Jujeath "Bad Girl" Nagaowa defeats Jeet Toshi

 

On Friday May, 2 2014 at One Fighting Championship 15:"Rise of Heroes" at SM Mall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines.

Jujeath "Bad Girl" Nagaowa (1-0-0) defeated Jeet Toshi (2-2-0) by TKO due to (punches) at 1:07 of the second round in their 105-pound professional MMA match.

Jujeath is a 26 year old 4'11 fighter from Benguet, Philippines and now living and training in  Makati, Philippines at Team Insider Boxing Gym where she is trained by Jessie Paul Rafols and Kulba Rubillar.

I asked Jujeath how long has she been training and what got her into MMA and these were her answers, "I have been a pro-boxer for almost 7 years.and I have  always been a fan of MMA so when I was given the chance to be contacted by One FC, I agreed without any double thought. been training MMA for almost 2 months for this fight."

Amber Marie Leibrock defeats Stacey Vandiest

On Saturday May, 3 2014 at Ultimate Reno Combat 46 at The Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.

Amber Leibrock (1-1-0) defeated Stacey Vandiest (0-2-0) by verbal submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:58 of the first round in their 145-pound amateur MMA match.

Amber is a 26 year old 5'11 fighter from Hayward, California. She trains at Bay Area Fight Academy where she is trained by Eric Emananzan, Kennel Boxing under Arvin Jugarap and at Charles Gracie Jiu Jitsu under Matheus Colhado, Cristiano Xiaver and Clint Gerrona.

I asked Amber how long has she been training and what got her started in MMA and these were her answers, "I've been training for two years. What started me in MMA was I was going no where fast and needed something to discipline myself and keep me out of trouble and at the time I was dating a pro fighter who introduced me to her gym And once I started training I just couldn't stop. Then when I competed for the first time I knew I had found my thing in life that I was always meant to do."

Elizabeth Warner defeats Krissy Hunter

On Friday May, 3 2014 at Princess of Pain: "Round Robin Tournament" at the Auckland Boxing Association, Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand.

 Elizabeth Warner (1-2-0) defeated Krissy Hunter (2-2-0) by Majority Decision in their 140-pound amateur MMA match.

Elizabeth is a 25 year old 5'7 fighter originally from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and now living and fighting out of Gold Coast, Queensland where she trains at Shindo Newbreed.She is coached by Kerry Dunne and Istok Stanojevic.

I asked Elizabeth how long has she trained and what got her started in MMA and these were her answers, "I have trained for nearly 4 years, I just gave it a go and fell in love with the sport."

Sabrina Compton defeats Gabrielle Marsters

On Friday May, 3 2014 at Princess of Pain: "Round Robin Tournament" at the Auckland Boxing Association, Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand.

Sabrina Compton (1-0-0) defeated Gabrielle Marsters ( 0-1-0) by submission (armbar) at 0:44 seconds of the first round in their amateur MMA match.

Sabrina is a 23 year old 5'11 fighter who trains at
Oliver MMA in Glen Eden, New Zealand where she is trained by Steve Oliver, she also trains at Tukaha under Pedro.

I asked Sabrina how long has she trained in MMA and how she got tarted, these were her answers, " started training when I was 15 at a Women's unarmed combat gym I was going to an Aikido class with my dad and accidentally went to the wrong place (the unarmed combat place) and I really liked the look of it lol, girls were just going going for it in the ring. Women's Unarmed Combat is a combination of Judo, Wrestling, Aikido and unarmed combat. I stopped when I was 19. I am 23 now and just started training again in January."  

Janay Harding defeats Helen Malone

On Saturday May, 3 2014 at Eternal MMA 5 at The Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta in Queensland, Australia.

Janay Harding (1-1-0) defeated Helen Malone (2-2-0) by TKO in the first round of their 135-pound amateur MMA match.

Janay is a 19 year old  5'8 fighter from Gold Coast, Queensland she trains out of the PUMMA gym in Burleigh, Queensland under Vincent Perry.

I asked Janay how she got started in MMA and how long has she trained, these were her answers, "I Previously did Shodican Karate and obtained black belt. At 15 after doing karate for 3 years I wanted to do something more challenging, I found a gym and started up, fell in love and have been there ever since. Have been training MMA for 4 years now and Karate for 7 years."

Missy Laxon defeats Tracy Burns

On Friday May, 3 2014 at Princess of Pain: "Round Robin Tournament" at the Auckland Boxing Association, Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand.

Missy Laxon (1-0-0) defeated  Tracy Burns (0-1-0) by Split Decision in their 145-pound amateur MMA match.

Missy is a 33 year old 5'2 fighter from Napier, New Zealand and now living training and fighting out of Dunedin, New Zealand. She coached by Matt Toa Owner /Coach/Promoter of Team Hammerhead MMA.

I asked Missy how long has she trained and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I actually trained Muay Thai first a few years ago in Hawkes Bay then concentrated on my kids, then I moved to Dunedin, New Zealand and both my kids started doing BJJ, my son is 15 and my daughter who trains as well she's 13. Then I decided to join them in BJJ and then soon after joined the women's kickboxing classes and as soon as I saw MMA I wanted to do it! I have been training for over a year with Team Hammerhead an just love fighting love the challenge love the rush really enjoy BJJ and grappling I have always loved it, Ive meet some amazing people trained at Tiger Muay Thai camp an just loved it." . 

Missy is the owner of a  Sports Massage Therapist & Skin Specialist salon, she is a full time worker, fighter and mother.

 

Tairi Ford defeats Serina Cole

 

  On Friday May, 3 2014 at Princess of Pain: "Round Robin Tournament" at the Auckland Boxing Association, Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand.

Tairi Ford ( 5-2-0) defeated Serina Cole (1-2-0) by TKO at 0:42 seconds of the first round in their 125-pound amateur tournament Championship match.

She also defeated  Hera Tamati (0-1-0) by Unanimous Decision in their amateur MMA tournament semi-finals match.

