Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey
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| Promotion | Strikeforce | |||
| Date | March 3, 2012 | |||
| Venue | Nationwide Arena | |||
| City | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |||
| Attendance | 5,991 | |||
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Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Strikeforce. It took place on March 3, 2012 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, United States.[1]
Background
The event was expected to host the finals of Strikeforce's Heavyweight Grand Prix with Josh Barnett taking on Daniel Cormier,[2] but the bout did not materialize due to Cormier's lingering hand injury.[3] The finals were instead held at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier that May, where Cormier won the tournament via unanimous decision.
Gegard Mousasi was expected to face Mike Kyle at this event, but Kyle withdrew due to injury.[4] The bout was rescheduled for Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine the following January, where Mousasi submitted Kyle in the first round.
Derek Brunson was scheduled to face Ronaldo Souza on this card. However, the Ohio State Athletic Commission denied Brunson's fight license based on an eye exam he had submitted.[5] Bristol Marunde signed as his replacement.[6] The Souza/Brunson bout was rescheduled for Strikeforce: Rousey vs. Kaufman that August, where Souza won via first round knockout.
Results[7]
Preliminary card (Showtime Extreme)
- Lightweight bout: Ryan Couture vs. Conor Heun
- Couture defeated Heun via TKO (punches) at 2:52 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout: Roger Bowling vs. Brandon Saling
- Bowling defeated Saling via TKO (punches) at 1:15 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Caros Fodor vs. Pat Healy
- Healy defeated Fodor via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:35 of round 3.
- Women's Bantamweight bout: Sarah Kaufman vs. Alexis Davis
- Kaufman defeated Davis via majority decision (29–29, 29–28, 29–28).
- Middleweight bout: Scott Smith vs. Lumumba Sayers
- Sayers defeated Smith via submission (guillotine choke) at 1:34 of round 1.
Main card (Showtime)
- Middleweight bout: Ronaldo Souza vs. Bristol Marunde
- Souza defeated Marunde via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 2:43 of round 3.
- Welterweight bout: Paul Daley vs. Kazuo Misaki
- Misaki defeated Daley via split decision (30–27, 28–29, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Josh Thomson vs. K.J. Noons
- Thomson defeated Noons via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Women's Bantamweight Championship bout: Miesha Tate (c) vs. Ronda Rousey
- Rousey defeated Tate via submission (armbar) at 4:27 of round 1 to become the new Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Reported Payout
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the Ohio Athletic Commission.[8]
- Ronda Rousey: $32,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Miesha Tate: $19,000
- Josh Thomson: $80,000 (no win bonus) def. K.J. Noons: $38,000
- Kazuo Misaki: $50,000 (no win bonus) def. Paul Daley: $45,000
- Lumumba Sayers: $10,000 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Scott Smith: $15,000
- Ronaldo Souza: $92,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus) def. Bristol Marunde: $10,000
- Sarah Kaufman: $25,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Alexis Davis: $4,000
- Roger Bowling: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Brandon Saling: $5,000
- Pat Healy: $22,500 (includes $5,000 win bonus) def. Carlos Fodor: $12,000
- Ryan Couture: $10,000 (no win bonus) def. Conor Heun: $8,000
See Also
References
- ↑ "Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey". strikeforce.com. 2012-01-17.
- ↑ "Strikeforce's Barnett vs. Cormier tourney finale likely for Columbus on March 3". mmajunkie.com. 2011-12-16.
- ↑ "Strikeforce's Daniel Cormier still unsure of timetable for return". mmajunkie.com. 2012-01-18.
- ↑ "Injured Mike Kyle scratches from 'Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey' co-headliner". mmajunkie.com. 2012-02-13.
- ↑ "Following license denial, Strikeforce's Derek Brunson plans Lasik surgery". mmajunkie.com. 2012-02-21.
- ↑ "Bristol Marunde vs Jacare Souza booked for 'Tate vs Rousey' on March 3". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sherdog Results for Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey". Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ↑ "'Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey' salaries: Souza, Thomson lead $543K payroll". mmajunkie.com. March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.