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Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey

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Mar 3, 2012
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Columbus, OH
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Strikeforce
  • Date: Saturday 03.03.2012 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Venue: Nationwide Arena
  • MMA Bouts: 9

Fight Card
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  • Strikeforce Bantamweight Championship Submission, Armbar 4:27 Round 1 of 5
    Ronda Rousey
    W
    Up to 5-0
    Ronda Rousey
    Main Event
    135
    5 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-3
    Miesha Tate
    Miesha Tate
    Professional MMA
    "Rowdy" Nickname "Cupcake"
    -310
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +260
    (Moderate Underdog)
    Challenger

    Bantamweight
    		Title Champion

    Bantamweight
    25
    +1 month, 2 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +6 mos, 2 wks
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    134.5 lbs
    (61.0 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    66.0"
    (168cm)
    		Reach
    66.5"
    (169cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Josh Thomson
    W
    Up to 20-4
    Josh Thomson
    Co-Main
    155
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-5
    KJ Noons
    KJ Noons
    Professional MMA
    "The Punk" Nickname "King Karl"
    -200
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +165
    (Slight Underdog)
    33
    +5 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Kazuo Misaki
    W
    Up to 25-11-2
    Kazuo Misaki
    Main Card
    170
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 29-12-2
    Paul Daley
    Paul Daley
    Professional MMA
    "Grabaka Hitman" Nickname "Semtex"
    +300
    (Moderate Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -360
    (Moderate Favorite)
    35
    +10 mos, 1 week     		Age at Fight 29
    +1 week, 4 days
    169.5 lbs
    (76.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    N/A
    -
    		Reach
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 1:34 Round 1 of 3
    Lumumba Sayers
    W
    Up to 6-2
    Lumumba Sayers
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 17-10
    Scott Smith
    Scott Smith
    Professional MMA
    "Heavy Hands" Nickname "Hands of Steel"
    -235
    (Moderate Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +190
    (Slight Underdog)
    33
    +8 mos, 2 days     		Age at Fight 32
    +9 mos, 1 week, 4 days
    185.0 lbs
    (83.9 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    73.0"
    (185cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Arm Triangle Choke 2:43 Round 3 of 3, 12:43 Total
    Ronaldo Souza
    W
    Up to 15-3
    Ronaldo Souza
    Main Card
    185
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-7
    Bristol Marunde
    Bristol Marunde
    Professional MMA
    "Jacaré" Nickname
    -825
    (Huge Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +600
    (Huge Underdog)
    32
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +10 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    184.5 lbs
    (83.7 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    184.0 lbs
    (83.5 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (186cm)
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    		Reach
    75.5"
    (192cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Majority 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Sarah Kaufman
    W
    Up to 15-1
    Sarah Kaufman
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 11-5
    Alexis Davis
    Alexis Davis
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Ally-Gator"
    -600
    (Huge Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +400
    (Heavy Underdog)
    26
    +5 mos, 1 week, 5 days     		Age at Fight 27
    +4 mos, 4 wks
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'5"
    (166cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    		Reach
    68.0"
    (173cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 1:15 Round 2 of 3, 6:15 Total
    Roger Bowling
    W
    Up to 11-2
    Roger Bowling
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-6
    Brandon Saling
    Brandon Saling
    Professional MMA
    "Relentless" Nickname "White Steel"
    -750
    (Huge Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +575
    (Heavy Underdog)
    29
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 26
    +1 mos, 4 days
    170.0 lbs
    (77.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (179cm)
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Arm Triangle Choke 3:35 Round 3 of 3, 13:35 Total
    Pat Healy
    W
    Up to 23-13
    Pat Healy
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-2
    Caros Fodor
    Caros Fodor
    Professional MMA
    "Bam Bam" Nickname "The Future"
    +135
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -155
    (Slight Favorite)
    28
    +7 mos, 1 week, 5 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +1 mos, 3 wks, 4 days
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.5 lbs
    (70.5 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'9"
    (176cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Punches 2:52 Round 3 of 3, 12:52 Total
    Ryan Couture
    W
    Up to 4-1
    Ryan Couture
    Prelim
    155
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 9-5
    Conor Heun
    Conor Heun
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Hurricane"
    +255
    (Moderate Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -310
    (Moderate Favorite)
    29
    +6 mos, 5 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +3 wks
    154.5 lbs
    (70.1 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    155.0 lbs
    (70.3 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    		Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

9
M. Tate 134.5
•
134.5 R. Rousey
8
J. Thomson 155.0
•
156.0 K. Noons
7
P. Daley 171.0
•
169.5 K. Misaki
6
S. Smith 186.0
•
185.0 L. Sayers
5
R. Souza 184.5
•
184.0 B. Marunde
4
S. Kaufman 135.5
•
135.5 A. Davis
3
R. Bowling 170.0
•
170.5 B. Saling
2
C. Fodor 155.5
•
155.0 P. Healy
1
R. Couture 154.5
•
155.0 C. Heun

Fight Referees

9 Tate vs. Rousey:
Mark Matheny
8 Thomson vs. Noons:
Keith Peterson
7 Daley vs. Misaki:
Jerry Krzys
6 Smith vs. Sayers:
Mark Matheny
5 Souza vs. Marunde:
Keith Peterson
4 Kaufman vs. Davis:
Jerry Krzys
3 Bowling vs. Saling:
Mark Matheny
2 Fodor vs. Healy:
Keith Peterson
1 Couture vs. Heun:
Jerry Krzys

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Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
#65
Greatest Event of All Time
#7
Best MMA Event of the Year for 2012

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Showtime
  • Preliminary Card: Sho Extreme
  • Promotion: Strikeforce
  • Ownership: Forza, LLC
  • Venue: Nationwide Arena
  • Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Frank Shamrock, Pat Militech
  • Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon, Jr.
  • Interviews: Mauro Ranallo | Backstage: Heidi Androl
  • TV Ratings: 472,000 average viewers (604K peak)
  • Promotion Links:
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Tapology Predictions

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924 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Tate
29%
Rousey
71%
Noons
37%
Thomson
63%
Misaki
6%
Daley
94%
Sayers
41%
Smith
59%
Marunde
1%
Souza
99%
Kaufman
97%
Davis
3%
Saling
5%
Bowling
95%
Fodor
68%
Healy
32%
Heun
37%
Couture
63%

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