Kathryn Davis defeats Maria Andaverde

On Saturday July, 23 at Ultimate Reno Combat 26 in Reno, Nevada.

#14 ranked 115-pound fighter Kathryn Davis (3-1-1) defeated #15 ranked 115-pound fighter Maria Adaverde (4-3-0) by TKO (ref stoppage due to a cut) at 2:37 of the second round in their 115-pound amateur MMA match.

Kathryn is coming off of a draw against Kayana Rain, in a fight that she would have won if not for having a point taken away for an illegal head butt.

Kathryn trains with Taylor Stratford at Reno Academy of Combat in Reno, Nevada.

Lalani Mallley Mancao defeats DeDe Justice

On Saturday July, 23 at North American Allied Fight Series: "War on the Shore 5"  at The Cove Outdoor Pavilion  in Geneva, Ohio.

#5 ranked 145+-pound fighter Lalani Malley-Mancao (5-0-0) defeated DeDe Justice (1-1-0) by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:45 of the first round in their 165-pound amateur MMA match.

 Lalani defeated Amanda Wilcoxen-Morgan by TKO in her last fight on February, 12th.

Lalani lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and trains with Team One at American Martial Art Academy where she is coached by Kevin Pyles and Fred. She is managed by Jeff Bankston.

Miesha Tate: Post Fight Video Interview

Yukiko Seki defeats Kimie Okada

On Saturday July, 23 at Pancrase: "Impressive Tour 6 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.

Yukiko Seki (9-20-0) defeated Kimie Okada (0-5-1) by unanimous decision in

 their 105-pound professional MMA match.

In her last match on May, 14 she defeated Yuka Okumura, she has now won two fights in a row.

Yukiko trains with Fight Chix in Japan

Tomomi Sunaba defeats Sadae Suzumura

On Saturday July, 23 at Pancrase: "Impressive Tour 6 at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.

"Windy" Tomomi Sunaba (17-13-1) defeated Sadae "Manhoef" Suzumura (1-1-1) by unanimous decision in their 115-pound professional MMA match.

In her last match on April, 3 of this year she was defeated by Mei Yamaguchi.

Her last win came against Akiko Naito on December, 5 of last year.

Windy trains with Pancraseism in Japan.

Carina Damm defeats Sheila Amazon

On Thursday July, 21at Iron Man Championship Fight 10 at Diwali Beach Club in Salinopolis, Para, Brazil.

#5 ranked 125-pound fighter Carina Damm (17-6-0) defeated Sheila Amazon (1-1-0) by submission (armbar) in the first round of their 125-pound professional MMA match.

This the second fight in a row that Carina has faced less than stellar competition. Her last opponent Antonia Deize was making her pro debut against Carina. Although Carina had lost three fights in a row before this two fight winning streak she is now on, at least she could take pride in the fact that she had lost to three top five ranked fighters. (Tara LaRosa, Cat Zingano and at 135-pounds Hitomi Akano.)
I understand that coming off of a three fight losing streak you want to get your confidence back but this is not the correct way to accomplish that. 

   Carina trains at Finney's MMA in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sally Krumdiack defeats Sarah Maloy

On Friday July, 23 at Freestyle Cage Fighting 48 at FireLake Grand Casino in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

#10 ranked 125-pound fighter Sally Krumdiack (9-4-0) defeated Sarah Maloy (2-2-0) by submission (armbar) at 2:51 of the second round in their 120-pound professional MMA Championship match.

This fight was a title defense for Sally of the FCF 125-pound title that she won in October of 2009.

Sally last fight was against Rosi Sexton in November of last year. Rosi won that fight by TKO.

She trains at Charlie's Combat Club in Everett, Washington.

Elaina Maxwell defeats Angela Samaro: Fight Video

On Saturday July, 23 at King of the Cage: "Shockwave" at Gold County Casino in Oroville, California.

#7 ranked 145-pound fighter Elaina "Beef" Maxwell (6-4-0) defeated #22 ranked 125-pound fighter Angela Samaro (3-2-0) by TKO (elbows) at  1:00 of the third round in their 140-pound professional MMA match.

In her last match on April, 29 Elaina defeated Shana Olsen by unanimous decision.

She trains at Combat Sports Academy in Dubin, California where she is coached by Kirian Fitzgibbons.

