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It’s common to see alligators live their lives rather normally after losing multiple limbs in battles with bigger/stronger predators. They generally climb up on land, wait for the wound to seal up, then resume hunting. Jacare is a much more sophisticated version of the reptiles he was nicknamed after. Not only did he break his hand after his fight with Bristol Marunde, he did it in the first round and still managed to pull off a submission two rounds later. Today, he shared this X-Ray image of his broken hand with Tatame that we should all admire while the limb regenerates. No word yet on how long it will take to recover, but Jacare has clearly found the Master Splinter’s remaining stash of toxic ooze that the Ninja Turtles used to defeat the Shredder. [Source]

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This past Saturday night former 185-pound champion Ronaldo Souza exited his bout against Bristol Marunde with a victory in tow after combining his world-class BJJ ability with improved striking. Unfortunately he also came away with a broken hand that could keep him out for an extended period of time depending on a pending prognosis from a medical professional. Souza revealed he’d injured mitt shortly after making his way backstage, later confirming the damage on Twitter where he also posted a picture of an X-Ray. In addition to having broken his left hand he also apparently fractured his thumb. According to an interview with MMAFighting, “Jacare” hurt it in the first frame meaning he fought throughout the bulk of his bout while suffering from the affliction. Ultimately Souza picked up a submission win in the third round with an Arm-Triangle Choke, his twelfth career triumph by way of tap-out in fifteen total victories. The 32-year old Brazilian had lobbied for a rematch with current middleweight title-holder Luke Rockhold based on their previous five-round affair though it seems likely he will now be forced to wait on the sidelines while Tim Kennedy gets a crack at the champ. Souza Pleads Case for Title-Shot with Weekend Win No timetable has been mentioned regarding Souza’s return to the ring or recovery time. PHOTO CREDIT – STRIKEFORCE Tweet

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Strikeforce: "Tate vs. Rousey" took place last night (Sat., March 3, 2012) from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, featuring Ronda Rousey breaking out another armbar to win the women's 135-pound championship, much to the dismay of her opponent, Miesha Tate, who walked away with a broken arm or a dislocated elbow. Either way, her arm is jacked up. Josh Thomson scored a unanimous decision victory over K.J. Noons in the co-main event of the evening. Or at least I think he did. I may or may not have fallen asleep and dreamt of more exciting affairs, like watching grass grow or paint dry. Other action on the card saw Kazuo Misaki beat Paul Daley at his own game, Lumumba Sayers easily dispose of Scott Smith, and Ronaldo Souza blow by Bristol Marunde. A photo gallery is available for your viewing pleasure after the jump. For complete results and blow-by-blow coverage of all the night's action click here, here and here. Ronda Rousey vs. Miesha Tate K.J. Noons vs. Josh Thomson Paul Daley vs. Kazuo Misaki Lumumba Sayers vs. Scott Smith Ronaldo Souza vs. Bristol Marunde Sarah Kaufman vs. Alexis Davis Roger Bowling vs. Brandon Saling Caros Fodor vs. Pat Healy Ryan Couture vs. Conor Heun

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Watch below as Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza talks about his win over Bristol Marunde at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, his injured hand, how much he knew about Marunde and what's next for him.

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Ronaldo Souza defeated Bristol Marunde by submission (arm triangle). The stoppage came at 2:43 in the third round. Jacare aggressive at the start of the first round when he landed a straight right that backed Marunde against the fence. Jacare was confident in his hands throwing punches early opening up opportunities for his kicks. Jacare hit a takedown and immediately took Bristol's back with both hooks sunk in. Jacare headbutted Marunde's shoulder and then threw punches to the head. The referee stood Jacare up after some questionable punches landed to the the back of the head. As Marunda closed the distance he was dropped with a punch. Immediately Jacare swarmed and worked position for the remainder of the round. Marunde connected with a heavy right hand but Jacare responded with his own combination at the opening of the second. Jacare followed up with explosive kicks before swarming and taking Marunde's back. Marunde showing a great chin but also weak head movement and defense. Marunde walked right into a right hand and then a knee to the midsection. Jacare found a home for his overhand right hand. Jacare took Marunde to the ground and looked for a leg lock to end the round. Jacare immediately took Bristol Marunde to the mat and swarmed with heavy top control. Marunde gave up his back and Jacare sunk a hook in and looked to set up an arm-triangle choke. Bristol Marunde did little to defend and tapped almost immediately. SBN coverage of Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey

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Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza had no trouble beating Bristol Marunde at Saturday night's Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey event, dominating him for two rounds before submitting him in the third. The fight was a mismatch from the moment it was booked: Marunde was a late replacement who just isn't on the same level as Jacare, one of the best Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioners in the world. Marunde knew he had nothing for Jacare and mostly played defense before finally getting finished in the third round. In the first round Jacare took Marunde's back and appeared to be working his way toward a submission, but when Jacare hit Marunde in the back of the head, the referee stood the fight up, giving Marunde new life. Jacare then dropped Marunde with a right hand and pounced on him on the ground, but Jacare wasn't able to submit Marunde on the ground, and Marunde survived the first. In the second round Jacare opened up his striking, with punches, front kicks and even a spinning back kick, hurting Marunde in the process. But when he took Marunde down and took his back, Marunde surprisingly shook him off and got back to his feet. Jacare dominated the striking, but Marunde once again survived the round. Jacare started the third round with a takedown, and now he was finally in the place he wanted to be: Jacare stayed on top of Marunde and worked to improve his position for a couple of minutes before finally sinking in an arm-triangle choke to end the fight.

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Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza was expected to face Derek Brunson next weekend at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey, but Brunson was forced out of their bout this week for failing a pre-fight eye exam with the Ohio Athletic Commission. Luckily for Jacare, it was revealed today that Bristol Marunde will step up in Brunson’s place to take on the former Strikeforce middleweight champ in what will be his promotional debut. Hailing from Fairbanks, Alaska and fighting out of Las Vegas with the Throwdown Training Center, the relatively unknown Marunde (12-6) will be riding a four-fight winning streak into his battle with Souza. The 29-year-old last appeared in action at Superior Cage Combat 3 in November, taking out Jay Silva via unanimous decision. Recently deposed Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (14-3, 1 NC) will be looking to rebound from his title-relinquishing loss to Luke Rockhold and put one back in the win column when he faces Marunde. Jacare dropped a unanimous decision to Rockhold when they met in the Strikeforce cage this past September to dispute the belt. Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey goes down on March 3 from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio and will feature a title fight between Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champ Miesha Tate and challenger Ronda Rousey.

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Current Super Cage Combat middleweight champion Bristol Marunde has agreed to fight ex-Strikeforce titleholder Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza at next week's "Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey" event. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker today announced the new booking. Souza's original opponent, undefeated Derek Brunson, was forced off the card on Tuesday after failing a pre-event vision test.

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John Alessio and Bristol Marunde scored big at Friday night's SCC 3, trying to fight their way into the UFC.

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MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the studio Bellator 58 title challenger Michael Chandler and new UFC commentator Jon Anik. Cameron Diffley and Bristol Marunde, who fight this weekend at Superior Cage Combat 3 in Las Vegas, also stop by the studio. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from noon to 2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.

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