Tecia Torres MMA

Strawweight female MMA fighter Tecia Torres was born on August 16, 1989 in Fall River, Massachusetts.
She's five foot one, 115 pounds and is trained in Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Her current MMA record is 10-2-0.
Tecia is engaged to fellow UFC fighter Raquel Pennington.

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Julie Kedzie

I haven't had anything here about female mma fighter Julie Kedzie in a while.
So why not do something now?
Julie is trained in Taekwondo (third degree black belt), Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Since my last write up on her, her last win was over Angela Hayes at Battlequest 8 on April 11, 2008.
But on March 14th, she lost to Sarah Schneider by a round one tapout due to a Rear Naked Choke.

Gina Carano versus Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos?

Now that Gina Carano has defeated Kelly Kobald, the MMA fans are clammoring for a new bout.
Gina Carano versus Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos.
Santos fairly easily crushed Yoko Takahashi, while Kobald gave Carano a run for her money, even winning one round in a judge's opinion.
Now is the stage set for Carano versus Santos?
The Face of women's MMA against The Destroyer?
You have to admit, the hype around this sounds almost like a Hollywood movie.
No offense to either women (I think they are both pretty in their own way), but it feels almost like Rocky and Clubber Lang in Rocky 3.

Kiernan inducted into Martial Arts Hall of Fame

The Northeast Georgian: Sports:

"Habersham County martial arts instructor Master Kathy Kiernan has received one of the highest honors available to those who practice: she was inducted into the 2008 U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Kiernan, who owns Kiernan Hapkido Academy in Hollywood, says this is her second Hall of Fame induction. In 2004, she was inducted as female hapkido instructor of the year. This year, she is Hapkido Master of the Year."


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MMA pioneer Debi Purcell on Sexton, road to mainstream TV | MMAFighting.com

Interviews - MMA pioneer Debi Purcell on Sexton, road to mainstream TV | MMAFighting.com:

"In late 2007, Muscle and Fitness HERS wrote an article about female fitness role models entitled, “Women Strength”. The article opened by introducing readers to four women that were the class of their sports.

'Skateboarding has Tony Hawk. Women's soccer has Mia Hamm. And if female mixed martial arts (MMA) ever goes mainstream, it will have Debi Purcell,' the magazine said.

Unfortunately, when female MMA first did go mainstream the woman most credited for helping to start and keep the sport alive wasn’t getting the fights on television. Purcell, whose website FighterGirls.com helped keep the sport vibrant in the dark years was notably absent."

Gillian Chung, Kicking Back

Gillian Chung was born January 21, 1981, in Hong Kong China. She is a Hong Kong-based actress and singer. She is best known as a member of the Cantopop group Twins, alongside Charlene Choi.In 2000, one of the model agencies that Chung worked for as part-time while in HK contacted Chung about a job opportunity offered by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). Chung accepted the offer in 2000, became a contracted artist of EEG and underwent training before her debut. In 2001, the management company assigned her to form a singing duo, Twins, with Charlene Choi. Currently, she is on extended leave to avoid scrutiny by the media and the public due to the Edison Chen photo scandal in February 2008.

After the scandal, Gillian Chung is set to revive her career as a gongfu star
Six months after being embroiled in the Edison Chen scandal, Twins member Gillian Chung seems set to return to showbiz.
Not as a pop idol, but an action heroine.
In the recently released book Angels In The World, the 27-year-old singer-actress revealed plans to star in a martial arts film.
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/show/story/0,4136,174913,00.html

One-on-one with Rosi Sexton, PhD (Part I) | Fight Ticker

Exclusive: One-on-one with Rosi Sexton, PhD (Part I) | Fight Ticker:

"A few mixed martial artists have been heralded for their high educational accomplishments. But no elite mixed martial artist can come close to the level of education held by professional mixed martial artist, Rosi Sexton, who makes her home in the United Kingdom.

Coming off the heels of a tough split decision victory over Debi Purcell, the 9-1 EliteXC competitor took time to chat with me about everything from school to fighting to family. With a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cambridge and PhD in theoretical computer science from the University of Manchester, this fighter, healer, and mother breaks down her multitude of specialties. Oh, and while building her pro MMA career, she’s simultaneously finishing up another professional degree in osteopathy. Those darn over achievers!"

Kickboxer AND Model Sarah Ponce

We haven't had a Sarah Ponce update in awhile, so here's one.

Yes this lovely woman was the 2003 Ujena Swimwear Model of the Year.

And in case you doubt her creds......
Sarah has a record of 12-1, she is the IKF Women’s Amateur IR U.S. Featherweight Champion, the USKBA Amateur Women’s San Da Lightweight International Champion, and WCL veteran with the Houston Enforcers. She is a member of Team USA and competed at the 9th World Wushu Championships in Beijing, China. Sarah was also a U.S. team member at the 2005 World Wushu Championships which took place in Vietnam.
http://gokickbox.com/?cat=87

So there!

TUFF, Tidewater Ultimate Female Fighting

For local group of amateur women wrestlers, this is 'real fighting'
By ROBERTA T. VOWELL, The Virginian-Pilot

Foxx is pounding Tazz into the floor.
The women are locked in combat on a wrestling mat in the back room of an office space in Virginia Beach.
Foxx has her muscular legs wrapped around Tazz's rib cage and is slowly squeezing the breath out of the smaller woman.
Tazz's mother leans forward from her folding chair on the sidelines.
"Pop a shoulder into her neck," mom urges. "C'mon, Tazz, make me proud."
But Tazz is fighting for air, her short gasps punctuating her mother's shouts.
"Tap out," Foxx says, "and you won't have to puke."
Tazz takes another sputtering breath, then raises her hand and lets her palm slap on the floor, blue-painted fingernails bouncing. Surrender.

full story:
http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=137991&ran=76857&tref=po



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Brenda Song - Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu

Brenda Song (born March 27, 1988) is an American actress. She currently co-stars in the Disney Channel Original Series, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as London Tipton. She has also made appearances in other Disney Channel original series and films.

