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unusual facts about Choke



6th Marine Division on Okinawa

The film begins by outlining the strategic and psychological importance of Okinawa, including its use as a supply base for Japanese forces in Malaya, the Marianas and the Philippines, as well as a "choke hold" over China.

Alexander Sarnavskiy

Sarnavskiy faced Ricardo Tirloni in the semifinals and won via triangle choke in the first round.

Aston Martin V8 Zagato

The Zagato was powered by a 430 hp (321 kW) V8 engine with twin-choke Weber carburettors.

Charleston Chew

At the end of the verse, Eminem says, "From here on out it's the Chronic 2, Startin today and tomorrow's the new, And I'm still loco enough, To choke you to death wit' a Charleston Chew."

Charlie Brenneman

Brenneman faced Erick Silva on June 8, 2012 at UFC on FX 3 and lost via rear-naked choke near the end of the first round.

Cole Konrad

Konrad made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 23, 2010, defeating Gary "Chief" Hamen on the Martial Arts Xtreme promotion's Max Fights 8 with a neck crank, which is a modified rear naked choke from half guard that his training partner, Brock Lesnar, nicknamed the "Polar Bear Choke".

Corsned

Witches of Belvoir - One of the women in this case reportedly died after wishing she should choke on her food if she was guilty.

David Bielkheden

Bielkheden was released from the UFC following his Submission loss (Rear Naked Choke) to Mark Bocek at UFC 97 Redemption and has since held a record of 5 wins and 5 losses.

Indiana Pacers

Miller also flashed the choke sign to the Knicks' number one fan, Spike Lee, while leading the Pacers to the come from behind victory.

Justin Buchholz

Buchholz returned to his winning ways on April 16, 2011 defeating Steve Sharp by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round.

Last Rights

Last Rights (band), a hardcore band from Boston fronted by Choke (Jack Kelly) from Negative FX

Li chiamarono... briganti!

Benoît Vallès as Enrico Cialdini: general of the Savoy Royal Army sent to choke the rebellion.

Mike Swick

He followed up with two first-round guillotine choke submissions over Steve Vigneault and Joe Riggs at UFC 58 and UFC 60 respectively.

North–south choke

Other notable mixed martial artists who have utilized the choke include Rani Yahya, Mike Russow and Jimmy Ambriz.

Raul Castillo

Won Strikeforce veteran Eric Lawson by TKO at GC 72 - Seasons Beatings, defeated Brandon Michaels by Rear-Naked Choke at his Strikeforce debut, loss by unanimous decision to Yancy Medeiros at Strikeforce - Challengers 6.

Sexual addiction

Sexual addiction has been portrayed in the 2005 film I Am a Sex Addict, the 2008 film Choke, in the 2010 film Group Sex, and the 2011 film Shame.

Shannon Racing Cars

A petrol company sponsorship was promised but fell through, and SH1 received a 1L Cosworth MAE built by Holbay (later by EMC Motorsport), fit with two twin-choke diagonal throat sand-cast Weber carburetors for Formula 3 racing.


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