Ronda Rousey wins first UFC women's match

[Tribal Warfare]

Rousey wins first UFC women's match
(CNN) -- When mixed martial arts fighters Ronda Rousey and Liz Carmouche stepped into the octagon Saturday night, they made history for women's sports.
When Rousey stepped out, she was the champion in the first women's match in the Ultimiate Fighting Championship.
Rousey and Carmouche met in the headline fight for the UFC 157 pay-per-view event in the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Rousey used her signature armbar move to force Carmouche to submit late in the first round.
Just having two women in the ring was a historic first for the UFC, which has been around since 1993.
In 2011, UFC President Dana White said there would never be a women's MMA match in the UFC. At the time, he wasn't convinced people would pay to watch women fight.
But then Rousey came along, and White changed his mind. Before becoming an MMA fighter, Rousey competed in judo. She took bronze at the 2008 Olympics, becoming the first American to win a women's judo medal since it became an Olympic sport in 1992.
On Saturday, Rousey found herself in early trouble for the first time as an MMA fighter. Carmouche, a former U.S. Marine, mounted Rousey's back and tried a neck crank for several seconds before Rousey escaped.
Rousey recovered, responded with a series of strikes and eventually got Carmouche in an armbar. Carmouche quickly tapped out.
"It was a great fight," Carmouche said afterward. "I thought I had it."
The armbar has been a reliable weapon for Rousey. She had won by armbar in all six of her previous MMA matches before joining UFC. And like Saturday, all six of those came in the first round.
Rousey improved to 7-0 in her MMA career and made history by winning the first women's match in the UFC. Now, she just might become a household name.

[redfan]

I'm a fan of MMA, and the prelims last night were pretty good. No way I'd PPV last night's event. Girl fight that ends in a first round sub? I'll pass. I've seen RR go before, and while she's good, she's not main event PPV good. I'd be pissed if I paid for that.

[Pablo]

People still watch the UFC, eh?

[demonhero]

Had Carmouche managed to get her in that rear choke hold... it would have been game over babe. I was dissapointed in her not winning, but the show wasn't terrible.

[ghak99]

The UFC barely exists to me anymore as it is, but there is no way I'd pay to watch a female UFC fight. The depth of talent in the respected divisions just doesn't appear to be there and I have no urge to watch women beat the hell out of each other.

[chiefforlife]

I watch most of the UFC PPVs and I didnt think twice about paying for last nights event. I was excited to watch it and it delivered.

Granted the womens division isnt loaded with talent but Ronda is VERY good. Her rise to the top will encourage more women and I could see it getting better over the next few years.

I used to be a big boxing fan but boxing is terrible next to MMA.

[HC_Chief]

Another armbar.

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by HC_Chief

Another armbar.

ya think? That's how all of her matches are won

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by redhed

I'm a fan of MMA, and the prelims last night were pretty good. No way I'd PPV last night's event. Girl fight that ends in a first round sub? I'll pass. I've seen RR go before, and while she's good, she's not main event PPV good. I'd be pissed if I paid for that.

I'd be pissed if I went out to a bar and watched that.

[chiefforlife]

Originally Posted by HC_Chief

Another armbar.

Thats her signature move. She pulled it off against an opponent who had trained for months on how to avoid an arm bar. It wasnt easy if thats what you are suggesting.