Miesha Tate Defeats Liz Carmouche[/b]
Last night Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's bantamweights Miesha Tate and Liz Carmouche fought for high stakes in the co-main event of UFC on FOX 11 from Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
Despite the fact that each had challenged UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey for the title last year, Tate and Liz were in dire need of a win after recent lackluster performances. Tate came out throwing some kicks and a Superman punch. Cupcake pressed the action with a few hooks, and Carmouche looked to clinch against the cage, wrapping up Tate and slamming her to the mat. Carmouche couldn't do much with the position, however, eating some bottom elbows.
The second round saw Tate throw a combination, stopping a Carmouche takedown attempt. The action went to the clinch once again, this time with Tate controlling position. Tate landed some good punches and a front kick, but was taken down two more times by tate in quick succession. Tate tried to cage walk and go for a guillotine, but Carmouche got out grabbing Tate's back as the bell sounded.
The third round kicked off with Tate aggressive. She landed a hard shot and tripped Carmouche to the mat, doing it again after Camouche got back up. Tate went to work in side control, going for an arm triangle that couldn't quite materialize. Cupcake got Carmouche's back to go for a rear naked choke, locking it in tight in the final minute. Carmouche defended well, and Tate ended the back and forth bout by unleashing some punches from top position.
It was a close fight that ultimately ended with Tate taking home a unanimous decision victory after a dominant third round. She showed a ton of heart to come back and win from behind in the final round. After losing three out of her past four fights, Tate got a victory that saved her relevancy in the rapidly expanding UFC women's landscape.
Despite the fact that each had challenged UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey for the title last year, Tate and Liz were in dire need of a win after recent lackluster performances. Tate came out throwing some kicks and a Superman punch. Cupcake pressed the action with a few hooks, and Carmouche looked to clinch against the cage, wrapping up Tate and slamming her to the mat. Carmouche couldn't do much with the position, however, eating some bottom elbows.
The second round saw Tate throw a combination, stopping a Carmouche takedown attempt. The action went to the clinch once again, this time with Tate controlling position. Tate landed some good punches and a front kick, but was taken down two more times by tate in quick succession. Tate tried to cage walk and go for a guillotine, but Carmouche got out grabbing Tate's back as the bell sounded.
The third round kicked off with Tate aggressive. She landed a hard shot and tripped Carmouche to the mat, doing it again after Camouche got back up. Tate went to work in side control, going for an arm triangle that couldn't quite materialize. Cupcake got Carmouche's back to go for a rear naked choke, locking it in tight in the final minute. Carmouche defended well, and Tate ended the back and forth bout by unleashing some punches from top position.
It was a close fight that ultimately ended with Tate taking home a unanimous decision victory after a dominant third round. She showed a ton of heart to come back and win from behind in the final round. After losing three out of her past four fights, Tate got a victory that saved her relevancy in the rapidly expanding UFC women's landscape.