The Seven Greatest One-Trick Ponies in MMA


(“It’s called an ‘illusion’, okay? A ‘trick’ is something a whore does for money.”)

Leading up to her Strikeforce title fight against Miesha Tate on Saturday, Ronda Rousey bristled at the suggestion that she was a “one-trick pony” simply because she had finished all four of her professional MMA fights — and her two amateur fights before that — by armbar. Then, Rousey finished Tate by armbar anyway.

But being a one-trick pony shouldn’t be a derogatory term in MMA. If you’re so good at your specialized technique that you can finish top-flight opponents with it, even though they know it’s coming, then you should be applauded, not criticized. So let’s pay tribute to the seven greatest one-trickers in mixed martial arts. If we’ve left out any good ones, please let us know in the comments section.

RONDA ROUSEY
Trick: The armbar
Finishing percentage via that trick: 100% (5 armbar wins in 5 pro fights)
Does she have a nickname based on that trick?: No
How long can Ronda’s perfect armbar streak last? Unlike some of the other names on this list, “Rowdy” has proven that she can land her technique-of-choice against the elite of her division. Rousey faces former Strikeforce 135-pound champion Sarah Kaufman next, and it might be a good sign that Kaufman’s sole career loss — against Marloes Coenen in 2010 — came via armbar.

GIVA SANTANA

Trick: The armbar
Finishing percentage via that trick: 72.2% (13 armbar wins in 18 pro fights)
Does he have a nickname based on that trick?: Yes, “The Arm Collector”
Carrying an overall record of 17-1, Givanildo Santana has torqued elbow-joints all over the world. Santana picked up his 13th armbar win during his Bellator debut in October, and is a dark horse to sweep the promotion’s upcoming middleweight tournament.


(“It’s called an ‘illusion’, okay? A ‘trick’ is something a whore does for money.”)

Leading up to her Strikeforce title fight against Miesha Tate on Saturday, Ronda Rousey bristled at the suggestion that she was a “one-trick pony” simply because she had finished all four of her professional MMA fights — and her two amateur fights before that — by armbar. Then, Rousey finished Tate by armbar anyway.

But being a one-trick pony shouldn’t be a derogatory term in MMA. If you’re so good at your specialized technique that you can finish top-flight opponents with it, even though they know it’s coming, then you should be applauded, not criticized. So let’s pay tribute to the seven greatest one-trickers in mixed martial arts. If we’ve left out any good ones, please let us know in the comments section.

RONDA ROUSEY
Trick: The armbar
Finishing percentage via that trick: 100% (5 armbar wins in 5 pro fights)
Does she have a nickname based on that trick?: No
How long can Ronda’s perfect armbar streak last? Unlike some of the other names on this list, “Rowdy” has proven that she can land her technique-of-choice against the elite of her division. Rousey faces former Strikeforce 135-pound champion Sarah Kaufman next, and it might be a good sign that Kaufman’s sole career loss — against Marloes Coenen in 2010 — came via armbar.

GIVA SANTANA

Trick: The armbar
Finishing percentage via that trick: 72.2% (13 armbar wins in 18 pro fights)
Does he have a nickname based on that trick?: Yes, “The Arm Collector”
Carrying an overall record of 17-1, Givanildo Santana has torqued elbow-joints all over the world. Santana picked up his 13th armbar win during his Bellator debut in October, and is a dark horse to sweep the promotion’s upcoming middleweight tournament.

CODY McKENZIE

Trick:
The guillotine choke
Finishing percentage via that trick: 71.4% (10 guillotine choke wins in 14 pro fights)
Does he have a nickname based on that trick?: No, although his guillotine choke variation has been dubbed “The McKenzietine.”
McKenzie punched his ticket to a spot on TUF 12 by racking up nine first-round guillotine chokes in a row while competing for small promotions in the Pacific Northwest. Unfortunately, his last two fights in the UFC have resulted in rear-naked choke losses. If Cody doesn’t rediscover the Power of the McKenzietine against Aaron Riley in May, he could be heading back to the minors.

PAUL SASS

Trick:
The triangle choke
Finishing percentage via that trick: 58.3% (7 triangle choke wins in 12 pro fights)
Does he have a nickname based on that trick?: Yes, “Sassangle.” Pretty awful, huh.
With three wins by heel-hook — including his first-round finish of Michael Johnson in October — Sass is technically a two-trick pony. But the British grappling phenom made his name with the triangle choke, and he’ll be looking to slap it on Jacob Volkmann when they meet up at UFC 146.

