Hits Like A Girl

By George Syroney

It is 27 degrees on Akron, Ohio on January 20, 2012.  Chapparell’s Community Center is standing room only. Tonight’s amateur card guaranteed to provide the action we have come to expect from NAAFS.

Angie Reinhardt (1-1) represents Power of One MMA and is wearing a camo top. Norma Center (2-0) is fighting out of Cenrockda Siam Muay Thai Attack Force and is wearing dark blue shorts and top. Reinhardt and Rueda are competing at 135.

They touch up Angie clinches and delivers knees. Center returns the favor. Center has her against the cage. They exchange some knees. The ref breaks them due to lack of action. Center clenches Angie throws a series of punches. Center lands some knees there’s a stoppage for an eye poke. Center puts Angie on the cage and pulls her down. Angie has guard and lands a few punches from there.

They exchange legs kicks to start the second. Center lands a solid push kick and takes down Angie again. There’s not much action at this point and the ref breaks them again. Center lands a brutal leg kick and Angie answers with four punches. Angie is on the ground against the cage. Norma lands knees to the body.

They begin with Angie going all out. She lands a few punches and Norma continues to work the legs. Angie finds herself against the cage again. Angie has a arm in guillotine and Norma escapes. Norma gets full mount and rains a torrent of punches down. Angie is spinning off the cage. Norma goes for an arm bar and it looks tight. Angie works herself out and catches Norma’s back. The bell sounds. Norma wins by 30-27 unanimous decision.

Allanna Jones (1-2) is fighting out of American Muscle MMA wearing the blue shorts with white stripe. Krissa Timbs (1-0) is representing Independent MMA and Fitness wearing the orange unitard. Jones and Timbs are fighting at 145.

Krissa lands a leg kick and right jab. Then she misses take down. Allanna left right left. Krissa throws a leg kick; Allanna throws a right. Krissa tries a double leg and stalls on the wall. Picks up Allanna for a single leg and dumps her. Krissa works body head. Allanna tries to shrimp bout but closes her guard when Krissa tries to pass. Allan works just as hard punching from the bottom as Krissa does from the top.

Allanna throws a handful of unanswered feints and jabs. She lands a nice leg kick that is returned by Krissa. Allanna throws an uppercut and backs Krissa to the cage with some nice jabs. Krissa attempted a takedown and her ribs pay the price after Allanna sprawls.  Allan starts to find Krissa chin and Krissa gives up in the take down. Krissa pushes allana into the cage only to take several nice shots to the chin again.

Krissa starts with aright and Allanna wind mills a few punches and lend her own overhand right. They circle and feint and Allanna lands again. Allanna hits a left right combo to the roar of he corwd. Krissa backs Allanna to the wall again but gets the side of her head pounded for her attempt. The referee breaks hem for inaction (but Allanna was working). Allanna finishes with a four punch flurry at the bell. Allanna wins a unanimous decision; 30-27, 29-28, 29-28. The referee seemed to be calling them for stalling the whole fight but they worked hard. Bad referee.

Chandra Engel (7-7) is fighting out of American Muscle MMA and is wearing the camo shorts. Trisha Barr (4-4) represents Team Kana. Engel and Barr are competing at 135 and is wearing the red shorts.

This co-main event fight begins with them trading some solid punches in the middle. They go to the ground and Trisha has closed guard. Chandra lands body shots. The action stalls and the ref stands them. Trisha lands a haymaker. Chandra seems unfazed and takes her down. Chandra gets full mount. Trisha gives up her back. Chandra works straightening her out and sinks the rear naked choke. The fight ends at 2:27 in the first.

Roxanne Modafferi 14-6-0 vs. Barb Honchak 4-1-0

The fight begins with Roxanne missing a leg kick. She walks Barb back to the cage into a clinch. Barb puts Roxanne in a waist clinch. Roxanne escapes. She has Barb in a side headlock but Barb is on top. Barb has Roxanne’s back. Roxanne is fighting Barb’s hooks out. Roxanne is attempting a kimura while Barb is tagging Roxanne’s ribs. Barb gets Roxanne’s back again. Roxanne has good wrist control. Roxi spins and is now in Barbs guard. Barb revers and is on top in full mount. Barb gets Roxanne in an armbar and the round ends.

