Michelle Waterson Makes Successful Return, Stops Rael at Jackson’s MMA 7

ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. — Michelle Waterson waited approximately 21 months to make her return to the cage.

In just 132 seconds, her moment was over. The payoff was worth it, however, as “The Karate Hottie” forced Diana Rael to tap to a rear-naked choke in the first round of their Jackson’s MMA Series 7 main event bout Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Albuquerque.

Waterson hadn’t competed since a first-round technical knockout of Masako Yoshida on a regional North Dakota card in April 2010. Her most extensive fighting action since then consisted of an appearance on Season 3 of the MTV reality show “Bully Beatdown.” The birth of Waterson’s first daughter, Araya, had kept her plenty busy in the meantime. It didn’t take long for her to realize how much she missed the sport.

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