Fight Girls
Encyclopedia
Fight Girls is an Oxygen
original reality television
series that spun off from a 2006 special which documented seven female fighters' attempts at winning a championship. The initial special aired on August 7, 2006 and the series premiered June 12, 2007. Fight Girls is produced by Scott Messick and Tom Weber. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002950772
Similar in spirit to Spike TV
's The Ultimate Fighter
, ten female fighters live together and train with a Muay Thai
instructor in Las Vegas
for six weeks in an effort to fight for a Muay Thai
championship in Thailand
. The group of women is narrowed down to five via a three round fight between house mates set up by the head trainer. The losing fighter is eliminated from the house and the winner will go to Thailand
at the end of the season. The theme song for Fight Girls is "Fingerprints" by Katy Perry
.
Episode 2 - Hungry Like The Wolf (Air date June 19, 2007)
Episode 3 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Air date June 26, 2007)
Episode 4 - Breaking Us In Two (Air date July 10, 2007)
Episode 5 - Another One Bites The Dust (Air date July 17, 2007)
Episode 6 - Revenge (Air date July 24, 2007)
Episode 7 - Hurts So Good (Air date July 31, 2007)
After The Show
hanging over the amateurs: To Thai women with limited career opportunities, Muay Thai is a way of life. For Americans, it's a means to opening a gym." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002950772 Gail Pennington of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
claims Fight Girls the pick of the night for Monday (the program originally airing on Monday, August 7, 2006), but notes, "Summer can't last forever," indicating that Fight Girls is merely the best of a lackluster evening. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/tvradio/story/8815AF3AF6AEB5D1862571C20000E170?OpenDocument
Oxygen (TV channel)
Oxygen is an American cable television specialty channel with television programming marketed towards women, with a format similar to Lifetime.- History :...
original reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
series that spun off from a 2006 special which documented seven female fighters' attempts at winning a championship. The initial special aired on August 7, 2006 and the series premiered June 12, 2007. Fight Girls is produced by Scott Messick and Tom Weber. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002950772
Similar in spirit to Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
's The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
, ten female fighters live together and train with a Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
instructor in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
for six weeks in an effort to fight for a Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
championship in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. The group of women is narrowed down to five via a three round fight between house mates set up by the head trainer. The losing fighter is eliminated from the house and the winner will go to Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
at the end of the season. The theme song for Fight Girls is "Fingerprints" by Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
.
Fighters
- Ardra Hernandez
- Dawn Boyd
- Felice HerrigFelice HerrigFelice Nicole Herrig is an American kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter, and mixed martial artist. Born in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, she began her career practicing kickboxing and Muay Thai before transitioning to MMA in 2009...
- Gina Reyes
- Kerry VeraKerry VeraKerry Cathleen Vera is an American female professional mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to Strikeforce and previously fought in Bellator Fighting Championships....
- Jeanine Jackson
- Jennifer TateJennifer Tate|-| Win|align=center| 6-1| Kaitlin Young| Submission | Freestyle Cage Fighting 39| |align=center| 2|align=center| 2:35|Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA||-| Win|align=center| 5-1| Sarah Schneider| Decision | Pure Combat - Halloween Bash|...
- Lisa Mills
- Michelle WatersonMichelle WatersonMichelle Waterson is an American female mixed martial artist and model whose nickname is The Karate Hottie.Born in Colorado Springs and raised in Aurora, Waterson is of Thai descent...
- Miriam Nakamoto
- karissa putvin
Results
Episode 1 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Air date June 12, 2007)- Master Toddy chose Felice Herrig vs. Gina Reyes for the first fight.
- Gina CaranoGina CaranoGina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...
mentored Felice and Lisa King mentored Gina. - Felice defeated Gina by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Episode 2 - Hungry Like The Wolf (Air date June 19, 2007)
- Master Toddy chose Dawn Boyd vs. Jeanine Jackson for the second fight.
- Gina CaranoGina CaranoGina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...
mentored Jeanine and Lisa King mentored Dawn. - Dawn defeated Jeanine by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Episode 3 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Air date June 26, 2007)
- Master Toddy chose Kerry Vera vs. Lisa Mills for the third fight.
- Gina CaranoGina CaranoGina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...
mentored Lisa and Lisa King mentored Kerry. - Kerry's husband UFC fighter Brandon VeraBrandon VeraBrandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
stops by the house to help her train. - Kerry defeated Lisa by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Episode 4 - Breaking Us In Two (Air date July 10, 2007)
- The result of a training exercise paired Ardra Fernandez Vs. Michelle Waterson as the fourth fight.
- Gina CaranoGina CaranoGina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...
mentored Ardra and Lisa King mentored Michelle. - Ardra defeated Michelle by unanimous decision after three rounds.
Episode 5 - Another One Bites The Dust (Air date July 17, 2007)
- The final fight between housemates by default is Jennifer Tate Vs. Miriam Nakamoto
- Gina CaranoGina CaranoGina Joy Carano is an American model, actress, and mixed martial arts fighter. Carano appeared as the Gladiator "Crush" on American Gladiators...
mentored Jennifer and Lisa King mentored Miriam - Miriam defeated Jennifer by split decision after three rounds
Episode 6 - Revenge (Air date July 24, 2007)
- The 5 finalists train for their fight in Thailand
- Featured fights are Lisa King, Ariana Ramirez, and Kourtney
- Lisa and Ariana defeated their opponents.
- Felice and Ardra were chosen as the two to fight in Bangkok first
Episode 7 - Hurts So Good (Air date July 31, 2007)
- The 5 finalists, Lisa, Gina, & Master Toddy travel to Thailand.
- The girls are troubled with the target weight they were assigned.
- Felice, Ardra [T.K.O], Kerry[by K.O], & Miriam[by T.K.O] won their fights.
- Dawn lost her fight.
After The Show
- Ardra shared her victory with her daughter.
- Gina Reyes continues to teach Muay Thai to women at her gym American Boxing in San Diego.
- Felice continues to train and currently fights in the World Combat LeagueWorld Combat LeagueThe World Combat League is a defunct full contact, team-based kickboxing promotion. It was founded by movie star and martial artist Chuck Norris.- Rules :The rules are typical of other full contact striking competitions, with some minor variation....
on the St. Louis Enforcers. She also obtained a sponsored from www.fightchix.com - Dawn continues to train with Master Toddy in Las Vegas.
- Kerry continues to train with her husband in San Diego.
- Miriam is traveling back to Thailand to defend her world title.
Critical response
Critical reaction to the show is mixed. Randee Dawn of the Hollywood Reporter says of the show, "A documentary [as opposed to a reality TV program] might have even explored the whiff of dilettantismAmateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
hanging over the amateurs: To Thai women with limited career opportunities, Muay Thai is a way of life. For Americans, it's a means to opening a gym." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/reviews/review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002950772 Gail Pennington of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is the major city-wide newspaper in St. Louis, Missouri. Although written to serve Greater St. Louis, the Post-Dispatch is one of the largest newspapers in the Midwestern United States, and is available and read as far west as Kansas City, Missouri, as far south as...
claims Fight Girls the pick of the night for Monday (the program originally airing on Monday, August 7, 2006), but notes, "Summer can't last forever," indicating that Fight Girls is merely the best of a lackluster evening. http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/tvradio/story/8815AF3AF6AEB5D1862571C20000E170?OpenDocument