LaTasha Marzolla
| LaTasha Marzolla | |
|---|---|
| Born | LaTasha Marzolla August 21, 1979 Paradise, CA |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg) |
LaTasha Marzolla (born on August 21, 1979) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and kickboxer currently competing for Tuff-N-Uff Amateur Fighting Championships. She is noted for being a former Playboy glamour model.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Marzolla attended Las Vegas High where she participated with their junior varsity wrestling team. She decided to learn self-defense after her house was robbed and enrolled in Muay Thai with Master Toddy.[2]
[edit] Modeling
She has appeared in several Playboy Special Editions series and was chosen as the 2004 Model of the Year.[3]
[edit] Kickboxing & Wrestling careers
Marzolla pursued a career with the professional full-contact kickboxing promotion K-1 under the nickname of Venus. She has a kickboxing record of 9-3.[4] In 2004, she also had a brief career in professional wrestling after signing with WWE to train in Ohio Valley Wrestling. She was released along with a fellow model Bobbi Billard due to injuries.[5]
Along with Gina Carano, she appears in the 2005 quasi-documentary Ring Girls which is about five women who, under Muay Thai trainer Master Toddy, fight in Las Vegas and Thailand.[6]
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
LaTasha currently trains at Throwdown Training Center in Las Vegas and was formerly under trainer Shawn Tompkins.[7][8] On May 30, 2009 she made her MMA debut, defeating Christy Tada by corner stoppage at the end of round 1 in a Tuff-N-Uff event in Las Vegas.[9] Marzolla faced Kate McGray at Tuff-N-Uff on November 27, 2009.[8]
Marzolla faced Nikki Rae Lowe at Tuff-N-Uff Futer Stars of MMA on October 22, 2010. She lost the fight via TKO after dislocating her elbow in the first round.[10]
[edit] Personal life
Marzolla has a younger brother named Michael.[2] She has two children, a son named Aalijah David and a daughter named Aspen Kearney.[1]
[edit] Amateur mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2-1 |  Nikki Rae Lowe |
TKO (dislocated elbow) | Tuff-N-Uff Future Stars of MMA | October 22, 2010 | 1 | 0:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Kate McGray |
Unanimous decision | Tuff-N-Uff | November 27, 2009 | 3 | 2:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Christy Tada |
TKO | Tuff-N-Uff | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 2:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | MMA debut |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Q&A: MMA fighter and Playboy model Latasha Marzolla". LASVEGASSUN.com. 2009-11-27. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/27/q-mma-fighter-and-playboy-model-latasha-marzolla/. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ a b "Former Playboy model to make MMA debut tonight". LASVEGASSUN.com. 2009-05-29. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/may/29/former-playboy-model-make-mma-debut-tonight/. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "LaTasha Marzolla - Playboy Model & MMA Fighter". WorldExtremeFighter.com. 2009-01-15. http://worldextremefighter.com/2009/01/15/latasha-marzolla-playboy-model-mma-fighter/.
- ^ "Former Playboy Model LaTasha Marzolla Victorious in MMA Debut". FiveOuncesOfPain.com. 2009-05-31. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/05/31/former-playboy-model-latasha-marzolla-victorious-in-mma-debut/.
- ^ "WWE Cruiserweights Frustrated, Developmental Wrestlers Released, Batista's Stock Rises". Rajah.com. 2004-06-08. http://rajah.com/base/node/933.
- ^ "Ring Girls (2005) (V)". IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497964/.
- ^ "Playboy Playmate LaTasha Marzolla passes on big bucks to fight MMA". Yahoo Sports. 2009-05-30. http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Playboy-Playmate-LaTasha-Marzolla-passes-on-big-?urn=mma,166929.
- ^ a b "LaTasha Marzolla: Playboy's Knockout Fighting at Tuff-N-Uff 11/27". BLEACHERREPORT.com. 2009-11-258. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/297056-latasha-marzolla-playboys-knockout-fighting-at-tuff-n-uff-1127. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Tuff-N-Uff USA vs Mexico 30/May/2009". TuffNUff.net. http://www.tuffnuff.net/results/053009.html.
- ^ "Fight Video -Former Playboy model Latasha Marzolla injured in fight at Tuff-N-Uff in Las Vegas". ULTIMMA.com. 2010-10-26. http://www.ultmma.com/news/index.php?itemid=1285. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
