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posted 07/20/12 at 10:52pm
on Why aren't more women watching women's sports?
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 6:05pm EST
Wombat sports is dedicated to women in combat sports. Former news editor of “Fightergirls” MarQ Piocos has been covering Women’s MMA for over three years, having picked up coverage of wrestling, boxing, and grappling. It is his vision to bring some of the best coverage to help bring and promote the ever expanding popularity of women’s MMA, wrestling, and martial arts with some of the best writers and athletes.
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Courtesy Ben Pontier Photography
In what could be considered one of the largest fighting events in female kickboxing history, over 60 females tested their skills at the annual “Girls Fight Only” event in Womer, Netherlands. 13 youth bouts and 17 adult bouts round out the event, with a single pro MMA bout – Danielle West defeating Jorina Barrs by TKO in the third round.
You can read a summary of the matches (in Dutch) and see photos from the event courtesy of Ben Pontier Photography on Fighttalk.nl forums.
Here are the complete results from the event:
Youth Division
Pro MMA Bout
Adult division
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