Tairi is a 28 year old 5'9 fighter of Cook Island decent who is originally from Tokoroa, Waikato, North Island of New Zealand but now living and fighting out of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. She trains out of Waikite Gym under JTK Boxing. and Immortals/Tukaha. She is coached by Josh Te Kowhai, Anaru Grant, Justin Franklin Rob Le Comte and the boys from Tukaha.

I asked Tairi how long has she been training and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I have been training MMA since September 2011. I chose MMA because I wanted to loose weight but also liked how challenging it was so I took it on."

Kate "Jiu-Jiteira" Da Silva defeats Charlene Watt

 

On Friday May, 3 2014 at Princess of Pain: "Round Robin Tournament" at the Auckland Boxing Association, Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand.

Kate "Jiu-Jiteira" Da Silva (7-1-0) defeated Charlene Watt (1-1-0) by Unanimous Decision in their 135-pound professional MMA tournament Championship match.

She also defeated Desiree-Ann "Dangerous" Maaka (0-2-0) by submission (armbar) in the first round of their 135-pound tournament opening match.

Kate is a 31 year old 5'6 fighter from Matamata, New Zealand. She now lives and trains out of
Kawerau, New Zealand. She trains with Brothers at Arms Kawerau MMA and Gracie Gym NZTeam where he is coached by her husband Roney Da Silva.

She is a Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu

I asked Kate how long ha she trained in BJJ and MMA and what got her started, here are her answers, " Ive been training MMA for about 5 years now, I started BJJ 9 years ago to lose weight, I was overweight after quitting smoking, I wasn't in the best place in my life before BJJ, I was partying and drinking a lot generally unhealthy and had no goal or direction. BJJ absolutely changed my life! I started after meeting my husband/coach Roney Da Silva he just kept nagging me to start so I did and saw dramatic results in weight loss. I gained so much confidence which changed my whole look on life."

Karine Silva defeats Cintia Nunes

 

On Saturday May, 3 2014 at Aspera Fighting Championship 6 at Pacifico Body Bord in Itapema, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Karine "Killer" Silva (3-0-0) defeated Cintia Nunes (0-1-0) by KO (Head Kick) in the first round of their 125-pound professional MMA match.

Karine is a 20 year old 5'3 fighter originally from Nova Dourados, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Brazil and now living and fighting out of Balneário Camboriú, Brazil where she trains at Astra Fight team. She is coached by Marcelo Brigadeiro. Her Wrestling coach is Tim Ruberg and her Muay Thai coach is Darren Till.

Roberta Paim Rovel defeats Thais Machado

 

On Saturday May, 3 2014 at Aspera Fighting Championship 6 at Pacifico Body Bord in Itapema, Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Roberta "Crusher" Paim Rovel (3-0-0) defeated Thais Machado (0-1-0) by TKO (retirement) at 3:55 of the first round of their 145-pound professional MMA match.

Roberta is a 26 year old 5'8 fighter originally from Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil  but now living and fighting out of Balneário Camboriú, Brazil where she trains at Astra Fight team. She is coached and managed by Marcelo Brigadeiro. She is coached in Wrestling by Tim Ruberg and her Muay Thai coach is Darren Till

Roberta is a BJJ Black Belt and a 3x BJJ World Champion, who also trains with the Brazilian National Wrestling Team. 

I asked Roberta how long she has trained in BJJ and MMA and this was her answer, "I have been training Martial Arts for 10 years and I have been focusing on MMA for the last two years. My goal is to get in the UFC and fight in the 135-pound weight class, the weight class of defending champion Ronda Rousey. I know I'll soon be on top its just a matter of time. I want to thank all the fans, you'll be hearing a lot from me!"

Cassie Crisano defeats Glauciele Silva

On Saturday May, 4th at Olimpia Fights in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Cassie Crisano (2-1-0) defeated Glauciele Silva (0-1-0) by submission (inverted armbar) in the 1st round of their 135-pound professional MMA match.

Cassie is a 33 year old 5'10 fighter originally from Ellenville, New York but now living and fighting out of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo Brazil at Brazil Fight School where she is trained by Joel "The Joker" Garcia. She has trained in Brazil for the last two years.

I asked Cassie how long has she been training and also what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "
I started training MMA in 2009 after I was involved in a shooting at work (police officer) where my partner was shot. It was my therapy to deal with the incident. I also have wrestled since I was 14 years old."

Cassie has another fight coming up this weekend vs. Beatriz Zambonini at Ring of Fire Brazil 9 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Calie Cutler defeats Janice Meyer

On Saturday April, 26th at Gladius Fights: XI "Syracuse vs. Nashville" in Cortland, New York at The J.M. McDonald Sports Complex.

Calie Cutler (10-1-0) defeated Janice Meyer (2-2-0) by submission (armbar) at 1:18 of the 2nd round in their 140-pound amateur MMA match.

Calie is a 5'6 fighter from Gregory, Michigan, who now lives and trains in Brighton, Michigan at Scorpion Fighting System under James Grey, Tim Farr and Steve Wedkemper.

 I asked Calie how long has she been training and how she got started in MMA and this was her answer, ""I have been training for two and a half years. What got me into MMA is I wrestled for nine years three years of those years at Jamestown College in North Dakota. I got into MMA because I reallllly missed competing and I knew that MMA would be a great substitute for wrestling. What got me into wrestling is a more interesting story. In seventh grade I didnt make the cheer team, they said I wasn't athletic enough so I joined wrestling instead."

Calie usually fights at 125-pounds.

Sinead Kavanagh defeats Aoife Murphy

On Saturday April 26th at Cage Contender: 18 "Wain vs. Ambriz"  at The Kings Hall Complex in Belfast, United Kingdom.

Sinead Kavanagh(1-1-0) defeated Aoife Murphy(0-1-0) by unanimous decision in their 155-pound amateur MMA match.

