyweight title, which was vacated by The Ultimate FIghter (TUF) alum, Darill Schoonover, defeating Karl Knothe via submission in the very first round. Lashley was able to catch "The Original Son of Punishment" in an Americana hold early. And it was all she wrote from that point forward with Knothe forced to tap at the 3:44 mark in the opening stanza.

Knothe, who was riding a 12-fight win streak heading into the fight, stepped in on three days notice after a trio of opponents dropped out of the fight. Lashley, the American Top Team (ATT) member, worked closely with Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix finalist, Josh Barnett, in preparation for this title bout.

It showed.
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lol, right on good for him;
you never know maybe he will go on a tear and start
beating up some legitimate fighters.
But is that possible outside of the UFC, I have a hard time
seeing it; maybe Jeff Monson or Fedor if he doesn't retire.

The closest thing to a legit contenders that are outside of Zuffa's grasp....
Fedor, Monson... Arlovski... Cole Konrad.... ahhhh Gonzaga came outta retirement... ahhh... Duffee.... thats all I got... If he could defend his title against any of them guys, UFC would have to start thinking about bringing him in... or at least re-sign with StrikeForce.

I hope Chadd Griggs goes to Sharkfights and once again punches the piss out of him to take his title.