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Miriam Nakamoto
Miriam Herbie Nakamoto (born August 5, 1976) is an American professional female Muay Thai fighter and mixed martial artist fighting at Bantamweight (135 pounds). Early life Nakamoto was born in the U.S. state of Hawaii and began training in Muay Thai at 23 years old. She later moved to California to live with her father and a stepmother. Nakamoto's great grandmother arrived in Hawaii as a picture bride. Muay Thai career Nakamoto began fighting Muay Thai professionally in 2005. She retired with an undefeated 14-0 record. Mixed martial arts career Red Canvas In 2012, Nakamoto made the transition to MMA. On September 15, 2012, Nakamoto made her MMA debut at ''Red Canvas Fight Promotions- Art of Submission 2''. Nakamoto finished her opponent, Elizabeth Phillips, with knees in the 2nd round. Invicta Fighting Championships Nakamoto made her Invicta FC debut on April 5, 2013, at '' Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson''. She knocked out future The Ultimate Fighter 18 contestant Jessa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only state not on the North American mainland, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only state in the tropics. Hawaii consists of 137 volcanic islands that comprise almost the entire Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian archipelago (the exception, which is outside the state, is Midway Atoll). Spanning , the state is Physical geography, physiographically and Ethnology, ethnologically part of the Polynesian subregion of Oceania. Hawaii's ocean coastline is consequently the List of U.S. states and territories by coastline, fourth-longest in the U.S., at about . The eight main islands, from northwest to southeast, are Niihau, Niihau, Kauai, Kauai, Oahu, Oahu, Molokai, Molokai, Lanai, Lānai, Kahoʻolawe, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii (island), Hawaii, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coenen Vs
Coenen is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Coen" (Conrad). It is particularly common in Dutch and Belgian Limburg. Variant spellings are ''Coene'', ''Koenen'' and ''Koene''. Though probably with the same origin, the names "de Coene" and "de Koene" can be interpreted as meaning "the brave". at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands People with this surname include: * (1514–1587), Dutch fisherman and amateur biologist * (born 1978), Belgian singer, producer and composer * |
Jennifer Tate
Jennifer Rose Tate (born September 2, 1985) is an American female mixed martial artist. Tate started training in Taekwondo at the age of 13, and she earned her Black belt. She was the Northern California Golden Gloves champion in 2007 and 2008. She was also a contestant on the Muay Thai themed reality series ''Fight Girls''. In episode five, Tate fought and loss to fellow housemate Miriam Nakamoto to a split decision. She fought in Thailand 4 times winning all four fights. Tate is 1-0 as a professional boxer. Tate is trained by Moses Cortes Stockton, California with boxing coach Richard Perez. Early life Tate was born in Lodi, California on September 2, 1985. She got involved with taekwondo during her teens and received a black belt. Mixed martial arts career Tate made her mixed martial arts debut on June 3, 2006 and submitted Tonya Evinger with a triangle choke in the second round. The fight was the first women's bout ever sanctioned by the California State Athletic Commissi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxygen Channel
Oxygen (branded on air as Oxygen True Crime) is an American cable and digital multicast television network owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group unit of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast. The network primarily airs true crime television series and police procedural dramas. The channel launched on February 1, 2000, under the ownership of Oxygen Media, a consortium including Geraldine Laybourne and Oprah Winfrey among other stakeholders. It originally carried a format of lifestyle and entertainment programming oriented towards women. Oxygen Media was acquired by NBC Universal in 2007 for nearly $1 billion, after which the channel began to place a stronger focus on targeting young adult women. After the network experienced ratings successes with a programming block dedicated to such programming, Oxygen was relaunched in mid-2017 to focus primarily on true crime programs and crime dramas. The channel initially operated as a cable network; in 2022, Oxygen began to also operate as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fight Girls
''Fight Girls'' is an Oxygen (TV channel), Oxygen original reality television series that spun off from a 2006 special which documented seven female fighters' attempts at winning a championship. The initial special aired on August 7, 2006 and the series premiered June 12, 2007. Fight Girls is produced by Scott Messick and Tom Weber. Similar in spirit to Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter, ten female fighters live together and train with a Muay Thai instructor in Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas for six weeks in an effort to fight for a Muay Thai championship in Thailand. The group of women is narrowed down to five via a three-round fight between house mates set up by the head trainer. The losing fighter is eliminated from the house and the winner will go to Thailand at the end of the season. The theme song for Fight Girls is "Fingerprints" by Katy Perry. Cast Head Trainer *Thohsaphol Sitiwatjana, Master Toddy Fighters *Ardra Hernandez *Dawn Boyd *Felice Herrig *Gina Reyes *Kerry V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringside (band)
