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Other than a general update stating she hadn’t broken her arm, former Strikeforce bantamweight champ Miesha Tate has remained fairly quiet about her condition since suffering a submission loss to Ronda Rousey from early March. Rousey locked Tate’s limb up in an Armbar and torqued it violently after “Takedown” initially refused to tap. The finish was one of the more gruesome in recent memory and left questions surrounding how badly Tate had been hurt despite her acting as though things were fine. However, as tough as Tate may be, she recently confirmed the damage was fairly severe and that she still isn’t sure when she’ll return to the ring. “I basically tore everything. I tore the inner and outer sides of my ligaments attached to the muscles and bone. They actually pulled the bone off with the ligament and then I tore all the muscles around that. So… it was pretty bad, but you know for me it wasn’t really that bad,” admitted Tate while stopping by the Invicta FC booth this past weekend and chatting with announcer Mauro Ranallo. Tate Says Surgery Not Necessary for Injured Arm Tate went on to explain she’ll be getting her two-month check-up this week where she’ll find out more pertaining to how long she’ll be sidelined. PHOTO CREDIT – STRIKEFORCE Tweet

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Miesha Tate came out with some specific details this weekend at Invicta FC 1 concerning her brutal arm injury. Stemming from her Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight title loss in March to Ronda Rousey, Tate has since kept quiet on the subject. However it now appears that she is ready to talk about the subject. When asked the extent of her injuries she answered the following via fightlinker.com:“I basically tore everything. I tore the inner and outer sides of my ligaments attached to the muscles and

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As our very own Brian Hemminger broke down in his Invicta FC 1 recap (read it all here) former 135-pound Strikeforce Champion Marloes Coenen made her return to the cage last night (Sat., April 28, 2012) to battle a heavy Romy Ruyssen. Her performance was uneven at best, as she had her moments but clearly had trouble finding her rhythm. No one can blame her, of course, seeing as this was her first bout since losing to Miesha Tate back in July 2011. Ultimately, "Rumina" came away with a unanimous decision win. And, to no one's surprise, she set her sights on the biggest dog in the women's mixed marital arts (MMA) yard: "Ronda Rousey, I'm coming for you." She'll have to get in line. Rousey, of course, took the bantamweight belt from Tate that she won from Coenen. It's expected that "Rowdy's" first defense will come against Sarah Kaufman sometime later this year. If she wins that fight, why not Coenen? After all, the Zuffa dispute with Golden Glory has been settled and, as UFC President Dana White would be quick to tell you, there isn't exactly an overabundance of worthy challengers. Perhaps a Coenen vs. Tate rematch is in order while Rousey settles up against Kaufman. Winners meet in the center of the Strikeforce cage. Sound good to you, Maniacs?

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Right after she claimed a dominant victory in the very first Invicta FC, Marloes Coenen wasted no time in calling out Strikeforce Women's champion Ronda Rousey, who owns the belt that Coenen once possessed. After putting on a ground-game clinic by utilizing short elbows and beating Romy Ruyssen handily, Coenen looks to be back on her winning ways. She had not fought since she lost a title bout to Miesha Tate in July of 2011. Coenen had the following to say, via mixedmartialarts.com: "It was a long hiatus

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In her first fight back since her loss to Miesha Tate and her subsequent Strikeforce release, Marloes Coenen headlines the inaugural Invicta FC 1. Invicta FC preview and predictions for ‘Coenen vs Ruyssen’ on April 28 in Kansas City | MMA Mania Marloes Coenen talks Alistair Overeem and Golden Glory | LowKick Ronda Rousey Taught [...]

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It has only been about a month since Ronda Rousey mangled the arm of Miesha Tate in the first round of their highly anticipated fight. Rousey has since told MMAWeekly Radio that she will be heading up to Stockton, CA to train with the Diaz brothers.

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Women's mixed martial arts is on the rise thanks to the epic battles turned in through the years by the likes of Gina Carano, Cris "Cyborg" Santos, Miesha Tate and dozens of other pioneers of the sport. While no date has been officially announced, the upcoming tilt...

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Strikeforce women's 135-pound champion Ronda Rousey has a little message for Brazilian "Cyborg" Cristiane Santos: Anything you can do, I can do better. We recently shared Santos' trip to the "Honoo No Taiikukai TV" game show in Japan, where she battled a male comedian to hilarious results (see it here). Now, Rousey also gets her turn in the spotlight, but instead of just one, she must overcome three men in a Judo showdown. Can she do it? Watch the video above to find out! Prior to her joint-jamming win over Miesha Tate back on March 3 in Columbus, the "Rowdy" one went tit-for-tat with "Cyborg" in a couple of Twitter exchanges. While Santos is out of action for a year following her suspension for steroids, the prospect of these two damsels eventually facing off hasn't seemed to die down. At all. Anyone think we'll ever see "Rousey vs. Cyborg" in a Strikeforce main event?

