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  - TOUGHILL VS. COENEN FOR STRIKEFORCE ON CBS
Friday, October 09, 2009 - by Steven Marrocco - MMAWeekly.com
A 145-pound rematch between Erin Toughill and Marloes Coenen all but finalized for the untelevised portion of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers on CBS on Nov. 7 in suburban Chicago.
Multiple sources close to negotiations on Friday told MMAWeekly.com that while the bout has not been finalized, both fighters have agreed to the fight and are currently reviewing bout agreements.
If signed, the women's bout would serve as the final fight before the event goes live on CBS at 9 p.m. EST. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers headlines the event.
Toughill (10-2-1) drew first blood in the pairing with a knockout victory over Coenen in December 2004 at the all-women Japanese MMA promotion Smackgirl (the promotion has since been renamed Jewels).
Toughill, 32, was in August under consideration for Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg as a possible alternate to headliners Gina Carano and Cristiante “Cyborg” Santos, but was unable to come to terms with the promotion. The "American Gladiators" alum last fought in May at the now defunct Palace Fighting Championships, defeating Emily Thompson by unanimous decision.
The 28-year-old Coenen (16-3) last fought in January, losing a unanimous decision to Cindy Danois at "Beast of the East" in her native country of Netherlands. She was tentatively scheduled to take on 145-pound champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos during the televised portion of the Nov. 7 card, but an injury to Santos scrapped that option.
The winner of the bout between Toughill and Coenen would like be the next challenger for Santos’ title.
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