To see the fight video click read more below

Sarah Kaufman defeats Liz Carmouche: Fight Video

On Friday July, 22 at Strikeforce: Challengers 17 at Palms Casino & Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

#2 ranked 135-pound fighter Sarah Kaufman (14-1-0) defeated #5 ranked 135-pound fighter Liz "Girl-Rilla" Carmouche (6-2-0) by unanimous decision in their 135-pound professional MMA match.

Sarah has now won two fights in a row since losing her Strikeforce 135-pound title to Marloes Coenen on October, 9th 2010.

After her victory Sarah was quick to challenge the winner of the Marloes Coenen vs. Miesha Tate title fight that will be taking place on July, 30th in Illinois at Strikeforce: "Fedor vs. Henderson." She did also state that she would like Marloes to win so that she could avenge the only loss on her record.

Sarah trains at Zugec Ultimate Martial Arts in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, where she is coached by Adam Zugec.

 To see the fight video click read more below.

Scott Coker discusses the status of Gina Carano and Chris Cyborg

Miesha Tate: Bloody Elbow Video Interview

Miesha Tate: UFC Connected Video Interview

Christine Danitz defeats Kristen

On Friday July, 15 at Big John's MMA: "Brown Trout Beatdown" at Brown Trout Festival in Alpena, Michigan.

Christine Danitz (2-1-0) defeated Kristen (0-1-0) by TKO (ref stoppage) in the third round of their 145-pound amateur MMA match.

Christine trains at Extreme Fighting Systems in West Branch, Michigan, where she is coached by Carolyn Biskup.

Miesha Tate: Inside MMA Video Interview

Miesha Tate: Strikeforce Video Interview

Sarah Neumann defeats Sabrina Wilkey

 

  

On Friday July, 15 at Big John's MMA: "Brown Trout Beatdown" at Brown Trout Festival in Alpena, Michigan.

Sarah Neumann (2-1-0) defeated Sabrina Wilkey (0-1-0) by TKO at twelve seconds of the first round in their 125-pound amateur MMA match.

Sarah defeated Sheena Brandenburg by KO int the first round, in her last match on June,4 of this year.

She trains at Rebirth MMA, Alpena Health and Raquet Club in Alpena Michigan. She is coached by Gabriel Howa.

Katie Dilhe defeats Carolyn Biskup

On Friday July, 15 at Big John's MMA: "Brown Trout Beatdown" at Brown Trout Festival in Alpena, Michigan.

#5 ranked 135-pound fighter Katie "Deuce Deuce" Dilhe (5-0-0) defeated #7 ranked 135-pound fighter Carolyn Biskup (5-4-0) by unanimous decision in their 135-pound amateur MMA match.

Katie defeated Tasha Moore by unanimous decision in her last match on February, 25.

Katie trains out of Alpena, Michigan, and is managed by Team K-Duece.

Maureen Riordan defeats Britney Elkin

On Saturday July, 16 at Kickdown MMA 94: "Pride & Glory" in Denver Colorado.

#25 ranked 145-pound fighter Maureen Riordan (1-0-0) defeated  Britney Elkin (2-1-0) by TKO at 1:40 in the second round of their 145-pound amateur MMA match.

This was the MMA debut for Maureen who is a part of the Sambo Angels that train at FuseBoxe MMA in Broomfield, Colorado. She is coached by Michael Sullivan.

Christianna Daniels defeats Kathleen Albany

On Saturday July, 16 at Triple X Cage Fighting South: "Mayhem in Monroe" at the Monroe Multiplex in Monroe, Michigan.

# 22 ranked 115-pound fighter Christianna Daniels (3-1-0) defeated Kathleen Albany (4-5-0) by submission (triangle choke) in the first round of their 125-pound amateur MMA match.

(Christianna weighed in at 113-pounds Kathleen weighed 125-pounds.)

In her last match on May 7th she defeated Tori Athy by  submission.

Her only loss came against Amber Ignatowski in March of this year.

 Christianna trains with Scarred Fight Team at Scarred MMA in Belleville, Michigan where she is coached by Russell Tacket.

Rebecca Gruitza defeats Racheal Sazoff

On Saturday July, 16 at North American Allied Fight Series: "Proving Ground 9" at the Arena in Streetsboro, Ohio.

Rebecca Gruitza (2-1-0) defeated Racheal Sazoff (1-2-0) by split decision in their 120-pound amateur MMA match.