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Former Strikeforce female champion Cristiane Santos, who is currently in the midst of a steroids scandal, is seen in this video fighting a male Japanese comedian in a mixed martial arts (MMA) fight on the game show, "Honoo No Taiikukai TV." It's unclear exactly when this took place, but it's been making the viral rounds today online, which compelled us to share it on MMAmania.com this evening. "Cyborg" -- who blamed her positive test on a banned "diet aid" -- has not seen action since a 16-second destruction of Hiroko Yamanaka back on Dec. 17, 2011, in San Diego, California. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) fined the Brazilian bomber $2,500 and suspended her for one year, pending an appeal hearing next month (April 6, 2012). In the meantime, Ronda Rousey has assumed her position atop the female MMA landscape, taking out Miesha Tate with a limb-twisting arm bar (see the pic here) to win the Strikeforce 135-pound world championship. It's unclear if Santos, a 145-pound fighter, is willing and/or able to make the drop down; however, it is a juicy showdown that would undoubtedly be an exciting draw if it ever came to fruition. Santos might want to work on her trip defense if it does -- that "comedian" nailed a very impressive one ... and even had a few solid submission opportunities. Just saying.

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Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey appeared on ESPN's "Highly Questionable" with Dan Le Batard, talking about her life as a Mixed Martial Artist. Rousey also spoke about fighting men, revealing that she had an opprtunity to test her martial arts skills during a confrontation with a group of people in a movie theater. Rousey will defend her title for the first time against Sarah Kaufman, in a fight that will take place later this

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Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate put on possibly the biggest fight in women's MMA history recently, but is there enough talent for Rousey to establish a legacy?

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Strikeforce bantamweight Miesha Tate appeared destined for an extended period on the shelf after enduring one of the nastiest submissions in recent history, tapping out to an extremely deep Armbar earlier this month in a title-fight against Ronda Rousey. The hold was such that it contorted Tate’s elbow, seemingly causing some sort of structural damage based on the angle her arm was bent at. However, it looks like the 25-year old dodged a bullet, recently revealing she avoided sustaining any broken bones or severely torn ligaments in the process and will not require surgery to correct any lingering issues. “Looks like no surgery!! Doctor was impressed with progress so far,” an excited Tate wrote on her Twitter account. While Tate didn’t mention what (if anything) was still wrong with her arm or how long her recovery time would be, the news at least lends relief to the number of fans concerned about how her health or career would be affected by the gruesome finish. The submission loss marked the first time Tate had been tapped out in the cage and snapped her six-fight winning streak. With Rousey destined to scrap with Sarah Kaufman later this year it appears the next step for Tate will involve rest, minor rehabilitation, and a return to the ring later this year in hopes of earning a shot at winning the divisional belt back. PHOTO CREDIT – STRIKEFORCE/TWITTER

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Miesha Tate is on the mend and hungry for another shot at Strikeforce gold. Despite the fact that she still can't pinch her fingertips together 11 days after Ronda Rousey mangled her left arm in a gruesome armbar submission victory, Tate is itching for the chance to go...

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Miesha Tate has been mysteriously absent from Twitter since losing the Strikeforce women's bantamweight belt to Ronda Rousey on March 3. Tate, a 25-year-old brawler who has appeared in over a dozen cage fights, is one of the pioneers of social media in women's MMA.

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While Miesha Tate has been suspended indefinitely by the Ohio Athletic Commission pending confirmation that her arm wasn't trashed, there's at least a little good news already: “I had X-rays last night,” wrote Tate, in a message to MMAFighting. “No bones are broken, which I already knew. Other than that, I have to get an MRI to find out anything further.” There's still a good chance there was ligament damage and who knows what else. It can't be good to have the same arm snapped backwards twice in the span of five minutes, but I bet Miesha would rather rehab the elbow than try to sleep knowing she punked out of a fight with her nemisis in under a minute. She makes her camp at Team Alpha Male proud and may have just dethroned Urijah Faber as the toughest stud out of the group. You don't see those horrific kinds of armbars often, mainly because 99.9% of the fighter population is smart enough to tap out. Behold the insanity womens' hatred of each other can produce.Ronda Rousey has stolen a lot of the oxygen leading up to and following this event, but now would be a good time to tip our hats to Miesha Tate for taking the fight to Ronda and being such a tough bitch through those armbars. Not only didn't she tap to the first one, she shrugged it off like it was no big deal and kept coming forward. Even when the second was locked up, she refused to tap until her arm went past the 270 degree mark.She also revealed some chinks in Ronda's armor, namely her stand-up. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to keep her distance and ended up on the ground, which is to Ronda as blood-tinged water is to sharks. It will be interesting to see if Sarah Kaufman, who's career is largely built around striking from the outside, will be able to do anything with that knowledge. Someone better exploit that hole soon - who knows how long it will remain open? She looks excited to fight Ronda, doesn't she?

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Winning by submission in MMA has been cool since 1993. It’s as timeless as a set of Converse Chuck Taylors and a snap-back hat. I’d lie and pretend like I wore stuff like that back then, but it was the early 90’s and JNCOs were in style, so I made it a point to get suspended for rollerblading to class as often as possible. Props to Ronda for keeping it old-school, completely disregarding the totality of Miesha’s evolution as a fighter and her experience & durability just to provide MMA fans with another memorable infinitely looping .gif en route to snatching up a championship belt. I’ve been looking forward to this video since the minute Ronda finished Miesha Tate at Strikeforce this past weekend. By the looks of it, the Gracies were equally as excited to break down her victory.

