Saanich striker regains form
Sarah Kaufman won her latest fight by unanimous decision in the Strikeforce mixed martial arts organization over Liz Carmouche in Las Vegas on Friday (July 23).
Strikeforce is the highest level for professional women’s MMA. The Saanich striking specialist picked apart Carmouche in rounds 2 and 3 of the 135-pound match. Kaufman was tied up with Carmouche for much of the first round. Round 2 was different, as Carmouche’s takedown attempts proved frugal. Kaufman’s wrestling defence was the better, giving the boxing specialist the chance to pick apart Carmouche in a stand-up punching match.
This weekend the 135 pounds Strikeforce title-holder Marloes Coenen fights challenger Miesha Tate. If Coenen wins ex-champion Kaufman will likely earn a rematch against Coenen.
Jets affiliate hires Morrison
Victoria launched Mark Morrison’s playing career and now it’s launched his coaching career as well.
Morrison will be assistant coach for the new St. John’s (N.L.) American Hockey League team — the former Manitoba Moose. The team is no longer an affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks. Instead, St. John’s becomes the minor-league affiliate of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets, as both are owned by True North.
Morrison, 48, will work with head coach Keith McCambridge. For the past few years Morrison and McCambridge have stared across at each other as the respective coaches for the ECHL Victoria Salmon Kings and Alaska Aces.
