Tag Archives: mixed martial arts

Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson Defeats Paige VanZant

Posted on December 22, 2016 by tinabot

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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UFC Waterson vs. VanZant

Posted on December 16, 2016 by tinabot

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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“Into The Badlands” Episode Review “Hand of Five Poisons”

Posted on December 21, 2015 by tinabot

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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“Fight Mom”: The Story of UFC’s Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson

Posted on December 17, 2015 by tinabot

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 →

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‘Into The Badlands’ Episode Review: “Fist Like a Bullet”

Posted on November 23, 2015 by tinabot

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 →

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Love and a Bully lead Ben Nguyen to Victory at UFC 193 in Melbourne

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Jeff

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 →

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Michelle Waterson’s UFC Win Angela Magana

Posted on August 19, 2015 by tinabot

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 →

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First Invicta FC Champion from Japan: Ayaka Hamasaki

Posted on August 13, 2015 by tinabot

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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Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson Signed to UFC

Posted on May 7, 2015 by tinabot

Great shot taken by @allelbows from my last fight. I am truly greatful for everything @invictafc has done for me! Such an amazing organization backing women who represent wmma with pride and passion! I have yet to see an invicta … Continue reading →

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Raquel Pa’aluhi Wins by Unanimous Decision Against Ediane Gomes

Posted on April 30, 2015 by tinabot

One of the reasons I love watching mixed martial arts, especially the female fighters, is how inspiring they are in how hard they work and what they sacrifice to be the best they can be. Watching Invicta FC events always … Continue reading →

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APIA Fighters on Invicta FC 12 Card Tonight

Posted on April 24, 2015 by tinabot

Tonight’s Invicta FC 12 card will feature some APIA fighters. First, we’ve got Jenny Liou (3-1) from Idaho who will be squaring off with Lacey Schuckman (10-8). Posted by Jenny Liou on Monday, March 16, 2015 Next, there’s Hawaii’s Raquel … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Michelle Waterson for Samsung in “Into the Galaxy”

Posted on April 16, 2015 by tinabot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew1kJBw7Fa8 MMA fighter, former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion, and mother Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson is featured in one of these new Samsung “Into the Galaxy” series commercials. The theme of this series appears to be people who are trying … Continue reading →

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