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Strikeforce has a new 135-pound champ after Saturday night, and Miesha Tate has a few months of washing her hair with one hand to look forward to. Ronda Rousey not only proved that her armbar is a terrifying weapon to be feared by all, she also showed the benefit of having an outspoken champ in a division where, historically, everyone has been just a little bit too nice. Now the MMA Wrap-Up returns to look at the gruesome finish that netted her the belt, and what it means for women's MMA as a whole.

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The day after Ronda Rousey scored an armbar victory and won a title from Miesha Tate at Saturday's Strikeforce event, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist and consultant Dr. Johnny Benjamin took to Twitter to discuss the fight. Most notably, he explained why he thinks a referee should stop a fight due to a deep submission hold as quickly as he would for a TKO. Dr. Benjamin thinks it's a way to improve fight safety, though some folks - including MMA fighter Dr. Rosi Sexton - believe it would comprise the integrity of the sport.

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After her big win over Miesha Tate on Saturday, Rowdy Ronda Rousey could be the one to propel women's MMA into mainstream popularity.

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After her big win over Miesha Tate on Saturday, Rowdy Ronda Rousey could be the one to propel women's MMA into mainstream popularity.

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Last night’s Strikeforce title-fight between bantamweights Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate lived up to fans’ expectations by delivering a fast-paced, entertaining bout between two rivals with a brutal finish to boot. As fans saw, Rousey latched on to Tate’s arm in the closing minute of the fight’s first frame and torqued it violently to force a tap-out. Shortly after winning Tate’s belt with an opening round Armbar the new champ spoke with ShoSports where she elaborated on her victory as well as what’s next for her. A Detailed Breakdown of Action from Rousey vs. Tate “I was expecting anything – I was expecting five rounds or one round. She really impressed me with how she savvy she was on the ground with her defense,” the 25-year old explained on her preparation for the main event match-up. “I expected her to come out swinging. That’s part of the reason why I tried to get in her head so much before the fight because I feel like if you challenge someone’s womanhood or manhood they tend to be a lot less tentative and tactical with their matches. They tend to fight more with their ego, with their emotions, than with strategy.” In terms of who she’ll likely make her initial title-defense against, Rousey remained open to suggestion and put it in the hands of the public (as well as her bosses at Zuffa). “Whatever the fans want. Fans want to see a rematch or they want to see me fight Sarah Kaufman next or whatever…I’m game. That’s my job. I’m the champ now,” Rousey stated, also mentioning she had her mind on something else in the more-immediate future…buffalo wings! Watch the full interview with Rousey below: PHOTO CREDIT – STRIKEFORCE Tweet

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Entering last night’s headlining bout at Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey it seemed improbable unbeaten Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey would finish Miesha Tate in the opening round of action let alone with an Armbar. Tate, the more-experienced Mixed Martial Artist, had not only prepared specifically to avoid the technique based on Rousey’s past success with it but had also never been submitted in her career. However, when things were said and done “Rowdy” Ronda did indeed pick up her fifth first-round stoppage via Armbar in five total fights and badly injured Tate’s limb in the process after the former bantamweight champion initially refused to tap out. Showtime/Strikeforce have since released a video featuring highlights from Rousey’s title-winning performance giving fans a chance to either see the judoka’s mastery at work again or for the first time if they weren’t able to tune in to the show. Check out the clip below (and let the squeamish be warned): PHOTO CREDIT – STRIKEFORCE

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Following an avalanche of entries, newly crowned Strikeforce bantamweight women's champion Ronda Rousey is the latest all-star of The Sunday Junkie, our weekly reader-feedback feature. Submissions poured in that discussed all aspects of her win over Miesha Tate in Saturday's Strikeforce headliner, including her impact on women's MMA, her abilities, her marketability, and even her sometimes-hostile personality. But this week's winning entry, which came from England's Jimmy "the prophecy" Pearson, instead focused on the weekend's other big event: UFC on FX 2.

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Video highlights of the Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey” main event between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey.

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Did you miss last night's Strikeforce women's bantamweight title fight between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey? Get caught up with Showtime's highlights video.

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If you missed Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey's showdown, check out Showtime's highlight reel. It shows the majority of their fight, including the bone-breaking finish.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio - Newly minted Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey may or may not have expected a reaction when she claimed that she could not only beat Miesha Tate, but Tate's boyfriend, Brian Caraway too. But when Caraway fired back on Twitter and wrote that women couldn't compete with men and, regrettably, promising physical violence to Rousey in a mock confrontation, Rousey couldn't help but smile. Neither could her mother and friend.

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Fresh off her impressive victory over Miesha Tate in the main event of last night's Strikeforce card in Columbus, Ohio, Ronda Rousey looked back at the fight that won her the Strikeforce Bantamweight title fight. Despite not "squashing the beef" with Miesha Tate, Rousey gave credit to the former champion for showing heart and technique on the ground, prior to tapping out to the armbar at the end of Round 1. Rousey will now look towards her first title defense, most likely against the former champion Sarah

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Ronda Rousey backed up the trash talk inside the cage, defeating Miesha Tate for the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight title. Tate battled Rousey's armbar attempts 'til the very end, but finally tapped at the end of round 1, after severely dislocating her elbow. Ronda Rousey improves her MMA record to 5-0, all first round armbar finishes. Further Reading: Full Tate vs. Rousey fight card

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New Strikeforce women's bantawmeight champion Ronda Rousey talks about her Saturday victory over Miesha Tate in Columbus, Ohio.

