Strikeforce: Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey: About Last Night
Minggu, 04 Maret 2012 by Android Blackberry
Strikeforce: Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey: About Last Night
Rousey Collects Another Initially Round Armbar Win… as well as the Bantamweight Title
Ronda Rousey is actually a force of nature.
The Olympic bronze medalist backed up all her speak Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio, winning the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title from Miesha Tate with a gnarly armbar late in the initial round.
Whilst Tate survived the initial submission attempt from Rousey, and showed that the inexperienced judoka nevertheless has work to do, Rousey’s athleticism, strength, and competitiveness are unmatched at this point. A beautiful hip toss place Tate on her back on the ground, and just after transitioning to mount and landing some strikes, Rousey snatched up her arm for a second time, and torqued until Tate’s left arm was all messed up, at which point Tate finally tapped.
Rousey is a phenomenal talent, and she’s only going to get much better.
Victoria’s Sarah Kaufman Initial Challenger for New Champion
Former champion Sarah Kaufman felt as if she was cheated out of her location opposite Tate by Rousey’s trash speak. Soon after earning a unanimous decision victory over fellow Canuck Alexis Davis, the ZUMA item will get the likelihood to reclaim her title when she takes on Rousey in her initial title defence.
Kaufman employed her crisp boxing to choose Davis apart inside the first round, opening a cut more than the eye from the Port Colborne, Ontario native. While her pace slowed within the second, and she wasn’t practically as dominant, Kaufman took the second frame at the same time, just before Davis employed her grappling expertise to win the final frame inside the extremely entertaining fight.
It was a solid showing for Kaufman, who pushes her record to 15-1 using the victory, but she’ll most likely be a heavy underdog to Rousey once they meet later this year. The Victoria native is often a sturdy grappler herself, and dominated Tate at her personal game when they meet two years ago, but she’ll have her perform cut out for her with Rousey.
Josh Thomson Grinds Out Win, Third Fight With Melendez on Deck?
Just after over a year on the sidelines because of injuries, former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson returned to the cage, and made use of his superior wrestling to manage KJ Noons throughout a sluggish and uneventful 15 minute affair. ”The Punk” did what he required to complete to get the win, but even Thomson was vital of his efficiency in his post-fight interview, promising to be far better next time out.
When he does return, Thomson could be meeting a familiar foe: Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. The two have split a pair of meetings, and with the lack of depth inside the organization, a third fight is practically guaranteed at some point. Melendez will likely face someone else within the interim - even though I’m not confident who - and right after last night’s showing, I’m not certain a lot of men and women would complain if Thomson was forced to acquire an additional win beneath his belt before difficult for the title.
Misaki Upsets Daley, Should really Challenger for Championship
Japanese veteran Kazuo Misaki got the much better in the stand-up action to score a split decision win over British striker Paul Daley on Saturday night. Although Daley was in a position to split Misaki open early within the third, “Semtex” wasn’t in a position to do enough to secure the victory, and Misaki must now move forward to challenge for the vacant welterweight title.
Tyron Woodley stands at the top of the division, and newcomer Nate Marquardt will likely be deemed too, even though the former UFC middleweight contender hasn’t fought at 170-pounds before and has been out considering the fact that beating Dan Miller last March. If I’m the matchmaker, I pair Misaki with Woodley for the vacant strap, give Marquardt a solid tune-up chance - say, Tarec Saffiedine - with the winner becoming the #1 contender.
End in the Line for Scott Smith
Lumumba Sayers may well have suplexed and submitted Scott Smith into retirement.
Rousey Collects Another Initially Round Armbar Win… as well as the Bantamweight Title
Ronda Rousey is actually a force of nature.
The Olympic bronze medalist backed up all her speak Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio, winning the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title from Miesha Tate with a gnarly armbar late in the initial round.
Whilst Tate survived the initial submission attempt from Rousey, and showed that the inexperienced judoka nevertheless has work to do, Rousey’s athleticism, strength, and competitiveness are unmatched at this point. A beautiful hip toss place Tate on her back on the ground, and just after transitioning to mount and landing some strikes, Rousey snatched up her arm for a second time, and torqued until Tate’s left arm was all messed up, at which point Tate finally tapped.
Rousey is a phenomenal talent, and she’s only going to get much better.
Victoria’s Sarah Kaufman Initial Challenger for New Champion
Former champion Sarah Kaufman felt as if she was cheated out of her location opposite Tate by Rousey’s trash speak. Soon after earning a unanimous decision victory over fellow Canuck Alexis Davis, the ZUMA item will get the likelihood to reclaim her title when she takes on Rousey in her initial title defence.
