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Pro MMA

A loaded King of the Cage card in Keshena, WI saw four female bouts with two pro fights that gained the winners arguments for Invicta.

Calie Cutler made a successful pro debut after going 7-1 as an amateur getting the armbar submission win over Brittany Dugas in round 3. This is Dugas’s second loss via armbar and sustained a rib injury during the bout. We wish her speedy recovery.

Heather Bassett recovered from her first loss as a pro by getting a TKO over Carolyn Biskup in round 1. Bassett improves to 2-1 as a bantamweight.

In the two amateur bouts, Miranda Dearing submitted Danielle Ternet by armbar in round 2 and Moriel Charneski defeated Missy Pontbriand by in TKO round 2.

Baldans. Guerreira Courtesy Primeior Round

A pair of bouts happened at MMA Super Heroes in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as Renata Baldan continues her run at strawweight. The MMASH tournament winner made quick work of Mahri Guerreira with an onslaught of knees and swarming punches, prompting the referee to stop the contest at 2:10 of round 1. BValdan is now 3-0.

Earlier on the card, Daiane Firmino improves to 2-1 with her armbar submission over Karina Santana in round 1.

Magdaleno and Smith Courtesy Marissa Biese Photography

In other pro bouts:

• In a pair of bouts at Conquest of the Cage in Spokane, WA, Stevie VanAssche defeated Kristen Stenzel by TKO round 1 and Elizabeth Phillips defeated Katie Howard by unanimous decision 
• Raquel Magdaleno defeated Rachael Smith by unanimous decision at NAFC: Mega Brawl in Milwaukee, WI, In an amateur bout, Leah Letson defeated Alex Parks by TKO in round 2
• At Gladiator’s Challenge in San Diego. CA, Tyra Parker defeated Lisa Lamb by TKO at 1:03 of round 1
• Gisele Moreira defeated Ariane Lipski by unanimous decision at Nitrix Fights in San Jose, Brazil
• At Xtreme Kombat in Juarez, Mexico, Karina Rodriguez defeated Vydalia Ramos by TKO at 1:17 of round 1
• Jennifer Martins defeated Desi Rahayu by TKO at 3:45 of round 1 at Thunder Downunder in Punchbowl, Australia
• At Iron Fight Combat in Bahia, Brazil, Marilha Santos defeated Chayane Mendes by TKO due to injury in round 1

Ammy MMA

In amateur MMA action:

• At Conflict MMA in Columbia, SC, JJ Aldrich defeated Ashley Greenway by unanimous decision
• Stephanie Alba submitted Andy Nguyen by armbar round 3 at
• Cuff MMA in Trinidad
• In a pair of bouts at Breakthrough MMA in DeLand, Florida, Felicia Spencer submitted Calli Paquette by armbar in round 1 and Lisa Anastario defeated Shawna Ormsbry by split decision
• At Big Guns in Mansfield, Ohio, Anna Abrams defeated Kayla Kipp by unanimous decision
• Melinda Lee Oberlin defeated Andrea Utash by TKO round 1 at
• West Michigan Wars in Benton Harbor, MI
• At Dead Serious in Rahway, New Jersey, Sadee Monserrate and Elizabeth Welch fought to a split draw
• Linsey Williams submitted Chelsi Westdorp by rear naked choke at 0:51 of round 2 at Mecca 5 in Prior Lake, Minnesota
• At World War Fighting Championships in Clive, Iowa, Mary Rouse got the verbal tap over Alena Miwa after a liver kick at 2:54 of round 2
• Jamie Mahoney defeated Terri Worley by unanimous decision at XFO in Chicago, IL

Boxing

Linda Laura Lecca gained her first world title as she defeated Simone Da Silva Duarte by unanimous decision to win the interim WBA super flyweight title in Huarochirí, Peru.

Lecca (10-2-1) is also the WBA Fedelatin super flyweight champion.

Ana Laura Esteche and Svetlana Kulakova battled to a split draw in Mytishchi, Russia. With the draw, Esteche retains the WBA light welterweight title. Kulakova was deducted a point in round 5 and 8.

Susi Kentikian Courtesy Ran.de

In Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Susi Kentikian was able to retain her WBA flyweight title with a TKO over Dan-Bi Kim in round 9. Kentikian  improves to 33-2 and has won her 4th straight.

A pair of title bouts happened in Buenos Aires, Argentina as Sabrina Maribel Perez defeated Cristina del Valle Pacheco by split decision to win the vacant WBC Silver super bantamweight title and Marisa Gabriela Nunez defeated Monica Elizabeth Galeano by unanimous decision to win the vacant South American super lightweight title.

In Buenos Aires, Argentina, WBO lightweight champ Maria Elena Maderna retained her title by getting the TKO over Angela Marciales in round 7. Maderna wins her 4th straight.

In other boxing bouts:

• Sanae Jah defeated Corina Carlescu by unanimous decision to win the EBU light flyweight title in Brussels, Belgium
• In Sunshine North, Victoria, Australia, Sylvia Scharper defeated Kori Farr by unanimous decision to win the vacant Australia bantamweight title
• Amanda Bobby Cooper defeated Brenda Rodriguez by unanimous decision in Detroit, MI
• In Denver, Colorado, Kirstie Simmons defeated Betty Stevens by unanimous decision
• Brenda Gonzales defeated c DJ Morrison by unanimous decision in Albuquerque, New Mexico
• In a pair of bouts in Tlalpan, México, Kandy Sandoval got the TKO over Veronica Rodriguez in round 8 and Lidia Garcia defeated Gabriela Garcia by unanimous decision 
• Najat Hasnouni defeated Elfi Philipps by split decision in Ninove, Belgium
• In Valdivia, Chile, Daniela Asenjo defeated Natalia Vanesa Lopez by unanimous decision
• In a pair of bouts in Magdalena, Mexico Irma Garcia got the TKo over Honey Mae Bermoy in round 4 and Silvia Torres defeated Edith Flores by unanimous decision 
• Ewa Piatkowska defeated Klaudia Szymczak by unanimous decision in Lunlin, Poland
• In Uncasville, Connecticut, Aleksandra Magdziak Lopes and Althea Saunders fought to a split draw and Shelly Vincent defeated Lakeysha Williams by unanimous decision 
• Connie Viruet defeated Angel Ford by TKO round 3 in Whippany, New Jersey

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