JOE PEARSON

Trick:
The triangle choke
Finishing percentage via that trick: 38.6% (22 triangle choke wins in 57 pro fights)
Does he have a nickname based on that trick?: Yes, “The Triangular Strangler”
Pearson isn’t a household name, but he’s been knocking around the regional leagues for the better part of a decade, and is still catching opponents with that triangle. Unlike the other fighters on this list, Pearson has lost fights by his favorite submission hold, too, and has been triangular-strangled by Miguel Torres and Erik Koch, among others.

ROUSIMAR PALHARES

Trick:
The heel-hook
Finishing percentage via that trick: 35.3% (6 heel-hook wins in 17 pro fights)
Does he have a nickname based on that trick?: No. But he does have his own hilarious Internet meme.
Rousimar Palhares is the Ronda Rousey of ankles. In March 2010, the half-feral middleweight was hit with a 90-day suspension, simply for pursuing his passions. Doesn’t seem fair, does it? Palhares will be scaring the shit out of Alan Belcher at UFC on FOX 3 in May.

MASAKAZU IMANARI

Trick:
Leg locks (various)
Finishing percentage via that trick: 25% (9 leg-lock wins in 36 pro fights)
Does he have a nickname based on that trick?: Yes, “Ashikan Judan,” or “Master of Leglocks”
Shinya Aoki’s sex-coach has also ended five fights by armbar, but he’ll always be regarded as one of MMA’s original leg-lock specialists due to the sheer aggression with which he goes for subs below the belt, scrambling and transitioning until he gets the tap. Mike Brown, Jorge Gurgel, and Yoshiro Maeda are just a few of the fighters who found out the hard way that Imanari is a die-hard leg-freak. The Ashikan Judan returns to action at ONE Fighting Championship 3 on March 31st, where he’ll face undefeated Filipino prospect Kevin Belingon.

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Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Aftermath Pt. 2 — The Big Picture


And it was here, in this blighted place, that Strikeforce learned to live again… (Props: FoxSports.com)

The fact that a Strikeforce aftermath is being broken down into two separate posts is probably confusing most of our longtime readers, considering we’ve had so little to say about the organization leading up to last night’s Strikeforce card. Ever since Zuffa’s acquisition of the organization, our post-event recaps have focused on Strikeforce’s lack of a direction, now-meaningless titles and ever-diminishing roster. The organization clearly wasn’t going anywhere (i.e. going under), yet it also, well, wasn’t going anywhere (i.e. it wasn’t planning future growth). Yet last night, for the first time in a while, Strikeforce looked like an organization that could consistently provide MMA fans with intriguing, relevant matchups.

After all of the hype that Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate managed to create for last night’s bout, the ending could not have possibly gone better for Strikeforce. Exciting fight? Check. Dramatic finish? Check. And most importantly, Sarah Kaufman’s victory over Alexis Davis on the undercard established a clear challenger for the new champion who actually stands a chance at beating the champion. The biggest problem with Strikeforce’s title fights as of late has been the fact that the champions are simply too much better than anyone that Strikeforce can match them up with (Rockhold vs. Jardine, anyone?). While Rousey continued to look phenomenal in her short MMA career last night, former champion Sarah Kaufman provides another intriguing matchup for her. Back to back championship fights in a Strikeforce weight class that will pit the champion against a formidable opponent who is coming off of a victory: Now that’s encouraging.


And it was here, in this blighted place, that Strikeforce learned to live again… (Props: FoxSports.com)

The fact that a Strikeforce aftermath is being broken down into two separate posts is probably confusing most of our longtime readers, considering we’ve had so little to say about the organization leading up to last night’s Strikeforce card. Ever since Zuffa’s acquisition of the organization, our post-event recaps have focused on Strikeforce’s lack of a direction, now-meaningless titles and ever-diminishing roster. The organization clearly wasn’t going anywhere (i.e. going under), yet it also, well, wasn’t going anywhere (i.e. it wasn’t planning future growth). Yet last night, for the first time in a while, Strikeforce looked like an organization that could consistently provide MMA fans with intriguing, relevant matchups.

