Female Kickboxers - Megumi Yabushita, Tomomi Sunaba, Yoko Takahashi, Saori Ishioka, Seo Hee Ham, Mayumi Aoki, Mei Yamaguchi, EMI Fujino (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Megumi Yabushita, Tomomi Sunaba, Yoko Takahashi, Saori Ishioka, Seo Hee Ham, Mayumi Aoki, Mei Yamaguchi, Emi Fujino, Mai Ichii, Rena Kubota, Su Jeong Lim, Mizuki Inoue, Hulya ahin, Sakura Nomura, Fredia Gibbs, Nicole Trimmel, Asiye Ozlem ahin, Ilonka Elmont, Yeliz F nd k, Lucia Rijker, Lehize Hilal Benli, Daisy Lang, Naoko Kumagai, Oksana Vozovic, Jill Idh. Excerpt: Connection Timeout Connection Timeout Yoko Takahashi takahashi y ko, born on April 20, 1973)) is a Japanese female mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and kickboxer and former boxer and professional wrestler. Takahashi is a former Smackgirl open weight champion. She is considered Japan's first female mixed martial artist. Takahashi was born on April 20, 1973) in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Takahashi debuted as a professional wrestler with All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJWPW) promotion in 1994 and kept participating until the end of 1996, when she decided not to continue with professional wrestling due to a hernia in her back. She became a part-time referee for promotion Yoshimoto Pro-Wrestling Jd', where she met her long-time partner Megumi Yabushita. They both left Jd' in 2002. Takahashi debuted in MMA on July 14, 1996) at AJWPW event U Top Tournament: Participants Selection Matches u top t namento shutsuj sha senk shiai) held at Korakuen Hall, in a fight that consisted of a single round with unlimited time, defeating German pro-wrestler Thundercrackk from Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi at 10 minutes and 14 seconds, after Takahashi landed a kick to the face that made Thundercrackk give up. At Nippon Budokan on August 12, 1996) at the event U Top Tournament: First Round u top t namento 1 kaisen), Takahashi suffered her first loss, being defeated by Russian judoka Irina Rodina with a submission (reversed cross lock) at 6 minutes and 6 seconds of the single no...