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Stephanie Eggink gets a hard fought decision win over Brianna Van Buren at XFC 23 in Louisville, KY. Van Buren was no push over by any means, as she was able to take Eggink down and used her strength to escape a triangle attempt using a slam. Body shots and a knee helped Van Buren control the clinch later in the round. She fended off a guillotine attempt by Eggink at the end of the round.

Eggink fared better in round two with submission attempts off her back. It would be a back and forth third round as Van Buren and Eggink slugged it out to start out. Van Buren would get another takedown, but Eggink again worked towards submissions. Eggink was able to take Van Buren’s back and attempted a rear named choke as the final bell rang. Eggink would take the unanimous decision.

XFC will return June 14th in Tampa, FL with a strawweight bout rumored for the telecast.

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Amber Stautzenberger get her third straight win in a hard fought battle against late replacement Glena Avila at Dakota Fighting Championships “Spring Brawl”. Avila has lost her second in a row by decision, but still is one of the toughest stars in the division.

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Hougaard Victorious in Europe

After a two year absence, Maria Hougaard Djursaa made a successful return to MMA, getting the doctor’s stoppage at the end of round 2. Hougard is now 4-4 in her career.

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In what has become a KO of the year contender, Vanessa Guimaraes used her knees effectively to take out Bruna Paiffer at 1:44 of round 1 at Striker’s House Cup 25 in Curitiba, Brazil. You can see the KO here courtesy of MiddleEasy.

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Among other fights this past weekend:

Pro

• #4 Unified ranked atomweight Kikuyo Ishikawa defeated Miyoko Kusaka by TKO round 1 at Pancrase MMA in Tokyo, Japan
• Heather George defeats Jenna Bernick by TKO in 0:24 of round 1 at Steelfist Fights in Salt Lake City, UT.
• Paloma Fabrykant defeats Silvana Peralta by submission (armbar) round 1 at Real World Fights in Caleta Olivia, Argentina

Ammy

• Michelle Pearce def. Ashley Taylor by TKO round 2 at the Freedom Fight Series in Springfield, IL
• Nadia Nixon def. Molly Welsh by TKO round 1 to win the atomweight title at Titan MMA in Kansas City, MO

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Boxing

Alicia Ashley successfully defended her WBC super bantamweight title this past Saturday over Chanttall Martinez by unanimous decision on Panama City, Panama. This gives Ashley her fifth straight victory.

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Paceco vs. Florez

On Barranquilla, Colombia, Enis Pacheco fought to a second straight draw as she took Lely Luz Florez the distance. Pacheco’s WBO lightwaight title wasn’t on the line, but will be in June when she defends it against Maria Elena Maderna.

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In other boxing action this weekend:

Friday

• Katia Gutierrez defeats Kareli Lopez by unanimous decision in Sinaloa, Mexico
• Karina Hernandez defeats Lupita Lopez by unanimous decision and Angelica Dominguez defeats Veronica Rodriguez by unanimous decision in Mexico City, Mexico
• Alejandra Marina Oliveras defeats Calixta Silgado by KO in round 5 and Alejandra Maria de Lujan Rios draws Soledad del Valle Frias in Jujuy, Argentina

Saturday

• Aleksandra Magdziak Lopes defeats Kita Watkins by unanimous decision in Derry, New Hampshire
• Plumes Anahi Yolanda Salles defeats Ivonne Anahi Cordoba by TKO (retirement) round 4 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Rosilette Dos Santos defeats Carina Maria Britos by un unanimous decision in Hauts-de-Seine, France
• Fatima Adib defeats Karina Kopinska by unanimous decision in Parana, Brasil
• Xochilt Barquero def. Celia Roman by majority decision in Managua, Nicaragua

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