Girl Power (TV series)

Girl Power - "Fight Like a Girl" is a series of women's kickboxing tournaments created by Bigger's Better Boxing and World Kickboxing Network, live on SFR Sport 5. The series follow the format of the heavyweight boxing tournaments "Bigger's Better" the organization has produced live on Eurosport during three season (2010-2013).[1][2]

Girl Power
Official event poster for kickboxing series Girl Power 3 Sunny Beach.
Also known asBB Girl Power, Bigger's Better Girl Power
GenreSport
Created byJC Courreges, Stephane Cabrera, Jean-Philippe Lustyk
Country of originUSA
Original language(s)English, French
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes8
Production
Production location(s)Latvia, Bulgaria
Release
Original networkSFR Sport 5
First shown inLiepaja, Latvia
Original releaseNovember 14, 2014 (2014-11-14) –
June 7, 2019 (2019-06-07)
Chronology
Related showsSimply the Best
Bigger's Better Boxing
External links
Website

Plot

Each Girl Power episode features eight international featherweight female kickboxers battling out in a single elimination tournament (quarter-final, semi-final and final). To take all, the contender has to collect three victories during one evening. WKN championship belt at stake.[3]

Episode summary

Season 1

Girl Power 1 Liepaja (Pilot)

November 14, 2014

Bigger's Better Boxing presents 8-woman kickboxing tournament Girl Power live on Pay-Per-View with Dailymotion in Liepaja, Latvia.[4][5] The event makes history with Hall of Fame American boxing referee Steve Smoger making his debut as a referee in kickboxing.[6][7]

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
Seda Duygu Aygun Winner
Elna Nilsson UD
Ivana Miklasova Winner
Seda Duygu Aygun KO R2
Ivana Miklasova Winner
Daorung Samrong UD
Anna Tatjana Lie Winner
Ivana Miklasova UD
Anna Tatjana Lie Winner
Pernille Schjønning UD
Anna Tatjana Lie Winner
Karina Jarjomenko TKO R1
Karina Jarjomenko Winner
Ratnadiptee Shimpi UD

Girl Power 2 Stara Zagora

February 10, 2017

Bigger's Better launches Girl Power series live on SFR Sport 5. The episode is held in Stara Zagora featuring French, Serbian, Belgian, Bosnian and Bulgarian fighters battling out in an eight-woman one-night tournament.[8][9] French Mallaury Kalachnikoff wins the tournament, taking three victories during one evening.[10]

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
Marina Spasic Winner
Laura Follereau UD
Mallaury Kalachnikoff Winner
Marina Spasic SD
Mallaury Kalachnikoff Winner
Judit Laura Foldvari UD
Mallaury Kalachnikoff Winner
Nathalie Visshers UD
Nathalie Visshers Winner
Ilham Gramal UD
Nathalie Visshers Winner
Iliana Metodieva Gelebova UD
Iliana Metodieva Gelebova Winner
Zorka Stojanovic UD

Girl Power 3 Sunny Beach

June 23, 2017

Girl Power returns to Bulgaria with the third episode held at Platinum Casino & Hotel in Sunny Beach resort.[11][12][13] The roster of the contest features female kickboxers representing Turkey, Serbia, Czech Republic, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Russia, Belgium and France. Irem Akin of Turkey earns three victories during one evening, taking all tournament.[14]

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
Irem Akin Winner
Marina Spasic UD
Irem Aki Winner
Lucie Mudrochova UD
Lucie Mudrochova Winner
Zorka Stojanovic UD
Irem Aki Winner
Iliana Gelebova UD
Iliana Gelebova Winner
Alina Mayorova UD
Iliana Gelebova Winner
Marion Montanari UD
Marion Montanari Winner
Ashley Gilson UD

Girl Power 4 Varna

October 13, 2017

Girl Power 4 Varna aired on SFR Sport 5 and B1B Pay-Per-View featuring the fighters out of Belgium, France, Romania, Denmark, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Serbia and Bosnia.[15][16][17][18] The program featured Bulgarian Aleksandar Petrov earning WKN European light heavyweight title, via the third-round KO victory over Serbian Bojan Gajic.[19][20]

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
Amalia Koleva Winner
Ashley Gilson UD
Pernille Schjonning Winner
Amalia Koleva UD
Pernille Schjonning Winner
Raluca Costache UD
Tereza Dvorakova Winner
Pernille Schjonning UD
Tereza Dvorakova Winner
Andrai Mihai UD
Tereza Dvorakova Winner
Merima Basic UD
Merima Basic Winner
Dragica Jelisavac UD

Girl Power 5 Stara Zagora (Final)

February 9, 2018

Girl Power 5 Stara Zagora aired on SFR Sport 5, B1B Action TV and FITE PPV on Friday February 9, 2018 from Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. The event featured the winners of three previous episodes, two semi-finalists and three newcomers. Turkish Irem Akin won three fights in one night, consequently taking all tournament. She has also become the winner of Girl Power Season 1.[21][22][23][24]

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
Mallaury Kalachnikoff Winner
Monica Babic UPD
Mallaury Kalachnikoff Winner
Tereza Dvorakova UPD
Tereza Dvorakova Winner
Joana Nwamerue UPD
Irem Akin Winner
Mallaury Kalachnikoff UPD
Irem Akin Winner
Selma Baltic UPD
Irem Akin Winner
Marina Spasic UPD
Marina Spasic Winner
Iliana Gelebova UPD

Season 2

Girl Power 6 Sunny Beach

June 29, 2018

Girl Power 6 was produced on June 29, 2018 in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, marking the second visit of women's kickboxing tournament to the city. Italian Jessica Puglisi won the tournament and received WKN championship belt, taking three wins in one night.[25] The event also marked the first time when the fighters out of Middle East and South American took part in the Girl Power contest.

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
Adva Ohayon Winner
Ana Maria Pal UPD
Jessica Puglisi Winner
Adva Ohayon UPD
Jessica Puglisi Winner
Sejla Omicevic UPD
Jessica Puglisi Winner
Chavella Lee UPD
Monika Babic Winner
Clara Ascensio UPD
Chavella Lee Winner
Monika Babic UPD
Chavella Lee Winner
Iliana Gelebova UPD

Girl Power 7 Kladno

October 19, 2018

Girl Power Kickboxing made Czech debut with series 7 produced in Kladno. Lucia Szabova of Slovakia won the tournament taking WKN championship belt. The event was attended by four-time K-1 champion Ernesto Hoost.[26]

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
Diane Schembri Winner
Anna Cora UPD
Tereza Dvorakova Winner
Diane Schembri UPD
Tereza Dvorakova Winner
Wiktoria Mirecka TKO R2
Lucia Szabova Winner
Tereza Dvorakova UPD
Lucia Szabova Winner
Zarina Apakova UPD
Lucia Szabova Winner
Paola Cappucci UPD
Paola Cappucci Winner
Sara Surrel SPD

Girl Power 8 Bedzin

June 7, 2019

Girl Power Kickboxing made its debut in Poland with episode 8 produced in Bedzin.[27][28][29] Vittoria Di Mauro of Italy won the tournament.[30]

Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
         
Vittoria Di Mauro winner
Barbara Nalepka UPD
Vittoria Di Mauro winner
Diane Schembri UPD
Diane Schembri winner
Olga Gavrish KO R1
Vittoria Di Mauro winner
Katarzyna Jaworska UPD
Karolina Mlynik winner
Wiktoria Mirecka UPD
Katarzyna Jaworska winner
Karolina Mlynik UPD
Katarzyna Jaworska winner
Marika Pagliaroli UPD
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