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Elise Pone
Elise Pone is an American Muay Thai fighter and Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight (MMA), Flyweight division of Invicta Fighting Championships, Invicta FC. Early life Pone was born in State College, Pennsylvania and went to State College Area High School. Mixed martial arts career History Pone started her training in martial arts at the age of 12 in Muay Thai and catch wrestling. Her instructors as a child included Bill Gebhardt of the State College Martial Arts Academy and her mother, Barbra Macus. Pone now trains out of Central PA Mixed Martial Arts in State College, PA and trains under Ryan Gruhn. Invicta Fighting Championships In December 2020 Pone signed with Invicta Fighting Championships, Invicta FC and made her American debut at List of Invicta FC events#Invicta FC 44: Rodríguez vs. Torquato, Invicta FC 44: Rodríguez vs. Torquato against Chrissy Yandolli and won via TKO at 2:07 in the second r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, controlling one's opponent, gaining a dominant position, and using a number of techniques to force them into submission via joint locks or chokeholds. Brazilian jiu-jitsu was initially developed in 1926 by Brazilian brothers Carlos, Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., George, and Hélio Gracie, after Carlos was taught jiu-jitsu by a travelling Japanese judoka, Mitsuyo Maeda who himself mastered his ground fighting while interacting with Taro Miyake (Tanabe student), Sadakazu Uyenishi (Handa, Tanabe) and Yukio Tani (Tenjin Shinyo-ryu) and catch wrestlers in Europe. Later on, the Gracie family developed their own self-defense system, and published ''Gracie Jiu-Jitsu''. BJJ eventually came to be its own defined combat sport through the innovations, practic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
