Because last night's match wasn't on TV, I'm going to cover both of the weekend Strikeforce shows in this post. Friday night, Strikeforce was in Fresno and there was a 135lb women's match between Zoila Frausto and Elisha Helpur. Zoila is from Fresno which explains why she was on the show. Her record was 3-0 but she's had problems making weight in the past but not on this occasion. She's a Muay Thai fighter and has very powerful kicks. Elisha lost her one pro match three years ago but she has some amateur wrestling experience. I dunno if I would have put her on a TV match. Obviously Zoila should win. She won by unanimous decision but wasn't impressive. The first round was the problem. She needed to come out more aggressively and she expressed disappointment with herself afterwards. Her big blow was a high kick in the second round that cut Elisha under her left eye. And it appears that Zoila broke her foot. If Zoila were to come out that tentatively against some of the other fighters in the 135lb devision, she wouldn't last very long. But check out the video for yourself.
Of course there was a women's match on the undercard of last night's Strikeforce show at the Sears Centre in Chicago. But it wasn't on TV. And they didn't even mention it because the Shields/Miller match went longer than expected and the show was long. The affiliates don't like it when their news is delayed. Buffalo's WIVB didn't even wait for the end credits before cutting to the news. After I watched Marloes Coenen's interview on Thursday, I expected her to win quickly. So she won over Roxanne Modafferi with an armbar in 63 seconds of round one. She got the redemption she wanted. It's unfortunate for Roxy because she would be very competitive in the 135lb division. I know Roxy is a fan favourite but it's just that Marloes is unknown in the US. Blog hits have gone through the roof the last couple of days mostly with Marloes Coenen Google searches. So now Marloes will challenge Cristiane Cyborg for the Strikeforce 145lb Women's Championship. Scott Coker wouldn't give a date but in this video interview with Ariel Helwani, she says the fight will be Jan. 30 in Miami. So can Marloes win? Sure. Marloes is a veteran and has been in big matches before. She's had trouble getting fights in Europe the last few years because a lot of European promoters prefer kickboxing to MMA. She seems really stoked for the opportunity she has been given. I just wish fans could have seen her fight last night because they don't know who she is and what she can do. njoy the videos.
Wow with the negative blogs! Do people not understand that all fighters have to start somewhere and are not perfect off the bat. Goodness! First of all get your facts straight before talking crap! The weight issue was a medical issue! both Cyborg & Carano has issues with their weight and people aren't hounding them. Anyway....Elisha had way more expierence! A 6-0 amatuer record & has been fighting for at least six years! Frausto just went Pro this year and is 4-0 against worthy Professionals more expierenced opponents! Stop hating geez!!!
ReplyDeleteThen don't read it, ya dope. Medical issue? That's what they all say and it's usually a lie. Elisha hadn't had a fight for three years. She was not an adequate opponent for a TV fight. And afterwards Zoila acknowledged her poor performance. Some people want everything to look rosy and things don't work that way.
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