Rhonda is still a huge star in America. The box office the rematch will generate will be a close second to McGregor v Aldo IMO
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Would love to see Holm fight Tate, then a rematch with Rousey.
If you watch the post match interview again you can see Dana over her left shoulder looking like a broken man!
Yeah, but too soon and it's be the same fight as tonight. Rousey needs time to calm her ass down, go back to the drawing board and heavily train back in grappling and countering boxers with grapples. Get back to what she's good at, and start fighting with her brains again.
Just saw someone snap his golden goose's neck, probably be crying into a bottle of something strong later tonight.
Doesnt even look like she took Holm seriously....wonder how hard she actually trained for this fight between film roles.
Wonder if she will show up on the losers side of the post match presser.
If Ronda can recover mentally and is honest with herself, she's gonna realize what a giant moron she was. Her boxing is absolutely horrifically bad. Her Judo is world class. Ronda trying to be Mike Tyson and strike is only going to work against bad girls she can overwhelm. Ronda getting back to Judo and working for the clinch and ground game is still a monster for anyone.
If she can recover mentally, and there is no guarantee she will, I'd guess she makes short work of Holm in a rematch if she can get the take down. Just straight to clinch, and take down and then Ronda does what Ronda does.
Ronda got lit up so hard and fast in this fight, I was shocked Holm didn't finish it in the first round. She had Ronda badly, badly hurt as soon as the fight pace settled down from Ronda running around like an angry bull. It wouldn't shock me in the least if Ronda was totally fecking out of it from about 3 or 4 minutes in.
Holm hit her with a series of straight lefts right up main street, like 3 or 4 in a row, and the FIRST had Ronda badly hurt.
It was beautiful. A composed and calm professional rightfully respecting and fearing her opponents strength absolutely crushing a delusional media darling who was absolutely ignoring her strengths and disrespecting the strengths of her opponent.
She probably took her seriously, but not as seriously as she took herself. She actually believed she was a world class striker, from beating up Bethe, and beating up other inferior grapplers.
She definitely trained properly for it, can't see her slacking in that regard. She just underestimated her in the fight itself.
First human to win a boxing title and an MMA title. Is it time to replace Jan "Cuddles" Finney as my favorite lady MMA fighter?
Poor Dana...lost his meal ticket.
Perfect summary.
The best champions know how to come back from defeats and such set backs, I'm curios to see how Ronda will do.
Her boxing was improving, but was way overhyped, her and everyone in her camp bough into it.
Good chance she was rattled enough in the first minutes that the rest of the fight she wasn't thinking straight too(not that she was before the fight started), fighting after a few string clatters is something new to her.
Good chance she was rattled enough in the first minutes that the rest of the fight she wasn't thinking straight too(not that she was before the fight started), fighting after a few string clatters is something new to her.
Looking forward for the rematch
Also overestimated herself, standing up at least, by a wide margin.
Yeah, this did look to be the case. She was swinging wildly a few times and got hit once or twice because of it.
Yeah, definitely. Her defence was even weak in the last fight, imo. For all of the 30 seconds it lasted!
A good day for the world. Hopefully this will stop us having Rousey rammed down out throat every 20 mins
So bad coaching, bad gameplan? Failure to prepare for things not going her way?
What was the deal with Ronda not touching gloves at the beginning?
All of the above, but those are symptoms. The real problem was, she believed her own press.
Not sure whats in store for Holm now but as a champion lets hope she stays humble and keeps a level head.
I remember people saying it on here last fight, how bad her defence was. Bethe just wasn't good enough to exploit it like what happened tonight.
Bad coaching, bad gameplan, massive arrogance, little sense.
She'll either cop on and come back a bigger monster than she ever was, or it'll break her and she'll feck off to the WWE(not that this would be bad for her, she's tailor made for it).
They did get into a bit of a scuffle at the weight ins. So probably thats the reason.
Everyone's banging on about some kind of drama in Rousey life at the moment, what's all that about?