Rebecca is coming off of a TKO win over Gailey Lapitan on May 21st.

She suffered her only loss in her amateur debut against Meghan Joyce on March, 12th of this year.

Rebecca trains at Bundy MMA in Niles Ohio where she is coached by Jim Bundy.

Ashley Hawkins defeats Emily Easton

On Saturday July, 16 at North American Allied Fight Series: "Proving Ground 9" at the Arena in Streetsboro, Ohio

Ashley Hawkins (2-1-0) defeated Emily Easton (0-2-0) by unanimous decision in their 135-pound amateur MMA match.

In her last match on May, 21st Ashley was defeated by Trisha Barr by majority decision in a very close fight.

In her amateur debut on September 17th she defeated Trisha Gerus by split decision.

Ashley trains in Niles, Ohio with team Bundy MMA.

Lisa McCallan defeats Stacy Hayes

 

On Sunday July, 17 at Fury MMA at Liquid Night Club in Romford, Essex, United Kingdom.

Lisa “Lights Out” McCallam (1-0-0) defeated Stacy “The Hammer” Hayes (0-1-0) by submission (due to strikes) in the third round of their 160-pound professional MMA match.

McCallam is only 17 years old and fights out of Tottenham, Redbridge, United Kingdom. 

Emma Watson defeats Helena Martin

On Saturday July, 16 at Knuckle Up: New Breed 7 at Bath Pavilion in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom.

Emma Watson (3-0-0) defeats Helena Martin (0-2-0) by unanimous decision in their 135-pound amateur (semi-pro) MMA Championship match.

Emma last fought and lost to Maiju Kujala on March, 12 at 125-pounds. Her only other win came against Outi Louhimo in her pro debut.

Emma's record as a pro is (1-1-0)

 She trains out of Leeds Cage MMA in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Elsie Henri defeats Amy Salopek

 

On Saturday July, 16 at King of the Cage: "High Altitude" at Ute Mountain Casino in Towado, Colorado.

Elsie "The Sweetheart" Henri (5-4-0) defeated Amy Salopek (0-1-0) by  TKO (broken nose) in the first round of their 125-pound professional MMA match.

Elsie was coming off of two straight losses against top competition (Angela Magana & Jessica Aguilar)but this might not have been a very good match-up for such an experienced fighter with seven fights going up against a fighter making her pro debut.

Elsie fights out of McElmo Canyon, Colorado.

Jen Renken defeats Danielle Camden

On Saturday July, 9 at Extreme Cage Fighting at Hopkinsville West Kentucky State Fair in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Jen Renken (2-1-0) defeated Danielle Camden (4-1-0) by submission (armbar) in their 125-pound amateur MMA match.

Jen trains at Clarksville Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Clarksville, Tennessee where she is coached by her husband John Renken.

Emily Green defeats Sivana Corpron

On Saturday July, 9 at Fightforce at the Helena Ice Arena in Helena, Montana.

Emily Green (1-1-0) defeated Sivana Corpron (0-1-0) by corner stoppage in the second round of their 130-pound amateur MMA match.

Emily trains with the Hel-Town Hybrids at the Helena Martial Arts and Fitness Center in Helena, Montana her head coach is Bret Hamlin, her Brazilian Jiu Jitsu coach is Don Raulston, her grappling coach is Kenny Hollibaugh and her boxing coach is Mike Shurtliff. 

Sharita Fane-Davis defeats Jennifer Adams

 On Saturday July, 9 at Arni's MMA Promotion: "Arrival" in Marshall, Missouri.

#21 ranked 115-pound fighter Sharita Fane-Davis (3-1-0) defeated Jennifer Adams (0-1-0) by TKO in the twelfth second of the first round of their 115-pound amateur MMA match.

In her last match on June 24th she defeated Sheila Ainsworth by TKO in the first round. Her other victory came against Keisha James who she submitted by inverted triangle choke.

The only loss on her record came against Kyla Potter.

She trains out of Columbia, Missouri where she is coached by Curtis Bruce.

Sharita is scheduled to face Shawnda Due on July 30th at SHoFIGHT 10 in Springfield, Missouri.

Courtney Lemons defeats Brooke Fink

On Saturday July, 9 at Griffin's Den at The Wayne County Fairgrounds in Fairfield, Illinois.

#12 ranked 115-pound fighter Courtney Lemons (3-0-0) defeated Brooke Fink (2-3-0) by submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round of their 115-pound amateur MMA match.