Ringside is an indie rock band from Hollywood, California, originally formed in Los Angeles. They specialize in fusing indie rock with electronic beats. The band consists of Scott Thomas (vocals, guitar, and keyboard), Kirk Hellie (guitarist), Sandy Chila (live drums), Max Allyn (live keys), and actor Balthazar Getty, who doubles as a beatmaker and producer. Scott Thomas' inspiration came from artists like The Stooges, The Clash, T. Rex, and Depeche Mode. Thomas eventually collaborated with Getty, who was already into making beats for underground hip-hop groups. Their debut album '' Ringside'' was released on April 19, 2005, under Fred Durst's label Flawless Records and Geffen Records, with the single "Tired of Being Sorry" achieving moderate success. The song was later covered by singer/songwriter Enrique Iglesias on his eighth album ''Insomniac'' and was released as a single in Europe. Also the same song, "Tired of Being Sorry" was featured on the movie Her Minor Thing. The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Rafael Phoenix ( ; ; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. Widely described as one of the most preeminent actors of his generation and known for Joaquin Phoenix filmography, his roles as dark, unconventional and eccentric characters in independent film, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Joaquin Phoenix, various accolades, including an Academy Awards, Academy Award, a British Academy Film Awards, British Academy Film Award, a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Phoenix began his career by appearing in television series in the early 1980s with his brother River Phoenix, River. His first major film roles were in ''SpaceCamp'' (1986) and ''Parenthood (film), Parenthood'' (1989). During this period, he was credited as Leaf Phoenix, a name he gave himself. He took back his birth name in the early 1990s and received critical acclaim for his supporting roles in the comedy-drama ''To Die For'' (1995) and the period film ''Quil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringside (Ringside Album)
''Ringside'' is the debut album by Ringside. It was released on April 19, 2005 through Flawless Records. Track listing #"Struggle" – 3:53 #"Cold on Me" – 3:10 #"Tired of Being Sorry Tired may refer to: Emotional or physical state * Fatigue, a feeling of exhaustion * Sleepy, having the need for sleep Geography * Tired Mountain, a mountain in Alaska Music EPs * ''Tired'' (EP), a 2002 EP by Monkey Majik Songs * "Tired" (A ..." – 4:51 #"Strangerman" – 4:37 #"Trixie" – 3:58 #"Miss You" – 4:53 #"Dreamboat 730" – 3:17 #"Sleep Well, Jeff" – 3:57 #"Talk to Me" – 4:01 #"Raining Nextdoor" – 3:58 #"Criminal" – 3:52 #"Jackie" – 3:58 #"Black as You" – 3:39 References {{Authority control Ringside Ringside albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meniscus (anatomy)
A meniscus (: menisci or meniscuses) is a crescent-shaped fibrocartilage, fibrocartilaginous anatomy, anatomical structure that, in contrast to an articular disc, only partly divides a synovial joint#Structure, joint cavity.Platzer (2004), p 208 In humans, they are present in the knee, wrist, acromioclavicular joint, acromioclavicular, sternoclavicular joint, sternoclavicular, and temporomandibular joints; in other animals they may be present in other joints. Generally, the term "meniscus" is used to refer to the cartilage of the knee, either to the lateral meniscus, lateral or medial meniscus. Both are Cartilaginous#Fibrocartilage, cartilaginous tissues that provide structural integrity to the knee when it undergoes tension (mechanics), tension and torsion (mechanics), torsion. The menisci are also known as "semi-lunar" cartilages, referring to their half-moon, crescent shape. The term "meniscus" is from the Ancient Greek word (), meaning "crescent". Structure The menisci of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stem-cell Therapy
Stem-cell therapy uses stem cells to treat or prevent a disease or condition. , the only FDA-approved therapy using stem cells is hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This usually takes the form of a bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation, but the cells can also be derived from umbilical cord blood. Research is underway to develop various sources for stem cells as well as to apply stem-cell treatments for neurodegenerative diseases and conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Stem-cell therapy has become controversial following developments such as the ability of scientists to isolate and culture embryonic stem cells, to create stem cells using somatic cell nuclear transfer, and their use of techniques to create induced pluripotent stem cells. This controversy is often related to abortion politics and human cloning. Additionally, efforts to market treatments based on transplant of stored umbilical cord blood have been controversial. Medical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Rogan
Joseph James Rogan (born August 11, 1967) is an American podcaster, Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC color commentator, comedian, actor, and former television host. He hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, ''The Joe Rogan Experience'', which is one of the most popular Podcast, podcasts in the world and has been the number 1 most streamed podcast on Spotify since 2020. Rogan was born in Newark, New Jersey, and began his career in comedy in 1988 in the Boston area. After relocating to Los Angeles in 1994, he signed an exclusive developmental deal with Disney and appeared as an actor on several television shows, including ''Hardball (1994 TV series), Hardball'' and ''NewsRadio.'' In 1997, he started working for the UFC as an interviewer and color commentator. He released his first television special, comedy special, ''I'm Gonna Be Dead Someday...'', in 2000 and hosted the game show ''Fear Factor'' from 2001 to 2006. After leaving ''Fear Factor'', Rogan focused on his stand-up career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
