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Tag Archives: MMA
Ben Nguyen should move up the UFC Flyweight ranks with 49 second submission of Tim Elliott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B70UMxJdujw Ben “Ben 10” Nguyen will most likely move up the UFC Flyweight ranks with his 49 second submission of #9 ranked Tim Elliott at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt. #12 ranked flyweight Nguyen was scheduled to fight #2 … Continue reading
Michelle Waterson Submitted by Rose Namajunas at UFC on Fox 24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CefsiXUXJXY #6 ranked UFC women’s Strawweight Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson had a lot of momentum going into UFC on Fox 24. She had previously defeated Page VanZant, and there was an online poll to see who she should fight … Continue reading
Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson Defeats Paige VanZant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxsh4HBvueQ In a fight that drew about 5 million viewers, Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson dominated Paige VanZant, choking her unconscious with a rear naked choke a little over 3 minutes into a fight that was supposed to go for … Continue reading
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Tagged dancing with the stars, hottie, invicta fc, invicta fighting championships, karate, karate hottie, martial arts, michelle waterson, mixed martial arts, MMA, Paige VanZant, rose namajunas, strawweight, UFC, ultimate fighting championships, womens mixed martial arts
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UFC Waterson vs. VanZant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkTSVkS6uUc Asian American mixed martial artist Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson will be headlining Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card against Paige “12 Gauge” VanZant in a 115 lbs strawweight bout. The event will be in Sacramento, VanZant’s home court. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged fight night, karate hottie, martial arts, michelle waterson, mixed martial arts, MMA, Paige VanZant, UFC, wmma
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“Into The Badlands” Episode Review “Hand of Five Poisons”
Cung Le in Into The Badlands. Into The Badlands Season 1, Episode 6: “Hand of Five Poisons” Original airdate December 20, 2015. Synopsis Sunny tries to buy passage for himself, Veil, and M.K. by bringing a false head to the … Continue reading
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Tagged amc, Cung Le, daniel wu, into the badlands, kung fu, kung fu movie, martial arts, martial arts movie, mixed martial arts, MMA
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“Fight Mom”: The Story of UFC’s Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson
A couple years ago, a friend showed me a Ronda Rousey fight promotion video for Strikeforce and introduced me to Gina Carano‘s movie Haywire. It made me wonder if there were any Asian American women in mixed martial arts, so … Continue reading
‘Into The Badlands’ Episode Review: “Fist Like a Bullet”
The Widow Into The Badlands, Season 1, Episode 2: “Fist Like A Bullet” Original airdate November 22, 2015. Synopsis An attempt on the life of The Widow (Emily Beeckman) reveals struggles for power between the Barons. After escaping from Baron … Continue reading
Love and a Bully lead Ben Nguyen to Victory at UFC 193 in Melbourne
While the Holly Holm – Ronda Rousey fight was the focus of most people watching UFC 193 in Melbourne, Asian American Ben “10” Nguyen’s win over Ryan Benoit in the prelims caught my eye. Announcer Joe Rogan called Nguyen’s performance … Continue reading
Michelle Waterson’s UFC Win Angela Magana
What a fun fight this was (finally available on UFC Fightpass). And not just because Waterson won. The fight started off generally even-footed, but there was a hint of what was to come as Magana tried to take down Waterson … Continue reading
First Invicta FC Champion from Japan: Ayaka Hamasaki
It was just last December 2014 when Herica Tiburcio from Brazil took the Invicta FC atom weight championship belt from America’s Michelle Waterson with a guillotine choke. On July 9th at Invicta FC 13, Japan’s Ayaka Hamasaki challenged Tiburcio for … Continue reading
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Tagged ayaka hamasaki, ifc13, invicta fc, invicta fc13, martial arts, mega megu, megumi fujii, mixed martial arts, MMA, wmma, womens mixed martial arts
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Flyweight Boxer/MMA fighter Ana Julaton inspired a Heavyweight’s Comeback
Two time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir had lost four matches in row, and his career clearly needed help. Inspiration for his resurgence would come from the unlikeliest of places, 125 pound boxing champion turned MMA fighter, Ana Julaton. How … Continue reading
AAPI MMA Fighters win at UFC Fight Night 66 in Manila as Mark Munoz Retires
Three Asian American/Pacific Islander MMA fighters won at UFC Fight Night 66 in Manila (Pasay to be exact) Philippines. Jon “The Super Saiyan” Tuck, the first Chamorro signed to the UFC, submitted Tae Hyun Bang, by rear naked choke. Mark … Continue reading