Official Women's MMA Discussion Thread #9

[underdogftw]

I didn't realize Ayaka were that small how is her size compare to mizuki I always felt mizuki were smaller hmm..

 

[Thirdpres]

I didn't realize Ayaka were that small how is her size compare to mizuki I always felt mizuki were smaller hmm..

Mizuki Inoue is often listed around 5'4'' while Ayaka Hamasaki is often listed around 5'2''. Inoue started adding on muscle weight for her fight against Bec Rawlings, I suspect Hamasaki has tried to add muscle mass but is unhappy with the result.

She is shorter and has a smaller overall frame not only in comparison to Inoue but, increasingly, to other strawweights who are all beefing up in the face of flyweights cutting down to fight there and fighters who are increasingly full time fighters.

Training, dieting, and, often, younger, are making it tough for some of the older fighters to compete at the highest level of each division.

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Jordan Nicole Gaza (1-1-0) US officially retires. She had been talking about it but she finalized it recently. Has a baby on the way as well.

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Jarl

P.S. Nice interview with Celine (below). Thanks, Thirdpres. Wouldn`t that be the greatest sports story ever if she just started rattling off wins, got signed by Invicta, continued her winning ways and won the AW belt?

You bet.

And you're welcome.

- Same for battery down there.

8)

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Valerie Letourneau puts these pictures up after being asked to, as she doesn't like to post, post-fight, pictures very much. I saw it earlier today but decided to post it after seeing them a second time.

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HL - Rosa Acevedo vs. Kyra Batara at RFA 15 (Atomweight)



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Hannah Cifers vs. Rachel Sazoff at XCC: Defiant (Atomweight)



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Turns out Carina Damm's next to last fight was at bantamweight. It hadn't been listed that way anywhere but it interesting to me to note. Check it out if you like. This is her opponent's pro debut.

 

[underdogftw]

Mizuki Inoue is often listed around 5'4'' while Ayaka Hamasaki is often listed around 5'2''. Inoue started adding on muscle weight for her fight against Bec Rawlings, I suspect Hamasaki has tried to add muscle mass but is unhappy with the result.

She is shorter and has a smaller overall frame not only in comparison to Inoue but, increasingly, to other strawweights who are all beefing up in the face of flyweights cutting down to fight there and fighters who are increasingly full time fighters.

Training, dieting, and, often, younger, are making it tough for some of the older fighters to compete at the highest level of each division.

I see, definitely interested in Ayaka vs Hottie

 

[VolkHan]

Ayaka in the Schuckman fight looked very big, of course Lacey wasn't a big SW and so she decided to move down

 

[battery]

Jarl

P.S. Nice interview with Celine (below). Thanks, Thirdpres. Wouldn`t that be the greatest sports story ever if she just started rattling off wins, got signed by Invicta, continued her winning ways and won the AW belt?

that would be pretty cool..."yay". :wink:

+1 on the interview thank you.

 

[VolkHan]

Hamasaki-Sugiyama, Tomimatsu-Inoue 2 Set For Deep Jewels 5

Weekend Results

 

[Thirdpres]

Breaking News: Marina Shafir Bout Announcement

In an exclusive interview with Nikita Netjes, WMMA News has discovered Netjes will be the next opponent for 4 Horsewoman, Marina Shafir is the roommate of UFC Bantamweight Champion, Ronda Rousey. The fight will take place in Los Angeles on August 10, 2014, for Chaos At The Casino 5 by Lights Out Promotions.

Click below for more:

http://wmmanews.com/breaking-news-marina-shafir-bout-announcement/

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A Day In The Life Of Ann ‘Athena’ Osman

June 17, 2014

Ann ‘Athena’ Osman proves that you CAN have it all — you just need to have good time management and be passionate about what you do.

Ann Osman, with her fighter name ‘Athena, is a member of the Borneo Tribal Squad MMA (Mix Martial Arts) under Coach AJ ‘Pyro’. Strong, independent and capable of kicking some serious butt, Ann Osman is certainly one local lass we’re all proud of.