Brenda holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, went into intensive Kung Fu training for the movie "Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior."

Kylie Minogue - Martial Arts

I can only find verification from one source, but Kylie Minogue, the Australian actor/singer is training in taekwondo.
http://www.your-martial-arts-resources.com/martial-arts-celebrities.html

Although she did play Cammy in Street Fighter (1994).

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Lucy Liu - Martial Arts

" The 'Kill Bill' and 'Ally McBeal' actress practices martial arts, including kali/eskrima and silat."
http://www.your-martial-arts-resources.com/martial-arts-celebrities.html

"Her career took off when she auditioned for a supporting role in Andre Gregory's adaptation of "Alice in Wonderland", where she actually landed the lead role. Lucy's success was partly due to her fluency in Mandarin, and also because of her practice of Kali-Eskrima-Silat, an Indonesian martial art."
http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/lucy_liu/index.shtml

" Lucy Liu practices the martial art of Kali-Eskrima-Silat (knife-and-stick fighting),"
http://people.famouswhy.com/lucy_liu/


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Eesha Narang (Isha Koppikar) - Tae Kwon Do

Bollywood actress Eesha Narang has had more names than you can shake a stick at.
She has apppeared as Ishaa Kopikar, Isha Kopikar, Eesha Koppikar, Eesha Koppikhar and Eesha Timmy Narang.
I think it has to do with both numerology and getting married.
This lovely young lady from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India has a martial arts background...

"I start my day with Taekwondo and dancing."
http://www.your-martial-arts-resources.com/martial-arts-celebrities.html

Kanishka Sharma, a 29-year-old martial-arts expert, who choreographed the fight sequence in Don, has had doctors, teachers and designers punching and puffing at his Shaolin Chan Academy at Andrews Ganj . “Viveik Oberoi and Isha Koppikar too have shown interest in learning kickboxing,” says Sharma.
http://www.kickboxing.martialarm.com/

“But Shabri has more than made up for that,’ she says, after a pause, and elaborates: “Unlike the action in Don with its harness and cables, the action in Shabri is more real and raw, minus the technology. It’s back to boxes and sacks to break your falls. I was well-prepared for it as I’m a red belt in Taek Won Do and practise regularly.”
http://www.hindustandainik.com/news/181_1800776,001100030003.htm

In 2009, she got her Black Belt
http://bollyscreen4u.blogspot.com/2009/09/isha-koppikar-gets-black-belt-in.html

Eesha was also the host of the Indian Pro Wrestling show "100% De Dhana Dhan".



Eesha Narang (Isha Koppikar) - Tae Kwon Do, posted to http://femalemixedmartialartists.blogspot.com/ on 7-16-2007

Kelly Kobold-Gavin - MMA Women

Nickname Blood Red
Height 5ft 6in (168cm)
Weight 150lb (68kg)
Fighting out of Team Bison
Town of birth Minneapolis, Minnesota
Fighting style MMA

Kelly Kobold-Gavin (sometimes written as Kobald) is a mixed martial artist. She began her training in June 2002, having had no previous martial arts experience. Her mixed martial arts record is 14 - 0 - 1.

Her last fight was a win by submission against Lisa Jo Fairbanks at EFX, on 3 May 2006.



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Maritery Batista - Female MMA

Name: Maritery Batista
Nick Name : The Amazon
MMA Record: 4-0-0
Trainer: Michael Cordoso
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155-165
Home Town: Miami, FL
Fighting Style: MMA
Fighting Out Of: Extreme Martial Arts
Additional Styles: Grappling
Titles and Accomplishments:
2003 IGC: 1st Place No-Gi Women's Heavyweight Advanced
2004 NAGA Atlanta: 2nd Place No-Gi Women's Middle Weight Advanced
2004 NAGA Atlanta: 1st Place No-Gi Women's Middle Weight Beginner
2004 NAGA World: 1st Place No-Gi Women's Middle Weight Beginner
2004 AMMA: 1st Place Gi Women's Absolute
2004 NAGC: 1st Place No-Gi Women's Middle Weight Beginner

Maritery Batista ( I wonder if she's related to Dave?) is a mixed martial artist, nicknamed 'The Amazon' due to her considerable height and disposition in the ring.
After starting out in kickboxing and taekwondo, Batista was later trained in brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts. After only a month of training, she achieved first place in her debut no-gi tournament against another female with 6 years more experience than her. This led to many other successes in the prestigious NAGA and other national grappling tournaments in the US, meaning that Batista was eventually ranked the 7th best national female no-gi fighter in the US, according to MMA.tv, with little more than a year's worth of experience. Batista is a certified personal trainer with multiple nationally recognized associations and is focused greatly in Sports Performance Training for martial artists.
Batista also holds a Masters degree in the study of International Business from Nova Southeastern University. She is currently continuing her education in the field of sports medicine. Batista opened her first martial arts studio in 2004 in her native Florida. Since then, she has enabled to open a Marketing Firm, B&B Global as well introduce a new Fitness Chain called DynamicFX.
DynamicFX brings forth her love for personal training and martial arts out for other South Floridians to enjoy.