RONDA ROUSEY vs. SARAH KAUFMAN

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TWO LIVE & EMBEDDABLE WEB STREAMS TO KICK OFF STRIKEFORCE: RONDA ROUSEY vs. SARAH KAUFMAN

This THURSDAY: Live Fan Chat with Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey

at 2 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. PT

This FRIDAY: Live Weigh-In For STRIKEFORCE: Rousey vs. Kaufman

At 6:45 p.m. ET / 3:45 p.m. PT

WHAT:           SHOWTIME® Sports will kick off fight week for Saturday’s blockbuster STRIKEFORCE World Championship telecast with two live online events: an interactive chat with STRIKEFORCE Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey on Thursday and a live stream of Friday’s official weigh-in of STRIKEFORCE: Rousey vs. Kaufman. 

Both live streams will be available online at sports.sho.com/chat.  Websites and blogs may also carry both live streams using the embed code at ustream.tv/shosports. 

Women's MMA sensation Ronda Rousey chats with fight fans as she prepares to defend her STRIKEFORCE championship title against former champion and No. 1 challenger Sarah Kaufman.  Join Ronda for a no-holds-barred LIVE chat on THURSDAY, Aug. 16, at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.  Fans can submit questions and follow the chat on Twitter using #RondaRousey or via Facebook at StrikeforceMixedMartialArts

Then, one day before the world championship showdown, SHOWTIME Sports gives MMA fans a front row seat to the official STRIKEFORCE weigh-in.  Watch as Rousey, Kaufman and all the fighters hit the scales, LIVE from San Diego on FRIDAY, Aug. 17, at 6:45 p.m. ET / 3:45 p.m. PT.  Fans can follow the official weigh-in on Twitter using #Strikeforce or via Facebook at StrikeforceMixedMartialArts

            STRIKEFORCE: Rousey vs. Kaufman begins on Saturday, Aug. 18, LIVE on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Preliminary bouts will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. ET/PT.