Erin Toughill

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name=Erin Toughill
|nick=Tough Enough
height=5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
weight=165lb (75 kg)
birthdate=birth date and age|year=1977|month=6|day=13
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fightingfrom=Boran Jiu-Jitsu and Punchout
hometown=Chicago, Illinois
fightstyle=Grappling
Boxing
wins=7
losses=2
draws=1
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ko=3
submissions=1|

Erin Young Toughill (born June 13, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois) is a mixed martial artist and boxer. She says she originally got into martial arts "so that I could have a positive outlet for my aggression". Toughill took up kickboxing at the age of 18, then brazilian jiu jitsu two years later. She started as a professional fighter back in 1999, under the care of her trainer Sean McCully, from the LA Boxing. Erin began to compete in mixed martial arts on 27 September 1999, drawing with Irma Verhoeff at World Vale Tudo Championship 9 in Aruba. Less than a year later, she made her professional boxing debut, on 20 July 2000.Her most recent boxing match was against Laura Ramsey. Toughill lost by TKO.

Along with her MMA competitive record, in boxing she has 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

When her martial arts career is over, Erin said that she wants to continue her involvement in the sport as a trainer or manager. In Jiu-Jitsu, she trains with Paulo "Junior" Gazze, who is a second degree black belt and highly decorated Jiu Jitsu competitor. In Boxing, she trains with Danny Zamora who trains super middleweight champ and WBC contender, Librado Andrade.

Toughill has decided to retire from both boxing and MMA. [http://www.erintoughill.com/] . She now competes as Steel [http://www.nbc.com/American_Gladiators/bios/steel.shtml] in second season of American Gladiators (2008 TV series).

Personal life

Erin was married to fellow fighter Clark Bevans. [ [http://mmajunkie.com/news/1725/msnbcs-warrior-nation-series-debuts-tonight.mma The Following Tuesday evening, January 16th, in episode two we meet Erin Toughill. At 29-years-old, she is one of the top women fighters in the world. Toughill's husband, Clark Bevans, a 32-year-old gym owner, also participates in MMA fighting.] ] [ [http://www.erintoughill.com Friday, September 28, 2007 Long Year I am single and finally focusing on my needs instead of everyone else's and doing what's best for me.] ]

MMA Record

Career

* Premiered as Steel on American Gladiators on May, 26, 2008.
* Awarded Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in August 2007 by James Boran.
* As of 1999-2000 ranked in the top 10 in the worldFact|date=March 2007
* 2001- ReMix Golden Gate Japan champion
* W-Fusion 2001 Japan champion

References

External links

*Sherdog|id=1955|name=Erin Toughill
* [http://www.fightergirls.net/fighterslist2.php?name=Toughill, Fightergirls.net]
* [http://www.erintoughill.com Official Site]
* [http://www.nbc.com/American_Gladiators/bios/steel.shtml Official American Gladiators Bio]