Sinead is a 5'6 fighter from Inchicore, Ireland she trains at Sbg nass rd where she is coached by John Kavanagh my coach.

 I asked Sinead how she got started in MMA and this was her answer, " I have been training about 6 months and got into MMA because I saw how big it was getting and I was fed up with Boxing after 10 years it was time to move on!! the excitement I get from MMA got me totally addicted to it."

Cindi Bottelberghe defeats Lorene Arbuckle

Saturday April, 26th at 3 River Throwdown at the La Crescent Community Arena in La Crescent, Minnesota.

Cindi Bottelberghe(1-0-0) defeated Lorene Arbuckle (0-2-0) by TKO at 1:09 of the first round in their 125-pound amateur MMA match.

Cindi is a 27 year old 5'5 fighter from Onalaska, Wisconsin and now living and fighting out of La Crosse, Wisconsin, where she is trained by Ian Maland at Iron Works Training Center and Driss Anam of Driss Anam's Academy in La Crescent, Minnesota
 
I asked Cindi how and when she got started in MMA and this was her answer, " I played soccer growing up and also have two brothers that are very close in age to me, so having them beat on me was a good start for MMA. I played goalie in soccer and also leaned how to take a beating from that. I started training in San Diego in 2010 at the Arena with Cris Cyborg as my Chute Boxe coach. I moved back to the Midwest to Dubuque, Iowa in 2012, began training with Pat Hayes at The Gym. I began learning Jui Jitsu in Dubuque as well. I then moved to La Crosse Wisconsin and began MMA and Jui Jitsu training at Iron Works Training Center.

Andrea Lee defeats Hannah Grabble

On Saturday April, 26th at Gladius Fights: XI "Syracuse vs. Nashville" in Cortland, New York at the J.M McDonald Sports Complex.

Andrea Lee (7-3-0) defeated Hannah Grabble (2-1-0) by submission (armbar) in the first round of their 125-pound amateur MMA match.

Andrea is a 25 year old 5'6 fighter originally from Atlanta, Texas and now living and training out of Bossier City, Louisiana where she trains at Karate Mafia with Donny Aaron.

She is a 4 sport amateur world champion (MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing & BJJ) holding a (23-5) combined record between Boxing, Muay Thai and MMA. She is also a highly decorated Relson Gracie bluebelt who competes in the expert division. She recently won a tournament in the men's division submitting all the men In her division. 

I asked Amanda how she got started in MMA and this was her answer, "I was a waitress at Buffalo Wild Wings around 2009 when I became fascinated with MMA through the UFC fights they showed there regularly. After much searching I found a home at Karate a Mafia (a Relson Gracie affiliate school) and met my coach Donny Aaron who would later become my husband."

She has also recently signed a pro contract with the XFC and will make her pro debut later this year after her amateur obligations are fulfilled. 

Her next fights are. June 20 in Bossier City for Legacy FC against 7-2 fighter Heather Denny. Then in July she will defend her V3 title against Jamie Milinowski in Memphis.

Pam Sorenson defeats Amanda Wyatt

On Saturday April, 26th at King of the Cage: "Clockwork" at Lake of the Torches Resort & Casino in Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin.

Pam Sorenson (4-0-1) defeated Amanda Wyatt (5-4-0) by submission (armbar) in the first round of their 145-pound amateur MMA match.

Pam is a 28 year old 5'5 fighter from Blaine, Minnesota who trains at The Cellar in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she is coached by Chris Cichon, Marcello Nunes, and Brandon Buchholz.

I asked Pam how she got started in MMA and this was her answer, "Up until I had tried out the kickboxing classes 2 years ago, I had never done any combat sports of any kind. I played soccer and volleyball and was a very competitive cross country skier. Before I gained all my weight, I also loved to run and have run a few marathons.I started Kickboxing just under 2 years ago when I realized I was over weight and unhealthy (I was about 200 pounds at the time). And about a year and a half ago my gym brought in a BJJ black belt from Brazil, so I thought I'd try BJJ out and it turned out I really liked it. I started competing in grappling tournaments shortly after, and about a year ago I decided I wanted to compete in MMA."

Amy O'Mara defeats Anya Hines: Fight Video

 

On Saturday April, 26th at Rage in the Cage: 4 in Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England at the Queens Theatre.

Amy O'Mara (1-0-0) defeated Anya Hines (1-3-1) by (TKO) due to ground and pound, in the first round of their 115-pound amateur MMA match.

Amy is a 25 year old 5'5 fighter who lives and trains in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. She trains at 12 Gauge MMA where she is coached by Matt Thorpe and Simon Home.

I asked Amy when and why she got started in MMA and this was her answer, " I have been at 12 Gauge MMA for 14 months and have done kickboxing before that I just sort of fell into MMA. I was looking for a kickboxing gym when I found 12 Gauge and liked the sound of submission wrestling and then tried every other class and never looked back."

To see the fight video, click read more. 

Shannon Sinn defeats Courtney Himes

 

On Saturday April, 26th at Sparta Combat League: "Army vs. Navy: V" in Loveland, Colorado at the Budweiser Event Center.

Shannon Sinn (1-0-0) defeated Courtney Himes (0-2-0) by submission (armbar) at :51 seconds of the first round of their 125-pound professional MMA match.

 Shannon is a 35 year old  5'7 fighter from Brighton, Colorado where she trains at Grinders submission Fighting and Strictly Boxing. She is trained and managed by Albert Rosales.

Shannon ended her amateur career with an (5-1-0) record.

I asked Shannon how she got started in MMA and this was her answer, "I have been training for 4 1/2 yrs. I had no prior experience in combat sports. I competed in track & field through high school and college. I ended up going to a MMA school just looking for a good cardio workout. Initially I had no intentions of fighting but the competitive part of me took over"

Jacki Vandivier defeats Claire Guthrie

 

On Saturday April, 26th at GE Fights17 "Sinister" in Sullivan, Indiana at the Sullivan Downtown Gym.

