Well ladies - this is it!  Almost a year ago I suggested to Belinda Dunne, a TUFF female fighter out of New Zealand, that she get together a group of kiwi ladies to fight our TUFF American female fighters.  Introduced them to some TUFF female fighters in No. California.  One thing led to another, the date was set and the fight event is now HERE!

To be held this Saturday, May 31st, 2008, this historic event will be held at the Auckland Boxing Association in Australia. Princesses of Pain is a combined MMA and Kickboxing show and will feature an almost all woman card with US fighters competing against Australasia fighters. Our own Cindy Hales will take on Primetime MMA Champ Fiona Muxlow and American Kate Meehan will fight Primetime Kickboxing Champ Michelle Preston.

The rest of this exciting fight card is as follows:

• Amanda “Powerhouse” Lucas (USA) vs Nicole Kavanagh (Australasia) from Zero Tolerance Napier.
• Jarred Ogorman from VUW vs Rex Radford from Phantom Kickboxing AKL.
• Tamara “Mochilla” Parks (USA) vs Margaux Thorpe (Australasia).
• Meenal Prasad from VUW vs Bonnie Porter from ETK.
• Shawn ”Lil Bit” Tamaribuchi (USA) vs Leighann Banham (Australasia).
• Anthea ‘Hyper!’ Morrison from VUW vs Angela “Bullet”Bennett fromThe Fight Shop NZ.
• Title holder Van “Tornado” Do (USA) vs Mandy Stewart (Australasia).
• Title holder Janna Vaughan from Dannevirke Bulldogs vs Bronwyn “The Bulldozer” from Wylie Phantom kickboxing AKL.
• Title holder Katie “KILLER”  Meehan (USA) from Tampa Muay Thai vs Michelle “Pressure” Preston (Australasia) ETK.
• Title holder Cindy “The Sleeper” Hales (USA) vs Fiona Muxlow (current Australasian Champ) from Cale Crosby MMA

Here's wishing all our USA TUFF fighters the best! We may not be there in person, but we're with you in spirit!  MUAH...