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Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey is a series of mixed martial arts bouts booked by Strikeforce and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In 2011, the fighters began a rivalry via social media and a series of interviews, with Rousey expressing an interest in fighting Tate for Tate's Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship. As the feud garnered increased attention from fans and the press, Tate and Rousey were ultimately chosen to headline a Strikeforce show on March 3, 2012. This marked a rare occurrence of women being placed in the main event of a mixed martial arts (MMA) card. In making the transition to MMA, Rousey, a decorated judoka, employed a combination of judo and jiu-jitsu. Tate, an accomplished wrestler, utilized ground control to set up technical knockouts or submissions. In the pair's first bout, Rousey defeated Tate via armbar submission following a competitive round of grappling. Upon making the transition to the UFC, Rousey and Tate were eventually booked for a rematch in 2013. The rivalry holds a significant place in mixed martial arts history, as it is credited with bringing women's MMA to the sport's premier promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Though Tate and Rousey maintained an ostensibly heated feud, the fighters often expressed respect for each other as competitors. ==Background== Prior to her debut in mixed martial arts (MMA), Ronda Rousey earned multiple titles while competing in judo. She won the gold medal at the Pan American Championships in 2004 and 2005, the silver medal at the world championships in 2007, and the bronze medal at the Summer Olympic Games in 2008, where she became the first American woman to ever medal in Olympic judo. She is also a five-time national champion in the United States.〔 〕 Miesha Tate began competing in amateur wrestling while in high school, winning the state championship in Washington in 2005. She went on to win a national grappling championship at the 2008 World Team Trials, and a silver medal at the 2008 FILA Worlds Grappling Championship.〔 She made her professional MMA debut at the Hook 'n' Shoot Bodog tournament in 2007, defeating Jan Finney by decision. Tate won the 135-pound championship of the Freestyle Cage Fighting promotion in 2009, submitting Liz Carriero.〔 〕 She went on to win the Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship, also a 135-pound title, on July 30, 2011, submitting Marloes Coenen with an arm-triangle choke.〔 Rousey made her pro MMA debut in March 2011, and finished each of her opponents throughout the year by first-round armbar submission. After defeating her fourth opponent, Julia Budd, at a Strikeforce event in November, Rousey (then fighting at 145 pounds) declared her intentions to challenge Tate for the bantamweight championship. At the time, Sarah Kaufman was considered the no. 1 contender for Tate's title. Rousey offered to fight Kaufman for the top contender spot, stating that she wanted a title shot against Tate specifically. While discussing Tate in a later interview, Rousey explained "I kind of created this rivalry on purpose because I had enough friends, and I really could use a few enemies. And the result of how much attention this fight's been getting, that just proves me right."〔 She also claimed that the challenge was not personal.〔 In late 2011, Strikeforce announced that Tate vs. Rousey would take place in early 2012.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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