Unfortunately, I will not be able to see the most important fight in female MMA history because I don't have Showtime and neither Duffy's nor Applebees show Strikeforce fights. However, I still want to make a prediction. I love Ronda Rousey and hope that she retains her title, since she is doing a great job of convincing Dana White to give more exposure to women's MMA. However, deep in my gut, I feel that Kaufman is going to end her undefeated streak. Kaufman has more experience and has already been submitted via one armbar by Marloes Coenen, so she has probably worked her butt off to protect against that maneuver. She also has phenomenal striking, and if Rousey gets knocked out before she can grab a hold of her, none of her judo training is going to be particularly helpful. Rousey is a tough girl, so this will probably last until Round 3. That being said, I see Kaufman getting the knockout late in that round.
On another note, a lot of Rousey haters think she has gotten an unfair push because she is beautiful. Is this possible? I suppose. However, none of her professional fights have lasted more than one round, including her submission of the previous champion Miesha Tate, so that would be a tough case to make. If she kept getting title shots after consistently losing in championship fights, then you could say that she was getting preferential treatment. But for now, she is undefeated, so the haters need to quit bellyaching and get a life. In the meantime, I need to make friends with people who have Showtime while I wait for the glorious day that women can fight in the UFC.
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