Post by The Sandmen on Mar 6, 2012 15:55:17 GMT -5
Meisha Tate! Meisha Tate! This is what the people are chanting here.
Meisha Tate raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Ronda Rousey looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Ronda Rousey is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Meisha Tate!
Rousey is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rousey's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Ronda Rousey's Right cheek
Ronda Rousey seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Rousey grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Tate
Ronda Rousey tries to pass to half guard...
Meisha Tate can't prevent her opponent from passing. Rousey looks to work from half guard.
Ronda Rousey is in half guard over Tate
Tate shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Meisha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Meisha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Tate
Rousey is in open guard over Tate... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Tate hyper-extended her left leg
That Kneebar looks tight...
Rousey is locking that Kneebar...
Rousey is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
Tate rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ronda Rousey. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Rousey and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Rousey is holding Meisha Tate's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tate Hyper-extended her left arm
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
1:32 Round 1 and Rousey is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Ronda Rousey looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Ronda Rousey slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Meisha Tate shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Rousey is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Meisha Tate breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Rousey's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rousey's side.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Rousey catch Meisha Tate's right arm and tries a kimura
Meisha Tate holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Ronda Rousey tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Tate is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Tate is trying to counter now!
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Rousey's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rousey tries to cover her face,
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Rousey's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rousey tries to cover her face,
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Rousey catch Meisha Tate's left arm and tries a kimura
Meisha Tate holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Meisha Tate shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Meisha Tate breaks that americana attempt!
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Ronda Rousey in her guard...
Meisha Tate moves to half guard.
Ronda Rousey is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Rousey's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rousey tries to cover her face,
Ronda Rousey is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Meisha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Tate
Rousey sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Ronda Rousey doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ronda Rousey. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rousey moves backwards and Meisha Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Ronda Rousey takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Rousey cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Tate can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Some nice shots from Meisha Tate
that stun Rousey.
Rousey is holding Meisha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Deep breaths from Meisha Tate who tries a hammer punch to Rousey's ribs.
That hit Rousey who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey goes for an americana!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Tate struggles to free herself
Rousey is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
That Americana looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Tate breaks free.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to trap Ronda Rousey in her guard.
Meisha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Ronda Rousey is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rousey studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Good front kick from Tate!
Rousey stumbles backwards after that one!
Rousey is holding Meisha Tate's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Good looking punches from Ronda Rousey on the ground
They could take their toll on Tate.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey isolates Meisha Tate's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Rousey is locking that Arm Triangle...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Rousey secures the lock while Meisha Tate refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Ronda Rousey by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:24 Round 2
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/12 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 227 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 227 s
Tate had some absorbing moments and she contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec).
Rousey had some absorbing moments and she contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec).
Tomorrow we will see thousands of threads on the internet about this being one of the best fights ever!
Meisha Tate raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Ronda Rousey looks at the ground while she does her calming exercises. She knows she can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Ronda Rousey is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Meisha Tate!
Rousey is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Rousey's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Ronda Rousey's Right cheek
Ronda Rousey seems fresh. She may still have a lot of gas in her tank.
Rousey grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Tate
Ronda Rousey tries to pass to half guard...
Meisha Tate can't prevent her opponent from passing. Rousey looks to work from half guard.
Ronda Rousey is in half guard over Tate
Tate shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape.
Meisha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Meisha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Tate
Rousey is in open guard over Tate... she fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Punishing hold!
Tate hyper-extended her left leg
That Kneebar looks tight...
Rousey is locking that Kneebar...
Rousey is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
Tate rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of her own she escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ronda Rousey. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Rousey and Tate circle around the center of the cage.
Rousey is holding Meisha Tate's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tate Hyper-extended her left arm
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
1:32 Round 1 and Rousey is still in good shape. She sure has trained hard for this fight.
Ronda Rousey looks to mount Meisha Tate...
Ronda Rousey slides her knee across and gets to mount.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Meisha Tate shoulder and pushes her arm againts the mat!
Rousey is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Meisha Tate breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Tate measures the resilience of Rousey's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Rousey's side.
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Rousey catch Meisha Tate's right arm and tries a kimura
Meisha Tate holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey is a submission wizard. She has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Ronda Rousey tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Tate is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Tate is trying to counter now!
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Rousey's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rousey tries to cover her face,
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Rousey's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rousey tries to cover her face,
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Rousey catch Meisha Tate's left arm and tries a kimura
Meisha Tate holds her own arm and struggles until she gets free
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey takes a deep breath as she passes her arm over Meisha Tate shoulder and pushes her left arm againts the mat!
Meisha Tate breaks that americana attempt!
Ronda Rousey is in full mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate tries to roll to her side and trap Ronda Rousey in her guard...
Meisha Tate moves to half guard.
Ronda Rousey is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate launches a few punches to Rousey's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Rousey tries to cover her face,
Ronda Rousey is in half guard over Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to move to full guard
Meisha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Tate
Rousey sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. She can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Ronda Rousey doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She moves fast and now she is standing
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Ronda Rousey. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rousey moves backwards and Meisha Tate is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
Ronda Rousey takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Rousey cornermen are yelling for her man to escape from the ground as Tate can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give her the chance.
Some nice shots from Meisha Tate
that stun Rousey.
Rousey is holding Meisha Tate's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Deep breaths from Meisha Tate who tries a hammer punch to Rousey's ribs.
That hit Rousey who moves on the ground in order to protect herself
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey goes for an americana!
You can see the pain reflected in Tate's eyes...
Tate struggles to free herself
Rousey is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
That Americana looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Tate breaks free.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Meisha Tate attempts to trap Ronda Rousey in her guard.
Meisha Tate manages to switch to full guard.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
=========================================
The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Ronda Rousey is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Rousey studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Good front kick from Tate!
Rousey stumbles backwards after that one!
Rousey is holding Meisha Tate's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Meisha Tate loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Tate tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Good looking punches from Ronda Rousey on the ground
They could take their toll on Tate.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Meisha Tate
Ronda Rousey isolates Meisha Tate's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Rousey is locking that Arm Triangle...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Rousey secures the lock while Meisha Tate refuses to tap... Herb Dean jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Ronda Rousey by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:24 Round 2
Statistics: Meisha Tate
Punches 4/4 (100%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 9/12 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 227 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 227 s
Tate had some absorbing moments and she contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec).
Rousey had some absorbing moments and she contributed to the enjoyment of the people here at Colisée Pepsi (Quebec, City Quebec).
Tomorrow we will see thousands of threads on the internet about this being one of the best fights ever!
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Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!