Rin Nakai (9-0) captured the inaugural Valkyrie open-weight title with a doctor stoppage win over Mizuho Sato in Tokyo on Sunday. The former gymnast battered Sato with knees from the clinch, causing a possible orbital fracture which forced the ringside physician to halt the action at the end of the first round. Nakai stated before the fight that, were she to win the title, she'd like to compete in the U.S. at 125 or 135 pounds.
In the main event, featherweight champion Mei "V-Hajime" Yamaguchi retained her title by drawing with Kyoko Takabayashi after three rounds.
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If you haven’t seen her before, here’s a little Rin Nakai:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmtHZXTqhPE
(Check her ill post-fight gymnastics.)
And a little more (from her blog)
She could break me in half any day.
Walking the line between intelligence and ignorance since 1985
@deowade
Unintelligent Defense, I bring Cricket bats to fist fights.
When a ball goes into a net, it only means something because we decide it means something. When somebody punches somebody in the face it always means something.
by lowellthehammer on Nov 28, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Looks a little small for 135.
How’s her striking?
When a ball goes into a net, it only means something because we decide it means something. When somebody punches somebody in the face it always means something.
by lowellthehammer on Nov 28, 2010 11:41 AM EST reply actions
She's built like a Tank for someone thats 5'1
And from what I’ve seen she hits like one too.
Walking the line between intelligence and ignorance since 1985
@deowade
Unintelligent Defense, I bring Cricket bats to fist fights.
This thread is enlightening.
Yep. I have a new favorite female MMA fighter.
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