Rousey vs. Kaufman Results: Rousey Defeats Kaufman Via Armbar in 1st Round

In the highly anticipated matchup between Ronda "Rowdy" Rousey and Sarah Kaufman, Rousey proved that she is the bantamweight Strikeforce queen. She defeated Kaufman with her patented armbar at 54-second mark of the first round to retain her Bantamweight Championship. 

Rousey has been known to take her opponents down quickly. According to FightMetric.com, her average fight lasts one minute, 23 seconds. Kaufman, on the other hand, typically needs more time to wear her opponents down. 

Rousey held true to form, completely dominating the fight from beginning to end. Within 15 seconds, she had already charged Kaufman, gotten her to the ground and was working on her arm within the first 20 seconds of the fight. 

It was like watching an Army field surgeon attack an artery that needed to be clamped. She had the match locked up before the announcers even had time to get through their introductions.

Kaufman was one of the best fighters Strikeforce could throw at Rousey, and she failed miserably in her attempt to slow down the world's best female MMA fighter. Going forward, it's hard to see any woman in the bantamweight class being able to fend off Rousey's vicious armbar. 

Champions are never at the top forever, though, and trends are made for breaking. I'm sure some day in the future, another female fighter will put Rousey underneath her thumb.

For now, though, Rousey is the toast of the MMA world. She held up her end of the bargain and lived up to the incredible hype surrounding her before the fight, and I can't wait to see what she'll do for her next title defense.

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