EDIT: Apparently her mum and coach have been at each other throats(can see why, mr coach seems to be thick as two short planks when it comes to striking/defence), and some boyfriend controversy.
EDIT: Apparently her mum and coach have been at each other throats(can see why, mr coach seems to be thick as two short planks when it comes to striking/defence), and some boyfriend controversy.
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She needs to join GSP at Freddie Roaches gym and learn
A) how to throw a punch
B) don't leave yourself wide open to a counter every single time
C) fecking head movement
Head movement is the key, the women's fight prior had two women stand there trading straight left and tight hands for 5 rounds straight. It was ridiculous.
I'm not talking about creating angles or any advanced boxing, she just needs basic footwork and the three points above to lessen any boxing advantage her opponent may have.
A) how to throw a punch
B) don't leave yourself wide open to a counter every single time
C) fecking head movement
Head movement is the key, the women's fight prior had two women stand there trading straight left and tight hands for 5 rounds straight. It was ridiculous.
I'm not talking about creating angles or any advanced boxing, she just needs basic footwork and the three points above to lessen any boxing advantage her opponent may have.
Now, provided Aldo hasn't aged considerably in the last year and started a rapid decline, he is going to run right through Connor.
Someone might need to put Dana on suicide watch.
Someone might need to put Dana on suicide watch.
First time I've seen this Ronda one fight....I assume she's usually better
Rematch is perfect for UFC 200
First 10 or so fights, she'd casually walk over, turn her opponent upside down and break their arm, last 4 or so, casually walk over, punch them in the head once or twice, and they'd fall over and possibly die.
TBH, this looked a possibility after the weigh ins. Holly looked calm all the way through and Rousey didnt. It was actually predicted quite a bit on twitter that this was going to happen, but it is still kinda shocking how it went this way. Full credit to Holly and well deserved. What a win, a huge huge win.
The rematch has to be booked. Its kinda like Silvas loss to Weidman. The intrigue in the second match will be huge as well to see what gameplan Rousey will now go in with
WOW
The rematch has to be booked. Its kinda like Silvas loss to Weidman. The intrigue in the second match will be huge as well to see what gameplan Rousey will now go in with
WOW
Imagine UFC 200:
McG vs Aldo rematch
Ronda vs Holm rematch
McG vs Aldo rematch
Ronda vs Holm rematch
For the sake of the division, I hope Ronda has to win a fight or two. I'd really like to see some of the other girls get a shot at getting the strap, even if only for a fight or two. Holly was good enough to shatter Rondas "I'm a world class striker" fantasy. She might not fare as well against some of the other wrestling girls.
Or not.
But I'd like to see the belt in the mix, just because I'd like to see some girls who might have a shot vs Holly or vs each other get a shot at the strap, cause they mostly have no chance vs Ronda.
Never been so glad to see a hype train come crashing to a halt. Hopefully she learns a bit of humility and someone now teaches her how to box.
Rogan seems as deluded as ever though. Already calling it "the greatest upset in sports combat history". Let that sink in for a second. Not even just mma but the entire history of sports combat.
Rogan seems as deluded as ever though. Already calling it "the greatest upset in sports combat history". Let that sink in for a second. Not even just mma but the entire history of sports combat.
Ill be very surprised if theres not a rematch booked pretty much straight away.
Also my fav part of the fight was Rouseys coach pretty much telling her "beautiful, great round"... erm what? Rondas mother was right. lol
Also my fav part of the fight was Rouseys coach pretty much telling her "beautiful, great round"... erm what? Rondas mother was right. lol
Never been so glad to see a hype train come crashing to a halt. Hopefully she learns a bit of humility and someone now teaches her how to box.
Rogan seems as deluded as ever though. Already calling it "the greatest upset in sports combat history". Let that sink in for a second. Not even just mma but the entire history of sports combat.
He's just bigging himself up for calling it. He tweeted Holm to win by a KO before the fight started.