MMA - Marloes Coenen Captures Gold

posted by MarQFPR, a Women Talk Sports blogger
today, October 11, 2010 at 12:05am EDT

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Welcome to the Fightergirls column on Women Talk Sports brought to you by your source for women’s mma gear and clothing Fightergirls.com. Here is the news for this week.

Photo courtesy Ester Lin/Strikeforce

In breaking news, we have a new Strikeforce 135 pound champion. Marloes Coenen defeated Sarah Kaufman via armbar at 1:59 of round three. Coenen was more than happy to trade strikes with Kaufman in the first two rounds, with Kaufman taking down Coenen late in the second round. Kafuman took down Coenen landing strikes in the guard, but Coenen was able to grab onto an arm and getting the submission.

With the win, Coenen will defend her title next against #5 ranked and Strikeforce grand prix winner Miesha Tate, but first, Coenen has to fight Lena Buytendijk, in Holland this weekend at the Untied Glory 12 event in Holland.

Click here to watch the new champion at the post fight press conference, courtesy of Women’s MMA Round-up:

Jewels also had their 10th card last night, which was the start of their Rough Stone grand prix, plus a one night grappling tournament.

Miki Morifuji (left) and Aya "Ariya" Koyama (right)

In the main event in a non-tournament match Miki Morifuji defeats Aya “Ariya” Koyama by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:51 of round one. She improves to 10-6. Also, Saori Ishioka def. Celine Haga by Unanimous Decision after two 5:00 rounds. She improves to 10-5.

In grappling, Ayaka Hamazaki defeated Yuko “Amiba” Oya by Submission (Armbar) at 2:45 of round one to win the tournament finals.

In the Rough Stone tournament themselves, the finals are set for the card:

Mai Ichii will face Hiroko Kitamura in the 52 kg final.

Yukiko Seki will face Kikuyo Ishikawain the 48 kg final

Mizuki Inoue will face Asako Saioka in the 56 kg final

Complete results can be found at the Non-stop Women's MMA blog.

In other matches from this past week:

Jennifer Scott (left) and Jessica Rakoczy (right)

At MMA Xplosion, Jessica Rakoczy def. Jennifer Scott via TKO corner stoppage at the end of Round 2 in a bloody war in Vegas

Marisa Caldwell (left) & Karina Hallinan (right)

At XFC 12 in Cyprus, Marissa Caldwell def. Karina Hallinan via submission (arm bar) in round one.

MMa Fighter Carina Damm

#2 ranked 125 pounder Carina Damm, as well as several other fighters were stranded in Macau, China this week, as the promoter of the Fury 2 mma card embezzled more than $300,000 and cancelled their hotel and return airline tickets. The news was broke by MMA Rising this past week. Damm was able to obtain a ticket to leave, but some fighters aren’t so lucky. Authorities are still trying to find the promoter.

After some minor setbacks, Freestyle Cage Fighting announced this week they will be holding an all female card Nov. 20 in OK to help support the fight against breast cancer. The Pink Card will have fighters from around the U.S. coming to fight for the cause. Matches will be announced in the next few weeks.

#3 ranked Shayna Baszler (left) & Elaina Maxwell (right)

It was announced this week that #3 ranked Shayna Baszler is busy training to take on a tough Elaina Maxwell at “Battle at the Border 7” at the Dakota Magic Casino on Nov. 19. Baszler, who won the Freestyle Cage Fighting tournament this past June, has recently resigned with Strikeforce mma, but will get a warm up match verses the tough Elaina Maxwell, who is coming off a win verses #9 ranked Alexis Davis in August.

Jessica Aguilar courtesy Tom Hill

Jessica Aguilar this week announced that she will be fighting at the Bellator 34 event Oct. 28 in Hollywood, FL. The event will also mark the 115 pound tournament final between #1 ranked Megumi Fujii and #5 ranked Zoila Frausto. An opponent for Aguilar is yet to be announced.

Bellator's Bjorn Rebney said in an interview with TheFightNerd.com that depending on who wins the women's final will determines next season's weight class. Frausto had admitted that she would go back to the 125 pound weight class after her match with Fujii.

In matches coming this week:

Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc faces Tiffany Connell at MaxxFC 11: The Nightmare in Puerto Rico.

Sun Jiao faces Ella Tan at Martial Combat 11 and Claire Haigh faces Eilleen Forrest, Martial Combat 12 in Singapore

and

Patti Lee faces Patricia Vidonic at the Chicago CageFighting Championship

That's all for now. Check out Fightergirls - for all your women’s mma news and interviews. You can follow us on twitter @fightergirls with the most up to the minute breaking news stories in women’s mma.

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Until next week

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