her first Mixed-Martial-Arts fight in Japan, i mean.
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she started practicing MMA 7years ago and made her pro-debut under the name of "Powerhouse"in 2008. she is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and has a purple belt. she also belongs to Gilbert Melendez Team and finished in second place by losing to Cristiane Cyborg in World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in June 2011.
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in this event,「FIGHT FOR JAPAN」10th Anniversary DEEP 55 IMPACT, her opponent,Hikaru Shinohara(36), who has almost 10 years of her career , took this offer cuz she wanted to encourage people in her hometown hit by THE QUAKE, although this is her first match in 2＋1／2years since she gave birth to her first baby in 2009.
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rumor says one of the reason for Daddy George not coming to Japan is hes been worried about the radiation leakage issue in FUKUSHIMA, 140miles away from the arena in which this event(in Tokyo) took place.
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1of2.....press conference, introduction video,>>>right before the gong.
2of2.....2 x 5minute rounds, her post-match speech.
No Eng.subs.
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the meaning of Japanese on her(Amanda) white T-shirt is as follows:
front---"Helmet"
back----"Safety First"
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