Invicta FC 14 Bonuses: Jacobson vs Moyle Wins Fight Of The NightStandout wrestler Sharon “The Dream Catcher” Jacobson established herself as a strawweight contender with a big win tonight at Invicta Fighting Championships 14 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jacobson edged out Jamie Moyle and both women took home $1500 for Fight of the Night honours.

Tonight’s card also featured three Performance of the Night winners, who each walked away with an additional $1000 in bonus money. Bantamweight champion Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger, flyweight Andrea “KGB” Lee and strawweight J.J. Aldrich all picked up bonus-winning stoppage victories.

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Invicta FC 14 Results: Tonya Evinger, DeAnna Bennett VictoriousInvicta FC Bantamweight Champion Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger’s title was not on the line, but she picked up a decisive second-round stoppage win tonight at Invicta Fighting Championships 14 in Kansas City, Missouri. Evinger destroyed Pannie “Banzai” Kianzad in the non-title main event.

In tonight’s catchweight co-feature, DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett eked out a controversial Unanimous Decision victory over former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää, and Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi easily defeated Mariana Morais.

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Invicta Fighting Championships 14 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsInvicta Fighting Championships showcased its 14th all-female fight card tonight at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Invicta FC 14 was headlined by a non-title bantamweight bout between reigning champion Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger and contender Pannie “Banzai” Kianzad.

In tonight’s co-main event, former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää took on DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett. Veteran Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi faced Mariana Morais. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Invicta FC 14 card.

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Invicta Fighting Championships 14 Live Weigh-In ResultsWeigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 14 took place today at Aladdin Holiday Inn in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. A non-title bantamweight matchup between champion Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger and unbeaten Pannie “Banzai” Kianzad headlines Saturday’s all-female fight card.

In the co-main event, former strawweight champion Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää battles unbeaten rising star DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett. Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi takes on Mariana Morais at 125. MMARising.com has live coverage for the Invicta FC 14 weigh-ins.

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Sarah Kaufman vs Germaine de Randamie Set For UFC On FOX 17Former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman makes her long-awaited return to action on December 19th at UFC on FOX 17: “Dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2” in Orlando, Florida. Kaufman is set to face multi-time Muay Thai world champ Germaine “The Iron Lady” de Randamie.

UFC officials confirmed the bout today following an initial report from The Orlando Sentinel. Kaufman looks to rebound from a submission setback in her April trilogy fight against fellow Canadian Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis. De Randamie got herself back on track with a stoppage win at UFC 185.

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Yukari Yamaguchi Defeats Yuuki Kira, Earns Title Shot At J-Fight 44Top prospect Yukari Yamaguchi cruised to a dominant decision victory on Sunday night in the main event of J-Fight 44 in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. The 17-year-old Yamaguchi easily defeated Yuuki Kira to earn a shot at the prestigious J-Girls Mini Flyweight Championship later this year.

Yamaguchi was in complete control of Sunday’s bout from start to finish, and she repeatedly stunned Kira with quick front kicks and powerful jabs. Yamaguchi was rewarded with a clear-cut Unanimous Decision win from the judges, and she now moves on to challenge J-Girls champion Momi Furuta.

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Paige VanZant, Raquel Pennington Earn Stoppage Wins At UFC 191One of the UFC’s top female stars, “12 Gauge” Paige VanZant, picked up her fourth straight victory in a featured strawweight fight tonight at UFC 191: “Johnson vs Dodson 2” in Las Vegas, Nevada. VanZant dominated TUF 20’s Alex “Astro Girl” Chambers en route to a third-round submission win.

VanZant was in complete control of tonight’s bout from start to finish and she overwhelmed Chambers with strikes that ultimately set up the finish. In bantamweight action, Raquel “Rocky” Pennington avenged a past loss by submitting Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade on the preliminary card.

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UFC 191: “Johnson vs Dodson 2” Live Play-By-Play & ResultsThe Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 191: “Johnson vs Dodson 2.” The event was headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship rematch between Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and John “The Magician” Dodson.

Also on tonight’s card, former UFC Heavyweight Champions collided when Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski met Frank Mir in the co-feature. Strawweight star “12 Gauge” Paige VanZant took on Alex “Astro Girl” Chambers in a 115-pound matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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