Cheng Pei-pei - Chinese Martial Arts Actress

Cheng Pei-pei (Traditional Chinese: 鄭佩佩; Pinyin: Zhèng Pèipèi; born December 4, 1946 in Shanghai, China) is an actress best known for her performance in the seminal 1966 King Hu wuxia film Come Drink with Me. She continued to play expert swordswomen in a number of films throughout the 1960s. In 2000, she returned to international attention with her role as Jade Fox in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. She followed this up with her portrayal of Long Po in the 2004 television miniseries Watery Moon, Hollow Sky, which was shown on Asian-American television as Paradise. She continues to work for Zhouyi Media in mainland China.

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FEMALES TO MAKE THEIR TKO DEBUT

FEMALES TO MAKE THEIR TKO DEBUT: THE START OF SOMETHING SPECIAL

(MONTREAL, CANADA) May 7th, 2007 – TKO Major League MMA is delighted to announce its first ever female mixed martial arts (MMA) bout when SARAH KAUFMAN (4-0-0), fighting out of Victoria, B.C., squares off against VALERIE LETOURNEAU (1-0-0), fighting out of Montreal, QC. MMA has traditionally had a reputation of being a male-dominated, testosterone-driven sport. However, a growing number of women, like Montreal’s own Valerie Letourneau, will paint a different picture for you. “Fighting for TKO is like a dream come true for me! I have wanted to fight for this company for a very long time and I feel ready and very excited for June 1st!”

Full article at:
http://www.mmaringreport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1221&Itemid=47

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MMA: Katrine Alendal

" Take Katrine Alendal. A professional MMA fighter, she spends almost all of her free time training at Fairtex (when she isn’t bartending). She has separate coaches for Muay Thai, Jujitsu, strength training and boxing. She has a trainer, a former heavyweight boxer turned mixed martial artist, but says boxing may be the weakest part of her game. But her punches are crisp and full of power. If someone walks into her right cross, it’s lights out.

Though Alendal lost her first professional fight, she showed a fighter’s heart. Rather than tapping out once her opponent had her in a chokehold and conceding the match (as is customary), she fought on until she finally passed out. Though she could have been seriously hurt, one can’t help but admire her tenacity.

As fighters like Alendal incorporate more boxing into their fight game, they might give boxing its heart back. Viewers like myself won’t need expensive pay-per-view events to see good boxing and watch good fights. "

Full article at:
http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=68e8e74068a2ffb94019b79c24f837ae

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MMA Fighter:Rima Haddad

Rima Haddad
Height: 5' 4"
Preferred Fighting Weight: 118 - 118 lbs
Date of Birth:
Dominant Hand: right
Fighting out of: team Renzo Gracie
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Trainer: Pat Cooligan
Style:Mixed Martial Arts

http://www.tuffgrrlz.com/index.asp?page=competitors&fighter_id=12

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Kickboxing: Brenda Harrison

Brenda Harrison
Nickname: 2sweet
Height: 5' 6"
Preferred Fighting Weight: 117 - 122 lbs
Date of Birth: 9/26/1973
Dominant Hand: right
Fighting out of: Thunder Kickboxing
Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A.
Trainer: Eddie Monger
Style: Kickboxing

More info:
http://www.tuffgrrlz.com/index.asp?page=competitors&fighter_id=13


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Kickboxing/Muay Thai: Jodi Hensel

Jodi Hensel
Height: 5' 7"
Preferred Fighting Weight: 130 - 130 lbs
Dominant Hand: right
Fighting out of: Peterec's Kickboxing & Karate Centre,Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Trainer: Stan Peterec
Style Win :Kickboxing/Muay Thai

http://www.tuffgrrlz.com/index.asp?page=competitors&fighter_id=7

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MMA Fighter: Nicole Hess

Nicole Hess
Height: 5'4"
Preferred Fighting Weight: 120 - 125 lbs
Date of Birth: August 18,1987
Dominant Hand: Right
Fighting out of: Mi-Ki-Do Martial Arts
Alexandria, Virginia U.S.A.
Trainer: Mike Hess
Style: Mixed Martial Arts,Kickboxing/Muay Thai