After all of the hype that Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate managed to create for last night’s bout, the ending could not have possibly gone better for Strikeforce. Exciting fight? Check. Dramatic finish? Check. And most importantly, Sarah Kaufman’s victory over Alexis Davis on the undercard established a clear challenger for the new champion who actually stands a chance at beating the champion. The biggest problem with Strikeforce’s title fights as of late has been the fact that the champions are simply too much better than anyone that Strikeforce can match them up with (Rockhold vs. Jardine, anyone?). While Rousey continued to look phenomenal in her short MMA career last night, former champion Sarah Kaufman provides another intriguing matchup for her. Back to back championship fights in a Strikeforce weight class that will pit the champion against a formidable opponent who is coming off of a victory: Now that’s encouraging.

For that matter, the victories from both Kazuo Misaki and Jacare Souza are significant for reasons other than a potential UFC call-up. After surprising Paul Daley with a diverse striking attack and surviving a nasty elbow from “Semtex”, Misaki pulled off the upset and won by split decision (don’t ask me what fight that third judge was watching). Even though Misaki doesn’t quite look ready for the UFC, Strikeforce actually has another competent challenger ready for him in Nate Marquardt, who holds two victories over Misaki in Pancrase. Pitting the two against each other makes sense, and should earn the winner a call-up to the majors. Likewise, Jacare displayed a much improved striking attack in his victory over Bristol Marunde. Given that his willingness to stand and trade punches with opponents essentially cost him his first fight against Luke Rockhold, it would be interesting to see how he matches up with the middleweight champion this time around. The bottom line here is that rather than shrugging our shoulders and asking “Okay, now what?”, there are logical matchups awaiting both fighters. It’s refreshing, to say the least.

This isn’t to say that there aren’t any reasons to keep being concerned for Strikeforce, as the event certainly produced some low points. After all of the talk about meaningful championship fights existing for Strikeforce, it’s sort of anti-climatic to bring up that Gilbert Melendez is going to fight Josh Thomson again, especially after his yawn-inducing fight against KJ Noons. Dana White’s recent announcement that he has essentially washed his hands of Strikeforce definitely doesn’t help matters either. And let’s not even start on how a major organization could allow a pedophile with white supremacist tattoos on television.

But after listening to Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier hype up their clash on May 19th- no matter how insignificant the heavyweight tournament may be at this point- I genuinely feel excited about an upcoming Strikeforce card. I am genuinely curious about future Strikeforce title fights, even if the men’s belts have become meaningless. It’s been a while since I’ve been optimistic about Strikeforce- that’s got to be worth something.

@SethFalvo

Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey Aftermath Pt. 1 — Going for Broke


(Get it?) 

Heading into arguably the most anticipated women’s MMA match of all time (that’s right, I said women’s), former Olympic bronze medalist Ronda Rousey had a mountain of claims to back up, a mountain only made higher by the fact that her meteoric run to a bantamweight title shot had left the general public with more questions than answers in regards to her skill set. In her four fight career, the woman had never seen what the second round, let alone the second minute, of a MMA contest looked like. So we were left to ponder: how would her striking, stamina, and suffocating Jiu-Jitsu attack hold up against the more experienced champ in Meisha Tate?

Well, as it turns out, we still don’t know much about the newly crowned women’s 135 lb. champion, and that may just be the scariest thing about her. Tate tried to answer a couple of these questions early, coming out throwing wild haymakers with ill intentions. Rousey was able to ride out the storm and secure a takedown, drawing an ominous “Oh shit!” reaction from the viewing audience, at least where I was. That statement was echoed tenfold when Rousey managed to secure her first armbar, which I’m still pretty positive did most of the damage to Tate’s arm. However, where referee Herb Dean would have let out his own, “Oh shit!” before stopping the fight right there, referee Mark Matheny was determined not to find himself in the middle of a Steve Mazagatti/Sarah D’Alelio controversy, adhering to a strict “snap then tap” policy for Ms. Tate. That policy would come into effect just a couple minutes later, when Rousey managed to secure the fight ending armbar that can only be described as “Palharesian.”


(Get it?) 

Heading into arguably the most anticipated women’s MMA match of all time (that’s right, I said women’s), former Olympic bronze medalist Ronda Rousey had a mountain of claims to back up, a mountain only made higher by the fact that her meteoric run to a bantamweight title shot had left the general public with more questions than answers in regards to her skill set. In her four fight career, the woman had never seen what the second round, let alone the second minute, of a MMA contest looked like. So we were left to ponder: how would her striking, stamina, and suffocating Jiu-Jitsu attack hold up against the more experienced champ in Meisha Tate?

