15-year-old “Muay Thai Genius” Saya Ito and former J-Girls Mini Flyweight Champion Haru “Taj Mahal” Tajima are set to face off for a second time on September 7th at Tenkaichi 73 in Koza, Okinawa, Japan. Ito and Tajima will meet in a rematch for the WPMF Japan Women’s Pinweight Championship.
Tenkaichi officials announced plans for the fight this week. Ito and Tajima initially met in May at Tenkaichi 71 where Tajima, who was competing for the first time since late 2010, prevailed via a razor-thin Unanimous Decision. Ito now looks to avenge the close loss and capture another title next month.
Under the leadership of former Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and respected matchmaker Rich Chou, Bellator is set to bring female fighters back to its roster. Former Invicta FC featherweight stars Marloes “Rumina” Coenen and Julia “The Jewel” Budd have both signed with Bellator for 2014 debuts.
Fighting for the second time in three days, Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu scored one of the biggest wins of her Muay Thai career on Tuesday night at the prestigious Queen’s Cup in Bangkok, Thailand. Von Duuglas-Ittu defeated 15-year-old “Muay Thai Genius” Saya Ito in a five-round bout on the card.
Deep Jewels Featherweight Champion Seo Hee Ham will compete at home for the second time this year when she takes on Ukrainian prospect Alyona Rassohyna at Road Fighting Championship 18 on August 30th in Seoul, South Korea. The atomweight matchup was announced this past weekend.
China’s top female MMA fighter, Jin “The Fighting Rose” Tang, looks for her fifth straight victory when she faces off against unbeaten Ukrainian prospect Marina Moroz at Kunlun Fight 8. The flyweight fight is set to take place on August 24th at the Xining Railway Station in Xining, Qinghai, China.
Talented prospect Natalie “The Kilapino” Gonzales Hills kept her undefeated record intact with a quick victory on Saturday night at Brace For War 29 in Cammeray, New South Wales, Australia. Gonzales Hills submitted Lizza “The Machine Girl” Gebilagin in a featured strawweight bout on the card.
Former amateur champ Amanda “The Lady Killer” Bell earned the biggest win of her young pro career tonight at Lights Out Promotions: “Chaos at the Casino 5” in Inglewood, California. Bell brutally knocked out highly-touted judoka Marina “The Supernova From Moldova” Shafir in just 37 seconds.
Highly-touted Japanese prospect Mizuki Inoue captured her first major MMA title tonight at Deep Jewels 5 in Tokyo. The 19-year-old rising star submitted interim champion Emi Tomimatsu with a third-round armbar to become the Undisputed Deep Jewels Lightweight Champion at 52 kg (114.4 pounds).