http://www.tuffgrrlz.com/index.asp?page=competitors&fighter_id=104

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MMA: Chantal Nadon

Chantal Nadon
(Canada)
DOB: February 25th 1971
Ht: 5' 4"
Wt: 110-115 lbs

Record 14 wins 3 losses , 1 draw. 2 kos

Some notable opponents that Chantal has fought:
World Muay Thai Champion, Mary Hart (England)
Jenna "Bambi" Bertoncello (USA)
Shirley Prescott (Canada)
World Muay Thai Champion, Lisa Howarth (England)
Chantel has defeated Mary Hart twice
under full contact rules by unanimous decisions.
She has defeated Bambi Bertoncello twice. The first time
In Canada by decision under full contact rules.

The second time she defeated Bertoncello, was in
California for the North American Bantam weight Title,
under Oriental rules which is Bambi's preferred style.
In this much anticipated rematch, she knocked out
Bertoncello in the second round with a perfectly timed
spinning backfist. (See great ko's.)

She also has twice defeated fellow Canadian Shirley Prescott, of the Sik Thai club in Winnipeg.

http://www.womenkickboxing.com/chantal.htm

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MMA: Becky Levi

Nickname The Specimen
Height 6ft 1in (185cm)
Weight 220lb (100kg)
Town of birth Coldwater, Michigan
Fighting style Wrestling, Judo and Boxing

Becky Levi is an American mixed martial artist.

Levi has wrestled and boxed at Joe Byrd's Boxing Academy for a decade and a half, and also holds a second degree black belt in judo. Prior to MMA competition, she was already an accomplished athlete. At the 1987 World Games she won the plus 82 kilograms category in weightlifting. While studying at the University of Arizona, she became a discus thrower, winning the 1988 Tucson Elite Classic and becoming an alternate for the 1988 Olympic team. After graduating, she continued to succeed in the discus, winning the 1992 Willie Williams Classic. In 1991, she attempted judo competition, initially with less success, winning one match out of four at the 1991 Olympic Festival, but eventually becoming a national champion. The Arizona Daily Star called her "one of the two or three greatest female athletes produced here" in an article on the University of Arizona.

Her first entry into the world of mixed martial arts was as a strength and conditioning trainer to fellow Arizona resident Don Frye, present as part of his corner during Ultimate Fighting Championship 8, 9 and 10. In 1999, she helped set up The Danger Zone, a mixed martial arts promotion, with UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn. Severn would also train Levi for contests such as the Toughwoman World Championships, and said of her in a 1999 interview "She hits harder than most men." They parted ways in 2001 to pursue other business ventures.

Her last fight was a loss by flying armbar against Marloes Coenen at ReMix World Cup 2000, on 5 December 2000.

USWF Superfight Champion
L1 Superfight Champion
IFC Super Heavyweight Champion
Tough Woman World Champion Runner-up.







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MMA: Shelby 'Shelby Girl' Walker

Shelby 'Shelby Girl' Walker ( born Shelby Rogers on February 27, 1975 in Kingsville, Texas – September 24, 2006) was a professional boxer and mixed martial arts fighter.

After 5 total years active and reserves in the United States Army, Walker began her mixed martial arts career, having 6 MMA fights, winning 3 fights and losing 3. Walker had the fastest KO in the history of MMA being a 5 second KO against Angela Wilson, the KO happened in Ring Of Fury 3 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Walker started her professional boxing career in 2002. As a professional boxer, she had a record of 7-6-1 with 6 KOs.

Walker was found dead from an apparent overdose of pain medication on September 24, 2006

http://www.shelbywalker.com/

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MMA - Nancy Galvin

Nancy Galvin
Nickname: Saminget
Height: 5' 8 "
Preferred Fighting Weight: 138 - 145 lbs
Date of Birth: 8/1/1973
Dominant Hand: Right
Fighting out of: Fairtex
San Francisco, California U.S.A.
Trainer: Bunkerd Faphimai
Record: Style Win Loss Draw
Kickboxing/Muay Thai (Amateur) 2 0 0

http://www.tuffgrrlz.com/index.asp?page=competitors&fighter_id=61

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MMA - Lisa Houghton-Smith

Lisa Houghton-Smith

ISKA WORLD MUAY THAI CHAMPION 49.1kg

Lisa started training at Bad Company gym Leeds UK in 1993, when she started at University in Leeds. She fought at domestic level making a name for herself and winning one of her British Titles, until 1995. In June of 1995 year, she was offered the opportunity at only a weeks notice, to fight Kim Messer for the ISKA World Title over 10 rounds in Belfast.

