Women’s Pro MMA Results for May

Jessica Aguilar defeats Megumi Fujii at Bellator 69

5-5 Kinberly Novaes defeats Jessica “Batstaka” Andrade via TKO at 4:42 of round 2 at Nitrix 11

5-6 Joanne Calderwood defeats Lena Ovchynnikova via Unanimous Decision at SFL 3

5-6 Melissa Steele defeats Katie Casimir via Unanimous Decision at LBFN 14

5-12 Sarah Alpar defeats Monica Lovato via Split Decision at KOTC: Nightmare

5-12 Women’s Fighting Championship 1
Stephanie Frausto defeats (Atom-10)Diana Rael via Armbar at 3:26 of round 1
Darla Harris defeats Stephanie Skinner via Unanimous Decision

5-12 Marta Chojnoska defeats Paulina Suska via Scarf Hold Armlock at :42 of round 1 at KSW 19

5-17 Fallon Fox defeats Elisha Helsper via TKO in round 1 at KOTC: Wild Card

5-18 (Stw-2)Jessica Aguilar defeats (Stw-1)Megumi Fujii via Unanimous Decision at Bellator 69

5-18 Meg Gallagher defeats Erin Nota via Unanimous Decision at King of the Cage 2

5-19 Joanna Jędrzejczyk defeats Sylwia Juśkiewicz via Unanimous Decision at MMA Fight Night Diva SPA

5-20 Pancrase Progress Tour 6
(Atom-3)Kikuyo Ishikawa defeats Shino VanHoose via Unanimous Decision
(Fea-5)Rin Nakai defeats Kyoko Kimura via Armbar at 4:32 of round 1

5-26 Julia Berezikova defeats Karla Benitez via Split Decision at Khabarovsk Mayor’s Cup

5-26 Jewels: 19th Ring
(Stw-3)Ayaka Hamasaki defeats (Stw-9)Yuka Tsuji via Kimura at 3:41 of round 1
(Atom-1)Naho Sugiyama defeats Yasuko Tamada via Majority Decision
Sadae “Manhoef” Suzumura defeats (Atom-9)Sachiko Yamamoto via Unanimous Decision
(Atom-8)Yukiko Seki defeats Yuko Kawabata via Unanimous Decision
Mika Nagano defeats Anna Saito via Armbar at 1:50 of round 1
Mayumi “Super Benkei” Aoki defeats Keiko Tomita via Armbar at 2:06 of round 1

(Atom)Atomweight, (Stw)Strawweight, (Fly)Flyweight, (Ban)Bantamweight, (Fea)Featherweight

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Invicta FC 2 Lineup Complete with 13 Bouts

All 13-bouts for Invicta FC 2 have now been announced. Invicta’s second event takes place on July 28 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, KS and features a Bantamweight showdown between Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann (5-0) and seasoned submission ace Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler (14-6). The co-main event announced today also takes place in the Bantamweight division as Alexis Davis (11-5) faces off with Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano (18-9).

Invicta FC 2 Full Fight Card
Bantamweight – Sara McMann (5-0) vs Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler (14-6)
Bantamweight – Alexis Davis (11-5) vs Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano (18-9)
Bantamweight – Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche (6-2) vs Kaitlin Young (7-5-1)
Bantamweight – Amanda “Lioness of the Ring” Nunes (6-2) vs Milana Dudieva (8-1)
Bantamweight – Kelly “Blood Red” Kobold (18-3-1) vs Vanessa Porto (14-4)
Flyweight – Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak (5-2) vs Bethany Marshall (4-0)
Featherweight – Julia “The Jewel” Budd (2-2) vs Elina Nilsson (2-2)
Strawweight – Carla Esparza (6-2) vs Sarah “White Tiger” Schneider (6-5)
Atomweight – “South Valley’s Own” Angelica Chavez (4-1) vs Kikuyo Ishikawa (7-3)
Bantamweight – Sarah “Cheesecake” Moras (2-0) vs Raquel “Rocky” Pennington (1-0)
Bantamweight – Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke (0-0) vs Suzie Montero (1-0)
Flyweight – Jocelyn “Lights Out” Lybarger (0-0) vs Cheryl Chan (0-0)
Atomweight – Jessica Philippus (0-0) vs “Lightning” Liz McCarthy (0-0)

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Weekly Women’s MMA Review – 5/27

Ayaka Hamasaki retains title at Jewels 19th Ring

“Women’s MMA Today” gets you caught up on the week that was and the week that will be in women’s MMA.

—Weekend Results—

5-26   Julia Berezikova (6-3) scored a Split Decision over Karla Benitez (6-3-1) at Khabarovsk Mayor’s Cup in Russia.

5-26   At Jewels: 19th Ring, 3rd ranked Strawweight Ayaka Hamasaki retained her title in dominant fashion by submitting Yuka “Vale Tudo Queen” Tsuji via a Kimura in the very first round and in Atomweight action, number 1 ranked Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama scored a Majority Decision over Yasuko Tamada.

Jewels 19th Ring Full Results:
Ayaka Hamasaki (7-0) defeated Yuka “Vale Tudo Queen” Tsuji (23-3) via Kimura at 3:41 of round 1
Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama (8-0) defeated Yasuko Tamada (12-8-3) via Majority Decision
Sadae “Manhoef” Suzumura (3-1-1) defeated Sachiko “Sachi” Yamamoto (9-7-1) via Unanimous Decision
Yukiko Seki (11-21) defeated Yuko Kawabata (0-5) via Unanimous Decision
Mika “Future Princess” Nagano (9-7) defeated Anna Saito (1-10) via Armbar at 1:50 of round 1
Mayumi “Super Benkei” Aoki (6-8) defeated Keiko Tomita (0-1) via Armbar at 2:06 of round 1

—Upcoming Fights—

6-2   In the second semi-final of the Cage Warriors 125-pound tournament, Rosi “The Surgeon” Sexton (12-2) returns to action after a sixteen month hiatus to face 3rd ranked Aisling “Ais The Bash” Daly (13-2) at Cage Warriors 47 in Dublin, Ireland. The winner of this bout moves on to face number 1 ranked Sheila Gaff for the title this Fall.