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New Strikeforce champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey lived up to her nickname on Saturday night, submitting Miesha Tate with her signature armbar to capture the women’s bantamweight title after a raucous four and a half minutes of action.

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Ronda Rousey had to secure two different armbars to finally put Miesha Tate away on Saturday night, but "if they don't tap, you keep going."

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Watch below as Ronda Rousey talks about her title win over Miesha Tate at Strikeforce on Saturday night, how she won, what this win means for her, what's next and more.

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Going into tonight's affair, the hype surrounding Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate was through the roof for us hardcore fans. Most of us had heard rumblings of Rousey a couple years ago when the Olympic bronze medalist started an amateur career in MMA in Tuff-N-Uff bouts. Some of us, myself included, wondered just how things would fare when the competition stepped up from Ediene Gomes and Charmaine Tweet to Julia Budd, but that wasn't even a speed bump. Some of us (self included again) still weren't just ready to leap onto the bandwagon just yet. Budd is a tough fighter, but both her and Rousey were in their 4th pro fight apiece... Miesha Tate had more than triple the ring and cage experience of either of those women to go with a credible and credentialed wrestling background. Ya know what? IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK! I thought that Tate might make it a solid brawl - and for a little while, she did. Then Honda hit the Ippon and that was the beginning of the end. I am officially on the bandwagon, because if I'm not, I might get my arm turned into ramen. Rowdy snapped the arm of the stubborn Tate, and cut one of the better after-fight promos we've seen in some time. If I were Sarah Kaufman, I'd make sure I spent some time quickening my tapping hand, because there's no reason to get your arm mangled. Speaking of Sarah, she looked... I don't want to say "not great", but really, it wasn't that great. She showed all kinds of heart and chutzpah, but so did her opponent, Alexis Davis, who isn't exactly a world beater at a now pedestrian 11-5. I thought the judging in that was highly questionable, as one judge scored it a draw, but SK still got the deserved win over a game opponent. That said, while I think her boxing is technically decent, she doesn't have the power to stop Rousey and she doesn't have the grappling skills to avoid the takedown and not get submitted. The following winners get major props from me: Kazuo Misaki Lumumba Sayers Roger Bowling Ryan Couture I thought Misaki was a dead man walking. It's the first fight in almost a year for the man about to turn 36. The same man who'd been KO'd multiple times by heavy hitters and making his welterweight debut against one of the hardest 170-lb hitters in the world in Paul Daley. Paul was beside himself after the fight, because in his head, he got four takedowns, broke his nose and cut him up badly - what more can one do? Well, do something with those takedowns to start - Misaki was rarely in trouble on the ground and reversed Paul a couple times. Also there's the fact that Kaz outlanded him throughout the fight, even staggering him. Extra special props to Mr. Sayers for not inflicting any more long-term damage on Scott Smith than he's already absorbed. A first round submission is a lot better for my soul than watching you drub that man's head around like a basketball. Speaking of drubbing like a basketball, I'm kind of mad that the ref didn't let Roger continue to abuse the hell out of Brandon Saling. For those that missed it, Saling has a bunch of neo-Nazi tattoos, including the numbers 88 with lightning bolts and "white steel". Feel free to look those up on google if you'd like, but you can also just take my word for it. There's also the matter of him having been indicted in connection with a rape of a person under 13. Yea, I'm really not a huge fan of registered sex offender nazis being given a national audience. Moving along, Meh props to Josh Thompson, Pat Healy and Ronaldo Souza. They got the wins, and even stoppages in a couple cases, but none of them looked particularly dashing in victory. Thompson was honest about it, describing his performance as "sh*t" repeatedly, to which no one really argued. Souza looked like he was coasting through the first couple of rounds, and while Healy faced a tough test in Fodor and came out with his arm raised, I don't think anyone not related to him or in his camp is thinking he'll be the one to beat Gil Melendez based on tonight's performance.

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Ronda Rousey did precisely what she said she would do, submitting Miesha Tate with an armbar in the first round to win the Strikeforce women's bantamweight title.

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Ronda Rousey backed up her months of smack talk, submitting Miesha Tate to win the Strikeforce bantamweight championship in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday night. Though this fight went longer than any of Rousey's other matches, which were all finished in … Continue reading →

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Miesha Tate is an underdog in her first Strikeforce bantamweight title defense. But no matter – she fights best under pressure, she says, and plans to prove it to Ronda Rousey.

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Ronda Rousey tells HeavyMMA's Duane Finley that if she was a guy, no one would think twice about her confidence. But against Miesha Tate in tonight's Strikeforce women's bantamweight title fight,...

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Ronda Rousey is now the new Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion, after an impressive performance against Miesha Tate in tonight's main event, and another first round armbar victory. The fight opened with Rousey and Tate exchanging punches, looking to get out all the mutual hatred gathered from the build-up for the fight. Rousey was first to respond with a hip toss that got her straight into full mount. From there, the challenger tried to secure her trademark armbar maneuver, but Miesha Tate refused

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Miesha Tate is the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion, but Ronda Rousey doesn’t think she’ll be ready when they meet in the main event of Strikeforce’s March 3 card in Columbus, Ohio.

