Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor

Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor
Information
Promotion Strikeforce
Date August 13, 2010
Venue Dodge Theatre
City Phoenix, Arizona
Event chronology
Strikeforce Challengers: del Rosario vs. Mahe Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor Strikeforce: King Mo vs. Feijao

Strikeforce Challengers: Riggs vs. Taylor was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The tenth Challengers episode took place on August 13, 2010, at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.[1]

Contents

Background

The event featured a women's one-night, single-elimination bantamweight tournament, with the winner earning the right to a future title shot.[2] The opening round matchups were decided by way of a random draw on the day of the weigh-ins.[3] First-round fights in the tournament were two rounds of three minutes, and the final fight was three rounds of three minutes.[4]

The event drew an estimated 237,000 viewers, with a peak at 280,000 on Showtime.[5]

Results

Televised card

Riggs defeated Taylor via submission (punches) at 2:07 of round 3.
Couture defeated Stark via submission (triangle choke) at 1:15 of round 1.

Women's 135-lbs. Tournament

Reserve Bout

Carmouche defeated Schneider via unanimous decision.

Semifinals

Akano defeated Damm via submission (triangle armbar) at 1:48 of round 2.
Tate defeated Kujala via unanimous decision.

Finals

Tate defeated Akano via unanimous decision.

Non-televised card

Gruetzemacher defeated Diaz via TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 1.
Richey defeated Xhelili via majority decision.
Champion defeated Scott via KO (Punches) at 1:06 of round 1.
Anderson defeated Worth via unanimous decision.
Acuna defeated Louis via unanimous decision.
Saenz defeated Crawford via unanimous decision.

Women's Welterweight Tournament Bracket

  Semifinals Final
                 
  Carina Damm Rd. 2  
  Hitomi Akano Sub  
      Miesha Tate Dec
    Hitomi Akano Rd. 3
  Miesha Tate Dec
  Maiju Kujala Rd. 3  

References

  1. ^ "Strikeforce eyes Phoenix's Dodge Theatre for Aug. 13 Challengers card". mmajunkie.com. 2010-07-07. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19839/strikeforce-eyes-phoenixs-dodge-theatre-for-aug-13-challengers-card.mma. 
  2. ^ "Lineup Set For Strikeforce Women's Tournament". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/07/10/lineup-set-for-strikeforce-womens-tournament/. Retrieved 2010-07-10. 
  3. ^ "Update: Strikeforce Still Planning Random Draw". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/07/21/update-strikeforce-still-planning-random-draw/. Retrieved 2010-07-21. 
  4. ^ "Strikeforce Women's Tournament Format Update". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/08/09/strikeforce-womens-tournament-format-update/. Retrieved 2010-08-10. 
  5. ^ http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/strikeforce-challengers-10

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