Being half Dusun with a long lineage of strong warriors from Tambunan, Ann inherits the fighting spirit of her ancestors. Dubbed as Malaysia’s First Female Professional Mix Martial Arts (MMA) Fighter, this homegrown warrior got her first professional MMA debut against Singaporean fighter, Sherilyn Lim, at OneFC’s Total Domination in the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Click below for more:

http://www.venusbuzz.com/archives/69673/day-life-ann-athena-osman/

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[Thirdpres]

DFC: Beatdown 11
Sarah Schneider vs. Amber Stautzenberger (Strawweight) Rd. 1



Rd. 2



Rd. 3



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Here is a list of currently planned up and coming fights in spoiler tags. Fights are always subject to change. Weight maybe off. (Sources vary from my own internet searches (Facebook/Twitter mostly) to checking out Tapology, Sherdog, Wombat Sports and MMARising. I always try and marry up to MMARising as it has the most approachable, to me, format.)

Spoiler

6-19 125/145 Kelly McGill (0-0-0) US vs. Leslie Rodriguez (0-1-0) US at Tachi Palace Fights.

6-20 125 Izabela Badurek (3-2-0) PL vs. Marzena Horoszko (0-0-0) PL at Thunderstrike Fight League 5, Poland.

6-21 145? Kirstin Murphy (0-0-0) vs. Allanna Jones (2-4-0) US at Shogun Fights 10.

6-21 at WSOF. On NBC Sports Network at 6:00 PM PST Channel 220 (Saturday)
115 Jessica Aguilar (17-4-0) US (c) vs. Emo Fujino (13-7-0) JP, title fight.
3:00 PM PST on MMAJunkie
135 Ashlee Evans-Smith (2-0-0) US vs. Marceia Allen (3-1-0) US.

6-27 115 Kaline Medeiros (2-3-0) US vs. Brigitte Narcise (0-0-0) US at CES MMA.

//6-27 105 Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc (8-7-0) US vs. Jen Aniano (0-2-0) US at Battlegrounds MMA: O.N.E..

6-27 125? Tomo Maesawa (3-3-0) JP vs. Cortney Casey (1-1-0) US at PXC 44, Guam.

6-28 125 DeAnna Bennett (3-0-0) US vs. Colleen Schneider (5-4-0) US at Showdown Fights.

6-28 115 Brianna Van Buren (3-1-0) US vs. Maria Andaverde (1-2-0) US at Westcoast Fighting Championship 10.

6-28 115? Katlyn Chookagian (0-0-0) US vs. Rebecca Heintzman (2-0-0) US at CFFC 37.

7-5 135 Ronda Rousey (9-0-0) US vs. Alexis Davis (16-5-0) CA at UFC 175.

7-5 Elite Warrior Challenge 3: Pride & Glory
145 Gabrielle Holloway (3-1-0) US vs. TBD
105/115? Rachel Sazoff (0-3-0) US vs. Allison Haynes (0-1-0) US

7-6 135 Sarah Moras (3-1-0) CA vs. Alexis Dufresne (5-0-0) US at TUF 19 Finale.

7-10 125 Tyra Parker (4-4-0) US vs. Tatiana Suarez (0-0-0) US at Gladiator Challenge

7-16 at UFC Fight Night
135 Jessamyn Duke (3-1-0, 1NC) US vs. Leslie Smith (6-5-1) US
115 Claudia Gadelha (11-0-0) BR vs. Tina Landemaki (5-0-0) FI

7-18 125/135? Shannon Sinn (1-0-0) US vs. Alice Yauger (0-2-0) US at SCL: Heat

7-19 115 Amy Montenegro (3-0-0) US vs. Katie Howard (2-2-0) US at CageSports.

7-19 at Coliseu Fight Champion 2 - Brazil
135 Jessica Medeiros (2-1-0) BR vs. Nayara
//Julie Mezarbaba (MT fighter) vs. Tellhado Carolina

7-19 Aspera FC 9 - Brazil
115? Janaisa Morandin (4-0-0) BR vs. Claudia Vasconcellos (0-1-0) BR (New weight listing at 52kg.)
135/145? Roberta Paim (3-0-0) BR vs. TBD

7-25 135 Maureen Riordon (0-0-0) US vs. Lauren Barefoot (1-0-0) US at RFA 16.