Jacki Vandivier (3-0-0) defeated Claire Guthrie (1-1-0) by unanimous decision in their 145-pound amateur Championship MMA match.

Jacki also holds the GE 170-pound and the GE 155-pound amateur Women's titles. 

Jacki is a 30 year old 5'0 fighter who lives and trains in Clinton, Indiana at Kryptonite MMA, where she is coached by Bryant West, Justin Vandivier and Keith Smetana.

I asked Jacki how she got started in MMA and this was her answer, "I started MMA June 2012. I started it just for weight loss as I used to be 330lbs. I got stuck at 190lbs so my brother Jordan Urbain convinced me to train with him. And it was the best exercise I've ever done."

Amanda Haller defeats Lauren Styler

 

On Saturday April, 26th at Sparta Combat League: "Fight For The Troops" in Loveland, Colorado at the Budweiser Event Center.

Amanda Haller (1-2-0) defeated Lauren Styler (1-2-0) by split decision in their 135-pound amateur MMA match.

Amanda is a 5'7 fighter originally from Fruita, Colorado now training out of Grand Junction, Colorado at Crest Combat Conditioning where she is coached by Marco and Alex Ambriz.

 Aside from MMA, Amanda has also competed in Muay Thai and a few grappling tournaments.

Here is what Amanda had to say "I miss out on a lot of other things training MMA, family events, I don't party or go out I am at the gym as much as possible. It takes a lot of dedication and passion for the sport and I definitely love it so its worth it."

Mariah Prussia defeats Shannon Gunville

On Saturday April, 26 at Dakota Fighting Championships 18: "Spring Brawl" at Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota

Mariah Prussia (3-0-0) defeated Shannon "Wild Child" Gunville (2-1-0) by TKO in the second round of their 135-pound professional MMA match.

 Mariah is a 5'7 fighter from Hendrum, Minnesota who now live and trains out of Fargo, North Dakota where she runs a gym called Xtreme Measures.

Mariah has only trained in MMA for a little under a year.

Jenna Fox defeats Ashley Taylor II

On Saturday February, 23 at Central Illinois  Throwdown at The East Peoria Event Center in East Peoria, Illinois.

#1 ranked 135-pound fighter Jenna Fox (9-0-0) defeated #9 ranked 135-pound fighter Ashley Taylor (5-3-1) by unanimous decision in their 135-pound amateur MMA match.

Jenna is a 5'8' twenty-one year old fighter from Monmouth, Illinois. She trains at Central Illinois Combat Club where she is coached by Bob Long.

I asked Jenna how long she had been training, what other sports has she been involved in and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I've trained for about two and a half years total, with a hiatus in the middle.. I played volleyball, a little basketball, and ran distance in track. I fell in love with the sport the first day I trained and nothing fulfills me like pushing myself in the gym and the cage.  I'm taking it one fight at a time and focusing on improving myself daily."

I then asked Jenna how long was it that she stepped away from the sport she loves and why, here is her answer, "It was about a year...I was unhappy with the gym I was at and not sure where to go. It was a rough time for me, I gained a lot of weight and was just unhappy. Then I just buckled down, started making the half  hour drives to train, and have really benefited from training with Central Illinois Combat Club."

Jenna has a title fight on March 9th against Kim Woods in what will likely be her last amateur MM fight, hopefully we see this very promising young fighter in Invicta soon after she takes her record to a perfect 10-0-0.

Jorina "JoJo" Baars defeats Alexandra Buch

On Saturday February 2 2013 at MMA Bundesliga at Ruhrstadt Arena, Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

 

 Jorina “JoJo” Baars (1-2-o) defeated Alexandra Buch (5-2-0) by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round of thei 145-pound professional MMA match.

 

Jorina is a 5'11 twenty-four year old fighter from Den Helde, Netherlands. She trains at Spots Art where she is coached by Jaap Blokker, John Jongepier, Dennis Hekking and Marco de Wit.

 

I asked Jorina how long has she trained and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I started kickboxing when I was seven and started MMA three year ago."

 

Her kickboxing is an astounishing (32-0-3) She holds 2 World titles 4 European titles an 4 Duch titles.

Bobbie Bedard defeats Britt Wilson

On Saturday February, 2 2013 at Throwdown in C-Town 20 at The Benson Center in Clinton, Missouri.

Bobbie Bedard (1-0-0) defeated Britt Wilson (2-5-0) by submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round of their  130-pound amateur MMA match.


Bobbie is a 5'5 twenty-one year old fighter originally from Hemet, California and now living in  Clinton, Missouri. She trains at Chiles Martial Arts where she is coached by Eric Crittendon for boxing and kickboxing, Jeb Chiles for kickboxing and jujitsu, David Roberts for jujitsu, and Mike Shortino for Wrestling

I asked Bobbie how long has she been training in combat sports and what got her started, here is here answer, "I've only been training since November of 2012. I was actually in a pretty rough spot in my life living in my car with no job and Eric Crittendon found me and started training me and basically took me in and saved my life."

Erin "Fun Size" Cooney defeats Angela Theriault

On Saturday February, 2 2013 at New England Fights: "Fight Night VI" at The Andros Coggin Bank Colissee in Lewiston, Maine.

Erin "Fun Size" Cooney (1-0-0) defeated Angela Theriault (0-1-0) by TKO (due to ground and pound) in the first round of their 115-pound amateur MMA match.

Erin trains at South Shore Sportfighting (SSSF) with Team Hooligans where she is coached by Bill Mahoney and Scott Lockhart.

Andrea "KO" Kate defeats Krissy Seely

On Saturday February, 2 2013 at Fusion Fight League: "The Breakout Tour" at The Shrine Auditorium in Billings, Montana.

Andrea "KO" Kate (1-0-0) defeated Krissy Seely (0-2-0) by submission (armbar) in the first round of their 120-pound amateur MMA match.

