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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]
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]
Modeling[]
She has appeared in several Playboy Special Editions series and was chosen as the 2004 Model of the Year.[3]
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]
Mixed Martial Arts career[]
LaTasha currently trains at Xtreme Couture 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]
Personal life[]
Latasha has a younger brother named Michael.[2] She has two children, a son and a daughter.[7]
Amateur mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 7 | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2-0 |  Kate McGray
|
Unanimous decision | Tuff-N-Uff | November 27, 2009 | 3 | 2:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
|
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| Win | 1-0 | Christy Tada
|
TKO | Tuff-N-Uff | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 2:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
|
MMA debut |
References[]
- ↑ http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/27/q-mma-fighter-and-playboy-model-latasha-marzolla/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Former Playboy model to make MMA debut tonight. LASVEGASSUN.com (2009-05-29). Retrieved on 2009-08-19.
- ↑ LaTasha Marzolla - Playboy Model & MMA Fighter. WorldExtremeFighter.com (2009-01-15).
- ↑ Template:Cite news
- ↑ WWE Cruiserweights Frustrated, Developmental Wrestlers Released, Batista's Stock Rises. Rajah.com (2004-06-08).
- ↑ Ring Girls (2005) (V). IMDB.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Playboy Playmate LaTasha Marzolla passes on big bucks to fight MMA. Yahoo Sports (2009-05-30).
- ↑ http://bleacherreport.com/articles/297056-latasha-marzolla-playboys-knockout-fighting-at-tuff-n-uff-1127
- ↑ Tuff-N-Uff USA vs Mexico 30/May/2009. TuffNUff.net.