Finnish prospect Katja Kankaanpää will look to keep her unbeaten record intact when she faces England’s Simona Soukupova at Botnia Punishment 12 on September 14th in Seinäjoki, Finland. The featured bout is expected to be contested at 115 pounds and will serve as the night’s co-main event.

Kankaanpää most recently earned an impressive Unanimous Decision win over final Valkyrie Featherweight Champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi at Botnia Punishment 11 in March. Soukupova is coming off of a competitive decision loss to fellow striker Felice “Lil’ Bulldog” Herrig at XFC 19 earlier this month.

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With the addition of WKN Australian kickboxing champion Kim Townsend, the lineup for this Saturday’s Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament is now complete. Townsend will face two-time Girls S-Cup winner Rena Kubota in one of four quarterfinal matchups announced by the promotion today.

Kubota is once again seen as a heavy favourite to win this year’s Girls S-Cup, which requires the champion to defeat three opponents in one night in order to capture the title. Among those standing in Kubota’s way is Erika Kamimura, who won an Asia-only version of the Girls S-Cup this past year.

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A new Tuff-N-Uff 125-pound women’s tournament champion was crowned on Saturday night at Tuff-N-Uff: “Mayhem In Mesquite” in Mesquite, Nevada. Reign Training Center’s Rachael Cummins captured the tournament title with an impressive first-round submission win over Tandra “Tundra” Lopez.

In other action on the card, Cortney “Cast Iron” Casey made a successful promotional debut by submitting former Tuff-N-Uff 115-pound women’s champion Jillian “Justice” Lybarger. Casey has now won three straight fights since suffering her lone defeat via a contentious Split Decision in January.

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Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey needed just 54 seconds in order to successfully defend her title tonight in the main event of Strikeforce: “Rousey vs Kaufman” in San Diego, California. Rousey submitted former champ Sarah Kaufman with a first-round armbar.

In other action on tonight’s card, Miesha “Cupcake” Tate rallied to score a third-round submission victory over veteran Julie “Fireball” Kedzie in an enthralling back-and-forth battle. Tate now has eyes on securing a rematch with Rousey for the judoka’s women’s bantamweight title in the near future.

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The Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Championship was up for grabs tonight at Strikeforce: “Rousey vs Kaufman” from the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. Champ “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey defended her belt against former titleholder Sarah Kaufman in the main event.

Also tonight, former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza battled Derek Brunson. Miesha “Cupcake” Tate looked for a return to title contention when she faced Julie “Fireball” Kedzie on the preliminary card. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s Strikeforce event.

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Hometown star Jessica “Evil” Eye earned a dominant Unanimous Decision win over New Mexico’s Angela Magana tonight in the main event of NAAFS: “Rock N Rumble 6” in Cleveland, Ohio. Eye’s crisp counterstriking and solid takedown defence propelled her to the clear-cut victory after three rounds.

From the outset, Eye kept Magana at bay with jabs and quick combinations that made it difficult for Magana to close the distance. Magana tried to take the fight to the ground on numerous occasions throughout, but Eye thwarted each attempt and showcased her rapidly-improving wrestling skills.

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The North American Allied Fight Series returned to the Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland, Ohio tonight for NAAFS: “Rock N Rumble 6.” The event was headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between top NAAFS star Jessica “Evil” Eye and veteran Angela Magana, who made her promotional debut.

Also on the card tonight, NAAFS mainstay Isaiah “The Beast” Chapman looked to keep his unbeaten pro record intact when he faced Mike Nesto at 135 pounds. Torrance “The Tyrant” Taylor faced Tom “The Bomb” Waters in lightweight action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Four additional matchups have now been confirmed for Jewels: “21st Ring” on September 22nd in Tokyo, Japan. Promotional star Shizuka Sugiyama makes a quick return to action after a victory in July and faces Jewels newcomer Yurika Tanaka. The bout will serve as Tanaka’s MMA debut.

In one of three kickboxing matches added to the card, NJKF Bonita Boxeo champion Kozue “Azuma” Nagashima faces South Korean titleholder Sung Eun Kim in a rematch from Jewels: “16th Ring” in September. Nagashima won the first bout via second-round KO after landing a knee to the body.

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