Andrea is a 5'2 eighteen year old fighter from Billings, Montana. She trains at The Grindhouse where she is coached by Britani Morton and Will Grundhauser.

I asked Kate how long she had been training in combat sports and what got her started, here is her answer, "In July I started what will be two years ago in may with a boxing smoker put on at our high school to raise money for the wrestling team. Once I started I just couldn't stop."

Maureen "Baby Face" Riordan defeats Tabitha Paterson

On Saturday February, 2 2013 at Gladiator Fighting Association: "Organized Chaos 1" in Topeka, Kansas.

Maureen "Baby Face" Riordan (4-2-0) defeated Tabitha Patterson (1-1-0) by split decision in their 145-pound amateur MMA match.

Maureen is a 5'9 twenty-nine year old fighter from Arvada, Colorado. She trains at FusBoxe MMA where she is coached by Micheal Sullivan.

I asked Maureen how long has she been training in combat sports and what got her started, here is her answer, "I started training lightly in November of 2009 and started training more seriously in March of 2010. I sort of tripped on MMA to be honest. I was considering training for a figure competition with one of my body builder friends just to have a goal to work towards and another friend suggested I do kickboxing for my cardio. So I found FusBoxe, tried it for two weeks, fell in love completely and haven't done anything else since. I focused the first year of my training on grappling and then started striking in December of 2010. My first fight was in June of 2011."

Brittany Dugas defeats Melissa Shepard

On Saturday February, 2 2013 at B&L Promotions: "Cage of Honor 54" at Scooter's dance Club in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

#8 ranked 135-pound fighter Brittany Dugas (5-0-0) defeated #35 ranked 135-pound fighter Melissa Shepard (3-2-0) by TKO in the first round of their 135-pound amateur MMA match.

Brittany is a 5'5 twenty-six year old fighter from Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She trains at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu where she is coached by P.J. Sisco and Matt Lewis

I asked Brittany how long has she trained in combat sports and what got her started, here is her answer, "I trained for MMA for three years solid. Been in martial arts since I was nine years old. Which includes Tai Kwon Do, Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Judo, Army Combatives, spontaneous knife defense , and pressure point control tactics and good ol fashion scrapping with boys."

Jamie Lowe defeats Sumie Sakai

On Sunday February, 3 2013 at Cage Fury Fighting Championships 19 at The Borgeta Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Jamie Lowe  (1-0-0) defeated Sumie Sakai (2-4-0) by TKO in the third round of their 115-pound professional MMA match.

Jamie is a 5'3 twenty-seven year old fighter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She trains at Daddis Fight Camps. She is coached by her husband UFC veteran Waylon Lowe, Brad Daddis and many of the other instructors.

I asked Jamie how long has she been training in combat sports and what got her started, here is her answer, "I have been training for about seven years now. But when I was younger, my dad was always in to boxing. He and my uncles grew up going to Archie Moore's gym on the south side of Chicago. Little did I know I had the fighting gene:) I discovered Muay Thai, and it was history."

Jessica "Black" Doerner defeats Milly Brown

On Friday February, 1 2013 at Dakota Nations Young Guns MMA: "Taking Care of Buisness" at Praire Knights Casino & Resort in Fort Yates, North Dakota.

Jessica "Black" Doerner (3-1-0) defeated Milly Brown (0-1-0) by TKO (strikes) in the first round of their 125-pound professional MMA match.

Jessica is a 5'4 MMA fighter and professional boxer out of Minton, North Dakota where she trains at Calavera's Martial Arts Academy. She is coached by Richard Calavera and Jordan Calavera.

Jessica is 0-1 in her professional boxing career having lost her debut by decision to Angela Hayes on April, 28th. Her amateur boxing record is 29-11.

Jessica last fought in an MMA match on November, 24th when she was defeated by Nina Ansaroff. Her last win came on August, 25th when she defeated Ashley Omsberg by TKO in the first round. Her other victory came against Mariah Johnson who she also defeated by first round TKO.

I asked Jessica how long has she been training and what got her started, this was her answer, "I got into boxing at a young age watching fights with my Dad. I started doing some kick boxing when I joined the Air Force to help me get in shape I fell in love with the sport! I moved to Minot, ND in October 2005 and started training. I started boxing first and then MMA started getting big and I got an opportunity to fight professionally so I started training for my first MMA fight at the beginning of 2011."

Jessica Bate Estaca" Andrade defeats Luciana dos Passos Pereira

On Sunday January, 27 2013 at Web Fight Combat in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

#20 ranked 135-pound fighter Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade (4-2-0) defeats Luciana dos Passos Pereira (3-3-0) by submission (rear-naked choke) in the second round of their 135-pound professional MMA match.

(Jessica came in at 133-pounds while Luciana came in at 140-pounds.)

Jessica is a 5'3 twenty-one year old fighter from Umuarana, Parana, Brazil. She trains at Arena Fight and with PRVT. Her coaches are Juca and Vader

 II asked Jessica how long has she been training and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, I have trained in MMA for two and a half years I trained in Jiu Jitsu before I started in MMA. Once I got the taste of it in me I have not been able to stop."

Jenny "Phoenix" Silverio defeats Dayry Crispo

On Monday January, 22 2013 at Fight Time Promotions: "Revolutions 5" at Revolution Live in Fort. Lauderdale, Florida.

Jenny 'Phoenix" Silverio (2-1-0) defeated Dayry Crispo (0-1-0) by submission (north south choke) in the second round of their 115-pound amateur MMA match.

(Jenny weighed in at 110-pounds while Dayray weighed in at 113-pounds.)

Jenny is a 4'9 twenty-six year old fighter from Miami, Florida. She trains at Twin Dragons Martial Arts with Master Steven Tarrago.

