Alexis Davis, Invicta Fight Chick, Sporting Blue Gi Bottoms for Sexy Photo Session: Fan's Look

Canadian fighter, Alexis Davis (11-5-0) is prepared to face Japanese MMA fighter, Hitomi Akano (18-9-0) at Invicta Fighting Championships 2 on Saturday, July 28th, streaming live and free online starting at 6 pm in Kansas City, Kansas (7 pm ET).
Alexis Davis was last seen battling former Strikeforce champion, Sarah Kaufman in a slugfest (on the Tate-Rousey card) that left Kaufman the winner and next in line to face current Strikeforce champion, Ronda Rousey on August 18th on Showtime.
Sporting the blue GI for her photo session
Based on her comfort level in front of the camera and her willingness to share her sexy side with fans on Twitter and Facebook, it looks to me like Alexis Davis is giving up quietly waiting for her next shot to earn contender status. She's demonstrating that she can handle the spotlight like a champ.
Taking a page from the Showtime Sports promotional video for the Strikeforce Tate vs Rousey fight back in March, Alexis tweeted some photos of herself wearing make-up, with her hair down and wearing her blue gi bottoms.
Looks like she's sending a message that she can handle what happens inside of the cage as well as outside. @AlexisDavisMMA: "Thank you to @domfightgear Sporting the blue GI for my pics, well at least the bottoms, lol. pic.twitter.com/G0xhywo7 and pic.twitter.com/YWChuIO7 and http://pic.twitter.com/bK0tWP3B "

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Now, Alexis needs to handle her business with Hitomi by defeating her at Invicta FC 2. Hitomi's professional MMA record includes wins over Carina Damm, Roxanne Modafierri and Hiroko Yamanaka. She lost to Cris "Cyborg Santos", Sara McMann (who is headlining Invicta FC2) and--a second fight with Yamanaka.
To watch Alexis in action against Hitomi, mark your calendar now.
How does Alexis think Sarah Kaufman will do against Ronda Rousey?
In her blogtalkradio interview with Fist-ta-cuff radio, Alexis mentioned that she would like to rematch Sarah Kaufman and that she intends to fight Ronda Rousey someday.
Alexis has unfinished business with Sarah Kaufman--she'd like to have another chance to defeat her. "Sarah Kaufman will always be in the back of my mind, especially after having such a close fight with her. She comes to bang and I come to bang. I know what I need to work on and she knows what she needs to defend against."
But in the meantime, Sarah is facing Ronda Rousey, who is defending her title for the first time. Sarah is determined to regain the Strikeforce championship belt.
Several times, Alexis sent her fight predictions to me to be included in the "Picks from Fight Chicks" series here on Yahoo! Sports.
Here's her prediction for Kaufman vs Rousey: "That's gonna be a tough fight...each one has different strong points. She can't stand with Sarah. If she tries to stay on the feet or if she tries to get a take down, she's gonna get knocked out or TKO'd. Sarah is not an easy person to stop. If Ronda can get in a judo throw and get her down on the ground--and if she can stay on top of Kaufman--then she can get the victory. I don't think this one will end in the first round...Sarah is not an easy person to take down. I think Ronda has her work cut out for her."
So does Alexis (age 27), who will challenge Hitomi Akano (age 37).
Source: Twitter, Facebook, Fist-ta-cuff radio interview with Alexis Davis, Sherdog.com

FIST-ta-CUFF Radio Show 148 Michele Gutierrez, Alexis Davis, Liz Carmouche, & Carla Esparza

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Show 148 is a one sided show, and it’s a one sided show I know you’re going to love. It’s been a while since we have focused on WMMA and there is no time like the present as Invicta FC 2 is right around the corner. I know you fellas love WMMA, but I also know the female fans love it too! Everyone loves WMMA and this week the whole show is focused on the biggest female promotion in the world, that’s right Invicta FC is taking over the shop and we’ve got some of the best on the card.
Our first guest is no stranger to the world of WMMA as she brings an army with her. The Diablita Army will be happy to hear that Michele Diablita” Gutierrez is kicking off things this week and we have plenty to talk about. Michele is stepping out of the cage and stepping into our world as she will be the first ever Invicta FC Inside reporter. From the sounds of things Michele will be bringing you backstage access that no other show in the world has brought you. She will be with the fighters before the fights and I can’t wait to talk to her about her new job. We will talk to Michele about her recent move and where she is training now. We will also talk to her about her career, where she goes from here, and her goals for the future and the rest of the year. Follow Michele on twitter @mgutierrezlv
Alexis Davis is our next guest and I can’t wait to talk her Invicta FC fight against Hitomi Akano as we see the #6 and #7 135 lb females square off. We will talk to Alexis about making her Invicta FC debut against such a tough opponent. Alexis is currently signed to Strikeforce and I can’t wait to talk to her about this and the future of WMMA moving to Invicta which I predict will happen. Alexis is looking to get back to the winners circle after a tough loss to Sarah Kaufman. We have plenty to talk Alexis about, I mean not only is she one of the best in her weight class, but one of the best in the world as well. I hope you listeners do some research on this girl and pick up the phones. Make sure to follow Alexis on twitter @AlexisDavisMMA
The second hour we take you deep into the jungle, that’s right you’re surrounded by dense vegetation and humidity so thick you could cut it with a butter knife. You hear something in the bushes not far from you, your heart starts to skip beats… Whatever is back there is scary, when out of the bushes you’re rushed by the hard hitting, ground and pound queen Liz “the GIRL-RILLA” Carmouche. Back once again and ready to talk her upcoming fight, Liz is ready to pick up her second Invicta FC win. We last saw Liz in action on April 28, as she punched her way to a TKO victory in the first round. Liz is set to face Kaitlin Young and I can’t wait to talk the fight, her future, and her current deal with Strikeforce. Tune in as we talk with Liz Carmouche and make sure to follow her on twitter @iamgirlrilla
Okay so you’ve heard that big things come in lil packages, well I don’t care about what you heard cause we have Carla Esparza wrapping up the show and this girl can fight! Go back and watch her last fight against Felice Herrig and tell me this girl isn’t one to keep an eye or two on. Carla is set to take on Sarah Schneider. We will talk to Carla about her current schedule leading up to this fight, her goals for this year, her current contract situation and much more. Carla is always one to bring the fire with her on any interview and you know Denny and Anton will be bringing the gasoline. Phone lines will be open all show for your questions for any of the ladies 347-637-3023. Make sure to hit the follow button on Carla’s profile on twitter @CarlaEsparza1

