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Fighter Babe Angela Jennings Returns to the Cage this Saturday
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Fighter Babe Melissa Shepard Returns to the Cage this Friday
How long have you been training in MMA?
-I've been training for about 2 years but had a few Injuries that had me down for short times.
Where are you currently training, and what’s a typical training week like for you?
-I train at THE FIGHTERS GYM in Poplar Bluff, Missouri under the coaching and instructions of Don Bell, Randy Johnson, and Paul Wells. A typical training week for me is wake up early when I get my girls up for school, do calisthenics and weight training. Work my day hours, and then MMA gym at 6:00.
Tell us about your upcoming fight, who you’re fighting and where?
-My upcoming fight is against Crystal Stevens. It's in Booneville, Missouri at the Isle of Capri Casino promoted by Robert Hullett.
What has been your best experience as a fighter? What has been your worst?
-My best experience as a fighter has been seeing how I can motivate other girls (grown or small) so that they can achieve their goals if they work hard for them. My worst experience has been losing my temper and losing sight of my own goals.
What advice would you give to other women who are reading this interview and want to get started in MMA?
-The best advice I can give other women who want to train and compete is, go for it. Show the nay Sayers that you can do it. The mind is a powerful thing and if you can convince yourself you can do something go out and get it. Nothing is Impossible.
What or who are your inspirations in MMA and life?
-My inspirations in MMA aren't even the fighters. It's the people I see fighting for their lives every day from some sort of illness. If they can do all this and not give up, I can do anything. My training and fighting is nothing compared to what they go through daily. My older brother passed away from Leukemia and he was my hero. He is still my biggest inspiration. All I do and strive for is in his honor and memory.
Who are your favorite MMA fighters?
-My favorite MMA fighters are GSP, Lyota Machida, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, and Cris Santos.
How do you enjoy your free time when not training or fighting?
-I don't have a lot of free time, but I love to watch my kids compete. My three girls Hannah, grace, and Danielle play basketball. Grace is 12 and has just begun MMA training this year. And my son Chris loves to Rope and is very active in FFA.
Any future plans or dreams?
-My future plans and dreams. That's a hard question to answer because I am living my dream now. It's not about money to me. I have a successful salon, beautiful home, loving husband, and great kids. I get to wake up every day and do what I enjoy. Fighting is at the top of my list. In the future I just want to see how far I can climb this ladder in WMMA. I plan to go far.
Any shout outs you would like to make?
-Shout outs to all my teammates at THE FIGHTERS GYM, 1DZD, my husband Tim, Hype Xtreme my main sponsor, Wes Bye at Cash City, Jarod Rogul my manager, and Lynn Hart Jr. who is part of my management.
Thank you very much for your time Melissa and good luck on fight night! Send your shout outs to Melissa on Twitter!
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Don't Miss Kaufman vs Smith II Tonight
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Stunning New Visions from MMA Knockout Justine Davis
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Tate & Carmouche Ready for Battle Tomorrow
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Sexy Saturday from Kyra Gracie
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Happy Easter from Babes of MMA & Leticia Farr
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Jessamyn Duke Returns to the Cage this Saturday
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Shannon Sinn Makes her Pro Debut this Saturday
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Hump Day Hottie Nikita Esco
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Angela Jennings Brings Home the CCCF Flyweight Title
For more pictures from this event click here. All pictures courtesy of Angela, Inspirational Light Enterprise and Major Images.
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Arianny Celeste Hosts UFC 172 Pre-party
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Meet MMA Stunner Michelle Jeanpierre
Michelle began gracing the cages for Aggression Fighting Championship in 2009 which was then acquired by the World Series of Fighting who she now holds the cards for. She has also been featured in Ultimate MMA Magazine as the “girl next door”. Her favorite MMA fighters are GSP, Nick Newell, Josh Burkman, Mike Hill, Ryan Ford and David Loiseau as well as those she knows on a personal level. Michelle’s current athletic goal is to learn how to do a flying arm bar.
Outside the world of MMA Michelle is a fitness personality, model, professional stunt performer for film and television and also works as a professional makeup artist. You may have seen her featured in magazines like Summum, Natural Muscle, Training and Fitness Magazine and many others. Working as a stunt performer and actor since 2006 she has worked on various film and TV projects such as The Cabin in the Woods, Stargate SG1, True Justice (with Steven Segal), AMC’s current hit show Bates Model, a new CW series called IZombie and her very first stunt actor booking in 2006 was for a card girl for the Mike Tyson spoof in Scary Movie 4. In her spare time Michelle enjoys traveling, training, water sports, the arts and spending time with her French bulldog Bruno.
