Coenen: Compared to Cyborg, this was like kisses
Q: What surprised you about Liz Carmouche? Marloes Coenen: I knew she was tough … I saw her arms at the weigh…
Q: What surprised you about Liz Carmouche?
Marloes Coenen: I knew she was tough … I saw her arms at the weigh in and went ‘Oooooohm okay’
She will be champion one day – she is so young she is so strong, so talented.
Q: Compared to Chris Cyborg those punches … ?
MC: Compared to Cris this is still like kisses
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Vs. Cris Santos
Vs. Liz Carmouche: (as round ends)
Vs. Lix Carmouche: (the end)
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Marloes Coenen now is focused on two other opponents: initial title challenger Miesha Tate, whom Carmouche replaced, and Strikeforce women’s middleweight champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.
“Liz is very, very talented, and she will be a champion someday,” she said.
“I believe if you’re champion, you have to fight anyone anytime,” she said of facing late replacement Carmouche. “We had to tweak the game a little, but I was training for wrestling and the ground game. You’re a fighter. You don’t come up with excuses if you’re a fighter.”
Those last comments likely were a shot at Tate. Coenen questioned both the legitimacy of Tate’s injury and her heart after she pulled out of the fight.
“I hope she sleeps good tonight,” Coenen said with a smirk. “Scott (Coker) decides eventually, but she’s on my list.”
Coenen also wants a chance to avenge a loss to Strikeforce’s 145-pound champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos. Coenen moved up in weight and suffered a TKO loss to the champ in early 2010, though she still believes the stoppage was early.
