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Rosi Sexton
| Rosi Sexton | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 16, 1977 Manchester, England |
| Other names | The Surgeon |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Fighting out of | Manchester, England |
| Team | Next Generation |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Tae Kwon Do |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rosemary Ann Sexton (born July 16, 1977) is a British female mixed martial artist. She is also a sports therapist, osteopath, and writer for Fighters Only magazine.
Sexton was involved in an infamous match with Tomomi Sunaba for BodogFight, unintentionally causing a serious injury.[1]
She is currently the #7-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[2] and the #3-ranked 125-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women’s MMA Rankings.[3]
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Background
Sexton has been involved in martial arts for over 15 years, has competitive experience in Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and holds dan grades in jujutsu and Tae Kwon Do.
In 2000, after 10 years’ experience in martial arts, she decided to train in MMA as a way of proving to herself that what she had learned was applicable to real life.
Despite having completed a 1st Class Mathematics degree at Cambridge University and a PhD in Theoretical Computer Science at Manchester University,[4] Sexton decided to become a full-time mixed martial artist. While pursuing her mixed martial arts career she has also qualified as an osteopath.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
Sexton made her mixed martial arts debut on May 11, 2002. She won her first five fights before moving up in weight to face Gina Carano on September 15, 2006. Sexton was defeated by knockout late in the second round.
Sexton debuted for BodogFight on December 16, 2006 and upset Brazilian submission specialist Carina Damm with an armbar late in the first round.
On February 17, 2007, Sexton faced Japanese striker “Windy” Tomomi Sunaba at a BodogFight event in Costa Rica. Sexton won the fight by Technical Decision in the second round after Sunaba suffered a serious ankle injury.[1]
Sexton fought once more for BodogFight and submitted Julia Berezikova on August 24, 2007.
Sexton signed an exclusive three-fight contract with Elite XC in June 2008.[6] She faced Debi Purcell at the August 15, 2008 ShoXC event in Friant, California and defeated Purcell by Split Decision.[7]
Following the demise of Elite XC, Sexton debuted for Bellator Fighting Championships at Bellator 12 on June 19, 2009. She submitted Valerie Coolbaugh with an armbar in the first round.[8]
Sexton was scheduled to face Angela Magana at CWFC 37 – Right To Fight on May 22, 2010,[9][10] but Magana suffered an injury and Sexton was matched against Emi Fujino.[11] However, due to Sexton’s re-signing with Bellator,[12] her CWFC fight was cancelled.[13]
Sexton faced Zoila Frausto at Bellator 23 on June 24.[14] She was defeated by knockout exactly two minutes into the first round.[15]
As a result of the knockout loss, Sexton was given a 60-day medical suspension and did not compete in the Bellator women’s 115-pound tournament.[16]
Sexton returned to face Sally Krumdiack at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 39 on November 27, 2010 in Cork, Ireland.[17] She won via TKO in the second round.[18]
Sexton faced Roxanne Modafferi at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 40 on February 26, 2011.[19] She defeated Modafferi by unanimous decision.[20]
Sexton was scheduled to face Sheila Gaff at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 43 on July 9, 2011 for the Cage Warriors Women’s Super Flyweight Championship at 125 pounds.[21] However, she suffered a concussion during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight.[22]
On May 5, 2012, Sexton will face Aisling Daly at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 47. The bout will be part of a tournament to crown a Cage Warriors 125-pound women’s champion.[23]
Personal life
Sexton has one son.[24]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12-2 |  Roxanne Modafferi |
Decision (unanimous) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 40 | February 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | North London, England | |
| Win | 11-2 | Sally Krumdiack |
TKO (punches) | Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 39 | November 27, 2010 | 2 | 4:07 | Cork (city), Ireland | |
| Loss | 10-2 | Zoila Gurgel |
KO (knee and punches) | Bellator 23 | June 24, 2010 | 1 | 2:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 10-1 | Valerie Coolbaugh |
Submission (armbar) | Bellator 12 | June 19, 2009 | 1 | 3:40 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 9-1 | Debi Purcell |
Decision (split) | ShoXC: Suganuma vs. Hamman II | August 15, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Friant, California, United States | |
| Win | 8-1 |  Julia Berezikova |
Submission (armbar) | BodogFight – Vancouver | August 24, 2007 | 2 | 1:49 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 7-1 |  Tomomi Sunaba |
Technical Decision (unanimous) | BodogFight – Costa Rica | February 17, 2007 | 2 | 1:05 | Costa Rica | |
| Win | 6-1 |  Carina Damm |
Submission (armbar) | BodogFight – St. Petersburg | December 16, 2006 | 1 | 4:15 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 5-1 | Gina Carano |
KO (punch) | World Pro Fighting Championships | September 15, 2006 | 2 | 4:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 |  Dina Van den Hooven |
TKO (corner stoppage) | CWFC – Strike Force 4 | November 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | English Midlands, England | Won Cage Warriors 132 lbs women’s title |
| Win | 4-0 |  Kelli Salone |
Submission (armbar) | P & G 1 – Pride and Glory 1 | February 1, 2004 | 1 | 3:45 | Cardiff, Wales | |
