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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Though no major MMA events are coming to television this weekend, MMA fans can still get their fix of live action online, as the all-women's MMA organization Invicta Fighting Championships brings their second event to Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan. on July 28.
The 14-fight card will stream live and free from InvictaFC.com, with veteran MMA broadcaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action alongside Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and Julie Kedzie.
In the night's main event, veterans Sara McMann and Shayna Baszler square off, with Strikeforce vets Hitomi Akano and Alexis Davis in the co-main event. Several other Strikeforce and EliteXC vets will compete on the card as well, including title challenger Liz Carmouche, who takes on Kaitlin Young in an excellent fight.
The full fight card is below:
Sara McMann vs. Shayna Baszler
Hitomi Akano vs. Alexis Davis
Liz Carmouche vs. Kaitlin Young
Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Lacey Schuckman
Amanda Nunes vs. Raquel Pa’aluhi
Sarah D’Alelio vs. Vanessa Porto
Barb Honchak vs. Bethany Marshall
Julia Budd vs. Elina Nilsson
Carla Esparza vs. Sarah Schneider
Angelica Chavez vs. Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc
Sarah Moras vs. Raquel Pennington
Jessamyn Duke vs. Suzie Montero
Jocelyn Lybarger vs. Cheryl Chan
Jessica Philippus vs. Liz McCarthy
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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