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A Special Message from Carla Esparza About the G3 Women's MMA Summit
by Wombat Sports
posted July 5, 2012 at 4:14pm

It’s only a few weeks away when the G3 Women’s MMA Summit in Ft. Lauderdale, FL July 27 and we already have a bad ass list of talent who will help up your game as a fighter. You can sign up at GFightTV.com. But don’t just take out word ...more

California’s Tiffany Van Soest Continues Run in Kickboxing
by Wombat Sports
posted May 15, 2012 at 1:31pm

Courtesy B & P Photography . . . . . . . . . One of the female kickboxers on the rise racked up another win at Lion’s Promotions in Vegas this past weekend. Tiffany Van Soest defeated Heidi Otterbein by unanimous decision in what ...more

To Those Fighters and Mom’s Out There…
by Wombat Sports
posted May 13, 2012 at 8:13pm

Philippus – Courtesy Jerry Shavez Philippus Saturday with Friends and Family It’s never easy to be a female and a fighter. Besides the social taboos that goes with the job, a lot of fighters have to balance family, training,  and wo...more

Joanne Calderwood Victorious at Super Fight League 3 Despite Opponent’s Dirty Tactics
by Wombat Sports
posted May 7, 2012 at 5:14pm

Joanne Calderwood’s second win in MMA will be a memorable for more than the obvious reasons. Calderwood got the unanimous decision victory over Lena Ovchynnikova at the Super Fight League 3 in New Dehli, India Sunday. The win came with some dirty...more

Carla Esparza vs. Sarah Schneider Planned for InvictaFC 2
by Wombat Sports
posted May 7, 2012 at 10:57am

Esparza Schneider After the announcement of Sara McMann versus Shayna Baszler at InvictaFC 2 on July 28, a possible second match is close to being official. According to WMMA Today, #5 Unified ranked flyweight Carla Esparza will take on Sarah Schne...more

Jessica Philippus vs Amanda Hein Planned For Kansas Super Fights
by Wombat Sports
posted May 3, 2012 at 7:59pm

Philippus Hein By: Rob Sargent – MMARising.com Top-ranked amateur prospect Jessica Philippus will compete once more as an amateur on May 12th. The Missouri-based fighter is set to challenge Amanda Hein in a Kansas Super Fights women’s t...more

MMA Fighter Heather Clark Wins Boxing Debut
by Wombat Sports
posted April 29, 2012 at 11:28pm

Courtesy FoxIdentity.com Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA fighter Heather Clark is the latest to have success to the sweet science. Clark won a split decision victory in her boxing debut against Chavira Jack at the Golden Girl Promotions card...more

Miriam Nakamoto Returns With WBC Kickboxing Title Win
by Wombat Sports
posted April 29, 2012 at 5:04pm

Courtesy Scott Hirano Coming off an injury in 2011, Miriam Nakamoto didn’t look like she lost a step. Nakamoto defeated Sandra Bastian by TKO in the third round for the vacant WBC Kickbxoing title at Legends Muay Thai in San Francisco Saturday. ...more

Shayna Baszler vs. Sara McMann Announced for InvictaFC II
by Wombat Sports
posted April 29, 2012 at 9:39am

Baszler McMann On the heels of an epic night of fights, InvictaFC announced it will hold its second event July 28 in Kansas City. The main event will be Olympic Silver medalist and undefeated Sara McMann taking on the veteran submission wrestler Sha...more

InvictaFC 1 Hits 100,000 Views on Opening Card; Bonuses Awarded
by Wombat Sports
posted April 29, 2012 at 9:36am

Smith vs. Young Courtesy Ester Lin/InvictaFC InvictaFC had a lot to live up to, and it did better than everyone thought. After the initial prediction of 25,000 views, the InvictaFC stream peaked at 100,000 views during the Leslie Smith and Kaitlin Youn...more

InvictaFC 1 Results
by Wombat Sports
posted April 29, 2012 at 12:18am

The historic InvictaFC card is live in Kansas City. 11 fights on the docket including the rematch between Marloes Coenen and Romy Rouyssen. —– #2 Unified ranked Batamweight Marloes Coenen vs. #10 Unified ranked featherweight Romy Ruyssen Wi...more

Invicta FC 1: Vanessa Mariscal Pre-fight Interview
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 29, 2012 at 12:09am

Vanessa Mariscal Pre-fight Interview - Invicta FC 1 Pre-fight interview with Vanessa Mariscal. She faces Sarah D'Alelio at 135-lb this Saturday, April 28th on Invicta Fighting Championships 1. ...more

WMMARoundup interviews Kansas City local Sarah Schneider leading up to Invicta FC 1
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 28, 2012 at 11:53am

Pre-fight interview with Kansas City local Sarah Schneider. She faces Sally Krumdiack at 115-lb this Saturday, April 28th on Invicta Fighting Championships 1. Watch LIVE at invictafc.com starting at 7pm central. Check out WMMA Roundup's preview o...more