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Weekly Women’s MMA Review – 7/22

“Women’s MMA Today” gets you caught up on the week that was and the week that will be in women’s MMA.
—News—
Invicta Fight Week is finally here! Unfortunately, a couple of the fighters had to drop-out due to injuries this week, however Janet Martin pulled a few rabbits out of the hat and managed to get some solid replacements. Lacey Schuckman will now replace Jasminka Cive in a Strawweight matchup with Ayaka Hamasaki and Raquel Pa’aluhi steps in to replace Leslie Smith in a Bantamweight contest against Amanda Nunes. Once again, Invicta will stream the event LIVE and FREE starting at 7pm eastern on the Invicta website.
—Weekend Results—
7-21 In the main event at Jewels: “20th Ring”, Mei Yamaguchi put herself in contention for a title shot with a key victory over Emi Tomimatsu. With this win, Yamaguchi now hopes to challenge Ayaka Hamasaki for the Jewels Lightweight Queen Championship (115-pounds) later this year.
Pro Results Jewels: “20th Ring”
7th ranked Straweight “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi (10-4-1) defeats Emi Tomimatsu (5-5) via Unanimous Decision
Yasuko “Ikuko” Tamada (13-8-3) defeats 6th ranked Atomweight Naoko Omuro (13-9-4) via Armbar at 1:05 of round 2
Satomi Takano (1-0) defeats 8th ranked Atomweight Yukiko Seki (11-22) via Unanimous Decision
Shizuka Sugiyama (7-3) defeats Megumi Yabushita (19-20) via Split Decision
—Upcoming Fights—
7-28 After three knockout wins as an amateur and one in her pro debut, Katalina Malungahu (1-0) now aims for her fifth knockout in a row against undefeated amateur Ericka Newsome (0-0, 5-0am) at Chaos in the Cage 11.
7-28 Invicta FC 2 invades Kansas City with 14 HUGE bouts. The main event features 2004 Olympic silver medallist and undefeated mixed martial artist Sara McMann taking on submission specialist Shayna Baszler. Also on the card, Strikeforce veterans Alexis Davis battles Hitomi Akano. This event will stream LIVE and FREE starting at 7pm eastern on the Invicta website.
Invicta FC 2 Fight Card (subject to change):
Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler (14-6) vs 5th ranked Bantamweight Sara McMann (5-0)
6th ranked Bantamweight Alexis “Ally Davis” Davis (11-5) vs 7th ranked Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano (18-9)
8th ranked Bantamweight Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche (6-2) vs Kaitlin Young (7-5-1)
Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio (5-2) vs 9th ranked Bantamweight Vanessa Porto (14-4)
3rd ranked Strawweight Ayaka Hamasaki (7-0) vs Lacey “The Ladie” Schuckman (7-4)
Amanda “Lioness of the Ring” Nunes (6-2) vs Raquel “Rocky” Pa’aluhi (2-2)
Bethany Marshall (4-0) vs 3rd ranked Flyweight Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak (5-2)
8th ranked Featherweight Julia “The Jewel” Budd (2-2) vs Elina Nilsson (2-2)
Sarah “White Tiger” Schneider (6-5) vs 5th ranked Strawweight Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza (6-2)
Sarah “Cheesecake” Moras (2-0) vs Raquel “Rocky” Pennington (1-1)
Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke (0-0) vs Suzie Montero (1-0)
Jocelyn “Lights Out” Lybarger (0-0) vs Cheryl Chan (0-0)
“South Valley’s Own” Angelica Chavez (4-1) vs Nicdali “The Night Queen” Rivera-Calanoc (7-6)
Jessica Philippus (0-0) vs “Lightning” Liz McCarthy (0-0)
*Rankings supplied by the Unified Women’s MMA Rankings.
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Invicta Interviews With Shannon Knapp, Liz Carmouche and Kaitlin Young

Too many interviews to write about, Invicta and their fighters are doing a great job getting out there and marketing this event. Here are the links: Shannon Knapp Front Row MMA Interview: Front Row MMA Shannon Knapp on the MMA Hour including she mentions 230k unique IP addresses watched the last event (Starts at 1:43): The MMA Hour Liz Carmouche: The MMA Corner Liz Carmouche MMA Weekly Interview including she would love to fight Ronda Rousey: MMA Weekly Kaitlin Young Radio Interview:

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Kaiyana Rain Defeats Stephanie Gonzalez to Win MFC Title

Amateur fighter Kaiyana Rain took her winning streak up to 4 by beating Stephanie Gonzalez who had a 5 fight winning streak snapped. Rain who I believe is 38 years old had more aggressive striking to revenge her only loss, which was a split decision awarded to Gonzalez (23). In Rain's previous fight she looked very impressive against Jordan Gaza and athletically looks in amazing shape and could be one to look out for when she turns Pro later this year. Gonzalez is also looking to turn Pro later this year. For a more in-depth review of the fight: MMA Rising