Courtney came into this fight weighing 110-pounds.

Courtney trains in Mt.Vernon, Illinois at the Griffins Den where she is coached by April Penrod and Henry Griffin.

Jessica Bell defeats Melissa Jones

On Saturday July, 9 at Midwest Fight Week: "Cage of Flames at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Columbia in Sedalia, Missouri

#20 ranked 125-pound fighter Jessica Bell (3-0-0) defeated #21 ranked fighter Melissa Jones (7-3-0) by submission (triangle choke) in the first round of their 125-pound amateur MMA match.

In her last fight on May, 7th Jessica defeated Kelly Reilly by submission due to strikes and in her ammy debut on November, 5 2010 she defeated Brandi Robbins by TKO.

Jessica trains with "The Caveman Crew" in Kansas City, Missouri where she is coached by Sarah Schneider and Rudy Bears.

Lauren Barefoot defeats Brenda Rodriguez-Smith

On Saturday July, 9 at Corn Husker Fight Club: "Slugfest" in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Lauren Barefoot (2-0-0) defeated Brenda Rodriguez-Smith (3-2-1) by submission (triangle choke) in the first round of their 145-pound amateur MMA match.

In her last fight which was her pro debut on February 18 she defeated Jori Waln by unanimous decision.

Lauren fights out of Omaha, Nebraska at Premier Combat Center where she is Coached by Kurt Podany and John Hansenand. and she is managed by Disorderly Conduct.

Marissa Smith defeats Katherine Richter

On Saturday July, 9 at Caged Aggression/ Extreme Cage Rentals at the Knox County Fair in Knoxville, Illinois

#13 ranked 135-pound fighter Marissa Smith (4-0-0) defeated Kathrine Richter (4-5-0) by submission (due to strikes) in the first round of their 135-pound amateur MMA match.

In her last match on May, 28 Marissa defeated Michelle McCoy by TKO in the first round.

Marissa lives in Galesburg, Illinois and trains out of Central Illinois Combat Club in Canton, Illinois where she is coached by Bob Long and Ashley Sanchez.

Emily Kagan defeats Valle Rae Mead

On Saturday July, 9 at Jackson's MMA Series V at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

#14 ranked 135-pound fighter Emily Kagan (4-2-0) defeated Valle Rae Mead (2-2-0) by unanimous decision in their 130-pound amateur MMA match.

In her last fight on February, 11 Emily was defeated by T.J. Cunanan for the Tuff-N-Uff 135-pound title. She also hold a victory against Cunanan.

Emily trains out of Jackson/Winkeljohn's MMA in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she is coached by Greg Jackson and Julie Kedzie.

Jessica Prather defeats Mary Spratlin

On Saturday July, 9 at North Fitness Center 3 "Hits in the Hills" at Millstone BBQ in Logan, Ohio.

#10 ranked 155-pound fighter Jessica Prather ( 3-0-0) defeated Mary Spartlin (0-2-0) by TKO in the first round of their 155-pound amateur MMA match.

In her last fight on June, 18th Jessica defeated Janel Kraft by unanimous decision, and in her amateur debut on March, 26 she defeated Kimmy Vansickle.

Jessica cross trains out of Skrap Hosue, Columbus MMA, Ruffhouse and Chaos MMA. Her head coach is Chris Larkin.

Lacie Jackson defeats Maria Messer

On Saturday July, 9 at North Fitness Center 3 "Hits in the Hills" at Millstone BBQ in Logan, Ohio.

Lacie Jackson (1-0-0) defeated Maria Messer (0-1-0) by unanimous decision in their 145-pound professional MMA match.

Lacie is coming off of a very impressive amateur career that saw her finish as the #1 ranked 155-pound amateur fighter and the #4 ranked 145-pound fighter with a record of 11-2. She finishes her amateur career on a six fight win streak.

She lives and trains in Jackson, Tennessee where she is coached by her father Johnny Jackson.

Sheila Bird defeats Kim Couture: Fight Video

On Friday July, 8 at Ax Combat 1: "Execution" at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Sheila Bird (2-0-0) defeated Kim "Sugar Free" Couture (3-5-0) by submission (scissor choke) in the first round of their 135-pound professional MMA match.

In her last match on February, 4 Sheila defeated Tanya Byrne by TKO.