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The bad blood between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate is no secret but things almost came to a head one night too early as the two faced off at the weigh-ins. The weigh-in faceoff saw Tate get in Rousey's face and Ronda was not too appreciative of that particular move. Here's the video, courtesy of MMA Fighting: Following the weigh-in it didn't take too long for Miesha Tate to hit up Twitter with the following: Ronda thinks she's tough she tries WAY 2 hard, such a phony person & she'll probably get fined 4 trying 2headbutt me when I got in her face Bloody Elbow will have plenty more coverage over the next day with our usual previews, predictions and live coverage of the event as well as all the fallout after the show ends. So make sure you keep your browser locked right here. SBN coverage of Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey

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LowKick.com Staff share their predictions ahead of this weekend's MMA action, featuring the UFC on FX 2 main event fight between Martin Kampmann and Thiago Alves, and the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight fight between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey.

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If I get another text from my grandmother asking me what time this weekend's Strikeforce fight is airing, I'm going to -- call her up and tell her because she's elderly. The only reason why she knows GSP is because her favorite fighter, Nick Diaz, talks about him. Her second favorite fighter is Waachiim Spiritwolf. I don't understand it either, but she also followed NFL Europe like it was an ancient religion. Coincidentally she's also a fan of Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey, so it's going to be interesting when I tell her about this newly released MMAFighting video of today's Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey press conference filmed somewhere in Ohio. Don't tell her I'm giving you guys first dibs on the video. She may get angry and swing her cane towards the general direction of my head, again. [Source] {iframe}http://mmafighting.vid.io/v/40b60c46-63fc-11e1-9ecc-123139282fa5{/iframe}

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The 25-year-old former Olympian in judo has won all seven of her combat-sport bouts in less than one minute.

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There is no hype and no fake trash talk here according to Strikeforce champion Miesha Tate who unloads on opponent Ronda Rousey ahead of their March 3 fight in Ohio

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On Saturday, Strikeforce's bantamweight belt will be up for grabs, as Miesha Tate defends it for the first time. She's taking on Ronda Rousey, a judo specialist with Olympic credentials. Who has the better game? Rousey is undefeated. She hasn't … Continue reading →

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The women’s bantamweight title bout between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey has garnered nearly all of the media attention in the weeks leading up to Saturday’s Strikeforce card.

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I’ve watched this video six times this morning. Somewhere between the third & fourth time, I found myself drinking jasmine tea and an order of vegan food was delivered to my apartment. I will probably spend the remainder of the day thinking about Ronda Rousey twirling inside a ring while beatnik jazz music keeps me walking to a mellow-dramatic beat. For the moment, I don’t care that these chicken patties aren’t made of chicken, nor do I care to understand what ‘yuka’ is. Everything is glorious in the universe of wherever Ronda Rousey is preparing for her fight with Miesha Tate on March 3rd, and this video proves that. [Source]

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The "Rowdy" one also talks about Miesha Tate, who she faces this Saturday night in the Strikeforce: "Tate vs. Rousey" main event title fight (135-pounds) scheduled for 10 p.m. ET on Showtime, LIVE from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. See a video sneak peek of their upcoming fight here and get all the Strikeforce news and notes for this weekend's mixed martial arts (MMA) brouhaha right here.

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Strikeforce contender Ronda Rousey presents the second installment of her fight blog as she gets ready for her showdown with Miesha Tate on March 3 in Columbus, OH

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Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate have done a good job expressing how much they hate each other, but Tuesday they showed each other some respect.

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All that fussin and feudin' between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate certainly does distract us from the fact that they are totally babelicious. Fortunately, Showtime would like to remind you just how fine these two ladies are with a ton of promo photos. You can check em out here and here. Oh Ronda, you judo threw my heart in under a minute.

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The upcoming bout between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate has drawn plenty of attention toward women’s mixed martial arts. On April 28, the Invicta Fighting Championships will attempt to take things a step further with the launch of its all-female fight series

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In two weeks the biggest female fight in years will go down in the form of a bout featuring Strikeforce champ Miesha Tate putting her gold up for grabs against unbeaten Olympian Ronda Rousey. With the title-tilt growing ever closer, Strikeforce and Showtime have amped up their promotion and now dropped a sensational preview for the main event pairing. Featuring Tate and Rousey dressed to the nines, the video presents both bantamweights as beautiful but dangerous. “It’s not just looks that kill,” adds an overlaid voice. Tate-Rousey face off in headlining action on March 3 on Showtime with other featured fights including K.J. Noons vs. Josh Thomson, Derek Brunson vs. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, and Paul Daley vs. Kazuo Misaki. Check out the full preview below:

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Go behind-the-scenes with the cameras of Showtime Sports as Strikeforce women's champion Miesha Tate and challenger Ronda Rousey shoot a promo for their upcoming fight.

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Ronda Rousey writes why she believes she deserves her shot at the Strikeforce bantamweight title in this special blog leading up to her fight with Miesha Tate on March 3 in Ohio.

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Go behind the scenes with Showtime Sports on the Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey video and photo shoot previewing their upcoming title tilt March 3 in Columbus.