As the female face of the World Series of Fighting Canada, it’s easy to see that Michelle is a dynamic force and a great representative for this world class organization. For more on MMA stunner Michelle Jeanpierre give her a follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Sexy Sunday from Alisha Dander
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Ana Julaton Makes her MMA Debut this Friday
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Cassie Crisano Heads to Brazil this May for Two MMA Fights
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April 2014 MMA Babe of the Month – Lauren Monday
How did you get into the world of MMA?
-FACEBOOK! Brandon Ware, the owner of West Coast Fighting, found me on Facebook when the company was just starting out and had asked me to be one of the first ring girls at the shows. I was pretty thrilled!
What were you doing before you became an MMA ring girl and model?
-I was actually in college full-time and working three different jobs! I was extremely busy to say the least!
Who are your favorite MMA Fighters?
-Getting to know the MMA world I have met some pretty awesome people! Anderson Silva really knows how to kick some butt! I would have to say Nick Diaz is great and Justin Baseman!
What would your fight name be in you were a fighter? Lauren "?" Monday
-This is an awesome question actually! Hmm. " MONDAY FUNDAYYY!!!!!" LOL!
What is something most people don't know about you?
-I am pretty laid back, really sarcastic funny, and I am into a lot of dude things! Dirt bikes, lifted trucks, working on cars, I drive a manual sports car, and I shoot guns ;)
How do you spend your free time?
-I rarely have free time! But when I do, I love to eat and read up on some real estate books!
Are you single?
-Everyone loves this question :)! Nope sorry guys! I've been off the market for quite some time now. You have to catch the good ones before they get swooped up fast! ;)
What do you look for in a guy?
-Trust, loyalty, respect, a gentleman, charisma, hard work ethics, funny sense of humor, love of animals, working out, being supportive in my careers, great family man, being CLEAN, organized, car lover, outgoing, caring for others, healthy eating habits, and adventurous!
What are your turn-ons?
-I love arms. A man with nice arms is a total turn on! Also random surprises such as trips, dinner dates, etc make me happy ;)
What are your turn-offs?
-Arrogance, a dirty car or house, looking in the mirror more than me, being rude to others, showing off too much, or a guy who "parties" more than usual.
What would you say is your best feature?
-My personality. I am very unique! Crazy sense of humor. If you have met me you know what I am talking about!
What are your future plans or dreams in life?
-I would like to be a top broker in real estate and also be in many more magazines in my modeling career. Dare I say top bikini model? ;)
Any special shout outs or thank you's?
-Always! I wouldn't be where I am at without the support of MANY people. My family and friends of course, but also to those who have believed in me when I was just starting out! All the helpful hints, tips of the trade, advice, knowledge and opportunities that many of my close photographer friends gave me. You guys are fabulous!!!!! Just to mention a small portion of photographers who made a huge impact: David Art, Donnie Newton, Nathan Frye, Hil Muller, and ALL of the photographers I have shot with. THANK YOU!
Thank you very much for your time Lauren and glad to have you back on Babes of MMA! For more on our April 2014 MMA babe of the month Lauren Monday please visit her website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages.
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BJJ Babe Morgan Miller Returns to the Mats this Saturday
How did you get involved in BJJ and how long have you been training?
-My brother has been training BJJ for awhile now and he actually brought me into the sport. I have been training for about a year.
Where are you currently training, and what's a typical training week like for you?
-I train with my Coach Andre Garcia at Garcia Jiu-Jitsu which is a Cascao Jiu-Jitsu affiliate. I train BJJ every day; I go to classes but mainly take private lessons with my coach and then do rolling sessions with my teammate Angela Jennings. I also do cardio 6 days a week and strength training 4 times a week.
Tell us about your upcoming tournaments?
-I have a lot of very big tournaments coming up! I will be competing at the IBJJF Vegas Open on May 3rd, and then at the end of May I will be competing at the IBJJF World Championship.
What is your best experience as a BJJ player so far?
-My best experiences so far would be the people that I get to meet in the sport. I have been fortunate enough to be able to meet some of my jiu-jitsu heroes and roll with them. It's an amazing feeling to get the opportunity to roll with a black belt world champion. They are so talented and so technical it’s always a great experience.
