{"id":32482,"date":"2013-11-25T14:59:41","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T19:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=32482"},"modified":"2013-11-25T14:59:41","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T19:29:41","slug":"invicta-fc-7-ppv-esparza-vs-gadelha-in-potential-womens-mma-war-mma-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=32482","title":{"rendered":"Invicta FC 7 PPV: Esparza vs. Gadelha In Potential Women’s MMA War – MMA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Invicta FC strawweight (115 lbs.) champion Carla \u201cCookie Monster\u201d Esparza<\/strong> (9-2) defends her belt against undefeated Brazilian superstar Claudia Gadelha<\/strong> (11-0) in one of three world title fights on Invicta Fighting Championships 7<\/em>, airing live Saturday night, December 7 on pay-per-view from Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n

The stacked, nine-bout event is headlined by a potential instant classic, showcasing Inficta FC flyweight champion Barb Honchak<\/strong> (8-2) and her challenger, three-time \u201cFight of the Night\u201d winner Leslie \u201cThe Peacemaker\u201d Smith<\/strong> (6-3-1).<\/p>\n

Invicta Fight Championships 7<\/em> is being distributed in North American by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9:00 p.m. ET \u2013 6:00 p.m. PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view<\/strong> via iN Demand, DISH, Avail-TVN in the United States, as well as Bell TV, Shaw PPV, SaskTel, TELUS, and MTS in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $14.95.\u00a0 In addition, viewers worldwide may purchase the show at www.invictafc.com<\/a> and the Invicta Fighting Championship\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n

Esparza (9-2), fighting of Redondo Beach (CA), meets undefeated Brazilian superstar Gadelha (11-0) in the co-feature. She returns to the cage for the first time since sustaining a knee injury earlier this year during training.\u00a0 She is riding a four-right win streak into her showdown with Gadelha.<\/p>\n

\u201cFighting on pay per view is very significant,\u201d the 26-year-old Esparza said.\u00a0 \u201cInvicta FC brings in fighters from all over the world, so it is great that their fans will be able to watch.\u00a0 I think that, once fans get a taste of Invicta, they will want to continue watching whether or not someone from their country is fighting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Claudia will come out hard right away.\u00a0 She has seven first-round finishes, which means she does not like to waste any time.\u00a0 I am expecting a very difficult first round.\u00a0 We both have an excellent ground game, so hopefully we can put on an entertaining, strategic ground-war if the fight happens to go there. She wants to get in there and get to work right away.\u00a0 I will go out there and leave it all in the cage.\u00a0 I am training very hard for this fight and I know she is too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unbeaten since turning pro in 2008, Gadelha will make her second start under the Invicta FC banner having scored an impressive win by third round (3:58) TKO over JEWELS champion Ayaka Hamasaki<\/strong> last July.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is going to be a war,\u201d the 24-year-old Gadelha agreed with her opponent.\u00a0 \u201cWe are both coming in top shape, ready to put on a great fight.\u00a0 This will be one to remember!\u00a0 Being on pay per view is huge for women\u2019s MMA.\u00a0 I am really excited because we women train just as hard as male athletes in MMA.\u00a0 I feel we deserve this opportunity. It\u2019ll be great for the world to be exposed to not just women\u2019s MMA, but the Invicta Fighting Championships, as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarla was a wrestler, first, so I know that she likes to take the fight to the ground.\u00a0 I will be ready for anything she throws at me.\u00a0 It\u2019s going to be an exciting fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the third world title fight, the inaugural Invicta FC bantamweight (135 pounds) world championship title will be on the line, featuring knockout artist Lauren Murphy<\/strong> (7-0) against unbeaten rising star Miriam Nakamoto<\/strong> (2-0, 1 NC).<\/p>\n

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Felice \u201cLil\u2019 Bulldog\u201d Herrig<\/strong> (9-4) makes her highly-anticipated Invicta FC debut versus unbeaten strawweight Tecia \u201cThe Tiny Tornado\u201d Torres<\/strong> (3-0).<\/p>\n

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Also fighting on the undercard in a battle of unbeaten strawweights are Scotland\u2019s Joanne Calderwood<\/strong> (7-0) vs. Finnish strawweight Katja \u201cKiller Bunny\u201d Kankaanpaa<\/strong> (8-0-1), as well as Canadian featherweight (145 lbs.) Julia \u201cThe Jewel\u201d Budd<\/strong> (5-2) vs. fellow Canadian Charmaine \u201cNot So Sweet\u201d Tweet<\/strong> (4-3), flyweight Zoila Frausto Gurgel<\/strong> (12-3) vs. Vanessa Porto<\/strong> (15-6), bantamweight Kelly Kobold<\/strong> (18-3) vs. Tonya \u201cTriple Threat\u201d Evinger<\/strong> (11-6), plus flyweight Munah \u201cThe Perfect Storm\u201d Holland<\/strong> (5-2) vs. Nina \u201cThe Strina\u201d Ansaroff<\/strong> (5-4).<\/p>\n

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All fights and fighters are subject to change.<\/p>\n

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For additional information please visit www.IntegratedSportsnet.com<\/a> or www.invictafc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About Invicta Fighting Championships:\u00a0 <\/strong>Invicta is a world championship Mixed Martial Arts fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis.\u00a0 Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp and sports aficionado Janet Martin, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women\u2019s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport.\u00a0 For more information about Invicta or its events and fighters visit www.invictafc.com<\/a> or follow on Twitter @InvictaFights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Invicta FC strawweight (115 lbs.) champion Carla \u201cCookie Monster\u201d Esparza (9-2) defends her belt against undefeated Brazilian superstar Claudia Gadelha (11-0) in one of three world title fights on Invicta Fighting Championships 7, airing live Saturday night, December 7 on pay-per-view from Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. The stacked, nine-bout event is headlined […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[8131,510,532],"class_list":["post-32482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-invicta","tag-mma","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32482"}],"version-history":[{"count":-4,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32482\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}