7-26 125? Lindsay Jones (0-0-0) US vs. Jessica Armstrong (0-3-0) US at Triple A MMA 8: Rivals.

7-26 Roshambo 3 - Australia
105 Shauna Carew (3-1-0) AU vs. Ginny Connors (1-2-0) AU
135 Lana Kate (2-1-0) AU vs. Jessy Rose Clark (Jess) (4-1-0) AU
135/145? Megan Anderson (1-1-0) AU vs. Kerry Barrett (1-1-0) AU

7-27 115/125? Camila Lima (8-4-0) BR vs. Livia Renata Souza (5-0-0) BR at Circuito Talent de MMA 10, Brazil.

8-2 135 Shayna Bazsler (15-8-0) US vs. Bethe Correia (8-0-0) BR at UFC 176

8-10 145 Marina Shafir (1-0-0) US vs. Nikita Netjes (0-2-0) US at Chaos At The Casino 5.

Gomes getting ready ...
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Ashlee Evans-Smith Looks to Remain Undefeated at WSOF 10

Another addition to the WSOF 10 Supercard on the 21st that already features 3 title fights, will be CFA Women’s Featherweight Champion, Ashlee Evans-Smith (2-0) taking on Marciea Allen (3-1).

Evans-Smith has been training extensively and looks forward to extending her winning streak.

Click below for more:

http://www.wsof.com/news_stories/ashlee-evans-smith-looks-to-remain-undefeated-at-wsof-10-13664394#

HL - Ashlee Evans-Smith



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Felice getting stretchy.

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I just found a poster for Carina Damm vs. Elaine Albuquerque. It lists their fight at 61kg. This fight has previously been listed at 57kg. I know I saw the weigh in photo but I don't remember seeing confirmation on what weight the fight took place at. If true Damm ought to be listed at bantamweight at this point. Harder to say where Albuquerque ought to be listed a she has been jumping back and fourth with such frequency. Maybe both places.

See in spoiler tags.

Spoiler

 

[MMA Somnia]

^^^

Indeed it is!

 

[VolkHan]

Jen Aniano vs. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc @ BattleGrounds MMA:

 

[curryjunkie]

kerry hughes vs amanda kelly cwfc 69
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjAiy7Av7fk

 

[JarlSkuld]

that would be pretty cool..."yay". :wink:

+1 on the interview thank you.

I also found myself mimicking her "Yay!" It could become her new nickname. Or, people might start chanting it when she tags opponents in the cage: [JAB TO THE FACE] "Yay!" [LEG KICK] Yay!

There could also be some awkward uses of "The Yay!" For example:

INTERVIEWER: Tell us about the last few seconds of the fight, Celine.
CELINE: Well, I had wrist control, so I fell back into a pretty deep armbar. She wouldn`t tap, so I gave her a grizzly, excruciating dislocated elbow. She won`t be able to use her left arm for a few weeks. Yay!

Jarl

 

[JarlSkuld]

aint gonna argue with you jarl as this is mma forum and not thai, ha! we shall agree to disagree! speaking of which, anyone have a boxer/thai fighter/wrestler in mind they think would make a good mma athlete. or any other sport, ive seen female rugby players just as athletic as wrestlers. jarl i will leave you with a pic of julie,for research purposes you understand...

OKay, I confess: Julie has powerful kicks! And, I love(d) watching her fight as well. Just, Miriam is my fav and I defend her like SevarianB defends Michelle.

Interesting that 6 months ago, in an interview, Ayaka said there was no truth to the rumors that she was dropping to 105. But then, during the same interview, she was like, "But that might not be a bad idea and I wouldn`t rule it out for the future." Now, she is leaping right in and taking on Sugi Rock. I don`t think Sugiyama is the 3rd best atom weight in the world, but she is a pretty good fighter and will give a Hamasaki a decent test (but, ultimately, Hamasaki by armbar in the 2nd).