| Win | 3-0 | Carla O’Sullivan |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | CWFC 3 – Cage Warriors 3 | March 16, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Hampshire, England | |
| Win | 2-0 | Serena Saunders |
Submission (armbar) | CWFC 1 – Armaggeddon | July 27, 2002 | 1 | 0:40 | London, England | |
| Win | 1-0 | Angela Boyce |
Submission (armbar) | G & S 5 – Grapple & Strike 5 | May 11, 2002 | 3 | N/A | Worcester, England |
Accomplishments
- Black belt in Tae Kwon Do
- Black belt in TJF Jiu Jitsu
- Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Cage Warriors Women’s 132 lbs Champion (2005)[25]
- BodogFight Women’s 125 lbs Champion
See also
References
- ^ a b “Koubousen Companion: Japan News”. Sherdog.com. 2007-05-24. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Koubousen-Companion-Japan-News-7637. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ “Women’s MMA Pound-For-Pound Rankings”. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/womens-pound-for-pound-top-15/. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ “Unified Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Rankings”. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/rankings/unified-womens-mixed-martial-arts-rankings/. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ “Rosi Sexton on Point-free topology”. http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/~hsimmons/ROSI-SEXTON/rosi-sexton.html. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
- ^ “Exclusive: One-on-one with Rosi Sexton, PhD (Part I)”. FightTicker.com. 2008-08-28. http://fightticker.com/story_0822081000_rosi_sexton_qa_part_1. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ^ “BRITISH FIGHTER ROSI SEXTON SIGNS WITH ELITE XC”. MMAWeekly.com. 2008-06-15. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6490&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ “Hamman Exacts ShoXC Revenge”. Sherdog.com. 2008-08-16. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Hamman-Exacts-ShoXC-Revenge-14063. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ “Bellator Crowns Alvarez, Lombard”. Sherdog.com. 2009-06-20. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Bellator-Crowns-Alvarez-Lombard-18083. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ “Rosi Sexton Plans Return At CWFC 37 In May”. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/04/15/rosi-sexton-plans-return-at-cwfc-37-in-may/. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ “Magana Confirms Fight With Sexton At CWFC 37″. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/04/16/magana-confirms-fight-with-sexton-at-cwfc-37/. Retrieved 2010-04-19.
- ^ “Magana Out, Fujino To Face Sexton At CWFC 37″. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/05/01/magana-out-fujino-to-face-sexton-at-cwfc-37/. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ “Bellator signs Rosi Sexton, adds her to season-three 115-pound women’s tourney”. MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19240/bellator-signs-rosi-sexton-adds-her-to-season-three-womens-tourney.mma. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ “Sexton Returns To Bellator, Off CWFC 37 Card”. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/05/21/sexton-returns-to-bellator-off-cwfc-37-card/. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ “Sexton vs Frausto A Possibility For Bellator 23″. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/06/01/sexton-vs-frausto-a-possibility-for-bellator-23/. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
- ^ “Zoila Frausto Knocks Out Rosi Sexton”. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/06/24/zoila-frausto-knocks-out-rosi-sexton/. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
- ^ “Rosi Sexton out, Zoila Frausto possibly in for Bellator season-three women’s tourney”. MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19693/rosi-sexton-out-zoila-frausto-possibly-in-for-bellator-season-three-womens-tourney.mma. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ “Sexton vs Krumdiack, Daly vs Helsel At CWFC 39″. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/10/23/sexton-vs-krumdiack-daly-vs-helsel-at-cwfc-39/. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- ^ “Rosi Sexton, Aisling Daly Win At Cage Warriors 39″. MMARising.com. 2010-11-27. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2010/11/27/rosi-sexton-aisling-daly-win-at-cage-warriors-39/. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ “Rosi Sexton vs Roxanne Modafferi Set For Cage Warriors 40″. MMARising.com. 2010-12-20. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2010/12/20/rosi-sexton-vs-roxanne-modafferi-set-for-cage-warriors-40/. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ “Rosi Sexton Edges Roxanne Modafferi At Cage Warriors 40″. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/02/26/rosi-sexton-edges-roxanne-modafferi-at-cage-warriors-40/. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ “Rosi Sexton vs Sheila Gaff Planned For Cage Warriors 43″. MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/05/26/rosi-sexton-vs-sheila-gaff-planned-for-cage-warriors-43/. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ “Rosi Sexton Injured, Out Of Cage Warriors 43 Title Fight”. MMARising.com. 2011-06-22. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/06/22/rosi-sexton-injured-out-of-cage-warriors-43-title-fight/. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ “Cage Warriors 125-Pound Women’s Tournament Set For April”. MMARising.com. 2011-12-16. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/12/16/cage-warriors-125-pound-womens-tournament-set-for-april/. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ “The fight of her life”. guardian.co.uk, by Andy Darling. 2007-09-05. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2007/sep/05/gender.world. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ “Rosi Sexton”. 2007-08-01. http://www.cagewarriors.com/champ.37.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
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