Despite having a badly injured ankle, she accepted and travelled to Northern Ireland with coach Richard Smith. The jump in class was at first a surprise to Lisa but she took everything Kim Messer could throw for the next few rounds. By the middle of the fight Lisa’s determination began to turn things around and the second half of the fight was very even. At the end of 10 rounds, although she did not get the decision she had won the admiration of the crowd and proved herself to be a world-class fighter.

The fight was broadcast on Satellite Television, and many people began to notice. The next opportunity came with an offer to fight Regina Halmich in Germany for her WIBF World title in Women’s Boxing. Lisa had only fought boxing once before at domestic level, but again she took the fight the full 10 rounds. The fight was broadcast live on DFS and although Lisa still believes she won this fight, the decision went to Regina – the home fighter. A year later, Lisa was to be offered the opportunity to Regina again – this time with only four days notice! Another very close fight also broadcast live, resulted in the same decision over 10 rounds.

Other top class fights have come in the shape of fights in France and the U.S.A against top class opponents such as the rematch with Kim Messer under Boxing rules in Louisiana U.S.A and World Champion Jill Matthews at the Taj Mahal, Atlantic City.

Lisa won her European Title, against the experienced and dangerous Laurence Woo and showed that she had come of age as an international class fighter. She totally outclassed the brave French fighter to force a 5th round stoppage.

Since then, Lisa has fought Stephanie Bianchini in Italy, fought and won 3 times in Thailand (twice by stoppage) and won the WAKO pro World Thai Boxing Title by stopping Lolita Candel from France in round 4 and the ISKA title by stopping Asako Kamio from Japan in round 4.

http://www.iska.com/kickboxing/champ_perspective.htm

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MMA - Michelle Louise Doig

Michelle Louise Doig
Nickname: Muay Thai Monster
Height: 5'7"
Preferred Fighting Weight: 137 - 141 lbs
Date of Birth: 9/15/1980
Dominant Hand: Right
Fighting out of: Fighting Fit Gym
Kirkcaldy, Fife Scotland
Trainer: Current WMC Intercontinental Featherweight Champion, Mr. James Graham
Kickboxing/Muay Thai (Professional) 3 0 0

http://www.tuffgrrlz.com/index.asp?page=competitors&fighter_id=69

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MMA - Celina Cruz

Celina Cruz
Preferred Fighting Weight: 112 - 118 lbs
Date of Birth:
Dominant Hand: Right
Fighting out of: Master Toddy's
Nevada, Las Vegas U.S.A.
Trainer: Master Toddy
Record: Style Win Loss Draw
Kickboxing/Muay Thai (Amateur) 1 0 0

http://www.tuffgrrlz.com/index.asp?page=competitors&fighter_id=59

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Women Fight Their Way Into Mixed Martial Arts - NAM

Women Fight Their Way Into Mixed Martial Arts - NAM:

"SAN FRANCISCO -- As mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting continues to draw capacity crowds to arenas and sports bars from Tokyo to Las Vegas, many commentators see its appeal in its similarity to street fighting. Legal MMA moves such as 'take downs,' 'choke holds' and 'ground and pound' techniques (where a fighter pins his opponent down and beats him with his fists and elbows) can come across more like barroom brawl strategies than practiced moves and give MMA a reputation as a male-dominated, testosterone-driven sport.

However, a growing number of women fighters like Katrine (pronounced Katrina) Alendal paint a different picture. 'Mixed martial artists are some of the most conditioned athletes in the world,' says the 36-year-old fighter who studies muy-thai kick-boxing, jiujitsu, Western boxing and judo. 'It takes a lot of skill, a lot of training and a lot of conditioning.' She emphatically denies any relationship between MMA and street fighting."