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At Tuff-N-Uff Amateur Fighting Championships on August 6, 2010 the women showed that they were just as tough as the guys. All the women that fought showed their heart, skills and determination, which made it a night of fights that did not disappoint.
Fight #3 – Tsui-Jen Cunanan (Phoenix Combat Academy, 3-1 record) vs. Emily Peters-Kagan (Jacksons MMA – Albuquerque, NM, 2-1 record)
It was a 3 round war with both women showing power in their punches. Although Emily went down twice in the first round, she kept her composure and proved that she was there to fight. Tsui-Jen picked her shots wisely, and the 2 fighters remained on their feet for most of the fight. At the end of Round 3, Emily Peters improved her record by a split decision win over Tsui-Jen.
Fight #5 – Jenny Yum (Team Hard Target – Charlotte, NC, 5-1 record) vs. Lindsay Jones (Jacksons MMA – Albuquerque, NM, 1-0 record)
Once again, the women left no doubt in anyone’s mind on why they were in the ring. In the first round, Jenny Yum came out aggressive and determined. She started her battle with a leg kick followed by a front kick, but before Lindsay could find her balance, Jenny executed a spinning back fist that landed across Lindsay’s face knocking her out. Without even breaking a sweat, Jenny Yum adds another win to her record by knockout in the first round.
Fight #8 – Jillian Lybarger (Siege MMA – Peoria, AZ, 2-3 record) vs. Ashley Weakley (Team Leo Dalla – Chantilly, VA, 3-0 record)
In the opening round of this fight, Ashley Weakley came out strong and focused. She landed a head kick that Jillian was able to take. Jillian immediately went for the takedown. Ashley sprawled and was able to take control on the ground where she found a perfect opportunity to put Jillian in a Darce choke. Ashley tightened up the choke and Jillian showed her will to hold on, but eventually was forced to tap. Ashley Weakley defeats Jillian Lybarger in the first round by submission.
Fight #11 – Autumn Richardson (Team Quest – Temecula, CA, 1-1 record) vs. Christy Tada (Elite 1 – Las Vegas, NV 2-5 record)
Both women came out striking wildly. Autumn was able to take Christy down where she immediately took top position, raining down punches. Christy was blocking most of the punches, but was not able to return any. The referee stops the bout in 1 minute and 17 seconds of the first round, with the victory going to Autumn Richardson.
Fight #13 – Stephanie Eggink (West Coast Fight Club – Bellingham, WA, 1-0 record) vs. Katie Klimanski (Tapout – Las Vegas, NV, 0-0 record)
This was one of the most memorable and impressive fights of the night. Stephanie Eggink proved that she had ground skills at her last Tuff-N-Uff match, defeating her opponent in the 3rd round with a triangle choke, but Katie Klimaski was prepared and was ready to go the distance. These ladies spent most of the 3 rounds on the ground, with Stephanie attempting numerous submissions, but unable to keep Katie down. After 3 rounds of continuous back and forth action, Stephanie Eggink adds another win to her record, winning the match by decision.
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MMA Xplosion returns to Vegas Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on July 31st at The Joint
LAS VEGAS, June 22, 2010 – Millennium Events is proud to announce the next professional MMA Xplosion fight card on July 31st at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. This exciting fight card will be headlined by Vitor Vianna, BJ Lacy, Jorge Lopez, and Eric Bradley. Top prospects such as Danny Davis, Angelo Antuna, Chidi Njokuanai, and Michele Gutierrez will also be brought back after impressive wins on May 22 inside The Joint.“After an extremely successful event this past May 22, we are very proud to be back at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,” said MMA Xplosion co-founder Rani John. “We believe The Joint is a great venue for our branding and to showcase exciting MMA stars.”
Wanderlei Silva prospect Vitor Vianna has been the talk of the town since arriving at Wand Fight Team earlier in 2010. He will debut in Las Vegas on July 31st against BJ “The Beast" Lacy. Also on the card from Wand Fight team are crowd favorites Jorge Lopez, JJ Mix and Michele Gutierrez. Another exciting addition on the card will feature the dangerous and highly talented prospect Chidi Njokuanni will make his return to The Joint, along with local favorites Danny Davis, Angelo Antuna, and Otis Ruiz.
Promoter Vlad Warton said, “Giving the overwhelming success of our last show at The Joint, we are looking to sell out come July 31 and return to the Hard Rock with at least 2 more prestigious MMA Xplosion events before the end of the year.”
Tickets are priced from $30 and are on sale now at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Box Office, (702) 693-5222, www.hardrockhotel.com or www.ticketmaster.com. The event is open to all ages. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the first bell is at 7 p.m.
Your coverage is cordially invited to this event. Please RSVP to Jay Wallace if you would like to attend, send a photographer or camera crew. Thank you.
