BJPenn.com Presents 2012 Women’s MMA Awards| VOTE NOW
The nominations for the 2012 Women’s MMA Awards presented by BJPenn.com have been submitted and the voting polls are now officially open. To vote, simply email your picks for the categories below to mitch@bjpenn.com or mitchciccarelli@gmail.com. Voting will officially close on Dec 31 at 12 am Eastern Standard Time and the winners for each category will be announced during the first week of 2013.
In addition to the original categories, I have also added two bonus categories for ring card girl of the year and amateur fighter of the year. Those are the only two categories where all nominations were established by myself, the rest of the categories were voted in by the fans.
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Fighter of the Year
Ronda Rousey
Miesha Tate
Jessica Penne
Sara MccMann
Liz Carmouche
Fight of the Year
Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate
Kaitlin Young vs. Leslie Smith I
Tecia Torres vs. Kaiyana Rain
Michele Waterson vs. Lacey Schuckman
Miesha Tate vs. Julie Kedzie
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Story of the Year
Ronda Rousey becomes first woman to hold a UFC title
Invicta Fighting Championships generate massive online audience through three free events
Jessica Penne becomes the first Invicta FC champion
Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche booked as UFC 157 main event
Liz Carmouche praised by Dana White for being first openly homosexual UFC fighter
Role Model of the Year
Julie Kedzie
Miesha Tate
Liz Carmouche
Ronda Rousey
Jessica Penne
Knockout of the Year
Veronica Rothenhausler KO’s Ashlee Evans
Joanne Calderwood KO’s Ashley Cummins
Sheila Gaff KO’s Jennifer Maia
Vanessa Porto KO’s Luana Teixeira
Sheila Bird KO’s Christina Barry
Submission of the Year
Sarah D’Alelio armbars Vanessa Porto
Ronda Rousey armbars Miesha Tate
Jessica Eye arm triangle chokes Zoila Gurgel
Ronda Rousey armbars Sarah Kaufman
Jessica Penne triangle chokes Naho Sugiyama
Brand of the Year
Invicta Fighting Championships
FightChix
Strikeforce
Bellator Fighting Championships
Cage Candy
Best Contribution to Women’s MMA of 2012
Shannon Knapp (Invicta FC President/CEO)
Ronda Rousey (UFC Women’s bantamweight champion)
Janet Martin (Invicta FC matchmaker)
Miesha Tate (Former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion)
Robert Sargent (MMA Rising/Unified Women’s MMA Rankings)
Broadcaster of the Year
Julie Kedzie (Invicta FC)
Mauro Renallo (Strikeforce/Invicta FC)
King Mo Lawal (Invicta FC)
Jimmy Smith (Bellator Fighting Championships)
Pat Miletich (Strikeforce)
Newcomer of the Year
Tecia Torres
Joanne Calderwood
Jessamyn Duke
Ediane Gomes
Kaiyana Rain
Raquel Pennington
Jocelyn Lybarger
Who to watch out for in 2013
Carla Esparza
Jodie Esquibel
Sara McMann
Vanessa Porto
Felice Herrig
*BONUS CATEGORIES/ All Nominations made by Mitch Ciccarelli*
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Ring Girl of the Year
*Only ring girls that worked during female fights have been nominated/ no UFC Octagon girls*
Jennifer Swift
Natasha Wicks
Gianna Puppo
Shannon Ihrke
Jade Bryce
Mercedes Terrell
Stephanie Ann Cook
Shelby Gast
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Amateur Fighter of the Year
Jordan Nicole Gaza
Jordan McDonald
Erin McDougall
Veronica Rothenhausler
Cortney Casey
Kaiyana Rain
Tecia Torres
Brittany Dugas
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Ring girl of the year: JENNIFER SWIFT
Try to pick value bets. This means overrated odds. There is howveer one problem. It depends on you to choose overrated odds so still its all up to you. But if you are good at picking value then in long term by placing many bets with exactly the same stake you will be +
In this sport especially for nbweies, if you want to make this a career, you need to fight as often as possible and not get hurt to be successful and win your fights of course.
Voting for Erin Mcdogall for amateur fighter!!!!
VERONICA ROTHENHAUSLER
Amateur Fighter of the Year
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Knock Out of the Year!
Veronica Rothenhausler for knock out of the year and amateur fighter of the year!
Brand of the Year Cage Candy!! has my vote a passion like no other!
Veronica Rothenhausler for Knockout of the year and Ameteur fighter of the year…
My vote for Brand of the Year Cage Candy.
My vote is for Jodie Esquibel. The best female MMA fighter I’ve ever seen. NO ONE is more dedicated. She is going to change the game!
Jocelyn Lybarger! Newcomber of the year!!!
CAGE CANDY , HAS IT ALL BEST BRAND FOR THEIR NEED’S WITH STYLE!!!!!MY VOTE IS CAGE CANDY.
Jennifer Swift for Ring girl of the year !!!
Jennifer Swift!
I absolutely agree with this stmetaent. I think a lot of teachers never take the time to teach their students how to think about applications. Just do what i do! making no adjustments for body type, height, strength etc.
Jennifer Swift hands down!!
Jodie Esquibel Who the watch out for 2013.
new comer of the year:tecia torres
My vote is for Jocelyn Lybarger!!!!
that girl took a small beating her face had no marks,,,but u can see rellaly cyborg uses roids her voice is a man and her neck andd body is manly that aint natural i hate when peole cry steroids always with someones success but i see for sure
So, where do we see the results of these 2012 Women’s MMA Awards?