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Weigh-ins took place last night for tonight's Strikeforce Challengers 15 event, taking place from Stockton, Calif. and airing live on Showtime. The event, headlined by a lightweight bout between Justin Wilcox and Rodrigo Damm. The event was supposed to feature the U.S. debut of Olympic Gold Medalist Judoka Satoshi Ishii, but he was unable to secure a visa to leave Japan following the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged the country this month. However, Strikeforce does bring five fights to Showtime Friday night, and all fighters made weight for the card. Full weigh-in results are below:
Main Televised Card
* Justin Wilcox (155.2) vs. Rodrigo Damm (155.8)
* Lorenz Larkin (205.8) vs. Scott Lighty (205.3)
* David Douglas (154) vs. Caros Fodor (155.4)
* James Terry (164.2) vs. Josh Thornburg (163.6)
* Damian Douglas (168.6) vs. Wayne Phillips (170.2)
Preliminary Card
* Anthony Avila (150.2) vs. Rafael Rios (149.4)
* Bobby Escalante (130) vs. Raul Sandoval (130.6)
* Tristan Arenal (156) vs. Tommy Peterson (155.2)
* Adam Antolin (125.4) vs. Ronald Carillo (124.6)
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