6-2   Scotland’s “Queen of MMA”, Joanne Calderwood (2-0) looks to remain unbeaten as she meets Aïnara Mota (0-0) of France at On Top MMA 5 and

6-2   Peggy Morgan (0-0) makes her pro debut against Kaline Medeiros (1-2) at Reality Fighting.

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Ayaka Hamasaki, Naho Sugiyama Win At Jewels: “19th Ring”

Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion (115-pounds) Ayaka Hamasaki retained her title in dominant fashion tonight at Jewels: “19th Ring” in Osaka, Japan. Hamasaki stayed unbeaten by submitting legendary foe Yuka “Vale Tudo Queen” Tsuji with a first-round Kimura in the main event of the inaugural Osaka card.

Elsewhere on the card tonight, Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion (106-pounds) Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama took a narrow Majority Decision win over rival Yasuko “Ikuko” Tamada. The promotion plans to stage its next card in July and may showcase its first event in a cage at Differ Ariake in December.

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Jessica Philippus vs Liz McCarthy Added To Invicta FC 2 Card

Two of MMA’s top amateur prospects, Jessica Philippus and “Lightning” Liz McCarthy, will turn pro and face off in a 105-pound bout at Invicta Fighting Championships 2 on July 28th in Kansas City, Kansas. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the matchup with multiple sources this week.

Philippus brings a seven-fight winning streak into her pro debut and most recently captured her third amateur title with a first-round submission victory earlier this month. McCarthy has yet to taste defeat in her MMA career and holds three amateur championships in three different weight classes.

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Weekly Women’s MMA Review – 5/20

Team Aguilar Celebrates Win at Bellator 69

“Women’s MMA Today” gets you caught up on the week that was and the week that will be in women’s MMA.

—News—

Invicta FC has officially announced four additional bouts to their second event scheduled for July 28th at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Joining the previously announced main event of Shayna “Queen of Spades” Baszler (14-6) vs 5th ranked Sara McMann (5-0) will be:

Bantamweight – Amanda “Lioness of the Ring” Nunes (6-2) vs Milana Dudieva (8-1)
Bantamweight – 9th ranked Vanessa Porto (14-4) vs Kelly “Blood Red” Kobold (18-3-1)
Strawweight – 5th ranked Carla Esparza (6-2) vs Sarah “White Tiger” Schneider (6-5)
Flyweight – Jocelyn “Lights Out” Lybarger (0-0) vs Cheryl Chan (0-0)

—Weekend Results—

5-17   Fallon Fox (1-0) was successful in her pro debut, defeating Elisha Helsper (0-3) via TKO in round 1 at KOTC: “Wild Card”.

5-18   In what was the biggest win of her career, 2nd ranked Jessica Aguilar (14-4) out-pointed number 1 ranked Megumi Fujii (25-2) at Bellator 69. It was Fujii who held an edge early on in the fight with a takedown near the cage, but Aguilar battled back to her feet and stole back the round on the judges’ scorecards with late strikes. Aguilar kept the fight standing in round two and survived a strong final round from Fujii to take the unanimous decision win, 29-28 on all three scorecards.

5-18   Meg Gallagher (2-0) picked up her second win as she defeated Erin Nota (0-1) via unanimous decision at King of the Cage 2.

5-18   Karolina Kowalkiewicz (1-0) made an impressive pro debut as she stopped Marzena Wojas (0-1) via TKO at 3:12 of round 1 at EFS 2.

5-19   Joanna Jędrzejczyk (1-0) was also successful in her pro debut, defeating Sylwia Juśkiewicz (0-1) via unanimous decision at MMA Fight Night Diva SPA.

5-20   At Pancrase Progress Tour 6, 3rd ranked Atomweight Kikuyo Ishikawa (7-3) defeated Shino VanHoose (3-1) and 5th ranked Featherweight Rin Nakai (11-0-1) defeated Kyoko Kimura (2-1-1) via first round armbar in a Bantamweight bout.

—Upcoming Fights—

5-26   At Jewels: 19th Ring, 3rd ranked Straweight Ayaka Hamasaki (6-0) meets 9th ranked Yuka “Vale Tudo Queen” Tsuji (23-2). Also in Strawweight action, Mika “Future Princess” Nagano (8-7) faces Anna Saito (1-9). In Atomweight action, number 1 ranked Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama (7-0) takes on Yasuko Tamada (12-7-3), 8th ranked Yukiko Seki (10-21) meets Yuko Kawabata (0-4) and 9th ranked Sachiko “Sachi” Yamamoto (9-6-1) faces off with Sadae “Manhoef” Suzumura (2-1-1).

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Rin Nakai, Kikuyo Ishikawa Win At Pancrase Progress Tour 6

Competing for the first time since September, Rin Nakai kept her unbeaten record intact with a quick victory tonight at Pancrase Progress Tour 6 in Koza, Okinawa, Japan. Nakai submitted pro wrestling veteran Kyoko Kimura with a first-round armbar in the night’s bantamweight co-main event.

Okinawa’s first female mixed martial artist, Kikuyo Ishikawa, bounced back from a decision loss in December by defeating a game but overmatched Shino VanHoose. Ishikawa overwhelmed her 16-year-old opponent with kicks and strong ground and pound en route to a Unanimous Decision win.

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