All posts by Gina Begley

  • IFC
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    Kentucky native Jessamyn Duke to be on Invicta FC 5, opponent named

    Jessamyn Duke (2-0) one of the top female professional mixed martial artist in the area announced January 31st 2013 that she will be featured on...

  • KY female fight cancelled; controversy ensues

    Kentucky MMA fans were set to see the second female match of 2013 on Hardrock MMA’s 4th Anniversary show in Louisville, KY on February 2,...

  • HOOKnSHOOT_1032
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    Hook-n-Shoot to host multi-division amatuer female MMA tournament

    Beginning in 1995, Hook-n-Shoot is the second oldest promotion of mixed martial arts in the United States and was also one of the very first...

  • Sex and sport in MMA

    The first female fighter I can recall watching was Gina Carano. The first female fight I viewed was Gina Carano vs. Kelley Kobold. The woman...

  • XFCWOMEN

    XFC 22 : Crossing The Line Gonzalez vs Montero

    Hard at work to build the atom, straw, and flyweight divisions for the 2013 season, the XFC  recently announced  Pearl Gonzalez (0-1) and Suzie Montero...

  • Hardrock52

    Hardrock MMA announces first female fight for 2013

    Hardrock MMA’s first show of the year will take place  February 2nd in Shepardsville, KY .  Among the fights, an amateur female featherweight bout between...

  • BeFunky_Brents

    Tamikka Brents looks to extend winning streak at Invicta FC 4

    The new year looks to kick off with some of the most exciting events to take place in the MMA world during 2013’s first weekend. ...

  • UFC 157
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    The Bluegrass looking to capitalize on the popularity of women in MMA

    This year has been  stellar  for female athletes participating in mixed martial arts competitions. This is in part due to the rise of the all...

  • XFC's Angela Magana
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    XFC’s Angela Magana eager to pick a fight

    Recently the XFC announced the signing of 115 strawweight female prospect Angela Magana (11-5). The following Sunday she took the opportunity to talk with WV...