Fight #2 – Tsui-Jen Cunanan (Phoenix Combat Academy, 2-1 record) vs. Mollie Estes (Team American Jiu Jitsu - Kansas City, MO, 6-0 record)
This fight was only the second fight of the night, but ended quickly… showing that Women have skills too. After the sound of the opening bell, Tsui-Jen Cunanan came out aggressive, throwing strikes as Mollie Estes intelligently tried to tie Tsui-Jen’s hands up in a clinch. The 2 fighters quickly separated and exchanged when Tsui-Jen threw an explosive overhand right that sent Mollie to the floor. Tsui-Jen takes advantage of the situation and goes for the guillotine choke that forces Mollie to tap. The fight ends at 1 minute and 47 seconds of the 1st round by Guillotine Choke – Winner: Tsui-Jen Cunanan, who improves her record to 3-1.
Fight #3 - Sarah Marang (Combat Fitness – Boise, ID, 0-0 record) vs. Michelle Velebit (Saga/Alive MMA – Portland, OR, 0-1 record)
Sarah and Michelle had an all out 3 round war on the ground. After every bell each fighter came out striking and went straight for takedowns. Submission attempts were not on the mind of either fighter, but rather the Ground and Pound. Both women fought their hearts out to gain full mount on the ground with intentions of raining punches down on the other. At the end of all 3 rounds, Michelle Velebit stood with her hand raised as the victor with a split decision.
Fight #5 – Jenny Yum (Team Hard Target – Charlotte, NC, 4-1 record) vs. Nicole Hess (Mikido MMA – Alexandria, VA, 3-1 record)
The 2 fighters spent most of the time on the ground for all 3 rounds, with Jenny being the dominant and more aggressive fighter. Although Nicole attempted arm bar submissions in the first and third rounds, it wasn’t enough to panic Jenny into a bad situation. Jenny seemed relaxed and clear minded during the entire match, giving her the win after 3 rounds via a Unanimous Decision and proving that she indeed was no easy target for Nicole Hess.
Fight #6 – Lindsay Jones (Jacksons MMA – Albuquerque, NM, 0-0 record) vs. Trish Clarke (805 Fight Club – Edmonton, OK, 0-0 record)
This fight was another 3 round fight that had both women on the ground most of the time. The women fought for top position on the ground most of the fight, with Lindsay Jones being the more dominant fighter on the floor. Lindsey Jones wins the Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds.
Fight #9 – Amanda Lauland (Power MMA – New Orleans, LA, 0-1 record) vs. Jocelyn Lybarger (Team Awesome MMA – Irvine, CA, 0-0 record)
At the sound of the bell, Jocelyn Lybarger goes for first blood, literally, as she starts off the fight with a Superman Punch that lands on Amanda’s nose, immediately causing it to bleed. The punch shakes Amanda up and both fighters end up on the ground and then quickly back up on their feet. The ref has to stop the fight momentarily to have the doctor check Amanda’s nose, but the fight goes on. In the second round, Amanda looked like she would submit Jocelyn with a Rear Naked Choke attempt, but Jocelyn was able to break free to go onto the third and final round. Although Amanda scored the first takedown in the third round, Jocelyn was able to get top position and keep Amanda on her back for most of the round. At the end of 3 rounds, Jocelyn Lybarager wins the first fight of her career with a Unanimous Decision.
Fight #10 – Emily Peters-Kagan (Jacksons MMA – Albuquerque, NM, 2-0 record) vs. Ashley Weakley (Team Leo Dalla – Chantilly, VA, 2-0 record)
Both women fought hard to improve their identical 2-0 records. Although Emily was able to score takedowns throughout the fight, Ashley seemed more relaxed and controlled the pace of the fight. On their feet, Ashley was the more aggressive striker and able to avoid a lot of Emily’s takedown attempts. On the ground, Ashley was able to defend herself from receiving any damage while on her back. In the end, Ashley Weakley improves her record to 3-0 with a Unanimous Decision victory.
Fight #12 – Stephanie Eggink (West Coast Fight Club – Bellingham, WA, 0-0 record) vs. Jillian Lybarger (Siege MMA – Peoria, AZ, 2-2 record)
The fight started off with tension in the air. At the opening bell, Jillian Lybarger put her hand out in good sportsmanship, but Stephanie Eggink shook her head and decided that she wasn’t going to play nice. The crowd wasn’t pleased, and shouts favoring Jillian and boos towards Stephanie became overwhelming. Jillian immediately takes Stephanie to the ground but Stephanie is able to lock Jillian up and throw punches from her back. Stephanie was able to control the ground game, flip over and pin Jillian down where she unleashed strikes from the top, but was unable to finish Jillian before the sound of the bell. In round 2, Stephanie proved that the ground was where she wanted to be, attempting to submit Jillian, with Jillian narrowly escaping an arm bar attempt. Round 3 the women decided to show each other respect, and this time, both touched gloves before Stephanie caught Jillian with a nice hook. They go to the ground where Jillian takes top position but is stuck in Stephanie’s guard. Stephanie is able to reverse position and find opportunity to sink in a triangle choke that forces Jillian to tap. Stephanie proves she has skills on the ground, and earns the first win of her career with a win by Triangle Choke, 1 minute and 13 seconds into the 3rd round.
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