Roxanne starts the round with a missed superwoman punch. Barb spins Roxanne into the cage. Roxanne attempts to leap up for a guillotine several times; Barb seems okay holding both their weight. They go to the ground with Barb in Roxanne’s guard. Barb lands intermittent punches and elbows. Roxanne pushes Barb off with her feet. Barb stands and rains down some punches then jumps into half guard.

They clinch and Barb has Roxanne into the wall. She lands a knee and a solid right. Barb puts Roxanne down with the whizzer. She rains down punches from Roxanne’s back. She sinks in the rear naked choke. Roxanne is forced to tap. Barb wins by submission at 1:46 in round 3.

Charmaine Tweet 0-1-0 vs. Anna Barone 1-1-0

Anna connects with a solid punch and KO’s her. She lands two more solid punches before the referee stops the fight. Anna by KO in round one at 0:18 seconds.

Chelsea Colarelli 6-2-0 vs. Patricia Vidonic 3-1-0

Chelsea starts tagging Patricia quickly. Patricia comes alive and punches Chelsea back to the cage. They separate and circle. Patricia is trying to establish her left jab and Chelsea push kicks. They lock up without much happen then break. They exchange some heavy knees. Patricia wants to work inside. She is able to back up Chelsea to the cage and lands some knees. Chelsea spins off the cage but Patricia is able to walk her down. This
time she lands a double leg and Chelsea goes to the ground with a boom. Patricia lands a series of elbows and follows up with rights to Chelsea’s ribs.

Chelsea comes out swing. Patricia evades any heavy damage and closes in to put Chelsea on the cage. Again Chelsea lands with a thunderous boom. Chelsea has to let go of a guillotine. Patricia starts to pound on Chelsea and gets swept. Patricia lands a head and arm triangle but loses it. She transactions to an armbar but Chelsea steps over and escapes. Chelsea is in Patricia’s guard. Patricia lands a lose triangle. That Chelsea escapes. Patricia takes Chelsea’s back and lands the rear naked choke. Patricia by submission at 4:07 in round 2.

Ediene Gomes 3-3-0 vs. Leslie Smith 2-1-0

Leslie seems to be the faster throwing out ranging punches. Ediene goes for the takedown. She’s in half guard. She has Ediene tied up well. Ediene escapes and lands a series of hammerfists. Leslie gives up her back and attempts to stand. Ediene puts Leslie’s back into the cage. She lands a heel hook. Leslie steps over and lands some punches and backs out. Ediene looks tired. Leslie connects to the body with a right. They circle. Leslie is throwing the ranging left again and swings for the fences with ten seconds left.

Rounds two Leslie uppercuts and gets a left for her effort. Ediene shoots and Leslie sprawls. Leslie peppers lefts then tags with the right. Leslie lands three to Ediene’s singles. Leslie lands a left and follows with a right to the body that seems to stun Ediene. Ediene lands a nice double leg off the cage. Ediene rains downs fists from half mount. She gets side and Leslie pushes her off. Ediene lands what appears to be an illegal knee. The bell sounds and the crowd boos the illegal knee.

Round three begins with some more shadow boxing. Ediene lands a right. Leslie slips and Ediene lands an armbar but Leslie properly stacks to defend. Edien is throwing haymaker lefts. Leslie lands a kick that is checked before it could meet Ediene’s head. Ediene lands another nice double leg. She’s in Leslies guard. She lands some lefts to Leslie’s ribs. The bells sounds. Ediene wins a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27). The crowd boos the decision due to the illegal knee.

Amy Davis 1-2-0 vs. Meghan Wright 1-2-0

Amy gets Meghan in a guillotine. They go to the ground with Amy trying to tighten the choke. She gives up on the choke. She delivers some crisp elbows then some vicious ground and pound. Amy wins by strikes (referee stoppage) at 1:03 round one.

Sarah Schneider (4-5-0) vs. Ivana Coleman  (1-1-0) at 120 pounds

The bell sounds for round one. They circle. Ivana stalks. Sarah kicks; Ivana throws a right. They trade rights. Ivana throws a knee and Sarah answers with a takedown. Ivana elbow strikes from bottom while Sarah delivers some rib shots. Ivana sweeps. Sarah goes for a heel hook. Sarah rolls back into Ivana’s guard. Sarah goes for another heel hook. Sarah drops some elbows from half guard. Sarah sinks an armbar and Ivana tries to stack. She stands and Sarah is able to sink it tighter. Sarah wins by armbar at 4:30 in round 1.