Well, as it turns out, we still don’t know much about the newly crowned women’s 135 lb. champion, and that may just be the scariest thing about her. Tate tried to answer a couple of these questions early, coming out throwing wild haymakers with ill intentions. Rousey was able to ride out the storm and secure a takedown, drawing an ominous “Oh shit!” reaction from the viewing audience, at least where I was. That statement was echoed tenfold when Rousey managed to secure her first armbar, which I’m still pretty positive did most of the damage to Tate’s arm. However, where referee Herb Dean would have let out his own, “Oh shit!” before stopping the fight right there, referee Mark Matheny was determined not to find himself in the middle of a Steve Mazagatti/Sarah D’Alelio controversy, adhering to a strict “snap then tap” policy for Ms. Tate. That policy would come into effect just a couple minutes later, when Rousey managed to secure the fight ending armbar that can only be described as “Palharesian.”

And so, Ronda Rousey became the women’s 135 pound champion by securing her fifth consecutive first round armbar. We still don’t really know where her striking is at, and we still don’t know how well she will hold up if she makes it to the second round. But that is a huge “if,” ladies and gentlemen. A tip of the hat is due to Tate, for managing to delay the inevitable longer than Rousey’s four previous opponents combined. Hopefully that sentiment will help Tate sleep at night while recovering from such a gruesome injury, for her sacrifice served as a permanent reminder to all future challengers in the bantamweight division: just fucking tap.

Speaking of future title challengers, the Strikeforce commentating team seemed content to declare that Josh Thomspon was destined to complete his trilogy with lightweight champ Gilbert Melendez following his unanimous decision over K.J. Noons. As much as I’d like like to agree with that notion, being that Thompson and Melendez have had some classic battles in the past, there was absolutely nothing about Thompson’s performance that warranted a title shot. Nothing. Then again, it’s only a matter of time until the UFC calls Melendez over, so why not have these two square off once again, for old time’s sake? It’s not like a Strikeforce belt really matters to anyone but the women’s division at this point anyway.

Now, I’m going to leave the rest of the of the night’s action for Seth to recap, but I feel I must comment on what was likely Scott Smith‘s last performance under the Strikeforce banner. As a huge fan of “Hands of Steel,”  my disappointment in his return to middleweight was greater than most, as his performance against Lumumba Sayers showed absolutely zero of the fire that had made him such a commodity in the promotion. His “guillotine” attempt looked amateur at best, and his guillotine “defense” was simply atrocious for someone who has been in the game as long as he has. Simply put, Smith needs a new mindset, and a new training camp, if he ever wants to become anything but a one dimensional brawler with a big heart. Following his third round submission loss to Nick Diaz back in June of 2009, Diaz offered to train with Smith should he ever decide to leave his gym in Elk Grove, California. It’s safe to say that the time is now, Scott, and I say this as a fan. Because you’re a “go for broke” kind of fighter, and your recent performances have left you all but penniless.

-J. Jones

Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey — The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly

(Props: shosports)

Last night’s Strikeforce card was a memorable one — even though there were a couple aspects of the show that we’d love to forget. Now that the dust has settled, let’s take a look back at Tate vs. Rousey’s thrilling highlights and awful lowlights…

The Good
First and foremost, this gif from the weigh ins. Oh, Ronda. [*flexes butt seductively*]

Ronda Rousey‘s title-winning performance against Miesha Tate. We finally learned what Rousey’s “Plan B” is when she’s unable to armbar you within the first minute — unsurprisingly, it’s another armbar. Rousey kept her head when Miesha stormed out at her in the beginning of the fight, calmly extracted herself from bad positions on the ground, and didn’t get discouraged when her first nasty armbar attempt failed to break Miesha’s elbow. Instead, she relied on the judo expertise that has carried her to a title shot in less than a year of professional MMA competition, and got the inevitable snap/tap at 4:27 of round 1. During her post-fight interview, Rousey proved that her heat-seeking personality doesn’t turn off just because the match is over. (Yes, she holds grudges, and yes, she still thinks Tate sucks.) A meeting with former champ Sarah Kaufman is next, but I can’t be the only one looking ahead to a possible 135-pound superfight against Cris Cyborg.