I asked Jenny what does she do besides train, how long has she been training and what got her stated in MMA and these were her answers, "I have a master's in psycholpgy and doing a PhD in Transpersonal Psychology. I have been training in combat art of Kuntao Silat for 2 1/2 years. I started in MMA because it's as close to actual combat as it can get without breaking laws. Not that if a person gets assaulted they should be focusing on breaking the law lol. Anyway back in the day in China you knew your Kung Fu was real because you would test it in fights with other master's Or students in the street. And there that was ok. Now if you do that here it's a street fight. So basically
I'm making sure that I can 'perform under pressure."

Jennifer Blair defeats Crystal Jordan

On Friday January, 25 2013 at Midwest Fight League: "Whiskey Wild Showdown 16" at Whiskey Wild Saloon in Columbia, Missouri.

Jennifer Blair (1-0-0) defeated Crystal Jordan (7-21-0) by submission (due to strikes) in the second round of their 130-pound amateur MMA match.
 
Jennifer is a twenty-three year old fighter from Millersburg, Missouri.

Susie "Mama Beast" Wyatt defeats Melissa Shepard

On Saturday January, 26 2013 at Shamrock Fighting Championship: "Fury" at The Lumiere Place Casino in St. Louis, Missouri.

#13 ranked 135-pound fighter Susie "Mama Beast" Wyatt (5-1-0) defeated #33 ranked 135-pound fighter Melissa Shepard (3-1-0) by submission (armbar) just :34 seconds into the first round of their 130-pound amateur MMA match.

Susie is a 5'3 forty-seven year old fighter from Saint. Louis, Missouri. She trains at Finney's MMA where she is coached by Strikeforce veteran Jesse Finney for standup and Strikeforce veteran Black Belt Kiko France and Black Belt Ezra Lenon for Jiu Jitsu. She also trains under David Mirikitani for Wrestling.


I asked Susie how long has she been training and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I stared training because I am always looking for a physical challenge and was looking for something to do for me. I am a single mom and a caregiver and I always am caring for others. I wanted to show my kids that having your own interests and goals were important also. I started with kickboxing but my size made it hard. I decided to try Jiu Jitsu and fell in love! I am Missouri State BJJ No-Gi Champ 2 years running and I just started Gi and oi won that this last year. I have won many Gods at NAGA tournaments and recently took Gold in WPF Worlds for my age bracket for Pankration and Ammy MMA. I took Bronze in the younger category.
 I started training about 3 years ago with KB...Jiu Jitsu about 2 years now. My love is Jiu Jitsu my Coach Ezra Lenon Recently beat Pablo Popovich at a No-Gi worlds competition. I have amazing trainers. I feel very honored that they let me fight MMA as I am a 47 year old grandmother of 2 mother of 4. I teach Fitness classes at Washington University and St. Louis Workout and am a Massage therapist."

She would also like to thank her sponsor  www.wearTitleShot.com
who provided her gear for this fight.

Rebecca Adney defeats Kelsey Adkins

On Saturday January, 26 2013 at Sugar Creek Showdown 5: "Frost Bitten" at The Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Oklahoma.

Rebecca Adney (1-1-0) defeated Kelsey Adkins (3-1-0) by unanimous decision in their 125-pound amateur MMA match.

Rebecca is a 5'3 twenty-nine year old fighter from Lawton, Oklahoma. She trains at Ft Sill, Bad Boys Boxing and Fitness Gym. She has also trained in Killeen Texas. Her coach is Cedric Marks

 I asked Rebecca how long has she been training and what got her started in MMA, this was her answer, "I started training in 2010. I was asked to spar another female one day not knowing much about MMA except army Combatives. I enjoyed sparring and did well for not knowing much. Like mentally and physically being challenged and MMA is definitely the sport for that."

Wendy Julian defeats Kate Guernsey

On Friday January, 25 2013 at Midwest Fight League: "Whiskey Wild Showdown 16" at Whiskey Wild Saloon in Columbia, Missouri.

Wendy Julian (2-0-0) defeated Kate Guernsey (0-1-0) by verbal submission (due to punches) just :20 seconds into the first round of their open-weight amateur MMA match.

(Wendy came in at 125-pounds and Kate weighed 115-pounds)

Wendy is a thirty year old fighter from Godfrey, Illinois.



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Jacki Wilson defeats Cassondra Palmer

On Saturday January, 26 2013 at Griggs Entertainment Fights at The Old Gym in Sullivan, Indiana.

#24 ranked 155-pound fighter Jacki Wilson (1-0-0) defeated #25 ranked 155+ pound fighter Cassondra Palmer (5-1-0) by submission (armbar) in the second round of their open weight amateur MMA match.

(Jacki weighed in at 155-pounds and Cassondra came in at 162-pounds.)

Jacki is a 4'11 twenty-eight year old fighter from Clinton, Indiana. She trains with Team Kryptonite where she is coached by Bryant West.

I asked Jacki how long has she been training and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I started training in July, 2012 and I started training because my brother Jordan Urbain was a fighter."

Jennifer "Psycho" Sare defeats Hannah Eagle

On Saturday January, 26 at Brawl Inc Presents at Shake It Up Showclub in Branson, Missouri.

Jennifer "Psycho" Sare (1-0-0) defeated Hannah Eagle (0-2-0) by TKO (due to ground and pound) in the second round of their 140-pound amateur MMA match.

Jennifer is a 5'8 twenty-three year old fighter from Springfield, Missouri. She trains at Hybrid MMA where sh is coached by Shane Carpenter and Chris Brandenburg.

I asked Jennifer when she started training and what got her started in MMA this was her answer, "I started getting serious with my training about eight months ago. I played every sport offered through school since I was four, college ball was a joke and I wanted a competitive outlet. I had to learn finesse and technique instead if just using muscle and power. MMA was definitely something that challenges me as a competitor. I like a challenge so I stuck with it and absolutely love it!"

