Gerald Strebendt

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Gerald Ray Strebendt (born March 1, 1979)[1] is an American retired professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001 until 2008, he fought for the UFC and Cage Rage. He is the former Cage Rage World lightweight champion.

Career

A former member of the United States Marine Corps,[2] Strebendt is known for being the first student of the now world-renowned Brazilian Jiu-jitsu practitioner, Eddie Bravo where he adopted Eddie's rubber guard, and twister game. In 2004 he became the first fighter to execute a twister in an MMA match.[3]

Strebendt was a key witness in the 2005 murder trial of Rafiel Torre.[2] Torre, whose real name is Ralph Bartel, initially offered Strebendt $10,000 to kill the victim, 32-year-old Bryan Richards, who had a sizable life insurance policy and with whose wife Torre was having an affair.[2] After Strebendt refused, Torre committed the murder himself, then told Strebendt a few days later that he had killed Richards in self-defense with a rear naked choke.[2] Torre asked Strebendt to provide him with an alibi, a request which was met with Strebendt's refusal.[2] More than a year after the killing, Strebendt voluntarily came forward and provided his story to detectives, out of concern that Torre would escape punishment for the murder.[2] Torre was convicted of the murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole; he is appealing the sentence.

On January 29, 2014, Strebendt shot and killed 53-year-old David Paul Crofut, also of Springfield, during an altercation following a traffic collision between the two drivers' vehicles.[4] Strebendt called 911 following the collision but before shooting Crofut and was still connected with the 911 call when the shot was fired.[5] Strebendt claims self-defense in the shooting; Strebendt's attorney, Mike Arnold of Eugene, states that Strebendt reached into his vehicle and retrieved his weapon, a loaded .223 caliber semi-automatic rifle, because Crofut verbally threatened his life.[5] Carrying a loaded rifle in a vehicle is legal in Oregon.[6] Crofut was unarmed during the altercation, and no weapons other than Strebendt's rifle were found at the scene.[7] Following the shooting, Strebendt was handcuffed and taken into custody, but was released later that night.[5] According to Strebendt on the 911 call, Crofut hit him "on purpose with his vehicle."[8] Strebendt can be heard on the 911 call instructing Crofut to "back away" and "don't fucking come near me."[8] At the time of his death, Crofut had a blood alcohol content of 0.156%.[9] The legal limit for driving under the influence of alcohol in Oregon is 0.08%.[10]

Strebendt was arrested and charged with murder on March 6, 2014, after a grand jury indictment.[11] On May 21, 2015, the murder charge was dismissed and Strebendt pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide due to police establishing "some mitigating evidence" favoring Strebendt.[9] His attorney Mike Arnold and co-counsel Emilia Gardner went on to write a book about Strebendt and the case called Finishing Machine.[12] He was released from state prison in 2017.[13]

Eight months after his release from prison, Strebendt was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing an underage female on April 25, 2018.[14] He was later sentenced by courts in Lane County, OR to two years and four months in prison with two years and eight months of probation.[15]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches 9 wins 7 losses
By knockout 1 4
By submission 8 3

Template:MMA record start |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | align=center| 9–7 | Lyle Beerbohm | Submission (injury) | EWC 3: Capitol Invasion | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:42 | align=center| Salem, Oregon, U.S. | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 9–6 | Will Shutt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SF 20: Homecoming | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| N/A | align=center| Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | align=center| 8–6 | Vítor Ribeiro | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Rage 12 | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:13 | align=center| London, England | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | align=center| 8–5 | Sean Sherk | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 58 | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:52 | align=center| Medina, Minnesota, U.S. | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | align=center| 8–4 | Jean Silva | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Rage 6 | Template:Dts | align=center| 2 | align=center| N/A | align=center| London, England |For the vacant Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship. |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 8–3 | Dave Elliot | Submission (twister) | Cage Warriors 7: Showdown | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:48 | align=center| Barnsley, England | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 7–3 | Pat Carr | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC 2: The Perfect Storm | Template:Dts | align=center| 4 | align=center| 4:53 | align=center| Cornwall, England | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | align=center| 6–3 | Josh Thomson | KO (punches) | UFC 44 | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:45 | align=center| Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 6–2 | Jean Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Rage 2 | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| N/A | align=center| London, England |Won the vacant Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship. |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 5–2 | Carmelo Serrato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ultimate Cage Fighting 1 | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| N/A | align=center| Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | align=center| 4–2 | Charles Bennett | TKO (submission to punches) | GC 7: Casualties of War | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:40 | align=center| Colusa, California, U.S. | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 4–1 | Noah Shinable | TKO (cut) | GC 6: Caged Beasts | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:23 | align=center| Colusa, California, U.S. | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 3–1 | Aaron Anderson | Submission (triangle choke) | GC 5: Rumble in the Rockies | Template:Dts | align=center| N/A | align=center| N/A | align=center| Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 2–1 | Mike Meto | Submission (armbar) | Kage Kombat | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:52 | align=center| San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |- | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | align=center| 1–1 | Eiji Mitsuoka | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC 9: Showtime | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:23 | align=center| San Jacinto, California, U.S. | |- | style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | align=center| 1–0 | Aaron Herring | Submission (armbar) | Bushido 2 | Template:Dts | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:54 | align=center| Yokohama, Japan |

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References

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  1. ↑ Mixed martial arts show results Date: September 26, 2003
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Leveque, Rod. "DA says man used martial arts move to kill lover's husband", The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, Canada), July 29, 2005.
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  4. ↑ Moran, Jack. "Police investigate deadly shooting", The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon) January 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ a b c Moran, Jack. "Shooting details under scrutiny", The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon) February 6, 2014
  6. ↑ Martin, Damon. "Police investigating deadly shooting involving former UFC fighter Gerald Strebendt", Fox Sports Haymaker, February 5, 2014
  7. ↑ Dudley, Kelsey. "Police still piecing together car crash and deadly shooting", KMTR Newssource 16 (Eugene, Oregon) February 4, 2014
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