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Jenny Liou Shriver to fight Jamie Moyle at Invicta FC 9

Jenny Liou Shriver is now an Invicta FC signed fighter, and on top of that, she will be in the upcoming Invicta FC 9 event on November 1st fighting against Jamie Moyle. Shriver has a 2-0 record whereas Moyle has … Continue reading

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Should Jinh Yu Frey Have Won Against Jodie Esquibel at Invicta FC 8?

Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM I was thrilled when the Invicta FC 8 date was announced, but I was especially excited to be able to support some the Asian American women that were on the card, among them … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin’s Focus made him turn down millions in Linsanity Endorsements

While he jokes about possible endorsements in the above video, Jeremy Lin revealed in a recent interview that he turned down millions in endorsements during Linsanity.  The reason?  He wanted to focus on basketball.  You might think “no big deal,” … Continue reading

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America’s Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson Defeated Japan’s Yasuko Tamada

Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM The last fight Michelle Waterson had was at Invicta FC 5 in April of 2013, when she won the Atomweight Championship belt from Jessica Penne. Nearly a year and a half later, she … Continue reading

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Former Boxing Champion Ana Julaton Takes Up MMA

Former IBA and WBO Superbantamweight Boxing Champion Ana Julaton has started fighting MMA professionally this year.  Not only is she a boxer, but she has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and kenpo Karate.  She follows well known boxer … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin Pranks Fans at Madame Tussauds SF by Pretending to Be His Own Wax Figure

http://youtu.be/SNBIVUeMrvU We already know that Jeremy Lin has a good sense of humor (see Jeremy Lin reads mean tweets on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jeremy Lin dunking on his Mom, and wishing her “happy birthday”). We also know Madame Tussauds SF … Continue reading

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“Karate Clerk” Mayura Dissanayake Wins Recent MMA Match by Knockout in 18 Seconds

“Karate Clerk” Mayura Dissanayake recently showed his skills in the MMA ring by knocking out Jaime Garcia in 18 seconds.    A video of the match is below.  When I watched it, I felt sorry for Garcia.  This was an amateur … Continue reading

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Asian American Female MMA Battles: Waterson vs. Tamada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWKVXed0zg So my favorite ring-girl-turned-cage-fighter Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson is up to battle Yasuko Tamada from Japan in all women’s pro-MMA promotion Invicta FC 8 tonight, Saturday Sept 6 at Kansas City. Waterson is 5′ 3″ with a pro … Continue reading

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Jeremy Lin Immortalized in Wax at Madame Tussauds SF

  Current Los Angeles Lakers NBA player Jeremy Lin was in San Francisco with his Mom on Thursday, August 21st, to see himself honored and immortalized in wax at Madame Tussauds SF. From the press release I received from the … Continue reading

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Asian American Women’s MMA Battle: Jenny Liou Shriver vs. Katie Howard

As if it weren’t awesome enough that we’re going to have a major showdown between Karate Hottie Michelle Waterson and Yasuko Tamada from Japan in Invicta 8, We were supposed to get another fight card featuring another run for the … Continue reading

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Yoshi Hayasaki Inducted into the USA Gymastics Hall of Fame

Over the weekend, Yoshi Hayasaki, was inducted into the Class of 2014 USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame as both an athlete and coach. One of the most decorated and respected coaches in the history of NCAA gymnastics, Yoshi Hayasaki is … Continue reading

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