Ronaldo Souza‘s striking. In the past, Jacare’s occasional tendency to keep fights standing has struck me as a frustrating betrayal of his bread-and-butter. (See also: Demian Maia.) But against Bristol Marunde, Souza’s striking looked just as dangerous as his grappling; his ferocious overhand rights and unconventional kicks brought to mind other Brazilian bangers like Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and Edson Barboza. Jacare is still evolving as a fighter, and Luke Rockhold should watch his back.


(Props: shosports)

Last night’s Strikeforce card was a memorable one — even though there were a couple aspects of the show that we’d love to forget. Now that the dust has settled, let’s take a look back at Tate vs. Rousey’s thrilling highlights and awful lowlights…

The Good
First and foremost, this gif from the weigh ins. Oh, Ronda. [*flexes butt seductively*]

Ronda Rousey‘s title-winning performance against Miesha Tate. We finally learned what Rousey’s “Plan B” is when she’s unable to armbar you within the first minute — unsurprisingly, it’s another armbar. Rousey kept her head when Miesha stormed out at her in the beginning of the fight, calmly extracted herself from bad positions on the ground, and didn’t get discouraged when her first nasty armbar attempt failed to break Miesha’s elbow. Instead, she relied on the judo expertise that has carried her to a title shot in less than a year of professional MMA competition, and got the inevitable snap/tap at 4:27 of round 1. During her post-fight interview, Rousey proved that her heat-seeking personality doesn’t turn off just because the match is over. (Yes, she holds grudges, and yes, she still thinks Tate sucks.) A meeting with former champ Sarah Kaufman is next, but I can’t be the only one looking ahead to a possible 135-pound superfight against Cris Cyborg.

Ronaldo Souza‘s striking. In the past, Jacare’s occasional tendency to keep fights standing has struck me as a frustrating betrayal of his bread-and-butter. (See also: Demian Maia.) But against Bristol Marunde, Souza’s striking looked just as dangerous as his grappling; his ferocious overhand rights and unconventional kicks brought to mind other Brazilian bangers like Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and Edson Barboza. Jacare is still evolving as a fighter, and Luke Rockhold should watch his back.

The Sarah Kaufman vs. Alexis Davis fight on the prelims. If you were able to catch it on Showtime Extreme, consider yourself lucky. Kaufman/Davis was the kind of three-round brawl that you don’t often see in women’s MMA, and it went a long way in securing Kaufman as the rightful next-in-line for a bantamweight title shot. Kaufman will surely be a big underdog against Rousey, but her sprawl-and-brawl style is the perfect skillset for a fight against the champ.

The good-natured banter between Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier, who will bring the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix to a close (finally!) on May 19th. You don’t always need hate to sell a fight. Both of these guys are incredibly talented, and I can’t wait until they throw down.

The Bad
Scott Smith‘s physique. Judging by his soft midsection, Smith didn’t take preparations for his return to middleweight seriously enough, and it showed in his performance, where he was manhandled and out-grappled by relative newcomer Lumumba Sayers. The fight was over before Smith had a chance to make one of his miraculous comebacks. With four losses in a row, Smith’s time on the big stage might be over.

The referee in Tate vs. Rousey not stopping the fight until about eight seconds after Tate’s arm had grown a new elbow. Tate showed her warrior heart by not tapping until the pain was overwhelming; the ref showed his ignorance by not stopping the fight until that moment.

Josh Thomson‘s safety-first performance against KJ Noons, and his graceless analysis of it: “It was shit…My conditioning was shit, so my fight was shit.” Cool story, bro. Thomson made a big show of his anti-Obama t-shirt after the fight, but at least you have to give him credit for not being a creep about his political opinions, unlike some people we know.

The Ugly
Kazuo Misaki’s face after his decision win over Paul Daley. After suffering a Marvin Eastman-caliber head gash in the third round, he also ended up with a Ryan McGillivray-style broken nose.

The Nazi pedophile on the undercard. In an attempt to add more local flavor to the prelims, Strikeforce booked Ohio native Brandon Saling to fight Roger Bowling. Not-so-fun fact: Saling previously did time in prison on a “gross sexual imposition” charge for raping a 12-year-old girl. And he didn’t generate any sympathy last night when he stepped into the cage rocking white supremacist tattoos, including an ’88′ on his shoulder which is Neo Nazi code for “Heil Hitler.” To make a long story short, he’s a shit-stain on the underwear of humanity, and Strikeforce screwed up royally by not doing a basic background check before booking him on their televised prelim broadcast. This is not who we need representing us, guys.

