Official Women's Division Discussion #24

[leto1776]

My favorite Boise dime

 

[Rizz]

Tonight is an interesting TUF. This will be the one to tell if our hypothesis of who the final 4 fighters are true or not. It would require a huge upset of Nicco beating Lauren for it to be true. I kinda hope its proven false tonight because it would mean my girl Rachael still has a chance.

Looks like our hypothesis might have been correct. Nicco in a huge upset beat Lauren.

 

[leto1776]

 

[curryjunkie]

I'd like to see a Haga/Montenegro grudge match. That first one was robbery.

fixed
also mizuki and neidewicz on the card

 

[leto1776]

 

[msm1981]

If i'm not mistaken Jennifer Maia should be scheduled
to appear at Invicta FC 26 since she is yet to make a
title defense this year since beating Roxanne Modafferi
last September.

 

[Vulcan]

damn i wanted to watch andrea lees and sabina mazos fights too bad it's on at the same time as ufc japan

 

[thatdude21601]

Kind of random, but Vanessa Porto is boxing two time Olympic boxer Adriana Araujo Saturday. Doesn't seem like a great way to prepare for UFC opening a division you're ranked in.

 

[leto1776]

2 ladies fights announced for TFC Dream 4 in Daegu, S. Korea 27 October. The Dream series is Top Fighting Championship's (TFC) show for beginning pros. Fighter who do well can move up to numbered TFC events.

Atomweight: Jae Choi (1-0 S. Korea) vs. Eun Ha Kim (debut S. Korea)
Apparently this is a rematch of an amateur fight at a higher weightclass where Kim beat Choi

Strawweight: Yeon Hwa Park (0-1 S. Korea) vs. Si Yoon Park (debut S. Korea)

Yeon Hwa Park

Jae Choi

 

[Sherdoggy]

Angela Magana was on CNN's Don Lemon Tonight tonight. She lives in Puerto Rico and they interviewed her about what is going on. She lives in a concrete house and boarded up her windows facing the wind so had no structure damage, but did get flooded. She verified that there was no electricity and no water and it is being said that it will be out for months. She has a daughter who I think she said is 15 and has adopted two other kids there. She said all three kids slept through the hurricane. It sounded bad as they (and others) were at the mayor's house and they ran out of food there. No electricity, no water, and no food. Wow.

 

[thatdude21601]

Loma has probably been the best 48kg Thai fighter for awhile now.

 

[leto1776]

ROAD FC 042 Spotlight: Park Jeong-Eun

Xiaomi ROAD FC 042 Spotlight: Park Jeong-Eun
An interview with one of Korea's most exciting female prospects

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Park Jeong-Eun will face Park Si-Woo at Xiaomi ROAD FC 042 on this Saturday, September 23 in Chungju, South Korea.

Park Jeong-Eun is a 21-year old female atomweight fighting out of Team Strong Wolf in Namyangju, South Korea. In 2015 she transitioned from sambo to MMA, and in her first two fights she went the distance with two much more experienced fighters: Fujino Emi and Sarami.

Park turned her record around with two finishes over fellow rookies, and went to a majority draw with none other than Watanabe Hisae, former DEEP Champion and women's MMA pioneer. In just two years, Park has cemented herself as a very exciting prospect to keep an eye on.

Ahead of her match, Park Jeong-Eun sat down for an interview.


How have you been since your last fight?

After I won my fight in March, I had no injuries so I went right back into training. Every day is the same. I spend all my time in the gym.


Your last opponent was Park Na-Young, in her pro debut. She was much stronger than expected. What was your opinion of the match?


My opponent was suddenly changed before the event. I'm really thankful that Park Na-Young accepted the offer and came to fight. Since it was her debut, I had no information on her. I thought her punches would be light, but they were better than expected. We started out striking and ended up grappling. But she insisted on more striking since before the fight she said she would knock me out. I ended up winning by TKO but it was much more difficult than I expected.

You have fought Korean and foreign players at home and abroad. Are there differences?

If you fight a foreigner, mind control is easy. When I'm not going to be fighting in the same country, I'm tempted to think in a bad way at first. I do it because I think it is necessary to stimulate myself in advance. However, when I meet a Korean fighter, that kind of thing disappears.


Do you think your opponent had more pressure because it was her debut?

When I was fighting in amateur tournaments, I didn't know who my opponents would be until I arrived on the day and at the time of the match. So it was my fault that this fight wasn't my best. I only knew that she was a kickboxing gold medalist. The fighters making their debut are the most scary ones. I didn't know her plan. But it's not a burden. It's a challenge for me to overcome.


Your next opponent Park Si-Woo is a sparring partner for ROAD FC Atomweight Champion Ham Seo-Hee. What do you think about this?

I know that she is a champion's sparring partner, but it doesn't really matter to me. Park Si-Woo is Park Si-Woo. I don't care much because I will overcome anything.

Your first couple of fights were against well-known opponents, and had a big impact, more so than your recent fights.

I think so too. In the beginning, I wildly went for the finish. My last fight might seem lacking compared to the first one. However, I don't want to be judged by one fight, because I'm going to keep fighting on into the future. I'm going to put on a really fun and exciting scrap this time because Park Si-Woo is also a striker.


Do you have a game plan for your next match?

I have no specific plans or framework yet. We are concentrating on raising my physical condition and my strength.


Is there anyone in the women's atomweight division you want to fight?

There are lots of new fighters coming to debut, and there are many more atomweight fighters compared to other weight categories. I can't think of anyone specific, rather I'm focused on moving up step by step. The goal is Ham Seo-Hee. Ever since the first atomweight championship fight was made, I've been hungry for my shot.


You have goals to climb the division and eventually get a title shot, what are your aspirations for the future?

Now that there's a champion of our division, I will make this fight with Park Si-Woo and all my future fights incredibly exciting so that I can make my way to the title shot. I want to be so exciting that fans will say, “I think Park Jung-Eun deserves a title shot.”


Park Jeong-Eun versus Park Si-Woo will take place at Xiaomi ROAD FC 042 this coming Saturday, September 23 at the Chungju World Martial Arts Festival.

 

[thatdude21601]

I sort of remember Park being one of the more impressive youngsters on that ROAD XX show, but then I look at her record and realize I've seen all her fights and still only vaguely remember her. The silver hair is really helpful for my scatter-brain.

 

[Eater of Souls]

Loma has probably been the best 48kg Thai fighter for awhile now.

Really looking forward to this one.

 

[thatdude21601]

 

[CanMMAfan84]

And big sister Shevchenko is 6-0? Hope UFC or Bellator have her manager's number!

 

[Tobago Jones]

UFC probably gonna give her a call sooner or later.

 

[xhaydenx]

Man, Andrade totally mauled Claudia. Claudia looked good early but once Andrade got going that turned into an ass whooping.

Joanna should just retire after Rose. Gadelha, if she could improve her cardio, was her one real threat. Now, Andrade just took her out of the picture, and it's hard to get excited for Joanna/Andrade 2 because Andrade had absolutely nothing for her in the first fight.

There's nothing left for Joanna to do. Maybe the 125 belt, I guess.

 

[Sherdoggy]

There's nothing left for Joanna to do. Maybe the 125 belt, I guess.

I saw an article summary, I think here on Sherdog, that she wants to break Rousey's title defense record and then move to 125.

 

[Nintendomark]

^^^Yeah, I was really impressed by Andrade. Claudia was tuning her up on the feet early on, but she was able to withstand the shots and really control her in the later rds. FOTN for me.