Alexa Grasso - Women MMA Fighters

Alexa Grasso is cute.
Yeah I know she is a grown woman and a MMA fighter with an 8-0-0 record.
And 4 of those 8 wins were knockouts.

But I mean seriously...look at how cute she is.
She is Mary-Louise Parker cute and to me that is pretty damn cute.

Anyway, Alexa was born on August 9, 1993 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
She is a strawweight that fights for the UFC.
Alexa is 5 foot 5 and weighs 115 pounds.

And she's cute.

Women's MMA at UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2

At UFC 202 - Diaz vs. McGregor 2, there were two women's MMA fights.

Raquel "Rocky" Pennington (8-5-0) defeated Elizabeth Phillips (5-4-0) by Decision (Unanimous).

Cortney 'Cast Iron' Casey (6-3-0) defeated Randa Markos (6-4-0) in the first round via an armbar submission.

MMA - Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith

Last night was Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith at the United States Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.

There was a ton of good fights and to quickly recap....
Barb Honchak defeated Leslie Smith
Lauren Murphy beat Miriam Nakamoto
Tecia Torres won over Felice Herrig
Joanne Calderwood defeated Katja Kankaanpää
Julia Budd beat Charmaine Tweet
Vanessa Porto defeated Zoila Frausto Gurgel
Tonya Evinger beat Sarah D'Alelio
Nina Ansaroff won over Munah Holland

The Barb Honchak vs. Leslie Smith fight was awarded "Fight of the Night" and Nina Ansaroff earned "Knockout of the Night" in her victory over Munah Holland.
And the bout that won "Knockout of the Night" was on the Preliminary Card.
I imagine that Nina "The Strina" Ansaroff will be moving up in the rankings....

Invicta FC 6 - Female MMA

In the last post I said that on July 13, 2013 at Invicta FC 6, Marloes "Rumina" Coenen will take on Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino for the first Invicta FC Featherweight Championship.
But that's just scratching the surface of what will be going on at FC 6.
There will be 13 matches with some of the best in female mixed martial arts in the world, including four of the top ranked featherweight female MMA fighters.

Marloes Coenen vs. Cristiane Santos
Claudia Gadelha vs. Ayaka Hamasaki            
Sarah D'Alelio vs. Lauren Taylor            
Leslie Smith vs. Jennifer Maia   
Jessica Penne vs. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc            
Joanne Calderwood vs.TBA.                
Ediane Gomes vs. Julia Budd
Bec Hyatt     vs. Mizuki Inoue                
Miriam Nakamoto vs. Duda Yankovich            
Tecia Torres vs. Rose Namajunas            
Ashley Cummins vs. Emily Kagan    
Mollie Estes vs.Veronica Rothenhausler            
Cassie Robb vs. Livia Von Plettenberg

So it looks like on July 14th I will be changing a lot of win-loss records on blogs.....

Marloes Coenen vs Cristiane Justino

At Invicta FC 6 on July 13th, 2013 at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, Marloes Coenen (21-5-0) will be taking on Cristiane Justino (11-1-0) who was of course formerly known as Cris "Cyborg" Santos.
This match is the main event and will be a rematch.
The two last fought back at Strikeforce - Miami on January 30th, 2010.

To me this match is kind of a deal breaker for Cris.
If she wins, it proves that it wasn't steroids but skill that gave her all of those victories.
But even if she loses, it may just mean that Marloes was better that day.
Ms. Coenen is by no means a slouch.

Who do I think will win?
Please...if you look back at this blog you will see I cannot call a fight to save my life!
I'll just have to wait and see like everyone else.
 

The card will also feature almost every major female MMA fighter around that hasn't been snatched up by the UFC (it still feels funny typing that) including...
Veronica Rothenhausler, Rose Namajunas, Lauren Taylor, Jessica Penne, Bec Hyatt, Leslie Smith, Julia Budd and many more.

Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson

On April 5th, 2013 at the Ameristar Casino Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri they held Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson.
This was notable for several reasons....

One, we had the return of Michelle Waterson "The Karate Hottie" (11-3) after a six month layoff and she defeated Jessica Penne (10-2).
Both ladies are very popular on this blog with good reason.
They are both lovely AND skilled.
Michelle won via Submission (Armbar) in 2:31 of the 4th round.

Also we had the return of  Cristiane Justino (11-1), who you may know better as Cris "Cyborg" Santos.
Cris defeated Fiona Muxlow (6-3) in 3:46 of the first round via TKO.

