PRNewswire: Long Island Mom Wins World Champion Martial Arts Title in Japan
TOKYO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- To her daughter, she's just mom. To her fellow nurses in the Cardiac Unit of North Shore Hospital on Long Island, she's a friend and colleague. To her mixed martial arts (MMA) trainer at Tiger Schulmann's Karate, she's an inspiration. To her opponent, Japan's Megumi Yabushita -- the most honored and popular MMA fighter in Japan -- Laura D'Auguste, of Long Beach, NY, is the female mixed martial arts champion of the world! On Wednesday, August 17, 2005, at the Yoyogi Olympic Gymnasium in Tokyo, Laura competed in "Smack Girl," an all-women's event that features the best female mixed martial arts fighters in the world...more...