Sheila who is from Calgary, Alberta, Canada is a BJJ black belt is the 2008-2009 FILA grappling World Champion.



To see the fight video click read more below.

Julia Ho defeats Betty Huck

On Saturday July, 2 at One World MMA: DC Max VI: "The Legacy Fight Series" in Washington D.C.

Julia Ho (1-0-0) defeated Betty Huck (0-1-0) by unanimous decision in their 125-pound amateur MMA match.

Julia trains out of  MMA Institute in Richmond, Virginia where she is coached by Rick McCoy

Yuka Tsuji defeats Saori Ishioka defeats

On Saturday July, 9 at Jewels: "15th Ring" at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.

Yuka “Vale Tudo Queen” Tsuji (23-2-0) defeated #19 ranked 115-pound fighter Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka (11-7-0) by unanimous decision in their two round 115-pound professional MMA match.

Yuka had not fought in over a year and a half since her submission loss to Mei Yamaguchi. Yuka also holds a victory over Mei in 2008. The only other loss on her record came against Anna Michelli Tavares who she later defeated in the rematch.

Yuka trains at La imbecility MMA in Japan.

Expect to see Yuka ranked very high in the next top 25 rankings.

Seo Hee Ham defeats Mei Yamaguchi

On Saturday July, 9 at Jewels: "15th Ring" at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.

#18 ranked 115-pound fighter Seo Hee Ham (9-4-0) defeated #6 ranked 115-pound fighter “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi (8-3-1) by unanimous decision in their two round 115-pound professional MMA match.

Seo who is from South Korea last fought in March of this year when she defeated Anna Saito by unanimous decision. She has now won three fights in a row.

Seo Hee trains at CMA Korea Team Mad and CMA KPW Korea kick

Megumi Fujii defeats Mika Nagano

On Saturday July, 9 at Jewels: "15th Ring" at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan. 

#2 ranked 15-pound fighter Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii (24-1-0) defeated #20 ranked Mika “Future Princess” Nagano (8-5-0) by in their two round 115-pound professional MMA match.

Megumi is coming off of a victory at Sengoku's New Years Eve show against Emi Fujino before that fight she suffered the only loss of her career against Zoila Frausto in the finals of the Bellator 115-pound Championship tournament.

Megumi trains at Abe Ani Combat in Okayama, Japan.

Hitomi Akano defeats Roxanne Modafferi

On Saturday July, 9 at Jewels: "15th Ring" at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.

#12 ranked 135-pound fighter Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano(18-8-0) defeated #5 ranked 135-pound fighter Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi (15-8-0) by unanimous decision in their two round 135-pound professional MMA match.

Hitomi is coming off of a win against Chisa Yonezawa in March of this year. Her last loss came against Miesha Tate in the finals of the Strikeforce 135-pound tournament.

This fight with Roxanne was originally scheduled to take place on New Years Eve but Roxanne was forced to pull out when she became ill before the fight.

Hitomi trains out of Smackgirl AACC in Japan.

Hiroko Yamanaka defeats Bolormaa Erdenebileg

On Saturday July, 9 at Jewels: "15th Ring" at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.

#2 ranked 145-pound fighter Hiroko Yamanaka (12-1-0) defeated Bolormaa “Esui” Erdenebileg (2-2-0) by submission (armbar) in the second round of their 145-pound professional MMA match.

Hiroko has now won eight fights in a row her last win was against Molly Helsel in December of 2010. Despite her success Hiroko has not defeated a true 145-pound fighter in quite a long time. She has mostly faced fighters who have moved up in weight or have no business fighting at 145-pounds in the first place.

Hiroko trains at B-Crew Gym in Japan.

Kyoko Takabayashi defeats Celine Haga

On Saturday July, 9 at Jewels: "15th Ring" at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.

#10 ranked 115-pound fighter Kyoko Takabayashi (12-4-1) defeated Celine Haga (1-8-0) by unanimous decision in their two round 115-pound professional MMA match.

Kyoko last fought go a controversial draw against Mei Yamaguchi in November of 2010. Many people felt that Kyoko should have won that fight. Before that draw she had won three straight fights, with her last loss coming against Mei Yamaguchi in July of 2009.

Kyoko trains out of  Alive Gym in Japan.

Kikuyo Ishikawa defeats Sachiko Yamamoto

On Saturday July, 9 at Jewels: "15th Ring" at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.

