Strikeforce Weigh-in Results: Akano vs. Damm, Tate vs. Kujala Official
Sherdog.com Staff Aug 13, 2010
From left to right: Akano, Tate, Damm, Kujala | Photo: Esther
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Matchups were set Thursday in Phoenix for Strikeforce’s women’s welterweight tournament.
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The fighters did not know their first-round matchups until they were drawn Thursday.
“We will go over (Kujala’s) weaknesses and make them fresh in my
mind,” Tate said in a news release. “I don’t feel stressed. I feel
great. I’ll get a little nervous, but I came here to do a job so
it’s all business right now.”
Damm seemed content with her pairing against Akano.
“We have the same style, so it should be a good one,” Damm said. “I didn’t really care who I fight. Now that I know, I can focus more. The next 24 hours I will think only of fighting Akano.”
Strikeforce women’s welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman picked Tate and Akano to advance to the final.
“I think Miesha’s ground game is too strong and that she gets past Kujala,” Kaufman said. “In the first match I think it’s a toss-up, but I think Akano has a little bit more experience, so I think I’ll pick her.
“In the final it just really depends on what they do in their first fights. If it’s Akano vs. Tate, it’s a tough fight to call. It’s just too tough to call.”
In the main event, Joe Riggs and Louis Taylor will square off in a 182-pound catchweight bout. Ryan Couture, son of UFC great Randy Couture, is also on the card. He meets Lucas Stark in a lightweight bout.
Strikeforce Challengers Weigh-in Results
Joe Riggs (181.6) vs. Louis Taylor (181.2)
Ryan Couture (155.6) vs. Lucas Stark (153.2)
Women’s Welterweight Tournament
Miesha Tate (134.2) vs. Maiju Kujala (134.4)
Carina Damm (134.8) vs. Hitomi Akano (135.0)
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