Summer 2013 Fun with Racheal Blaze

MMA model, personality and promoter Racheal Blaze has kept quite busy in the MMA world these days. Check out some of her recent work rocking some Babes of MMA gear which also landed on the October 2013 cover of Scrapp! Fight Magazine! Click here to see more pictures and be sure to follow Racheal on Facebook and Twitter to see what else she has been up to lately.

Hidden Talent 3 Revisited

On March 30th we returned for the third event held by Hidden Talent MMA at the Lake County Fair Grounds in Grayslake, IL. This event was full of non-stop action, title fights and of course our friend MMA knockout Shannon Ihrke! Click here for more event pictures and check out the fight card results below.

Light Heavyweight Title

Jason Belyew vs. Tim Phinney (205): Belyew def. Phinney at 1:38, rd. 1 via side choke.

Welterweight Title

Andrew Potapenko vs. Jareau Mobley (170): Mobley def. Potapenko at 0:10, rd. 1 via KO.

Lightweight Title

Adrian Ortega vs. Matt Arnst (155): Arnst def. Ortega via RNC, 0:44 of rd. 1.


Anthony Richmond vs. Jake Childers (145): Childers taps Richmond with a guillotine at :34 of rd. 2.

Michael Hayden vs. David Sorensen (135): Sorensen def. Hayden, 30-26, 29-27, 29-27.

Joel Yepiz vs. Prince Miles (185): Miles KO Yepiz, :30 round 3.

Tyler Dempsey vs. David Santiago (170): Tyler Dempsey def. David Santiago, TKO-strikes, 1:20, rd. 2.

John Quinlan vs. Matt Crowley (155): Quinlan def. Crowley, TKO strikes, rd. 1 2:45.

Peter Hinsch vs. Victor Gonzalez (170): Gonzalez taps Hinsch with an armbar at 1:40 of round 2.

Zachary Stander vs. Patrick Fish (170): Stander wins via TKO- ref stoppage due to strikes, 1:20 rd. 1.

Franklin Springfield vs. Curtis Chaparata (155): Springfield taps Chaparata with a RNC at 1:11.

Racheal Blaze Heats Things up for Babes of MMA

MMA babe Racheal Blaze recently captured some sexiness for Babes of MMA! Click here to see more from this hot photo shoot. For more on Racheal read our first feature here, check out her links including Facebook and Twitter and watch out for big things to come from Racheal in 2013.

The Ladies of Flawless FC 1

Last weekend Keri from MMAViewer and I went to check out the inaugural event for Flawless FC at the UIC Forum in Chicago, IL for a night of fights and some post fight fun at Market. We had a great time with friends Racheal Blaze, future star Taylor "The Terror" Guerra, Lisa "Lights Out" McCallam and of course the ladies of Flawless FC 1 Tyler Suess, Heather Marie Dutchess and Kristina Bella! For more pictures from this album please click here.

Meet MMA Babe Racheal Blaze

Say hello to MMA babe Racheal Blaze! This 38 year old siren is 5’5”, 127 lbs, measures a curvy 36-25-36 and calls Chicago, IL home.

We finally had the opportunity to meet Racheal in person not long ago and now it’s time to introduce her to the rest of our friends at Babes of MMA. Racheal initially started in the MMA world as a model and a onetime stint as a ring card girl but knew from the early going that this was not her true calling. She wanted to make her own mark in combat sports and make a real difference. The quickest way to explain Racheal’s unique niche recognized worldwide is to visit her Facebook pages full of promotional pictures which advocates the combat sports and fighters. Standing out as a beautiful red head she puts “The Blaze” spotlight on many different people and topics in combat sports giving them nothing but positive exposure. Everyone needs a shot at being recognized for all their hard work and fighting, from those just starting out to those at the elite level and this is what Racheal does best through her vast networks, social media, television and personal appearances. As Racheal often says, “It’s your time to shine!”

