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InvictaFC Preview – Oklahoma's Sarah Maloy vs. Sin City's Michele Gutierrez
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Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 11:22am EDT
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(In the next week and a half, we will be breaking down the upcoming InvictaFC card. Invicta will be live in Kansas City. MO on Apr. 28 and will stream online at InvictaFC.com.)
Two moms will duke it out in the cage to work their way up the flyweight division. Oklahoma’s Sarah Maloy (2-2) will take on Vegas’s Michele Gutierrez.
After getting two wins as a pro, Maloy has since stumbled getting two losses in her last matches. Coming off a submission lose to ranked Sally Krumdiack, she is hoping to get her MMA record back on track.
You can follow Maloy on twitter - @KO_SarahMaloy
You can also like her Facebook page here
Gutierrez has been a popular fighter as of late. Starring in a video game and being featured on CNN, she has been a solid representative of the sport for the past year. She is coming off a controversial loss against Amanda LaVoy a year ago and is looking to get another win under her belt.
You can follow Gutierrez on twitter - @mgutierrezlv
You can also like her Facebook page here
More on the debut Invicta Fighting Championships in Kansas City on April 28th.
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