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Yesterday I wanted to publish the picture that Miesha Tate gave to Ronda Rousey for Valentine's Day, but I was too busy not spending time with some incredibly beautiful chick that lives in West Hollywood. Instead, I spent the better part of the afternoon unclogging my toilet -- which is undoubtedly some ridiculous metaphor for my life. Jokes on you, I unclogged it with ease. The Mario Brothers would be proud. While Scott Coker didn't use the term 'bitch' to describe the imminent match-up between two of the greatest female stars in MMA, he did mention that Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey is the most anticipated female fight in the history of MMA -- second to only Carano vs. Cyborg back in 2009.

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OMAHA, Neb. - For the past few weeks, UFC president Dana White has made it clear that his vision for the future of Strikeforce is only workable if Showtime executives are willing to cede a little control. Now, according to the UFC boss, he and Showtime officials have bridged that gap. White told MMAjunkie.com that he'll now have a greater role in the operations of the promotion. And with a female title fight between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey on the horizon, White - not always the biggest supporter of women's MMA - is pumped for the contest.

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Showtime gets you ready for the main event of their March 3 Strikeforce card with this amazing promo featuring Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey.

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Showtime Sports just put out a new promo for the March 3rd Strikforce main event between Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey. Check it out.

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Let's go back to 2005. A little computer game called World of Warcraft had just come out and taken the world by storm. The game was still in it's relative infancy (for a game) and no one could figure out what was the dominant style. Warlocks were a pain in everyone's behind and forced everyone to submit to their curses. I would call a 2005 Warlock a 1993 Royce Gracie, or maybe BJJ in general. Of course Jens Pulver and his Rogue would would represent little dudes punching us (kidney shotting) and dodging out of the way with an unending gas tank. Then over the years, the homogenization of WoW became a sad reality, everyone was eventually given similar abilities in order to 'balance' the game and the extremely fun PVP. Now MMA has taken a similar path, a 'clash of styles' is only that in name, if you make to the bigger shows and you have little to no striking but a crazy ground game then you're in the minority, some might call you a Mage, a glass cannon. Nowadays fighters have been able to train their entire adult lives or longer in order to defeat other humans in hand to hand combat while locked in a cage for money and our entertainment in as many fashions as possible. Those people are Paladins, and more than likely have a very strong wrestling background. Sometimes infuriating, seemingly always winning. In a few weeks we are going to see the most pure clash of styles in women's MMA history when Miesha Tate defends her title against Ronda Rousey. Paladin Vs. Mage? Maybe. What we do know is that Miesha believes wrestling over judo 9 times out of 10. {iframe}http://mmafighting.vid.io/v/42545b08-50dc-11e1-b1b3-1231392db093{/iframe}  

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MMA Fighting recently caught up with Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey about her upcoming title fight against Ronda Rousey on March 3. Tate talked about whether she finally thinks Strikeforce made the right call by booking her against Rousey instead of Sarah Kaufman, how she feels about being around Rousey during their press tour, Rousey's overall MMA skills, and much more.

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Although she and Miesha Tate have main event pressure on their backs, Ronda Rousey says it isn't "Olympics pressure." She says it will be her hand raised at the end of the night.

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Ronda Rousey talks her rapid rise in mixed martial arts, her Strikeforce title fight with Miesha Tate and why she had some words with Cyborg Santos.

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Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly smorgasbord of offerings from our brothers and sisters in the MMA community. Enjoy… Anderson Silva is Tired of Talking about Chael Sonnen (5thRound.com) Fedor Emelianenko Enjoying Some Quality Time at a Water Park (MiddleEasy.com) Dana White Rants on the State of MMA Judging/Officiating (MMAMania.com) How Did UFC 143 Do Buyrate Wise? (MMAPayout.com) What Kind of Message is the UFC Sending with Their Treatment of Nick Diaz-Carlos Condit? (FightOpinion.com) White Waxes Poetic on Former Rivalry with PRIDE (TheFightNerd.com) Stephen Thompson Reflects on Memorable UFC Debut (Fightline.com) Death of a Fight Club (MMAConvert.com) Mauricio Rua Parts with Longtime Manager (CagePotato.com) Georges St. Pierre Talks Training, Silva-Sonnen II (LowKick.com) Ronda Rousey Says Miesha Tate Already Broken (MMAFighting.com) Jorge Santiago Talks UFC Flop, Family, and Future (BleacherReport.com) PHOTO CREDIT – UFC/STRIKEFORCE

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In the animal kingdom, it’s often the females that go out and hunt/gather while the males sit around the pack like lawn ornaments and contemplate mating all day. It’d be irresponsible of you to assume those traits don’t carry over into humans.  In today’s world of women’s MMA, the ladies aren’t interested in your ability to procreate; Instead, they’re out looking for limbs to tear from your body purely for sport. They smile while doing it, and so do you (making you somewhat of a masochistic MMA fan, like us). Nobody is more notorious for her ability to lock you in an armbar and leave your orthopedic surgeon wondering what happened than Ronda Rousey. However, Miesha Tate is practicing every possible way to get out of any potentially dangerous situation in their title fight on March 3. Here’s a video of Pat Barry and Bas Rutten coaching her through it courtesy of HDNet. [Source]

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Watch below as Ronda Rousey discusses her upcoming Strikeforce bantamweight title fight against Miesha Tate on March 3, having to do media with Tate leading up to the fight, her response to Tate's comments that she is just a one-trick pony, her new found fame and more.

