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Ronda Rousey, who won the main event of UFC 157, was at the show.
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Rousey, who had never been so seriously threatened in a bout, barely escaped the chokehold.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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Rousey (7-0) defended her belt with her signature move, forcing Carmouche to tap out after bending back her arm.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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Carmouche earned a huge ovation from the sellout crowd for giving Rousey more trouble than she had ever faced.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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Rousey raised both arms in victory while flat on the canvas after the longest fight of the mixed martial artist's ascendant career.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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Rousey had to deal with constant attention from media and fans in recent weeks, but said the pressure was nothing she couldn't handle.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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Rousey has won all seven of her professional MMA bouts by armbar, a judo move that has dislocated at least two prior opponents' elbows.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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Rousey and Carmouche didn't disappoint in their sport's pressure-packed debut.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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Although Rousey was heavily favored, Carmouche (7-3) actually got Rousey in trouble early, nearly landing a rear naked choke while clinging to Rousey's back in the opening two minutes.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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"I had to learn to take my time in judo, and I was just able to keep a clear head, " said Rousey, who became the first American woman to win an Olympic judo medal in Beijing.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ronda Rousey won the first women's bout in UFC history Saturday night, beating Liz Carmouche on an armbar with 11 seconds left in the first round of their bantamweight title fight at UFC 157.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut
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But the sellout crowd largely showed up to see Rousey, whose star power and athleticism ended UFC President Dana White's long-standing disinterest in women's MMA and even put Rousey and Carmouche in the main event of a pay-per-view show.
NPR: Ronda Rousey Wins Historic Women's UFC Debut