Strikeforce veteran Shana “Rock Solid” Nelson’s bantamweight debut did not go as planned, but she nevertheless scored a first-round TKO win over Sweden’s Lina “Lynx” Eklund tonight in Fargo, North Dakota. The lopsided bout was part of Cage Fighting Xtreme and Crowbar MMA’s “Winter Brawl.”
Nelson, who came in five pounds over the 135-pound limit, battered her smaller opponent with punches and knees throughout the one-round fight. Eklund tried to maintain space as she circled on the outside, but she had very little success and was eventually overwhelmed by Nelson’s punches.
The North American Allied Fight Series made its return to Gray’s Armory in Cleveland, Ohio tonight for NAAFS: “Caged Vengeance 10.” The card was headlined by a welterweight matchup between NAAFS mainstay Nick “The Savage” Duell and late replacement opponent Brandon “White Steel” Saling.
Amanda “Powerhouse” Lucas captured her first mixed martial arts title belt tonight at DEEP: “57 Impact” in Tokyo, Japan. Lucas survived a late rally from veteran opponent Yumiko Hotta en route to claiming the vacant DEEP Women’s Open-Weight Championship with a third-round keylock.
Bellator star Jessica “Jag” Aguilar posted her fourth straight victory tonight with a convincing Unanimous Decision win over Oregon-based prospect “Little” Patricia Vidonic. The 115-pound women’s bout headlined Fight Time Promotions 8 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Invicta Fighting Championships, an all-female mixed martial arts promotion led by former Strikeforce executive Shannon Knapp, will hold its first event on April 28th at the famed Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The debut card is headlined by a bout between Marloes Coenen and Romy Ruyssen.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship staged its first full event on the Fuel television network tonight from the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska. UFC on Fuel TV 1: “Sanchez vs Ellenberger” was headlined by Diego “The Dream” Sanchez taking on Jake “The Juggernaut” Ellenberger.
Elaina “Beef” Maxwell now has a confirmed opponent for March 30th. The Strikeforce veteran is set to face off against Ashley “Loca” Sanchez at Resurrection Fighting Alliance 2: “Yvel vs Alexander” in Kearney, Nebraska. RFA matchmaker Scott Cutbirth announced the fight late Monday night.
A women’s bout between prospects Marianna “The Crushen Russian” Kheyfets and Munah Holland is currently in the works for Bellator Fighting Championships 63 on March 30th in Uncasville, Connecticut. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney confirmed plans for the fight with MMARising.com today.