Amateur Women

Danaea Makemson vs. Ashley Greenway

The fighters both debut at 115 as amateurs. Both touch hands and circle. Exchange kicks and blows. Ashley pins Denaea to the cage wall. Denaea takes Ashley down but falls into a guillotine. Greenway by submission at 1:09 round 1.

The men on the card:
*PRO CARD*

Joe Heink VS. Johnny Buck “Nasty”

The bout ends in unanimous decision after 3 rounds for Johnny Buck; all three judges score it 30-27.

Jason Cortez VS. Matt “Spiderman” Tran

This bout was at 135. Tran wins by triangle at 3:43 round 3.

Tommy “Ghetto” Jones VS. Allen “The Hedgehog” Greenway

This bout was stopped at :41 seconds in the second round by referee stoppage (broken forearm); the winner is Jones.

Sky Rudloe VS. Vinnie Alberico

Alberico wins this bout by head and arm triangle.

*PRELIMINARY AMATEUR CARD*

Dudley Spence vs. William Bratz

This bout was fought at 170. Spence wins
by TKO (Referee Stoppage) at 1:50 in round 1.

Jason Faglier vs. “Flyin” Ryan Conn

This bout was fought at 135. Faglier wins
a unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27).

Nate McCall vs. Kodey Gulley

This bout was fought at 125. Gulley wins in
round 2 at 2:00 with an RNC.

Daniel Duge vs. Leo Perez

The bout was fought at 145. Duge wins by
TKO at 2:37 round 1.

Doug Bishop vs. Dustin Messer.

The bout was fought at 190.
Messer wins by RNC at 1:31 in round 1.

     On the 5th of March, Liz Carmouche put her undefeated streak on the line vying for Marloes Coenen’s Strikeforce title. The 135 pound champion, Marloes Coenen, is 18-4 and fights out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Her challenger, Liz Carmouche, 6-0 and fights out of San Diego, California. Liz took this fight on short notice as Miesha Tate sustained a training injury. Liz weighed in at 134 on Friday and Marloes was 135.

     Round one begins with the ladies exchanging kicks. The crowd grows restless as Liz can’t seem to find range but also evades Marloes punches. They are working on the cage. Liz kicks Marloes leg. Marloes foot stomps Liz; Liz responds with two thudding stomps of her own. The ref breaks them at one minute. Marloes lands two solid front kicks to Liz midsection towards the end of the round. I score it 10-9 Marloes.

     Liz escapes a standing choke by tossing Marloes to the ground. She lands in Marloes’ guard. Liz stands and avoids an arm bar and lands punches to Marloes’ head. In a side mount position she delivers knees to maloes. Liz gets full mount and rains down punches for a good part of the last minute. Liz 10-9.

     The third starts with Liz pushing Marloes to the cage. They both reverse a few times fighting for position. Marloes delivers an elbow to Liz’s head. Liz lands more nasty foot stomps. Marloes lands to Liz side with a few nice knees. Liz takes Marloes to the ground. Liz has full mount, and methodically punches Marloes’ head. Liz isn’t getting a referee stoppage. 10-9 Liz.

     Liz initiates a takedown and Marloes lands on top. Liz goes for a triangle but Marloes escapes. Liz gets a single leg landing in Marloes’ guard. Marloes is able to lock in a triangle forcing Liz to tap at 1:29 in round 4.

     Marloes is still champion and improves to 19-4 while Liz gets her first loss. Marloes shows a lot of class calling Liz “the future of the sport”. The commission had it scored the same (29-28 Liz) going into the 4th round. Unbelievably, Liz threw 352 shots and landed 221 according to CompuStrike. Liz’s dominant striking shows glimpses of why Marloes is likely correct in saying Liz is the future of the sport.

Welcome to Hits Like A Girl. We are a site dedicated to female mixed martial arts. We hope to showcase women in such a way it gives a whole new meaning to “hits like a girl”.