There were a ton of other events on the card as well....

Barb Honchak defeated Vanessa Porto
Sarah Kaufman defeated Leslie Smith
Jennifer Maia  defeated Zoila Frausto Gurgel
Lauren Taylor defeated Kaitlin Young
Julia Budd defeated Mollie Estes
Bec Hyatt defeated Jasminka Cive
Simona Soukupova defeated Cassie Rodish
Miriam Nakamoto defeated Jessamyn Duke
Katja Kankaanpää defeated Juliana Carneiro Lima
Rose Namajunas defeated Kathina Catron
Alex Chambers defeated Jodie Esquibel

Coming up at Invicta FC 6...Marlos Coenen will be taking on "Cyborg" to crown the first Invicta FC Featherweight Champion.
That will take place in July of this year.

Female MMA on Squidoo, I Mean HubPages

Well this entry was totally voided by HubPages acquiring Squidoo.
Well...almost voided.
The Lenses are still there (for now) but now they are Hubs.

So here are the new addresses for the articles.
Hopefully this is where they will stay.

http://sabre1000.hubpages.com/hub/ronda-rousey-judo-mma
http://sabre1000.hubpages.com/hub/cristiane-santos-female-mma-fighter
http://sabre1000.hubpages.com/hub/jessica-rakoczy
http://sabre1000.hubpages.com/hub/the-best-in-female-mma
http://sabre1000.hubpages.com/hub/the-best-in-female-mma-2
http://sabre1000.hubpages.com/hub/the-best-in-female-mma-3

Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc - Female MMA

 

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Besides being a pro MMA fighter, Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc has been a runway model and a ring girl.
The "Night Queen" had her first pro MMA fight on March 10th, 2006 against Sarika Patel at ACF - Showdown at Sundown which she won via TKO.
Nicdali's last fight was a win over Angelica Chavez at Invicta FC 2 - Baszler vs. McMann on July 28th, 2012 which she won by Unanimous Decision.
Her current MMA record is 8-6-0.

You can follow Nicdali at Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/nicdali.riveracalanoc
Or on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/Nicdali

Elaina Maxwell - Female MMA

If you are like me, you probably remember Elaina “Beef” Maxwell from Strikeforce's first female MMA fight against Gina Carano on December 8th, 2006.
Although she lost the fight via Unanimous Decision, she has since gone on to a 7-4-0 record and is currently on a three win in a row streak.
Elaina is currently ranked number seven in the Unified Women's MMA Rankings 145-pound female MMA fighter category.
Her last fight was a win over Ashley Sanchez (4-3-0) at RFA 2 - Yvel vs. Alexander on March 30th, 2012 at the United States Viaero Event Center in Kearney, Nebraska.

Yana Kunitskaya - Female MMA

Yana Kunitskaya was born on November 11th, 1989 in Murmansk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.
She is five foot eight, 145 pounds and is trained in Taekwondo and Sambo.
Her current MMA record is 8-1-0.

So far during her MMA career she has held the 2007 UKADO World Championship, the 2007 Russian Taekwondo Championship, the 2010 Bushido Women's MMA Championship and the 2011 Russian Muay Thai Championship.

Tara LaRosa, Back Fighting in MMA

After a 14 month break from combat, Tara LaRosa returned to fighting at Extreme Challenge: War at the Shore and brought her 15-1 record to 16-1 when the ref stopped the match in it's third round.
Tara dropped Alexis Davis with a left hook, prompting the TKO.
Tara had been away from the MMA scene since a personal tragedy that no one should have to go through.
Her boyfriend and fellow MMA fighter, Army Sgt. First Class Adrian Elizalde,was killed by an explosive device near Baghdad, Iraq.
But Tara is back now and we wish her luck.
Hopefully the fight promotions will get things straightened out and we'll see more of this talented lady in the future.
In the meanwhile, Tara will be doing her mixed martial arts training at the Philadelphia Fight Factory, coaching on the reality-television show, "Ultimate Women's Combat," and waiting.

Why Televised Female MMA is Just A Gimmick

Now here's an article a few female mixed martial artists might have a problem with......

Why Televised Female MMA is Just A Gimmick

EliteXCs failed attempt at making female MMA popular simply highlights the lack of interest in women fighting and sports overall. I’ve got nothing against "equality" in a realistic sense, but by and large female sports will not attract the same level of viewers that male sports do because women cannot perform at a level that makes it interesting to a mass audience.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/49794-why-televised-female-mma-is-just-a-gimmick

Cat Albert - Female Mixed Martial Arts

Cat Albert is a female mixed martial artist from Colorado.

