| 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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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]
She has appeared in several Playboy Special Editions series and was chosen as the 2004 Model of the Year.[3]
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]
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]
Marzolla has a younger brother named Michael.[2] She has two children, a son named Aalijah David and a daughter named Aspen Kearney.[1]
| 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 |