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Jillian "The Grappling Queen" Kreiman defeats Brooke Tibbetts: Fight Video

On Saturday January, 26 2013 at Downtown Showdown 12 at The Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

#21 ranked 145-pound fighter Jillian "The Grappling Queen" Kreiman (1-0-0) defeated Brooke Tibbetts (1-2-0) by TKO (due to punches) in the second round of their 145-pound amateur MMA match.

Jillian is a 5'4 thirty-two year old fighter from Oak Park, Illinois. She trains at Tutaj BJJ where she is coached by Omar Mendez, Jon Tutaj and at Colon's Mixed Martial Arts in Merrillville, Indiana where she is coached by Steve Colon.

I asked Jillian how long has she been training and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I Have been grappling for about four years straight..have been doing stand up on and off for years. I really started focusing on MMA within the last year because I like the blend of martial arts, the function of it and the challenge."

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Krystal Hertel defeats Nikki Smith

On Saturday January, 26 2013 at Shamrock Fighting Championship: "Fury" at The Lumiere Place Casino in St. Louis, Missouri.

Krystal Hertel (4-2-0) defeated Nikki Smith (4-4-0) by unanimous decision in their 115-pound amateur MMA match.

Krystal is a 5'4 twenty-seven year old fighter from Little Rock, Arkansas. She trains at Rock City MMA where she is coached by Nathan Kirby. Her Judo coach is Garett Andrews.

I asked Krystal how long she had been training and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I have been training for little over three years. I initially started with no prior training in any other martial art and just wanted to learn so I took up MMA, and after a few months got offered a fair fight so I took it, won and have been addicted ever since."

Lauren Styler defeats Latrisha Bridenback

 

On Saturday January, 26 at Sparta Combat League: "Future Stars" at The Grizzly Rose in Denver, Colorado.

Lauren Styler (1-1-0) defeated  Latrisha Bridenback (0-1-0) by  unanimous decision in their 130-pound amateur MMA match.

Lauren is a 5'9 twenty-eight year old fighter from Denver, Colorado. She trains at Grudge Training Center where she is coached by Luke Caudillo and Vinnie Lopez.

I asked Lauren when she started training and what made her start training in MMA, here is her answer, "I started training about three and a half years ago. I joined an LA Boxing and did their cardiovascular bag classes to just get in shape and eventually got bored hitting just a heavy bag, so I started working with a trainer (Luke) hitting mitts and then he encouraged me to do a boxing fight night they were having at the gym. I had never even sparred before and only had 2 weeks to train for it, but decided to give it a shot. I ended up dislocating my shoulder in the second round when I hit my opponent with a hook and the fight was stopped, but it was enough to get me hooked. My next fight was a Muay Thai bout, then I progressed to MMA. I never had the intention to actually fight, but I just grew into it and am so happy that I walked into that gym because it has completely changed my life. I found a passion and I drive that I never knew I had."

Katy "Red Dragon" Collins defeats Jennifer Adams: Fight Video

On Saturday January, 26 at Brawl Inc Presents at Shake It Up Showclub in Branson, Missouri.

#20 ranked 125-pound fighter Katy "Red Dragon" Collins (4-7-0) defeated Jennifer Adams (0-3-0) by TKO (due to ground and pound) just :24 seconds into the first round of their 120-pound amateur MMA match.

Katy is a 5'4 twenty-five year old fighter originally from Marked Tree, Arkansas, now living and training in Branson, Missouri with The Branson Fight team where she is coached by JT Tilley.

I asked Katy how long has she been training and what got her started in MMa and this was her answer, " I always had an interest in it. after going to several of my brothers fights and local shows, I ended up in Springfield, Missouri at ShoFight10 (July 2011) I told JT I wanted to fight and I was.on the card in August of 2011. I Won my first fight by rear-naked choke in 42 seconds and I've been fighting since."


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Chel-C Bailey defeats Nicole Duffy

On Saturday January, 26 at Sugar Creek Showdown 5: "Frost Bitten" at The Sugar Creek Casino in Houghton, Oklahoma.

#7 ranked 115-pound fighter Chel-C Bailey (4-0-0) defeated Nicole Duffy (0-1-0) by submission (rear-naked choke0 in the first round of their 115-pound amateur MMA match.

Chel-C won the Submission of the Night award.

Chel-C is a 5'0 twenty year old fighter originally from Chewelah, Washington and now living and training out of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She trains at American Top Team where she is coached by Giulliano Gallupi and Johnathan Gary'

 I asked Chel-C how long has she been training and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I have trained MMA for about a year and a half now, off and on here and there not consistently yet. I got started because a friend pushed me into it and from there I just got caught up into it by meeting people and training around so now I am just involved in it and so now I do it off and on."

Gabrielle "Gabanator" Holloway defeats Ruth Perkins

On Saturday January, 26 2013 at Sugar Creek Showdown 5: "Frost Bitten" at The Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Oklahoma.

#17 ranked 145-pound fighter Gabrielle "Gabanator" Holloway (2-0-0) defeated Ruth Perkins (0-1-0) by submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round of their 145-pound professional MMA match.

Gabrielle is a 5'4 twenty-two year old fighter from Orange, Virginia. She trains at Zamora Boxing Gym where she is coached by Eric Zamora. She ended her amateur career with a perfect (7-0) record.

I asked Gabrielle how long has she been training and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I have been training in MMA for about four years. After I graduated high school in 2008 I started going to Zamora Boxing Gym just to stay in shape and in 2009 they asked me if I would be interested in having a MMA fight I said sure so I did and ever since then I have been hooked but my passion is helping animals I currently am in college studying to become a veterinarian and I just do MMA for fun and to relieve stress. I wish school was as easy for me as MMA lol.."

Amber "The Bully" Brown defeats Abby Higginbotham

On Saturday January, 26 at King of the Cage: "Curtain Call" at Riverwind Casino in Norman, Oklahoma

#30 ranked 115-pound fighter Amber "Bully" Brown (2-0-0) defeated Abby Higginbotham (0-1-0) by TKO (due to ground and pound) in the first round of their 115-pound professional MMA match.

