Colleen Schnieder Racks up 17 second TKO, Julie Kedzie Sighs with Strikeforce, Plus More MMA News

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Colleen Schneider Racks up a Quick Win

Colleen Schneider has been a pro since last August, dropping her first two fights, but it took only 17 seconds to rack up her first pro win.

Schneider fought a debuting Amber Mann at the Gladiator Challenge: Warpath in Placerville, CA. All it took was a right cross to take down Mann, who dropped as Schneider tried to follow up. The referee declared it a TKO officially, and Schneider improves to 1-2.

Marianna Kheyfets remains undefeated in the pro ranks, defeating the debuting Kaline Medeiros via Triangle Choke at 1:14 of round 3 at Reality Fighting MMA at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Kheyfets was the hometown favorite coming in, and didn’t disappoint. Kheyfets is now 3-0 and is expected to be fighting next for the XFC in July in St. Petersburg, FL.


After her win over Erin Toughill, Ashley Sanchez defeated Adrienne Seiber via Unanimous Decision at Cut Throat MMA: Supremacy 3 in Hammond, IN. Sanchez is dropping to 145 pounds, and used this 150 match as a gradual step down. Sanchez improves to 4-2.

In Denver, Rocky Mountain Bad Boyz hosted two women’s fights, including a pro match between Angela Hayes and T.J. Cunanan. Hayes would get the unanimous decision, racking her third win in a row. 

In amateur action, 125 ponder Ashley Villasana defeated Sherrie Pasko via TKO at 38 second or round 2.

In the only other pro match this past week, Risalat Mingbatyrova defeated Elena Rassokhina by Unanimous Decision at the Pro-Union Nation Cup 15 in Russia. 

Julie Kedzie (left) verses Amanda Nunes (right) scheduled for June 18

One of the top veterans in the sport is about to debut in Strikeforce.

The #9 ranked 135 pounder Julie Kedzie (16-8) faces the #3 ranked 145 pound contender Amanda Nunes in a 135 pound contest at Strikeforce Dallas June 18.

Kedzie is a seven year veteran of the sport, training out of Jackson-Winkeljohn in Albuquerque, NM. Gina Carano, who is gearing up for her fight with Sarah D’Alelio on the June 18 main card, is also training at Jackson’s. Kedzie is on a four fight winning streak, with one of her wins against D’Alelio.

Nunes (6-1) is coming off a 14 second knockout this past June over Julia Budd. Nunes has yet to see defeat since her debut loss.

The fight will take place on the undercard. No word on if it will be streamed online.

This past week, Zingano BJJ announced that it will be an afflaite of Black House MMA. Black House is the home team of many UFC fighters such as champions Anderson Silva and Jose Aldo; as well as past champions Lyoto Machida and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. 

What is important about the afflaition is that this will be the first time women will be represented under the Black House banner; the most prominant being #4 ranked 125 pounder Cat Zingano.

The Black Eye Promotions card in North Caralina has schedule six women's bouts for their show June 17. These bouts include:

Colleen Schneider verses Vanessa Mariscal

Kat Alendal verses Ediene Gomes

Avery Vilche versus Kelly Warren

Angelica Brotherton versus Maryellen Cano

..and what will be the two featured contests, Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann will face Julie Malenfant and Amanda Lucas will hopefully make her long awaited return to the cage.  

Sara McMann makes her debut Sat.

Speaking of McMann, she will be making her pro debut this Saturday against Christina Marks at the UCC: Revolution card in Lawrenceburg, IN near Louisville. McMann has had trouble finding opponents due to her wrestling pedagree and her 3-0 amateur record. A rumored 16 opponents turned down a match with her, with a few experienced one not allowed by state athletic commisions to face the new-comer in McMann. The bout will be streamed on Go Fight Live for $10.

In other action this weekend:

Carina Damm faces Deize Gorilla at Amazon Fight 8 in Brazil

and 

Jasminka Cive faces Lilla Vincze at Fight of the Night MMA in Germany 

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.

That is all for now. Please check out Fightergirls for all your women’s mma news and interviews. Plus follow us on twitter @fightergirls with the most up to the minute breaking news stories in women’s mma.

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