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‘Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey’ — Live Results + Commentary


(Scott Coker: “Whooaa.” That other dude: “Niiiiiiice.” / Photo courtesy of facebook.com/StrikeforceMixedMartialArts)

Welcome, friends, to the most bonerrific highly-anticipated women’s bantamweight fight in MMA history. Seven months after winning the Strikeforce 135-pound strap, Miesha Tate will attempt to make her first title defense against arm-snapping fire-cracker Ronda Rousey. And that’s just the cherry on top of a loaded fight card that also features two former Strikeforce champions (Josh Thomson, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza), a pack of crowd-pleasing sluggers (Paul Daley, Scott Smith, KJ Noons), and the return of former PRIDE welterweight grand prix champion Kazuo Misaki.

Handling our liveblog for this evening is Steve Silverman, who will be posting round-by-round results for the Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey main card after the jump starting at 10 p.m. ET. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and please toss your own brilliant opinions and observations into the comments section.


(Scott Coker: “Whooaa.” That other dude: “Niiiiiiice.” / Photo courtesy of facebook.com/StrikeforceMixedMartialArts)

Welcome, friends, to the most bonerrific highly-anticipated women’s bantamweight fight in MMA history. Seven months after winning the Strikeforce 135-pound strap, Miesha Tate will attempt to make her first title defense against arm-snapping fire-cracker Ronda Rousey. And that’s just the cherry on top of a loaded fight card that also features two former Strikeforce champions (Josh Thomson, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza), a pack of crowd-pleasing sluggers (Paul Daley, Scott Smith, KJ Noons), and the return of former PRIDE welterweight grand prix champion Kazuo Misaki.

Handling our liveblog for this evening is Steve Silverman, who will be posting round-by-round results for the Strikeforce: Tate vs. Rousey main card after the jump starting at 10 p.m. ET. Refresh the page every few minutes for all the latest, and please toss your own brilliant opinions and observations into the comments section.

Mauro Ranallo … what a jive-ass putting on his phony radio voice…. No doubt that Miesha Tat and Ronda Rousey will put on a sterling show…

Tate is a very solid-looking fighter … and a stunning babe… and Rousey may not be ready for her just yet….

Jacare Souza and Bristol Marunde will get the night started….

Steve Silverman here and happy to be bringing the action to you ….

Marunde has won 9 of his last 10 fights….Souza is a take-down artist who will try to put Marunde on his back and punish him.

Souza trains with Anderson Silva, soyou know that makes him a real badass….

Jacare starts with a straight right and he is boxing early. … Marunde looking to switch between righty and southpaw…

Both fighters looking for an opening .. Hard right by Jacare and then a takedown. Marunde working a pyramid….

Short hard right by Jacare that drops Marunde… Jacare has his back… and is getting in knee strikes…Jacare domination in the first round..Marunde does very little damage as first round ends.

Jacare pounding away as Marunde covers up. Uppercuts and pounding punches…Strikes to back of head by Jacare and he breaks them….

 

Round 2….

Roundhouse right by Marunde misses badly and then lands a short right and then another….

Jacare with two big kicks and Marunde has his face against the cage. Jacare gets his back but Marunder escapes….

Jacare is very patient….and that doesn’t make for a lot of action…but he is in charge.Knee by Jacare to the chin of Marunde

Kick and then left-hand body shot to Jacare. Then another. both are short and powerful…Nice kick by Marunde. Right hand by Jacare…

Two overhand rights by Jacare…and a hard takedown by Jacare….

Round 3…

Jacare takes Marunde down and is on his back. Jacare trying to get his right hand loose…

Marunde is cut high on the forehead. Jacare delivering right hands to Marunde and he is getting hit with  lot fo punches….

Jacare getting in his hook and he is punishing Marunde. He can’t get loose and is just a defensive fighter. Then Jacare gets the side-triangle choke and Marunde submits….

Jacare was able to win this fight without taking any real punishment himself. He trapped Marunde’s arm and choked him out….

Jacare wins via submission in the third round….

 

Scott Smith vs. Lumumba Sayers coming up next….

Sayers brings a record of 5-2 into this fight while Smith comes in with a record of 18-9 and 1 no contest…He has lost three in a row…

Smith’s a little chubby around the middle; Sayers with a 3-inch reach advantage…

 

Sayers with a straight right hand… another right hand and then throws Smith on his back. H e sinks in a hook and starts punishing….

