The producers of the TV show, which is to be called 'Girl Fight' have announced that they are looking for talented female mixed martial arts fighters to apply to appear on the upcoming program.
The producers announced on 31 December 2010 that they are looking for "female fighters with a marketable look" to appear on a multi-episode television show which follows the day-to-day lives of aspiring female mixed martial arts enthusiasts.
Casting for Female MMA Reality Show Open to a Number of Martial Arts Disciplines
Girl fighters proficient in MMA are being sought along with women skilled in "any combat sports discipline including Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo, Boxing, Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing, Judo, Kung Fu, freestyle or Greco Roman wrestling, and Karate" according to the show's producers.
Interested fighters are being asked to send a resume, photos, video and covering letter to the producers. A video short promoting the Girl Fight show has also been posted online.
Frank Marra, one of the show's producers, told Suite101 that the aim of the series was to show a more glamorous side to women's mixed martial arts and to prove that the female side of the sport is credible and popular among fight fans. Mr Marra said that they were looking for fighters of any discipline in the 105-135 lbs weight range (47-61 kg).
Female Fight Fans Respond to Girl Fight Reality MMA TV Show
The news of the open casting was met positively by fight fans with Lisa Whiteside of the MMA Pundit blog commenting, "This is a great opportunity for women to be given the chance to show their ability in Mixed Martial Arts because at the moment it is only known really as a male dominated sport".
"I know we have some fantastic women fighters like Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, Rosi Sexton and Gina Carano to mention a few, but this is the time to find the next generation of elite women fighters from all over the world."
Whiteside also said she was pleased that the sport of women's MMA was being given a chance at more credibility and a mainstream television audience, saying "We’ve seen this portrayed in prime time shows like The Ultimate Fighter, now it’s time for the women to take the lead and show what they can do."
Women's Mixed Martial Arts is a Growing Phenomenon in Combat Sports
In recent years, women's MMA (formerly known as cage fighting) has grown in popularity with women's divisions in promotions including Strikeforce and Bellator (Source: Sherdog.com). At present, the leading promotion 'Ultimate Fighting Championships' has male only cards at its events.
