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Miesha Tate was ready to 'risk getting knocked out' in fifth round against Holly Holm

LAS VEGAS -- Miesha Tate had an idea she was down on the scorecards. Her cornermen seemed to be pretty sure of it.

In between the fourth and fifth rounds, with just a precious five minutes left of action, Tate's coach and boyfriend Bryan Caraway told her what she had to: leave it all out there or that title would slip away.

"I take their advice strongly," Tate said at the post-fight press conference. "Bryan came in there and basically told me you've gotta go guns blazing. He said risk it to get the biscuit, essentially.