Racheal spotlights the guys and girls including fighters like Gabriel Gonzaga who she calls one of the most humble, friendly and well spirited fighters she has ever met. Shoney Carter a friend who always has a joke or two ready to make Racheal laugh. King MO Lawal with his drive and determination to do two sports at once with his great talent and tremendous hard work. Other spotlighted friends include Guilherme Cury, Tecia Torres, Nathan Long, Taylor Guerra, Lisa Maccalla, Andy Pradel, Caroline Richer, Lance Surma and countless others in the MMA world. Will you be next?

In addition to her calling in the MMA world Racheal has also worked as a nail artist for the last 19 years as well as a professional mixologist by trade.

Thank you very much for your time Racheal and glad to call you a friend. For more on Racheal visit her Twitter, first Facebook, second Facebook, third Facebook, fan, Blaze Brand Marketing and Racheal Blaze TV pages. For those in the Chicagoland area come out to the Flawless FC fights tomorrow and say hello to Racheal Blaze, ambassador of combat sports.

Babes of Hidden Talent MMA

This past weekend we ventured up to Libertyville, IL for the inaugural event of Hidden Talent MMA. Along with some up and coming amateur fighters we spent some time with MMA babes Justine Davis and Racheal Blaze! For a few more pictures from this event captured by Racheal and us click here.

Meet MMA Babe Joanne Spracklen

If you watch MMA and like to make fight predictions then you will love Joanne Spracklen of MMA Girls. This blonde beauty with a cute accent is 5'6", 115 lbs, measures 32-26-35, originally from Durban, South Africa and now calls Los Angeles, CA home.

Joanne and her friend Lauren created MMA Girls in 2006 which features prediction videos for upcoming fights and also some fun videos with MMA fighters. The ladies had a love for MMA, wanted to do some fun videos and MMA Girls was soon a hit. Although running the site solo these days Joanne continued on in her pursuit to bring her free videos to the masses and help promote the sport. In addition to the videos Joanna also sponsors several lovely female fighters. On occasion you can find Joanne dabbling with some modeling for her website and companies that sponsor her videos. She has trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the past and looking to return to her training this year. Tough to pick just one or two favorites, Joanne did list Jon Jones, BJ Penn, Wanderlei Silva, Georges St. Pierre, Frank Mir and Kenny Florian as some of her favorite MMA fighters.

Prior to her journey into the MMA world, Joanne was studying Psychology at the University of Central Florida and also involved in some acting. Acting has been her true dream since she was five years old and two years ago she made the move to LA to pursue those dreams. In addition to acting Joanne would also like to get involved with non-profit work since she has a genuine love of helping people.

Joanne knows her MMA and fun to watch so what are you waiting for? Head over to MMAGirls.net, on Twitter @mmagirls and on Youtube at panicpulse. See if you can do better than Joanne with your picks or if a company look into sponsoring a video.

Happy Holidays from Babes of MMA

Happy holidays to everyone whether celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or any other religious holiday. Thanks to all the beautiful ladies for getting into the festive spirit and sharing the holiday cheer. Just in case you ask the ladies from top to bottom are Arianny Celeste, Jennifer Swift, Jade Bryce, Ashley Salazar, Amber Nichole Miller, Corissa Furr, Ashley Ferrara, Jessica Jessie, Tee Tremblay and Terrie James.

The Ultimate Fighter 14 Babes

Last week I ventured out to Vegas for The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale and it was a weekend to remember.  Hope I don't forget anyone but nice to meet and/or hang out with Miesha Tate, Bryan Caraway, Tracy Lee, Julie Kedzie, Lindsay Barnes, Demarques Johnson, Ronda Rousey, Cody McKenzie, Joe Pic, Keith Bailey (Fallout MMA), the guys from Blackeye Promotions, Colleen Schneider, Bruce Buffer, Stitch Duran, Herb Dean, Jordan McDonald, Forrest Griffin, Chandella Powell, Arianny Celeste, Dana White, Joe Rogan, Jake Ellenberger and Joseph Benevides.  Check out some more pictures from the weigh-ins and fight day!