Amber is 5'3 twenty-four year old fighter from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She trains at Fighters In Training-No Holds Barred (FIT-NHB) where she is coached by Arlene Sanchez Vaughn, & her husband Tom Vaughn. Her wrestling coach is Jon Judy.

I asked Amber how long she had been training for and what got her started in MMA, here is her answer, "I have only been training MMA for just about ten months now, have no amateur experience. I started out with boxing then decided to give MMA a try and happen to love it. I had already went pro boxing so I had to start out professional, my first boxing match was September 2010. I Had been training about a year or so and just started going originally to get in shape after the birth of my daughter."

Justice "Tru Grit" Galloway defeats Sandra Gray

On Friday January, 18 2013 at Warrior Xtreme Championship: 'Night of Champions 5" at  Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in South Gate, Michigan.

#7 ranked 155-pound plus fighter Justice "Tru Grit" Galloway (5-2-1) defeated Sandra Gray (1-1-0) by submission in the first round of their open weight amateur MMA match.

Justice weighed in at 215-pounds and Sandra came in at 252-pounds.

Justice is a 5'4 twenty-eight year old fighter originally from Blythe, California and now living and training out of Grand Rapids, Michigan where she trains at Grand Rapids MMA for the last week. Before that she trained with  J.J. "Train Wreck" Stpehenson out of his JJS Train Station.

I asked Justice why she got started in MMA and this was her answer, "J.J. was local to me in honor and needed a solid training partner. he got me to where I trained couple of 0-0 guys up to be cage ready. One took a win. I was in Tae Kwon Do when i was sixteen in Palm Springs, California. Also I have always watched UFC like a hawk and forever drooled at the opportunity to get in there. I had no idea i'd be good but i'm glad it turned out right. I grew up never laying a hand on a woman, I always fought full grown men...im constantly testing myself as far as toughness goes. I think fighting only guys growing up gives me an edge. I honestly had a hard time hitting a woman my first five fights, but i'm over all that now. I finally found who I am as a fighter and found my switch."

J.J. Aldrich defeats Angie Perreira

 

On Saturday January, 19 2013 at Destiny MMA: “Wa Koa II” at Blaisdell  Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii

J.J. Aldrich (6-3) defeated Angie Perreira (4-1) by  (135-Title) unanimous decision in their 125-pound amateur MMA championship match.

J.J who was the defending champion is a 5'5 twenty year old fighter from Aurora, Colorado who  trains with Freedom Fighters where she is coached by Mike Gonzales, Keith Smeltzer and Ryan Walden. 

I asked J.J. how long has she been training in MMA and what got her started, here is her answer, "I have been training MMA for five years but I have been in Tae Kwon Do for almost eleven years. Five years ago my Tae Kwon Do instructors took me to a MMA gym and I started training MMA."

Becky Lewis defeats Kassy Sandaker

On Saturday January, 19 at United MMA: "A-Town Throwdown 6" at Soccer first Indoor Sports in Arlington, Washington.

#16 ranked 155-pound plus fighter Becky Lewis (2-1-0) defeated Kassy Sandaker (0-1-0) by TKO (due to strikes) in the first round of their open weight amateur MMA match.

Becky came in at 172-pounds while her opponent weighed 183-pounds.

Becky is a 5'6 thirty-one year old fighter from Snohomish, Washington. She trains at Charlies Combat Club where she is coached by Charlie Pearson.

I asked Becky how long has she been training for and what made her start training in MMA, here is her answer, "I've been training for about three years. I started doing MMA to help supplement my law enforcement training. I got into a pretty bad fight with a guy who had a warrant a few years ago and decided I needed to be better prepared. It also has helped me stay in shape and is a great stress reliever."

Meagan Buford defeats Rosanna Garcia

On Saturday January, 19 at Revolution Fighting Series I at The Winchester Sports Complex in Winchester, Virginia.

Meagan Buford (1-0-0) defeated Rosanna Garcia (3-2-0) by TKO (due to ref stoppage) in the first round of their open weight amateur MMA match.

Meagan came into the fight on late notice after Rosanna's first two opponents were unable to make the fight. She came in at 151-pounds while Rosanna weighed in at 140-pounds.

Meagan is a 5'9 twenty-four year old fighter from Suwannee, Georgia. She trains at Wellness Performance Institute with World Samboju Jitsu where she is coached by "Doc" Bailey. 

I asked Meagan how long she has been training and what got her started in MMA and this was her answer, "I started training about 5 years ago when I was nineteen after seeing a highlight video of Gina Carano. I had been playing Rugby for The University of Georgia and was on the USA team and was looking for a challenge."

Mercedez Campos defeats Serina Soto

On Saturday January, 19 2013 at Art of War: "Game Face, Respect the Game" at The Chicken Ranch Casino in Jamestown, California.

#2 ranked 115-pound fighter Mercedez Campos 5-0-0) defeated Serina Soto (2-1-0) by  submission (armbar) in the second round of their 115-pound amateur MMA Championship match.

 Mercedez is a 5'1 fighter from Sacramento, California. She trains at Oakdale MMA with Last Stand Fight Team where she is coached by Professor Tom Theofanopoulos, Bill Theofanopoulos, Justin Smitley, Rolando Velasco, Michael Gall and Michael McDonald.

I asked Mercedez when she first started training and what made her begin to train in MMA, here is her answer, "I first started in Boxing for about three months while I was in high school but it started to interfere with my grades so I stopped going. Once I was in college I wanted to start training again but Boxing wasn't enough for me. My step dad knew a guy that trained at a MMA gym that was close to my school so I went and I loved it so I stayed there for a little while. But I went to cross train at a gym in Oakdale, the first time I went there I fell in love with the gym an I wanted to train there so I talked to the coach and I've been training in Oakdale ever since. But the reason I started training in fighting in the first place was because I wanted to do a sport my brothers would be interested in watching lol."