Kaufman employed her crisp boxing to choose Davis apart inside the first round, opening a cut more than the eye from the Port Colborne, Ontario native. While her pace slowed within the second, and she wasn’t practically as dominant, Kaufman took the second frame at the same time, just before Davis employed her grappling expertise to win the final frame inside the extremely entertaining fight.
It was a solid showing for Kaufman, who pushes her record to 15-1 using the victory, but she’ll most likely be a heavy underdog to Rousey once they meet later this year. The Victoria native is often a sturdy grappler herself, and dominated Tate at her personal game when they meet two years ago, but she’ll have her perform cut out for her with Rousey.
Josh Thomson Grinds Out Win, Third Fight With Melendez on Deck?
Just after over a year on the sidelines because of injuries, former Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson returned to the cage, and made use of his superior wrestling to manage KJ Noons throughout a sluggish and uneventful 15 minute affair. ”The Punk” did what he required to complete to get the win, but even Thomson was vital of his efficiency in his post-fight interview, promising to be far better next time out.
When he does return, Thomson could be meeting a familiar foe: Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. The two have split a pair of meetings, and with the lack of depth inside the organization, a third fight is practically guaranteed at some point. Melendez will likely face someone else within the interim - even though I’m not confident who - and right after last night’s showing, I’m not certain a lot of men and women would complain if Thomson was forced to acquire an additional win beneath his belt before difficult for the title.
Misaki Upsets Daley, Should really Challenger for Championship
Japanese veteran Kazuo Misaki got the much better in the stand-up action to score a split decision win over British striker Paul Daley on Saturday night. Although Daley was in a position to split Misaki open early within the third, “Semtex” wasn’t in a position to do enough to secure the victory, and Misaki must now move forward to challenge for the vacant welterweight title.
Tyron Woodley stands at the top of the division, and newcomer Nate Marquardt will likely be deemed too, even though the former UFC middleweight contender hasn’t fought at 170-pounds before and has been out considering the fact that beating Dan Miller last March. If I’m the matchmaker, I pair Misaki with Woodley for the vacant strap, give Marquardt a solid tune-up chance - say, Tarec Saffiedine - with the winner becoming the #1 contender.
End in the Line for Scott Smith
Lumumba Sayers may well have suplexed and submitted Scott Smith into retirement.
At the incredibly least, he’s bounced “Hands of Steel” from Strikeforce, that’s for confident.
The middleweight prospect handed the veteran his fourth consecutive loss, hitting a Northern Lights suplex early in the initial ahead of connecting his hands on a guillotine choke to finish the contest in just 94-seconds. Smith, a durable veteran for several years, clearly no longer has what it takes to compete in Strikeforce, and almost certainly will hang up his four-ounce gloves for superior.
Sayers gets his second consecutive impressive win, and moves up the ladder within the thin middleweight ranks, but desires to place together a couple extra fantastic wins ahead of we can speak about him as a title contender.
Speaking of Middleweight Contenders…
Former champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza controlled late replacement Bristol Marunde throughout, submitting the Superior Cage Combat middleweight champ midway via the final round to secure a win in his first bout because losing the title to Luke Rockhold back in September.
It was a solid performance from the Brazilian jiujitsu standout, who continues to show improvement in the striking department. Some expected a quicker finish, but this really is still a solid victory for Souza. Marunde is solid, and “Jacare” did what he must get back into the win column. With an additional solid win, he ought to be back in line for a shot in the belt.
The middleweight prospect handed the veteran his fourth consecutive loss, hitting a Northern Lights suplex early in the initial ahead of connecting his hands on a guillotine choke to finish the contest in just 94-seconds. Smith, a durable veteran for several years, clearly no longer has what it takes to compete in Strikeforce, and almost certainly will hang up his four-ounce gloves for superior.
Sayers gets his second consecutive impressive win, and moves up the ladder within the thin middleweight ranks, but desires to place together a couple extra fantastic wins ahead of we can speak about him as a title contender.
Speaking of Middleweight Contenders…
Former champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza controlled late replacement Bristol Marunde throughout, submitting the Superior Cage Combat middleweight champ midway via the final round to secure a win in his first bout because losing the title to Luke Rockhold back in September.
It was a solid performance from the Brazilian jiujitsu standout, who continues to show improvement in the striking department. Some expected a quicker finish, but this really is still a solid victory for Souza. Marunde is solid, and “Jacare” did what he must get back into the win column. With an additional solid win, he ought to be back in line for a shot in the belt.
