Unbeaten prospect Ashley “Smashley” Cummins continued her rise up the ranks with another victory tonight, but the win did not come easily. Cummins took a close but Unanimous Decision victory over Stephanie “Macaquinha” Frausto at NAAFS: “Caged Fury 16” in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Cummins was able to score multiple takedowns during the abridged fight, which was contested under three-minute rounds due to a misunderstanding with the West Virginia athletic commission. Frausto gamely fought back with submissions, but Cummins earned the nod from all three judges.

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The North American Allied Fight Series came to the state of West Virginia for the first time this evening. NAAFS: “Caged Fury 16” took place at the Morgantown Events Center and was headlined by a super heavyweight bout between UFC veteran Sean “Big Sexy” McCorkle and Mike Gordon.

Also tonight, NAAFS mainstay Joey “The Jackhammer” Holt returned to the promotion for the first time as a pro when he took on Nate “Red Fury” Hall. Top prospect Ashley “Smashley” Cummins battled Stephanie “Macaquinha” Frausto. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s NAAFS card.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the United Center in Chicago, Illinois tonight for UFC on FOX 2: “Evans vs Davis.” The promotion’s second appearance on the FOX network was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between ex-champ “Suga” Rashad Evans and Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis.

In tonight’s co-main event, the ever-outspoken Chael Sonnen faced British standout Michael “The Count” Bisping in a middleweight contender’s bout, while jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia battled “All-American” Chris Weidman. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s UFC on FOX 2 card.

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Final Valkyrie Flyweight Champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi competes outside of Japan for the first time in her MMA career when she battles unbeaten Finnish prospect Katja Kankaanpää on March 23rd. The bout takes place at Botnia Punishment 11 in Kankaanpää’s hometown of Seinäjoki, Finland.

Yamaguchi picked up a close decision victory over Mika “Future Princess” Nagano at Jewels: “17th Ring” in December. She has lost just once in her past eight fights. Kankaanpää stepped in as a late replacement and upset previously unbeaten Spanish prospect Karla Banitez at Cage 16 in October.

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Veteran striker “Windy” Tomomi Sunaba competes one final time when she faces Jewels mainstay Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka at Pancrase Progress Tour 3 on March 11th in Tokyo, Japan. The fight will be Sunaba’s retirement bout after a 13-year career in both kickboxing and mixed martial arts.

Sunaba has long been considered one of MMA’s top female strikers and she has won five of her past six bouts. The 35-year-old has totalled a number of notable wins during her career, but she faces a stern test in her farewell fight against Ishioka, who is 11 years her junior and is also a skilled striker.

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A lightweight contender’s bout between jiu-jitsu specialists Jim Miller and Nate Diaz has been added to UFC on FOX 3, which will take place on May 5th in East Rutherford, New Jersey. UFC President Dana White officially announced the fight this evening. The bout could co-headline the card.

Miller picked up an impressive submission victory over Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard this past Friday in the main event of UFC on FX 1 and has won eight of his past nine fights. Diaz has posted back-to-back wins over former PRIDE ace Takanori Gomi and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

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Bellator contender Jessica “Jag” Aguilar has received the go-ahead to fight outside of the promotion on February 17th. Aguilar will face rising star “Little” Patricia Vidonic in a featured matchup at Fight Time Promotions 8 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The women’s bout will be the first in Fight Time history.

Aguilar posted back-to-back victories inside the Bellator cage in 2011 and the promotion hopes to match her against pound-for-pound queen Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii this year. However, she will first have to get past the surging Vidonic, who has won six straight since dropping her pro debut.

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Just six weeks before she enters the inaugural Cage Warriors 125-pound women’s tournament, Ireland’s Aisling “Ais The Bash” Daly will face Dutch striker Titiana van Polanen Petel at Battlezone Fighting Championships 5. The fight takes place on March 24th in Daly’s hometown of Dublin, Ireland.

Battlezone officials revealed the matchup on Sunday and both fighters subsequently confirmed their participation on Twitter. Daly has won three straight fights and captured the NAAFS 125-pound women’s title in June. Van Polanen Petel scored a first-round TKO victory this past March.

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