Great throw down by Sayers…. gets in guillotine choke and it’s over… Smith wins big….

CORRECTION… SAYERS WINS BIG….

Smith got thrown down and couldn’t react… Sayers started pounding and then got in his guillotine. Another first-round win by Sayers… All his fights are one-rounders, six wins and two losses…1:34 is the official time.

Smith looks absolutely done as he suffers his fourth straight loss. He offered no resistance…

 

Kazuo Miskai vs. Paul Daleyy coming up next….

Misaki is 24-11-2 and is from Tokyo….

Misaki has a big right hand but he likes to use takedowns…. Incredible cauliflower left ear…

Daley, from London, has won two fights in a row….However, he has problems with wrestlers and grapplers, so Misaki could give him a problem…

Daley tries a right roundhouse kick.. Daley with jabs, but thy are not landing…Misaki with overhand right….

Misaki drives through with takedown…Misaki lets him get back up. Right kick to midsection…

Misaki to body and then to head… Daley looks slow and wwkwrd. yo cna tll he’s strong but slow. Misaki hits him hard to jaw… Misaki taking charge….

Daley takes Misaki down but Misaki gets his legs around him and he is controlling from bottom. Daley gets in a couple of bombs at end of the round…

 Round 2….

Jab and body kick by Misaki.. Knee by Misaki.

Daley having a hard time gtting his punches in. Misaki is a little quicker and making himself hard to hit…. Misaki getting better of exchanges… Daley takes down Misaki but Misaki is comfortable….

Daley trying to work over the ribs… ref calls for more action… wild left by Daley but it misses. Misaki gives up his back.

Misaki flips positions and he is on top in last minute..ref breaks them because action is nil..Misaki with overhand right and then a kick.

Round 3

Daley needs a big round to win this fight… right kick by Misaki…Left jab by Daley, good counter by Misaki….

Daley with  a couple of left jabs and then throws Misaki down….elbow by Daley and Misaki is cut badly…

Bad cut over Misaki’s left eye but doctor allows fight to continue… Complete bloodbath…

Daley looks tired. He has a target in that cut to go after but Misaki is coming back after Daley. Misaki also has a broken nose but he is not backing down going into final minute.

Daley gets takedown but Misaki gets right up. Daley looks so tired but he tris to rally with takedown and he doesn’t get it….

It’s over and it will go to scorecards….

Daley did so much damage with a big elbow. He ripped a big cut and also broke Misaki’s nose. Misaki seemed to get in most of the other damaging blows…

Misaki will need stitches to get that cut closed… waiting on decision….

stats are all in favor of Misaki…and Misaki gets the decision….

It is a split decision … Misaki controlled much of the fight … except for getting cut badly. But Misaki wins….

 

Next fight….

Josh Thomson (18-3-1) vs K.J. Noons (10-3)

Thomson is a great grappler while Noons wants to stay on his feet…

Ronda Rousey looked she wanted to hammer Heidi Androl during interview… Rousey looks like she means business….Does she have enough to throw at Tate?

Noons and Thomson are good friends outside the ring….

Just about ready to go…

Round 1 coming….

Thomson with a front kick to the jaw….Thomson a bit quicker….

Thomson push kicks are dangerous… Thomson looking for a takedown…Noons measuring him and trying to get in his jab….

Thomson gets the takedown and he is working to keep control…Noons trying to get back to his feet…

Noons looks comfortable sitting and ref may break them up for lack of action. Noons trapped on side of cage….

Thomson in control but not getting in many shots…fans booing because there’s not enough action…

Round 2 is coming and the fans did not like Round 1…slight advantage for Thomson…

Superman punch by Noons but it doesn’t do much damage… Thomson slips, Noons on top but reversal by Thomson…

Throw down by Thomson and that means that he is on top… but no real action…Thomson now trying to throw elbows and Noons trying to do the same from the bottom….

Thomson with a right hand and needs to throw more punches… end of round two…

Referee stands them up. because the action is lacking. Noons letting go with uppercuts…Noons is cut over left eye….

Noons gets in a right hand but Thomson takes him down with about a minute to go in round.

Noons bleeding from left eye but he doesn’t seem hurt badly.

Round Three coming….

Good takedown by Thomson… choke triangle by Thomson.. it’s in deep…..

