Three additional matches have been added to the upcoming Jewels: “15th Ring” card on July 9th in Tokyo, Japan. The sold-out event will now feature a kickboxing bout between J-Girls veteran Tomoko SP and Jewels newcomer Kaoru Chatani. The fight is one of three kickboxing matches on the card.
Also announced were a pair of amateur MMA bouts. The first matchup pits Nana “Chanchin” Ichikawa against Tamaki Usui, while the second features a rematch between Kayoko Yamazaki and O Quin Mei. The pair first faced off at “14th Ring” and fought to a time-limit Draw under grappling rules.
Sunday’s controversial bout between lightweights Nik “The Carny” Lentz and Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira has now been officially ruled a No Contest due to Oliveira’s illegal knee strike in the second round. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission confirmed the change today after deliberations.
Former Strikeforce and EliteXC champion Jake Shields will look to rebound from his loss to reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre when he returns to action later this year. Shields will next face rising star Jake “The Juggernaut” Ellenberger at an event set for the Fall.
Despite a last-minute change to tonight’s main event, the Ultimate Fighting Championship made its way to the Consol Energy Centre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for UFC Live 4. The card was headlined by a heavyweight bout between talented strikers Pat “HD” Barry and Cheick Kongo.
Competing for the first time in seven months, Jessica “Jag” Aguilar made a successful return tonight with a Split Decision win over All-American wrestler Carla Esparza at Bellator Fighting Championships 46 in Hollywood, Florida. The victory was Aguilar’s second since losing to Zoila Gurgel last year.
After a shoulder injury forced Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos out of a planned Strikeforce bout with fellow striker Paul “Semtex” Daley on July 30th, Daley has received a new opponent for the card. The British knockout artist will now face off against unbeaten prospect Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley.
MMARising.com reports live from the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington for coverage of Strikeforce Challengers 16. The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between rising star Caros “The Future” Fodor and James Terry, with the winner looking to graduate from the Challengers Series.
Former Strikeforce middleweight title challengers “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Tim Kennedy will square off in a featured matchup at Strikeforce: “Fedor vs Henderson” on July 30th in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The bout was made official by the promotion in an announcement earlier this afternoon.