Strikeforce Announces Carano's Opponent Plus More MMA News

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LaVoy (right) stops Gutierrez (left) Courtesy Chicago MMAniacs

Amanda LaVoy snapped a four fight losing streak this weekend by defeating Michele Gutierrez via doctor’s stoppage at the XFO 39 card in Chicago.

LaVoy was the aggressor in the first round, but Gutierrez had more effective counterstriking. LaVoy was able to inflict some damage with knees near the end of the round, as Gutierrez sported a mouse near her left eye.

In the second, more Muay Thai knees would open a nasty gash on Gutierrez on the left side of her face. The doctor stopped the contest at 24 seconds in the 2nd round. Gutierrez was disappointed and left the cage before LaVoy's hand was raised.

Herrig (yellow) outpoints Calanoc (blue) Courtesy Chicago MMAniacs

In other action on the card, Felice Herrig made her hometown proud, getting a unanimous decision victory over Nicdali Calanoc-Rivera. Herrig was able to take the back twice in the fight, with Calanoc battling the rear naked choke up until the final bell. All three judges scored it 30-27 for Herrig, who improves to 5-3.

Zingano (left) handles Hashi (right) with agressive striking

#4 ranked 125 pounder Cat Zingano retains her Fight 2 Win 130 pound title as she defeated Takayo Hashi via KO slam in the third round at the Fight 2 Win Outlaws event in Denver. 

Zingano controlled most of the striking throughout the fight, with Hashi do some clinch work on the cage. In the third, Hashi tried to jump into guard, but Zingano powerbombed her to the mat, knocking Hashi unconscious. The referee stopped the fight at 4:42 of round 3.

Hashi was able to leave the cage under her own power. Zingano improves to 6-0.

Sugiyama subs Takimoto Courtesy Kakuto

Across the pacific, JEWELS did a double header card to help benefit the Japanese Tsunami victims. It had grappling, kickboxing, and MMA, but here are the MMA results.

On the JEWELS 14 card:

#1 Strawweight Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama solidified her position at the top, as she defeated the #3 ranked Misaki Takimoto via rear naked choke at 4:06 of round 1. 

In an upset Sachiko Yamamoto defeated #7 Strawweight Miyoko Kusaka via Unanimous Decision, which is sure to gain her a spot in the June rankings.

and

Mika Nagano defeated Emi Murata via Armbar at 1:14 round 1. 

JEWELS 13 particpants courtesy Kakuto.com

In the earlier “JEWELS 13” card:

Yukiko Seki defeated Yuka Okumura via Split Decision
Megumi Morioka defeated Asami Higa via Unanimous Decision 
Sadae Suzumura defeated Anna Saito via Technical Submission (Armbar) at 2:10 of Round 2 
Esui defeats Chisa Yonezawa via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 1

In the other pro match this week Brenda "Boom Boom" Gonzales defeated Kyane Hampton via TKO in round 1 at KOTC: Fight 2 Live

 

And in amateur action, grappling Jessica Eve made a spectacular debut defeating Nikita Njetles via rear naked choke at 1:52 in the 1st round at the NAAFS card in Akron, OH.

 

 

Sarah D'Alelio (left) will face Gina Carano (right) in Dallas June 18th

After weeks of speculation, it was officially announces through her management that Sarah D'Alelio will be facing Gina Carano at the Strikeforce Dallas card on June 18th. Women’s MMA Round-up also released an interview with D’Alelio Thursday to announce the match. Several websites reported the match weeks ago, but it was speculation as several fighters were in contention for the fight. 

D'Alelio trains out of Combat Sports Academy in the Bay Area, but is originally out of Olympia, WA. She has an solid record of 4-1, with her lone defeat against accomplished fighter Julie Kedzie via decision. 

She is under a three fight contract with Strikeforce, with the Carano match being the first. It will air on Showtime June 18th.

Julia Budd (left) & Germaine de Randamie (right) Square off June 24

Another CSA trained fighter, Germaine de Randamie, is also getting her first televised match with Strikeforce as she faces Julia Budd at the Strikeforce Challengers event in Kent, WA on June 24th. This will be a remtach of sorts, as de Randamie defeated Budd via KO in kickboxing several years ago.

Randamie made her Strikeforce debut on the undercard in January’s “Strikeforce Diaz vs. Cyborg” card with a knee knockout victory over Stephanie Webber. Budd is coming off a KO loss to #3 ranked 145 pounder Amanda Nunes at Strikeforce Challengers in January. This match will air on Showtime June 24th.

Modafferi (left) vs. Sexton (right) at Cage Warriors 40

The London England based Cage Warriors MMA promotion announced this week they will be developing a full fledged women's 125 pound division, and they'll be creating a belt to solidify the division. #3 ranked Rosi Sexton, #6 ranked Sheila Gaff, and #9 ranked Ais "The Bash" Daly are already signed to the promotion, with #5 ranked Sally Krumdiack, and Roxanne Modafferi having made the trip to London to fight for the organization. They will be seeking more talent in the upcoming months.

Six women's bouts are lined up for this weekend's "Rocky Mountain Bag Girlz" MMA event in Sheridan, CO. The main event will see a pro fight between Tuff-n-uff vet Tsui-jen Cunanan and local favorite Angela Hayes.

Five amateur bouts are also scheduled, including:

Ashley Vilolasana vs.Sherrie Pasko

Shannon Culpepper vs. Rachel Millard

Edwina White vs. Bashir Saber

Maureen Riordan vs. Tai Clark

and

J.J. Aldrich vs. Nikki Lowe

No word yet on if these fights will be streamed online.

 

In other matches this week – 

Colleen Schneider faces Amber Mann at the Gladiator Challenge: Warpath in Placerville, CA

Ashley Sanchez faces Adrienne Seiber at Cut Throat MMA: Supremacy 3 in Hammond, IN

and

Marianna Kheyfets faces Kaline Medeiro at Reality Fighting in Mohegan Sun Arena in Conn., which will be streamed live on GoFightLive.tv.

To help support efforts in wake of March's Japanese Tsunami, Fightergirls has a special limited edition t-shirt with procedes going to the Japanese diaster victims. The shirt is available in men's and women's sizes, and can be purchased here.

 

 

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