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Strikeforce fills field for 135-pound women's tournament

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Miesha Tate will be one of the four competitors in Strikeforce's 135-pound women's tournament at Strikeforce Challengers on Aug. 13. <em>Photo by Esther Lin/Strikeforce</em>
Miesha Tate will be one of the four competitors in Strikeforce's 135-pound women's tournament at Strikeforce Challengers on Aug. 13. Photo by Esther Lin/Strikeforce

The field for Strikeforce's second four-person one-night tournament is set, as Carina Damm will meet Maiju Kujala on one side of the promotion's 135-pound women's tournament, Sherdog.com reports.

The winner of that fight will meet the winner of the night's other semifinal bout between Miesha Tate and Hitomi Akano.

The tournament is scheduled for Strikeforce Challengers X, which will be held Aug. 13 in Phoenix.

The winner is expected to meet the winner of Friday's Strikeforce women's welterweight championship fight between Sarah Kaufman and Roxanne Modafferi at a later date.

For Damm, the fight mark her return to the United States following a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs.

There also will be a reserve match, Sherdog reports, that will be announce shortly.

You can see the results of each fighter's last three fights after the jump.

Miesha Tate - Last 3 Fights

  • Win Zoila Frausto - Submission - Strikeforce Challengers 7, March 26
  • Win Valerie Coolbaugh - Submission - FCF 38, Jan. 16
  • Win Sarah Oriza - KO - CageSport MMA, Oct. 3, 2009

Hitomi Akano - Last 3 Fights

  • Loss Hiroko Yamanaka - Decision - Jewels: Seventh Ring, March 19
  • Win Miki Morifuji - Submission - Jewels: Fourth Ring July 11, 2009
  • Loss Cris Cyborg - TKO - Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz, April 11, 2009

Carina Damm - Last 3 Fights

  • Win Aline Serio - TKO - Jungle Fight 17, Feb. 27
  • Win Vanessa Maguila - Submission - VVFC, Jan. 10
  • Win Daiana Silva - TKO - Bitetti Combat 5, Dec. 12, 2009

Maiju Kujala - Last 3 Fights

  • Win Titiana van Polanen - Decision - UG 7, March 27
  • Win Akvile Vitkauskaite - Submission - UG 7, March 27
  • Win Celine Haga - TKO - Adrenaline 4, Feb. 13

SBN coverage of Strikeforce Challengers X

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