WMMA Roundup interviews Liz Carmouche before her Invicta FC 1 bout vs Ashleigh Curry
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 28, 2012 at 11:49am

Pre-fight interview with Liz Carmouche. She faces Ashleigh Curry at 135-lb this Saturday, April 28th on Invicta Fighting Championships 1. Watch LIVE starting at 7pm central at invictafc.com. Liz Carmouche, a former U.S. Marine Seargent, made a name for...more

It's ON: Invicta FC 1 Weigh-ins Photos, Video and Recap
by Wombat Sports
posted April 28, 2012 at 11:45am

Photos Courtesy Ester Lin/InvictaFC The weigh-ins for the initial InvictaFC 1 were Friday night in Kansas City with a range of staredowns; from respected to joyful, from light hearted to intence. The most telling staredown was between Marloes Conene an...more

Video: Ester Lin's Invicta FC 1 Photoshoot - Meet the women fighting this Saturday
by Wombat Sports
posted April 27, 2012 at 2:36pm

Ester Lin of AllElbows.com One of the top MMA photographers in the world has taken her skills to InvictaFC. Chances are you have seen Ester Lin’s work, as has shot for every major MMA organization and has done behind the scenes videos ...more

Podcast – Invicta Preview with Jess Philippus & Cage Candy Owner Tracy Tate
by Wombat Sports
posted April 27, 2012 at 11:26am

  Tracy Tate, owner of Cage Candy, and Jess Philippus, MMA fighter and owner of WrslrChick, join MarQ to talk Invicta FC 1 this weekend, the G3 Women's MMA Summit in July/August, and Olympic wrestling. Listen to the complete podcast below: ...more

Countdown to Invicta - Carmouche vs Curry Preview: "Most Likely to Not Go the Distance"
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 27, 2012 at 11:14am

A break down of the 135-lb match up between Liz Carmouche and Ashleigh Curry. You can watch the fight Saturday, April 28th @ 7pm live and free on invictafc.com. Liz Carmouche, a former U.S. Marine Seargent, made a name for herself when she stepped in a...more

Countdown to Invicta - Jessica Penne vs Lisa Ward-Ellis Preview: "Most Likely to Go the Distance"
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 27, 2012 at 11:01am

A break down of the 105-lb match up between Jessica Penne and Lisa Ward-Ellis. You can watch the fight Saturday, April 28th @ 7pm live and free on invictafc.com. 5 of Jessica Penne's 8 wins have come via submission. Her only loss is to Zoila Gurgel, th...more

WMMA Roundup Previews Kaitlin Young vs Leslie Smith: "Most likely to burn down a barn"
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 26, 2012 at 9:47am

A break down of the 135-lb match up between Kaitlin Young and Leslie Smith. You can watch the fight Saturday, April 28th @ 7pm live and free on invictafc.com. For all coverage on the debut of the all-female MMA promotion Invicta, Click Here. ...more

Female Fighters Help Fighters – Invicta’s Corner Women
by Wombat Sports
posted April 25, 2012 at 2:55pm

Invicta certainly will be a who's-who of women's MMA. If a fighter isn't on the card, she's cornering a woman who is (or she's commentating). On what is a stacked all women’s card coming into Invicta, some of the most talent fighters will be inside...more

G3 Summit Heading to Florida July 27-August 5
by Wombat Sports
posted April 25, 2012 at 12:43pm

After a successful G2 Summit in Vegas in 2011, we are proud to announce the G3 Summit & Women’s Fighter Conference will be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida July 27-Aug. 5! This year, the G3 Summit & Women’s Fighter Conference will la...more

Invicta FC 1: WMMARoundup Previews D'Alelio vs Mariscal - "Most likely to be a grind"
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 25, 2012 at 12:36pm

A break down of the 135-lb match up between Sarah D'Alelio and Vanessa Mariscal. D'Alelio had worked herself up in the 135-pound division before losing 2 straight, to 10th-ranked Julie Kedzie and then the eventual 135-pound Strikeforce champ Ronda ...more

InvictaFC Preview: Lisa Ellis vs. Jessica Penne
by Wombat Sports
posted April 25, 2012 at 12:07am

(We are breaking down the upcoming InvictaFC card every day up to the event. Invicta will be live in Kansas City. MO on Apr. 28 and will stream online at InvictaFC.com. You can read our previous previews and watch the WMMA Round-up video breakdo...more

Invicta Announces Revolutionary Weigh-in Policy
by Wombat Sports
posted April 24, 2012 at 11:57pm

  Invicta is not just about revolutionizing the women’s divisions, but MMA as a whole. This is true of their weigh-in procedure for their first ever event. In what has been a small epidemic of missed weights by MMA fighters in general,...more

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