On April 5th, Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke and “The Queen of Mean” Miriam Nakamoto faced off in a bantamweight bout at Invicta FC 5 in Kansas City, Missouri. The result was later overturned to a No Contest due to an illegal knee and the fight’s outcome remains a topic of debate to this day.
Nakamoto took exception to what she felt were disrespectful statements from Duke following the fight, but she kept quiet about the issue until this week. In response, Duke spoke with MMARising.com on Thursday and expressed an interest in facing Nakamoto for a second time in the future.
Seven-time Muay Thai champion “The Queen of Mean” Miriam Nakamoto has competed at the highest level for many years, but life as a Muay Thai fighter has been a constant struggle. It was not until her Invicta FC debut this year that affording simple luxuries like new clothes became possible.
Fresh off of her victory at Invicta FC 6 this past weekend, Mizuki Inoue has signed on for this year’s Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup 53.5kg tournament on August 3rd in Yoyogi, Japan. The 2012 champion joins Ai Takahashi, Rio Kamikaze and Miyo Yoshida as the fourth tournament participant.
On Saturday night, top Japanese prospect Mizuki Inoue made a successful North American debut at Invicta Fighting Championships 6 in Kansas City, Missouri. The 18-year-old impressed onlookers with her speed and striking skills en route to a competitive Unanimous Decision win over Bec Hyatt.
A flyweight battle between Michele “Diablita” Gutierrez and Jordan Nicole “Ninja Princess” Gaza has been added to Dakota Fighting Championships 16: “Fall Brawl 2013” on August 23rd in Fargo, North Dakota. Matchmaker Chris Nelson confirmed the fight with MMARising.com earlier today.
Grappling specialist Hérica Tibúrcio scored the biggest victory of her career in a featured strawweight tournament semi-final bout on Saturday night at MMA Super Heroes 1 in Louveira, São Paulo, Brazil. Tibúrcio submitted top Brazilian prospect Kinberly Novaes with an armbar late in round three.
Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith earned her third Fight of the Night bonus in her flyweight debut tonight at Invicta Fighting Championships 6 in Kansas City, Missouri. Smith scored a Unanimous Decision victory over Brazilian contender Jennifer Maia in an action-packed fight on the main card.
Former Strikeforce Women’s Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino added another title to her collection tonight with a dominant win at Invicta Fighting Championships 6 in Kansas City, Missouri. Justino stopped Marloes “Rumina” Coenen in a rematch for the Invicta FC featherweight title.