" Cat Albert is already a favorite on the MMA circuit for good reason. Not only is Cat a well-trained, strategic and talented competitor but she is also beautiful and seemingly unscarred from her trips to the ring. It would be easy to dismiss the athletic prowess of such an attractive woman but that would be a mistake. Cat has dominated every sport she has been exposed to since she was a child."
http://combat-hooligans.com/2008/04/09/battlequest-fighter-cat-albert/

She has a VERY nice website here:
http://catalbert.com/

And I found this interview with her on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK7Sn6cWNp4

Pro Elite announces August 15 ShoXC fight card details | Fight Ticker

Pro Elite announces August 15 ShoXC fight card details | Fight Ticker:

"Also on SHOWTIME, EliteXC will introduce a new women’s weight class (130 pounds) when one of the few true pioneers of women’s mixed martial arts, Debi Purcell (4-1) of Laguna Hills, Calif., faces Cage Warriors champion Rosi Sexton (8-1) of Manchester, England.

Non-televised bouts: Promising, exciting Melanie LaCroix (1-0) of Los Angeles vs. Katrina Alendale (0-2) of San Francisco at 140 pounds;"

And yes this is the same Debbie Purcell that started Fightergirls.net and the WMAA (Women's Martial Arts Association).

'Cuddles' tough to face in the octagon

'Cuddles' tough to face in the octagon:

"SPRINGFIELD — Jan Finney's nickname doesn't suit her very well.

She isn't known as 'Cuddles' because she's sweet as honey in the cage.

The 5-foot-7, 135-pound mixed martial arts fighter earned the moniker because she's always injuring her male sparring partners.

On one occasion, she cut a male fighter's eye open. Another time, she 'moused' a fighter's eye.

'It's kind of an oxymoron,' Finney said. 'I'm kind of like Lenny from 'Of Mice and Men.' '"

Cambridge graduate is top cage fighter - Rosi Sexton

Cambridge graduate is top cage fighter - Telegraph:

"Rosi Sexton, 30, from Manchester, will be watched by millions of viewers as she takes on some of the toughest female fighters in America.

Miss Sexton, who has a three-year-old son, is the top British woman in mixed martial arts - otherwise known as cage fighting.

The sport involves a combination of kickboxing and wrestling, with gruelling bouts lasting up to half an hour."

Girl Power: Carano's KO adds spice to male-dominated EliteXC card

Girl Power: Carano's KO adds spice to male-dominated EliteXC card

NEWARK, N.J. -- There's only so many ways to ask the same question:

What do you think this means for female mixed martial arts? How will this fight change the future for women fighters? How do you feel about this? What are you thoughts?

No matter the words, no matter the tone, no matter the inquirer -- Gina Carano's heard it all. And on Saturday at the Prudential Center, she seemed to answer everyone's question without saying anything.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/nicki_jhabvala/06/01/girl.power/

Tara LaRosa

The Heart of Female MMA
Posted by Joe Newman on 09.27.2007

Tara LaRosa pulls no punches when she talks about the state of female mixed martial arts. The Bodog Fights champ is more than just a pretty face. And she is ready to prove it against anyone willing to step in the ring against her. Are you listening Gina Carano?

She has run through every opponent her organization has put up against her. She finishes her fights in spectacular fashion and many consider her the toughest pound-for-pound female fighter in the world.

And, no, her first name is not Gina.

Tara LaRosa, 29, has the credentials and all-around skills that have pushed her to the top of the female mixed martial arts world. The former collegiate judo competitor and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt from the Royce Gracie school hasn't lost a fight since May 2003.
Full story here



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Kelli Cofer joins mixed martial arts

Kelli Cofer joins mixed martial arts
Female boxer Kelli Cofer will make her mixed martial arts debut Oct. 13 at House of Blues.
Cofer, the second-ranked lightweight female boxer in the world, according to The Ring magazine, will take part in an event that also features former New York Giant Bobby Jones.



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Megumi Yabushita - Female Mixed Martial Arts

Japanese female shoot fighter and Pro Wrestler,Megumi Yabushita.
Since wrestling isnt considered the "show" in Japan that it is here, the stretch from it to MMA isn't that far.
Megumi shoot fights and also tag teams in wrestling with Sumie Sakai.
Megumi has faced Amanda Buckner, Erin Toughill and Kyra Gracie among others.

Watch Megumi in action here:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6871291851578211473



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