CNN Presents: Fighter Girls' documentary debuts Sunday on CNN

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Women's MMA goes under the spotlight this weekend with the debut of "CNN Presents: Fighter Girls."

The latest installment of the CNN documentary series focuses on MMA and the growing segment devoted to female fighting.

The episode debuts this Sunday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), and replays air at 11 p.m. ET and early Monday at 2 a.m. ET.

CNN correspondent Amber Lyon hosts the one-hour special.

The special focuses on various competitors, including notable Michelle
Gutierrez, a former pro boxer who turned to MMA in 2009. The Las
Vegas-based Wand Team Fight Team member recently snapped her three-fight
win streak with a loss to Amanda LaVoy.

This isn't the first time a major TV news outlet has focused on MMA.
CBS' "60 Minutes" aired a landmark segment in 2006, and CNBC's 2007
documentary "Ultimate Fighting: From Blood Sport to Big Time" was so
successful that it prompted a follow-up program, "Ultimate Fighting:
Fistful of Dollars," in 2009.

This time, the focus is on the women, both the fighters and the fans.
UFC officials recently said 40 percent of their fan base is comprised of
females, and thanks to organizations such as Strikeforce and Bellator,
female fighters are getting unprecedented exposure, at least in the U.S.

In addition to the fighting lifestyle and the growth of MMA, "CNN
Presents" follows the training regiment of fighters, the growing number
of young girls who have begun training, and the taboo of it all among
large segments of the population.

Watch a preview clip of the special above. And for more on the "CNN Presents" series, go to cnn.com.


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Im not a fan of women fighting at all.

timthebim wrote:

Im not a fan of women fighting at all.

Seriously? Are you just not a fan of women's sports? What about Women Boxing?

Im just not hugely into women beating each others asses I guess. I watch if its on but I could really care less if I ever see a womens MMA/Boxing fight ever.

timthebim wrote:

Im just not hugely into women beating each others asses I guess. I watch if its on but I could really care less if I ever see a womens MMA/Boxing fight ever.

I'm all for women's MMA. But I'm not sexist like you, those bitches can bang!

OU wrote:

timthebim wrote:

Im just not hugely into women beating each others asses I guess. I watch if its on but I could really care less if I ever see a womens MMA/Boxing fight ever.

I'm all for women's MMA. But I'm not sexist like you, those bitches can bang!

Tim is more into dogs fighting than women

bobbitt15 wrote:

Tim is more into dogs fighting than women

Arent they the same???