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Ronda Rousey has been talking mad sh*t at Miesha Tate, calling her 'slow' and 'not dangerous' and dissing her boyfriend / UFC fighter 'Mr Miesha Tate' Bryan Caraway. So it's understandable that Miesha would start firing back sooner or later with some strong words. Here she is showing that she can do more than just complain about the injustice of having to face Ronda. She wants to beat that girl ugly: "I think it's just what I need, actually," Tate said of Rousey getting on her nerves. "I think that I've been fighting for long enough that sometimes I get a little bit comfortable, that's the truth of the matter. And when you don't like someone, the idea of losing to them is just unbearable. Like, I cannot think of losing to this girl, it cannot happen. My pride is on the line here, people. You don't understand. It's not just winning the fight or keeping my title, it's like, this bitch is not going to beat me, there's no way this is going to happen. I think, for me, it's just going to make it that much more exciting because you're going to see a much more exhilarated me, you're going to see a much more pumped and vicious, I think. I don't want to just like fight this girl, I don't want to just beat her, I want to really hurt her. I really do, I want to like mar her face if at all possible, that'd be nice." Like totally disfigure her or something great. What is this, Afghanistan? I am outrage, I say! To me, this is just as bad if not worse than that time Frank Mir waxed poetic on causing Brock Lesnar's death in the octagon. Mainly because unlike Frank, I think Miesha might be serious. And if it becomes a thing where evil champions like Miesha aim to mar the visages of competitors more beautiful than her, where will future sexy female MMA fighters come from?But what will discourage the next generation of fight foxes more? Miesha defacing their good looks or Ronda Rousey breaking everyone's arms backwards? She compares the results to a 'flamingo knee', and if the point she's trying to get across is that both look gross then I'd agree wholeheartedly with that.

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Women's Strikeforce Bantamweight tite challenger Ronda Rousey shared thoughts about the latest steroid scandals in Mixed Martial Arts community, claiming that using performance-enhancing drugs in combat sports is criminally negligible. Rosey will look to capture the Bantamweight title from the hands of Miesha Tate, in a fight that will headline Strikeforce's March 3rd card at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus,

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The meteoric rise of unbeaten female fighter Ronda Rousey continued yesterday when the Strikeforce bantamweight contender appeared as a guest on G4′s Attack of the Show where she talked about her upcoming fight with champion Miesha Tate in addition to her rivalry with Cristiane Santos and an episode from her earlier days where she beat up a group of guys in a movie theater after watching Juno of all films. The segment was capped off by Rousey flipping host Kevin Peireira over onto a mat in a demonstration of from bread-and-butter discipline, judo. However, Peireira fortunately avoided the experience of an Armbar. “My mom liked snapping arms, actually,” Rousey joked when asked about her success on the mat. “She taught me how to Armbar things instead of giving me Barbies.” Check out the video below: Video Game – E3 2012 – MMA Chokehold

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Ronda Rousey stops by G4's Attack of the Show to discuss her upcoming title fight with Miesha Tate, and even manages to judo throw one of the hosts of the show.

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Ronda Rousey made an appearance on G4TV’s Attack of the Show to promote her upcoming fight against Miesha Tate on March 3. Rousey also explained that her recent Twitter beef with Cris Cyborg was mostly about defending her “girl” Gina Carano. HT: Cage Today

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Strikeforce returns March 3 to Columbus, Ohio, with a women's bantamweight title fight – and grudge match – between Miesha Tate and unbeaten Ronda Rousey.

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In Scott Neumyer's latest column, he wonders if Ronda Rousey talked her way into a title fight with Miesha Tate when Sarah Kaufman deserved to be next in line.

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Imagine the amount of malpractice lawsuits Ronda Rousey would accumulate if she was a chiropractor. Ronda fights like she spent her entire childhood angrily ripping off the limbs of every G.I. Joe action figure she's owned. That's right, G.I. Joes because I can't imagine a young Rousey playing the role of caretaker to a miniature plastic female. I've never met her, but I'm fairly certain that's not her style. It's also important to note that while I haven't met Rousey, LayzieTheSavage has on numerous occasions and the majority of times it ends up with Layzie being injured in some capacity. For those of you who resided under a rock for the past year, Ronda Rousey is dangerous. So dangerous in fact that in this outtake clip from the Joe Rogan Experience, Rousey says she has no problem fighting Miesha Tate and her boyfriend.

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It's official: Miesha Tate will defend her Strikeforce bantamweight title against Ronda Rousey in March. But Tate thinks Sarah Kaufman deserves the first shot.

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Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsContrary to what Miesha Tate and Sarah Kaufman may think, Ronda Rousey is officially Strikeforce's No. 1 contender female bantamweight contender. During Saturday night's Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine telecast on Showtime, it was announced that Rousey will meet current 135-pound champion Tate on March 3. News of the fight was first reported by MMAWeekly.com earlier in the week. The announcement comes after weeks of debate from all corners of the MMA world about who Strikeforce should match Tate up against next. In the end, matchmaker Sean Shelby chose Rousey, the former Olympic judo bronze medalist who's 4-0 as a professional and has undeniably breathed new life into women's MMA due to her bravado. Tate (12-2) won the Strikeforce title in July when she submitted Marloes Coenen in the fourth round via arm-triangle choke. She enters the bout riding a six-fight winning streak. While not officially announced, the fight is expected to take place in Columbus, OH. Both Rousey and Tate appeared together on a recent episode of The MMA Hour to discuss who truly deserved a shot at the title. You can relive the episode here. As for Kaufman, she spoke to MMAFighting.com earlier this week about being passed over for Rousey. You can read her side of the story here.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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In what has to be one of the most anticipated women's title fights since Cris Cyborg met Gina Carano in 2009, Strikeforce bantamweight women's champion Miesha Tate will meet former Olympic medalist Ronda Rousey for the title on March 3 in Columbus, OH.

