Rousey armbars Tate in 1st, wins Strikeforce Women’s title
In a tremendous main event to Saturday night’s Strikeforce card, a new women’s champion has been crowned: Ronda Rousey has…
In a tremendous main event to Saturday night’s Strikeforce card, a new women’s champion has been crowned: Ronda Rousey has submitted Miesha Tate with a first-round arm bar.
Rousey is now 5-0, with all five wins by first-round arm bar. But this was a much tougher fight than her previous four. None of the previous fights lasted even 50 seconds, but this one was a back-and-forth battle that lasted most of the first round. In the end, Tate didn’t want to tap out, and she appeared to have an injured arm for her trouble.
“She was much more savvy on the ground than I anticipated,” Rousey said of Tate. “She’s good, she’s legit, but I don’t feel that bad about it.”
Miesha “TakeDown” Tate Vs. Ronda Rousey
Fight was scheduled for 5 rounds (5x5x5x5x5) – Fight was for the Bantamweight Title
Ronda Rousey defeated Miesha Tate via Submission (Armbar, Round 1, 4:27)