Noons gets loose for a second, but Thomson get the choke and is in control….Noons just trying to survive. He’s not fighting back….

Thomson with elbows and hammer fists. Noons is tired and in pain….

Now Thomson is in charge, delivering aggressive forearms and elbows…less than a minute to go. Thomson with ground and pound. Noons is shut down…

Noons a couple of weak punches and Thomson with a knee to close….

Waiting for the decision. Thomson should get unanimous decision….

AND HERE’S THE DECISION… THOMSON WINS AND IT’S UNANIMOUS…

It was kind of boring… Thomson tells Ranallo that his performance tonight was “shit.” Conditioning was shit and so was fight. It was a boring fight….

TATE VS. ROUSEY COMING UP!!!

Just about ready for the main event….

Both fighters are top grapplers, but Rousey lacks experience. She is very aggressive.  Tate can win on the ground or if she keeps it standing….

Rousey has four wins in 138 seconds of total action….Tate wants to make Rousey “bleed her own blood….

Both of these fighters are red-hot and sexy dolls….I love these good-looking hard-asses…

Rousey seems totally confident despite lack of experience….

Tate is angry because Rousey said she could beat up Tate and Tate’s boyfriend….

Tate may hit harder than Gina Carano — another babe….

Round 1 coming up….

Look for this to be a short fight… 1 or 2 rounds….

Here we go….

 

Misha Tate with flurry and Rousey takes her down.  RRousey  has her

Tate gets loose and escapes. Rousey had her arm bar….but Tate got away…

Tate looking choke. Rousey escapes and hit her with left. Rousey looking for throw and she brings down Tte.

Rousey tosses Tate and she looks like she is stronger. Ground and pound for Rousey….

Rousey gets the arm bar and she wins the fight. She may have broken Tate’s arm….

Rousey is some angry fighter. Great strength and technique to go long with killer instinct. Tate did not want to quit and she paid a big price…..

Rousey used her hips to throw Tate a couple of times. Big night for Rousey. Experience didn’t matter because Rousey was too powerful and tough….

4;27 of first Round… Rousey is new champion… She’s all smiles now….

 

Good night and hope you enjoyed it….

 

Friday Afternoon Link Dump

(Video courtesy of SI.com)

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– 9 Things Bad Personal Trainers Say (MadeMan)

– 8 Things You Shouldn’t Do If You’re Dating Casually (Guyism)

– Will Ferrell Is Putting The ‘Step Brothers’ Sequel At The Top Of His To-Do List (ScreenJunkies)

– Aaron Landry’s Ridiculous Workout (BuzzerBeat)

– Crazy Couple Pranks Each Other While Sleeping (Break)

– Why Does George Lopez Keep Getting TV Shows? (TuVez)

– What to Do When You Hate Her Friends (AskMen)

– Brass Tacks Infographic: Danny DeVito (Clutch.MTV)

– Resident Evil ORC First Gameplay Trailer (TheRugged)

– 3D Chinese Porn to Get Sequel in 4D…Wait…What?! (FilmDrunk)

– Dana White Comments on TRT Use and Drug Testing (FightersOnly)

– Reasons to Watch UFC on FX 2 (BleacherReport)

– 25 Ridiculous Lip Tattoos (HolyTaco)


(Video courtesy of SI.com)

– The 20 Funniest Martial Arts Glamor Photos (WorldWideInterweb)

– 9 Things Bad Personal Trainers Say (MadeMan)

– 8 Things You Shouldn’t Do If You’re Dating Casually (Guyism)

– Will Ferrell Is Putting The ‘Step Brothers’ Sequel At The Top Of His To-Do List (ScreenJunkies)

– Aaron Landry’s Ridiculous Workout (BuzzerBeat)

– Crazy Couple Pranks Each Other While Sleeping (Break)

– Why Does George Lopez Keep Getting TV Shows? (TuVez)

– What to Do When You Hate Her Friends (AskMen)

– Brass Tacks Infographic: Danny DeVito (Clutch.MTV)

– Resident Evil ORC First Gameplay Trailer (TheRugged)

– 3D Chinese Porn to Get Sequel in 4D…Wait…What?! (FilmDrunk)

– Dana White Comments on TRT Use and Drug Testing (FightersOnly)

– Reasons to Watch UFC on FX 2 (BleacherReport)

– 25 Ridiculous Lip Tattoos (HolyTaco)