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Strikeforce Women's 135-pound Champion Miesha Tate, who was last seen in action submitting Marloes Coenen in July, discusses the ongoing challenges issued by Ronda Rousey, and explains why she feels "Rowdy" has not yet earned a title shot. Tate insists that, like herself and many other contenders in the division have had to do, Rousey must first pay her dues, and says that once she has done so, she'll have no problem accepting the fight.

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Filed under: DREAM, Strikeforce, Bellator, NewsDespite a shortage of talent, the interest in women's MMA seems to be stronger than ever, thanks in large part to Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate. Still, there are other talented women making headlines out there, and they deserve some of our attention too. Below is a roundup of news and notes from the world of women's MMA. * ProElite has signed an intriguing 135-pound fight for its upcoming card on Jan. 21 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Sara McMann, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist who has compiled a 4-0 MMA record thus far, will meet top-ranked Hitomi Akano on the undercard of the event headlined Kendall Grove vs. Ikuhisa Minowa. The 31-year-old McMann defeated Raquel Pa'aluhi via third-round submission in the first ProElite show back in August. Akano, who famously lost to an overweight Cris Cyborg in an Aug. 2009 Strikeforce bout, enters the fight with an 18-8 record and riding a two-fight winning streak. She recently defeated Roxanne Modaferri via unanimous decision in July. * Megumi Fujii (pictured), one of the best pound-for-pound female fighters in the world, has agreed to meet Karla Benitez in the first-ever DREAM women's bout. The fight will take place on the promotion's New Year's Eve show, which is being dubbed "DREAM - Fight for Japan: Genki Desu Ka! New Year! 2011." Fujii (24-1) is 2-0 since suffering the first and only loss of her career to Zoila Gurgel at Bellator 34 last October. Benitez (6-1) will enter the bout looking to get back on track after losing her first pro MMA fight in her most recent bout in October. * Speaking of Gurgel, the Bellator 115-pound champion, who underwent knee surgery to repair a torn ACL several weeks ago, tweeted recently that she is healing "ahead of schedule," and if things keep up this way, she could be back in action in approximately five months. * "Haywire," starring Gina Carano, will be released in theaters on Jan. 20, so that means expect to see a whole lot more of Carano in the coming weeks. Which leads us to ... * Carano is featured in the latest edition GQ Magazine. More on that here. Now, if you're wondering whether Carano will ever fight again, we asked Stephen Espinoza, the new EVP and GM of Showtime Sports, who also used to be Carano's a lawyer, that very question on Monday's episode of The MMA Hour. "I've actually been trading calls with Gina," he said. "She's really, really focused on the film, on 'Haywire.' She just smiles and winks. You know her well enough. She's got that sort of mysterious wink once in a while when she sort of says, I don't know, but will sort of wink and you kind of feel like there's something else there. But I know she is, in her heart, a fighter and always has that urge, just like any boxer does or anyone that is really committed to the sport. So if there is any opportunity to do so, I think you could see her [fight again] pretty quickly." * It feels like Rousey, who is still pushing for a fight against Miesha Tate at 135 pounds instead of Cris Cyborg at 145, continues to break barriers everyday. For example, she was a guest on Joe Rogan's popular podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience," on Wednesday, which most MMA fighters can't say, let alone any women's MMA fighters. You can watch/listen to the show here. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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Ronda Rousey, Cody McKenzie, and Miesha Tate enjoying the TUF finale together. What beef? Let's hope Cody didn't impart all his secrets on choking bitches out or Ronda might go from being a one trick pony to two. (via the UFC's facebook page)

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Strikeforce tweeted out a picture of Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate from Saturday's The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale show with Cody McKenzie in between. So much for being heated rivals.

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Cris Cyborg hasn't fought in a year and a half and Gina Carano is off making action thrillers. Strikeforce was purchased earlier this year by a guy who hasn't been shy about his distaste for WMMA...Yet somehow, some way, the Strikeforce women's division is dominating just about every MMA messageboard like it was 2009. That's in large part thanks to amazing performances by Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey. Between the champ, Sarah Kaufman and Ronda, women's MMA is experiencing a revival so powerful you might think a necromancer is involved. LayzieTheSavage dropped by the Tapout training center in the surprisingly chilly Las Vegas and sat down with the Strikeforce women's bantamweight champ for a revealing and interesting interview about life, love and everything in between. Wrap yourself in a blanket, cozy up to your monitor and relax while Miesha Tate tells us stories. [Source]

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Filed under: Strikeforce, MMA Fighting Exclusive, News, VideosMMA Fighting recently caught up with Ronda Rousey to discuss her Strikeforce Challengers fight against Julia Budd, what she's doing to be "as marketable as possible," her climb up the MMA ladder, why she is considering moving down to 135, whether she believes a woman needs to be attractive to be successful in sports and her thoughts on fighting Gina Carano.  Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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