Even without Penne, atomweight is really shaping up. And, Invicta might become their battleground. We could see Celine, Jinh Yu Frey, Ayaka, Naho, Michelle, and Amber Brown fighting each other in the not too distant future...in the cage (not ring). Indeed, atom weight could be the new straw weight for Invicta, as far as most exciting division.

Inoue vs. Tomimatsu 2? Hopefully Emi won`t win via (the incredibly rare) "getting armbarred" again.

Jarl

 

[battery]

I also found myself mimicking her "Yay!" It could become her new nickname. Or, people might start chanting it when she tags opponents in the cage: [JAB TO THE FACE] "Yay!" [LEG KICK] Yay!

There could also be some awkward uses of "The Yay!" For example:

INTERVIEWER: Tell us about the last few seconds of the fight, Celine.
CELINE: Well, I had wrist control, so I fell back into a pretty deep armbar. She wouldn`t tap, so I gave her a grizzly, excruciating dislocated elbow. She won`t be able to use her left arm for a few weeks. Yay!

Jarl

haha! :icon_lol: that's some funny stuff. i had a good chuckle. (yay!) :wink: :icon_lol:

 

[Felis]

OKay, I confess: Julie has powerful kicks!

I remember seeing a facebook pic of Nakamoto with a really badly bruised up leg. Was that Julie's work?

 

[Thirdpres]

I remember seeing a facebook pic of Nakamoto with a really badly bruised up leg. Was that Julie's work?

IFMA 2009: 3 fights in 5 days...pre warm-up massage before the 3rd fight vs. Morocco. — at "Kings Cup" Sanam Luang Park. Bangkok, Thailand.

If this is the picture you are remembering, nope.

 

[VolkHan]

OKay, I confess: Julie has powerful kicks! And, I love(d) watching her fight as well. Just, Miriam is my fav and I defend her like SevarianB defends Michelle.

Interesting that 6 months ago, in an interview, Ayaka said there was no truth to the rumors that she was dropping to 105. But then, during the same interview, she was like, "But that might not be a bad idea and I wouldn`t rule it out for the future." Now, she is leaping right in and taking on Sugi Rock. I don`t think Sugiyama is the 3rd best atom weight in the world, but she is a pretty good fighter and will give a Hamasaki a decent test (but, ultimately, Hamasaki by armbar in the 2nd).

Even without Penne, atomweight is really shaping up. And, Invicta might become their battleground. We could see Celine, Jinh Yu Frey, Ayaka, Naho, Michelle, and Amber Brown fighting each other in the not too distant future...in the cage (not ring). Indeed, atom weight could be the new straw weight for Invicta, as far as most exciting division.

Inoue vs. Tomimatsu 2? Hopefully Emi won`t win via (the incredibly rare) "getting armbarred" again.

Jarl

Add even Herica Tiburcio, she said she wanna move to AW.
And she has potential

 

[europe1]

See in spoiler tags.

Spoiler

Are they really mixing MMA with stand-up comedy?

Dear lord...:wink:

 

[SeverianB]

IFMA 2009: 3 fights in 5 days...pre warm-up massage before the 3rd fight vs. Morocco.

 

[JarlSkuld]

Thanks Thirdpres. This and the multi round slugfest against the much bigger Julie Kitchen are the things that make me roll my eyes when people say Miriam was losing because she had been given a bloody nose in her last fight.

Hell Yeah! I like you SevarianB; you and I think along the same lines. :icon_lol: If Miriam was game to take on Julie - and she took some shots in that fight - there is no wucking fay she was intimidated by Murphy, or by getting a bloody nose.

@Thirdpres: Yikes! What a photo...and what a fight schedule (3 fights in 5 days). I respect the Queen of Mean even more.

@Volkhan: Herica will/would also be a force at 105, absolutely. That division could really change form the 2-woman show it was a year-and-a-half ago and become a highly competitive division for Invicta. Not too long ago AW was compared to the 145ers in terms of shallowness and competitiveness....but that`s all (seemingly) going to change.

Jarl