Strikeforce Results: Rousey submits Kaufman in under a minute

Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is set to defend her title for the first time against Sarah Kaufman on Saturday August 18th.

Check back here on Saturday for live coverage and updated results during fight-time.

Date: Saturday, August 18th, 2012
Location: Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California.

Main Card (Live on Showtime, 10:00 PM ET)

Ronda Rousey defeated Sarah Kaufman by Submission (Armbar, 1st Round, 0:54)
Ronaldo Souza defeated Derek Brunson by KO (Punches, 1st Round, 0:41)
Tarec Saffiedine defeated Roger Bowling by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Anthony Smith defeated Lumumba Sayers by Submission (Triangle, 1st Round, 3:52)
Ovince St. Preux defeated TJ Cook by KO (Punch, 3rd Round, 0:20)

Preliminary Card (Live on Showtime Extreme, 8:00 PM ET)

Miesha Tate defeated Julie Kedzie by Submission (Armbar, 3rd Round, 3:28)
Adlan Amagov defeated Keith Berry by TKO (Strikes, 1st round, 0:48)
Germaine De Randamie defeated Hiroko Yamanaka by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Bobby Green defeated Matt Ricehouse by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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Karim Zidan was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. Aspirations to become a successful journalist led him to the University of Toronto, where he is completing degrees in Political Science and Economic Development. In 2011, his passion for all things MMA led him to create The Flying Knee MMA as an outlet for aspiring writers to hone their craft. He is also a featured columnist on the MMA Fight Corner.