#7 ranked 105-pound fighter Kikuyo Ishikawa (5-2-0) defeated #3 ranked 105-pound fighter Sachiko “Sachi” Yamamoto (8-5-1)by unanimous decision in their two round 105-pound professional MMA match.

Kiyuko who is the 105-pound Rough Stone Grand Prix Champion is coming  off of a win over Yukiko Seki in December of 2010. She has now won three matches in a row.

She trains out of Reversal Gym and Yokohama Ground Slam in Gushikawa City, Okinawa, Japan.

Miyoko Kusaka defeats Yuka Okumura

 

On Saturday July, 9 at Jewels: "15th Ring" at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo, Japan.

#17 ranked 105-pound fighter Miyoko Kusaka (3-3-0) defeated Yuka Okumura (1-8-0) by unanimous decision in their two round 105-pound professional MMA match.

Miyoko is coming off of a May, 14 loss to Sachiko Yamamoto  

Miyoko trains out of Grabaka Gym in Japan.

Jaime Moyle defeats Sarah Cook: Fight Video

On Friday July, 1 at Breakthrough MMA in Daytona Beach. 

Jaime Moyle (1-0-0) defeated Sarah Cook (2-4-0) by unanimous decision in their 130-pound amateur MMA match. Jaime weighed in at 123.5

This fight was the main event and the first amateur MMA female fight in Florida.

Jaime trains at the Jungle in Orlando, Florida where she is coached by Seth Petruzelli, Mike Lee, Thiago Domingues, and Ben Marrs.

To see the fight video click read more below.

Kim Couture vs. Sheila Bird: Weigh-In Picures

On Friday July, 8 at Ax Combat 1: "Execution" at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Kim "Sugar Free" Couture (3-4-0)will face Sheila Bird (1-0-0) in a 135-pound professional MMA match.

Kim weighed in at 134.5

Sheila weighed in at 136.0

to see the weigh-in photos click read more below.

Catherine Costigan defeated Iman Darabi

On Saturday July, 2 at East Coast Fight Factory: "Supremacy" in Norwich, England

Catherine Costigan (1-0-0) defeated Iman Darabi (2-1-0) by unanimous decision in their 105-pound amateur MMA match.

Catherine has actually fought as a pro before, the strange thing about England is they allow their fighters to bounce back and forth from professional to semi-pro (amateur) although they say semi-pro is not amateur by our standards here in the U.S it is considered amateur.

In her pro debut on December, 18 Catherine defeated Vanessa Reinsch by submission.

Catherine trains at Pankration MMA gym in Limerick where she is coached by Dermot McGarth.

Marciea Allen defeats Kari Litchtenwalner: Fight Video

On Friday July, 1 at Tuff-N-Uff: "Future Stars Of MMA" at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada.

#10 ranked 135-pound fighter Marciea Allen (5-3-0) defeated Kari Litchtenwalner ( 1-3-0) by unanimous decision in their 135-pound amateur championship match.

In her last match on February, 12 Marciea was defeated by Mollie Estes for a title in South Dakota. She had actually lost two fights in a row but before that she had won four straight fights.

Marciea trains out of Edge Academy in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with Shayna Bayzler and Nina Ansaroff. She is also coached by Bruce Hoyer

To see the fight video and post fight interview click read more below.

Sarah Alpar defeats Mariah Reed

On Friday July, 1 at Xtreme Fighting League: "Rumble on the River IV" at River Spirit Casino in Texas.

Sarah "Too Sweet" Alpar (1-0-0) defeated Mariah Reed (0-1-0) by submission (armbar) in the third round of their 135-pound professional MMA match.

Sarah trains and teaches wrestling to kids at the Martial Arts and Athletic Center in Amarillo, Texas.

Kathryn Davis & Kaiyana Rain fight to a draw

On Friday July, 1 at Tuff-N-Uff: "Future Stars Of MMA" at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada.

#24 Kathryn Davis (2-1-1) and Kaiyana Rain (1-0-1) fought to a draw in their 115-pound amateur championship match.

It was a very exciting match that saw both fighters go toe to toe with neither fighter backing down. Unfortunately Kathryn Davis accidentally head butted Kaiyana twice and had a point taken away.

Kathryn deffinatley got the best of the stand-up but both fighters showed great heart.

Even though Tuff-N-Uff does not award a Fight of the Night award, if they did that fight would have won it hands down.

