Serin Murray (born 1981) is an Australian
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
. She is the current
ISKA
The ISKA (originally International Sport Karate Association, later also called the International Sport Kickboxing Association) is international bodies regulating sport karate and kickboxing matches.
It is based in the United States. It was est ...
World Oriental Rules Super Flyweight champion.
Career
Murray's MMA debut was in 2006 in Tokyo's
Korakuen Hall
is a sports arena in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, which has hosted boxing, professional wrestling, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and Lethwei matches.
History
On April 16, 1962, the Korakuen Hall was officially opened with a capacity of approximat ...
against
Megumi Fujii, who is one of the best women MMA fighters in the world. Murray was the first Australian woman in the
Smackgirl
Smackgirl was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion focused solely on Women's mixed martial arts, female fighters. The promotion also held grappling and amateur events along with its main line of professional MMA cards. After financial difficul ...
event, but Fujii forced her submission in the first round with an ankle lock. Murray now specializes mainly in Muay Thai.
On 4 July 2009, she won the
ISKA
The ISKA (originally International Sport Karate Association, later also called the International Sport Kickboxing Association) is international bodies regulating sport karate and kickboxing matches.
It is based in the United States. It was est ...
flyweight Muay Thai world title against Japan's Noriko Tsunoda.
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, 0-1
,
Megumi Fujii
, Submission (ankle lock)
,
Smackgirl
Smackgirl was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion focused solely on Women's mixed martial arts, female fighters. The promotion also held grappling and amateur events along with its main line of professional MMA cards. After financial difficul ...
: Legend of Extreme Women
, 29 November 2006
, 1
, 0:20
, KORAKUEN HALL TOKYO, JAPAN
,
, -
See also
*
List of female mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable ''female'' mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
A
* Mariya Agapova - ( UFC, Invicta)
* Jessica Aguilar - ( UFC, Bellator, WSOF)
* Hitomi Akano - ( M-1, Strikeforce, Pancrase, JEWELS, Smackgi ...
References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
Australian female mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
Sportswomen from New South Wales
Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales
Australian female Muay Thai practitioners