Rousey Vs. Tate Scheduled For March 3rd
by Donna on Jan 19, 2012 4:33 PM EST
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Strikeforce announced earlier this week that Miesha Tate will be defending her title again undefeated Ronda Rousey on March 3rd in Columbus, OH. The name of the event? Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey. A big Wahoo! to Strikeforce for recognizing that the fight on this card awesome enough to deserve naming rights is between two women. The fact that this card also includes a battle between Josh Thompson and KJ Noons, as well as popular fighters Paul Semtex and Sarah Kaufman makes the fact that it was named for the Tate/Rousey fight all the more awesome.
In reference to her opponent, Tate had this to say:
"I feel like Ronda will definitely be a challenge for me, but not one that I can’t handle," said Tate. "Her Olympic experience is great, but this is MMA and her MMA career has been short. She hasn’t truly been tested yet and I plan on doing just that when we meet in Columbus."
Not one to be easily intimidated, Rousey said:
"Miesha is a seasoned and respectable fighter, but she’s not a dangerous fighter," said Rousey. "If she thinks she’s going to submit me, she’s got another thing coming. She’ll have her chance on March 3 and we’ll all find out who the best female MMA fighter in the world is."
This might be the first time (and only) time I wish I lived in Columbus, OH, cause I surely would love to catch this fight in person.
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as a young man cranked out on testosterone with a sexual appetite the size of hong man choi id love to say something dirty bout this matchup
but this is a website for the ladies by the ladies so ill be a gentelman but if mr. rolo or any one else would do me the honors id enjoy a lil chuckle or if one of the ladies said something id enjoy a lil……. nevermind
pride and poise
She’ll have her chance on March 3 and we’ll all find out who the best female MMA fighter in the world is."
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My ribs hurt.
you're right, she's not the best cheater
the best cheaters don’t get caught.
Learn JiuJitsu.
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For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.
by RolloTomasi on Jan 20, 2012 12:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Glad to see these women headlining a show.
This is want Ronda has been angling for, not just selling herself but women fighters on the main stage in general. In this Q & A with Yahoo’s Maggie Hendricks both fighters address the pressure on them as opposed to a mens mma main event.
Cagewriter: Is that a responsibility for female fighters? Do they need to be entertaining, no matter what?
Roousey: It’s kind of unfair to the women. If someone’s watching a women’s fight, and it’s a boring fight, then it’s common for them to say, “Women’s fights are boring.” But, if I was watching a UFC fight and it was boring it, would be, “These two individuals are boring.” People have a tendency to categorize women, so there is an added pressure to perform.
Tate: We get judged a lot more because we only get one shot on the card. If you notice with the men’s fights, there are exciting fights and there are boring fights on every card. Usually, there are some that are exciting and end in a knockout, and others that get grinded out to a decision. For women, when we get our opportunity to showcase on television, it’s usually just one fight. That’s a lot of pressure on those individuals to represent the entire women’s division. People will judge it based on one fight. That’s a little bit harder, too, because we don’t get the opportunities for mass exposure.
"Go get yuu some DONNALD CERRONNEEE" ,greg Jackson (not refering to more fans)
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