Kathryn trains with Taylor Stratford at Reno Academy of Combat in Reno, Nevada.

To see the fight video and a post fight video with Kathryn Davis click read more below.

Jessamyn Duke defeats Autumn Richardson: Fight & Post Fight Video Interview

On Friday July, 1 at Tuff-N-Uff: Future Stars Of MMA at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada.

#8 ranked 145-pound fighter Jessamyn Duke (4-1-0) defeated #11 ranked 145-pound fighter Autumn Richardson (3-5-0) by unanimous decision in their 145-pound amateur championship MMA match.

In what was a very close fight Jessamyn was able to edge out Autumn with her many submission attempts.

 It was a back and forth fight that saw both fighters reverse each other from the bottom.

Jess has now won three fights in a row since losing the first fight of her career to Ashlee Evans-Smith back on January 7th. In her last fight on May, 7 she defeated Crystal Bentley to defend her 145-pound AAMMA title. before that on April 2nd she defeated Sarah Cook to win the 145-pound AAMMA amateur championship.

Jessamyn is set to begin shooting for a reality television show that will air on VH-1 that will focus on the lives of female mixed martial artist in and out of the cage.

She trains at Team AFS in Richmond, Kentucky where she is coached by Scott Elliott.

To see the fight video and the post-fight video interview click read more below.

Sarah Maloy: Video Interview

I had a chance to speak to Sarah Maloy about her upcoming title fight against Sally Krumdiak as well as her title fight that never took place because of a freak injury that occurred the day of the fight.

Carla Esparza: Video Interview

We caught up with Carla Esparza at the Palazzo's UFC 132 viewing party and discussed her recent fight with Jessica Aguilar as well as what future plans she has regarding Bellator and what weight class she would be fighting in.

Shayna Bayzler: Video Interview

I caught up with Shayna Bayzler during the UFC 132 viewing party and we talked about her upcoming fight and we also talked about why she has not been signed to Strikeforce yet.

Jessica Philippus: Video Interview

During the G-2 summit I had the great pleasure of meeting one of my favorite fighters.... Miesha Tate (thanks Jessica :) I also got the very great pleasure of meeting and hanging out with another of my favorite fighters and people, #1 ranked 105-pound amateur Jessica Philippus, here is the interview I did with her.

By the way if you think the video is long you should have seen it before I edited it!

Michele Gutierrez: Video Interview

I had a chance to catch up with Michele at the UFC 132 viewing party and we discussed her training seminar that she taught as well as what is next for her in the near future.

Sam Wilson: Video Interview

One of the driving forces behind women's MMA and this years G-2 Summit was Sam Wilson.

We had a chance to speak with her at the UFC 132 viewing party at the Palazzo and here is what she had to say about the event all the ladies and a little about herself as well.

Janet Martin: Video Interview

In case you have been under a rock for the last six months you already know who Janet Martin is. She is the Women's MMA consultant for Blackeye Promotions.

In just a short time Blackeye Promotions has become a major player in the women's MMA scene in their last show they had four professional female bouts and they have big plans for the near future.

Janet Martin is a big reason for Blackeye's success and the success of this years G-2 Summit and We had a chance to catch up with her at the UFC 132 viewing party.

Kim Couture: UFC 132 Viewing Party Interview

On Saturday at The Palazzo Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, Kim Couture and Christiane "Cyborg" Santos hosted a UFC 132 viewing party.

Over 70 female fighters and guest joined together for food, drinks and fun at "Lagasse's Stadium" a sports lounge within the Palazzo Casino. 

Kim Couture put together a great venue for all of us to watch the fights. There were two indoor rooms as well as an outdoor patio and a balcony overlooking a beautiful fountain. There were five televisions all with UFC 132 on the screen.

Fighters who were fresh from training all day were met with food and drinks and give the opportunity to let loose, relax and enjoy themselves. The fun would not end there on the next day Sunday Kim also arranged for the ladies to have a private pool party. (For some reason I was not invited, maybe because' I am a guy :) 

This was a great way for the ladies to end this great weekend and as I have been hearing from everyone, "I cant wait for next year!"

G-2 Summit: Group Picture Video

Here is a video of all the ladies taking a group picture. I added this song to the video because as I looked at the ladies I thought to myself, "This WMMA thing is gonna be big with or without the UFC!

Ladies you truly are Rock stars.