What advice would you give to other women who are reading this interview and want to get started in BJJ?
-I highly recommend it! It's an amazing sport and it's very addictive. It gives you a great work out along with a great set of self defense skills.
What or who are your inspirations in the martial arts and life?
-There are a lot of female jiu-jitsu athletes that I aspire to be like in the future! People like Mackenzie Dern, Beatriz Mesquita, and Gezary Matuda.
Who is your favorite BJJ player?
-Mackenzie Dern is my favorite female jiu-jitsu athlete. I love watching her videos and watching her compete! I even had the opportunity to participate in one of her seminars and a private lesson with her.
Any plans to cross over and try MMA in the future?
-So far I don't have any plans to. I love traveling and competing in my jiu-jitsu tournaments. I have so many goals that I want to accomplish in my jiu-jitsu career, so that is my main focus.
How do you enjoy your free time when not training or competing?
-I don't have much free time because of all my training. However, when I am not training I'm usually relaxing with friends or spending time with my horses. I'm actually a World Champion with my show horse Big Brown Art.
For those who will inquire we have a couple questions for the male readership as well.
Are you single?
-Yes I am.
What do you look for in a guy?
-Someone that is also an athlete. I would have to find someone that could be supportive of my crazy busy lifestyle and understanding of the time my sport takes. I spend a lot of time training and traveling so my free time can be limited.
What are your turnoffs?
-Someone that is rude. Even if it isn't to me, I don't like being around people that have a bad attitude and can't be polite.
What would you say is your best feature?
-Actually, I would say my best feature is probably the combination of my red hair and blue eyes. My hair color is natural, it makes me stand out and I love it!
Lastly before we let you go we would love to hear about your future plans and let you send some shout outs.
Any future plans or dreams?
-My future right now is focused on getting ready for Worlds in May and I'm hoping to bring home gold! The ultimate dream though is to one day get my black belt and open up a BJJ gym with my brother!
Any shout outs you would like to make?
-Huge shout out to my coach Andre Garcia for always pushing me to reach my full potential and be the best BJJ player I can be! Also to my sponsor Evolution Detroit for the continued support, can't wait to represent you on the IBJJF mats at worlds! But most of all to my family, I wouldn't be where I am today without them! Especially my brother for always being there for me and competing alongside me!
Thank you very much for your time Morgan and good luck this Saturday and at the World’s later this month. Thank you to Jennings Photography too for some of the great pictures! For more on Morgan Miller give her a follow and shout out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
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Meet MMA Stunner Holly Pfeiffer
Holly has graced the cages and rings for many of Melbourne’s biggest fight events including AFC, Kings of Kombat, Warriors Way, Night of Mayhem, Brute Force, Fightforce Promotions, Big Time Boxing on Fox Sports and many more! She was also the very first winner of the Warrior Way ring card girl competition in 2013, appeared on the cover of Fightmag.net and will appear in the next issue of International Kickboxer Magazine. Watch out for Holly who has been training in Muay Thai for nearly four years with the goal to get in the ring without the round cards but instead with her fight gloves before the end of the year for her very first amateur fight. Her favorite MMA fighters are Chris Weidman, Johny Hendricks, Michael Bisping, Dan Henderson, Forrest Griffin and Daniel “The Savage” O’Regan.
Outside the world of MMA Holly has been modeling since the age of 21 along with being a bikini and fitness competitor. Holly was named a national finalist in Miss Indy, Ralph Australian Swimsuit Model of the Year, Zoo Weekly Swimsuit Calendar and International Lingerie Model of the Year 2012 just to name a few.
For more on MMA stunner Holly Pfeiffer give her a follow and shout out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
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Meet MMA Babe Ashley Luther
Ashley started out in the MMA world gracing the cages for Combat Quest Productions and Top Alliance Combat MMA, became the female face for Fight Junkie Apparel in 2013 and is now the newest co-host of MMA Mayhem Radio! She can also be found doing post fight interviews at MMA events like World Series of Fighting 8, Fight Lab 36 and National Fighting Championship Fights. Her favorite MMA fighter is Georges St-Pierre.
Outside the world of MMA Ashley works and trains at The HardCore Gym in Athens and also does some modeling. Ashley works at the Cycle World events in town and was named the 2013 Ms. Cycle World of Athens, been featured in US Rider News and soon to be featured in Grease Inc. Magazine.
For more on MMA babe Ashley Luther give her a follow and shout out on Facebook and Twitter!
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