So here's the match video for Miesha Tate's win over Zoila Frausto at last night's Strikeforce show in Fresno. Thanks to Chief for uploading it so I didn't have to look for it. The pre match yakking between these two was pretty funny. Miesha said that she planned to trade punches with Zoila. But we all know that her strategy was to take it to the ground. Zoila knew that too. Knowing what Miesha will do is one thing. But Zoila's response was going to be the key. She's going to want to keep it standing. Miesha's response to that was to go for a takedown. In the first round, Zoila wasn't in any danger. But other than one escape, she didn't have an effective response for Miesha. That's not a knock on Zoila. Miesha is an outstanding wrestler. When Zoila nailed Miesha in the chest with a front kick at the start of round two, Miesha didn't waste any time going for a takedown. That was the beginning of the end. Miesha took a lot out of Zoila with a choke using her shoulder. Then she pounded her and then put Zoila out of her misery with an armbar with a minute left in the round. Zoila hung on longer than most fighters but she never has an answer for Miesha's ground game. BTW, the two were buddies after the fight. There was never any real animosity. This is Zoila Frausto's first loss. She's a little undersized for 135lb so she might want to drop to 125. What's next for Miesha Tate? Well, there is the proposed 135lb tournament. But I would not be surprised if she got a title shot against Sarah Kaufman. Could five minute rounds make a difference this time? Maybe but I don't think we've seen everything in Sarah's arsenal. Enjoy the video!
Miesha Tate vs Zoila Frausto
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Thanks for the shout out Frank!
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