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Miriam Nakamoto vs. Lauren Murphy, the Fight Continues

Posted on March 28, 2014 by tinabot

Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM When I covered the Invicta FC inaugural bantamweight championship, it was definitely an unsatisfying result. At the time, though, Murphy was a gracious champion offering Nakamoto a rematch, and Nakamoto even defended Murphy … Continue reading →

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The Closing of America’s Largest Landfill

Posted on March 26, 2014 by tinabot

Growing up in Hacienda Heights, I knew we were right next to the Puente Hills Landfill. Little did I know it was the largest landfill in America. Hacienda Heights has one of the largest concentrations of Taiwanese descent Americans, and … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Night Markets (Part 5 of 24)

Posted on March 24, 2014 by tinabot

When I went on the Taiwanese Love Boat, I lived right in Jian Tan, which is the home of the world famous Shilin Night Market of Taipei, Taiwan. I’m sure there’s night market culture in a lot of different places, … Continue reading →

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Women MMA Fighters in Asia

Posted on March 21, 2014 by tinabot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNpzv8VJ8Kg Women’s MMA has been on the rise with Invicta FC’s successful production and the UFC adding a whole new weight division, strawweight 115-lbs, and having the first all-female cast for their reality show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). I always … Continue reading →

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Posted on March 19, 2014 by tinabot

So I’ve been watching Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. since last September 2013, and though it started up pretty slow, can be in some ways really corny, and nobody on the plane seems to know how to throw a decent punch, … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Convenience Stores (Part 4 of 24)

Posted on March 17, 2014 by tinabot

The picture above was one I took in the Taipei MRT subway station. If you look closely at the map image of Taiwan there, it is completely covered in logos of convenient stores. This is an incredibly accurate depiction of … Continue reading →

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In-N-Out Burger Opens in Taipei for 2 Hrs

Posted on March 12, 2014 by tinabot

Apparently Ang Lee and I are not the only people of Taiwanese descent that love In-N-Out Burgers. The chain recently decided to torture their fans in Taiwan by opening up for a planned 4 hours to sell only 300 burgers, … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Public Transportation (Part 3 of 24)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by tinabot

Taiwan has many levels of convenient public transportation: Taiwan High Speed Rail, Taiwan Railway, and the Metro systems in all the major cities (e.g. Taipei MRT). All this on top of Taiwan Tourism Bureau’s Taiwan Tour Bus and ubiquitous taxis … Continue reading →

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Shannon Knapp, Please Sign Jenny Liou to Invicta!

Posted on March 7, 2014 by tinabot

Dear Shannon Knapp, First and foremost, thank you for Invicta. It’s an understatement to say that it has been a blessing to women’s MMA and women’s combat sports. I check Invicta news every day, and I noticed that in the … Continue reading →

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Attack on Titan: The Game

Posted on March 5, 2014 by tinabot

So apparently, some totally obsessed fan made a tribute game to the anime and manga series Attack on Titan. I totally understand how this fan feels. It’s simply terrible sitting around waiting for the next season to be made and … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Flight (Part 2 of 24)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by tinabot

The old adage that half the fun is getting there couldn’t be more true. When we booked the flight with the popular Taiwanese airline EVA Air, we didn’t think the one we got was going to be one of the … Continue reading →

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Prodigy MMA Fighter: Mizuki Inoue

Posted on February 28, 2014 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h77XPzyaII As I’ve been devouring all the Invicta FC fight videos I can find, one particular fighter from Japan has really caught my eye. Mizuki Inoue is fresh out of high school, and yet she’s touted as one of the … Continue reading →

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