The Official Mma/ufc Thread

The new Axe Murderer

 

I think the bottom line is Ronda didn't know what to do after her normal blitz tactics didn't work. She continued to eat left hands and the few times she got in close Holm remained calm and played it smart. It didn't help matters that her corner told her she was doing a great job, gave no technical advice on slowing down/avoiding the straight left, and sent her back out there to wildly pursue Holm again. Its was ridiculous how she couldn't/wouldn't adjust her strategy.

I think if Ronda wants to make a come back and get better she needs a real camp and a real coach to push her and build her stand up skills. If you watch her work the mits or even in fights she has zero head movement.

In the end this fight will either make or break Ronda. She will either use it to rise out of the ashes and become better than ever, or she will completely fall apart mentally.

 

I don't remember any previous opponent bigger than Ronda. Holm was ripped.

 

THIS.

 

Woke up to see this and had to find a video on it. Wow, somewhat unexpected.

 

I think she goes back and gets better, and Women's MMA gets a HUGE shot in the arm from the upcoming trilogy

 

Wow!! Holly freaking Holm-Douglas-Hollyfield-Clay-Ali. (Tyson, Liston, Foreman..... monsters stood up to and butts' kicked by the underdogs).

She was stronger and in better shape, certainly a much finer boxer who could use her legs to both move AND strike. Also....showing her own strength she dared to take Ronda twice down to the mat.

Kingsama with the call:

I think the bottom line is Ronda didn't know what to do after her normal blitz tactics didn't work. She continued to eat left hands and the few times she got in close Holm remained calm and played it smart. It didn't help matters that her corner told her she was doing a great job, gave no technical advice on slowing down/avoiding the straight left, and sent her back out there to wildly pursue Holm again. Its was ridiculous how she couldn't/wouldn't adjust her strategy.

I think if Ronda wants to make a come back and get better she needs a real camp and a real coach to push her and build her stand up skills. If you watch her work the mits or even in fights she has zero head movement.

In the end this fight will either make or break Ronda. She will either use it to rise out of the ashes and become better than ever, or she will completely fall apart mentally.

Will be interesting to see what happens with these 3 fighters (Cyborg in mix). First thing is like said above Rousey needs new trainers and corner. They were pathetic.

 

Teddy Atlas.... meet Ronda Rousey?

 

I think Ronda could easily head to Ceasar Gracie's with the Diaz boys, Melendez, etc. She is already friends with them, they have tremendous coaches there, are always in great condition, and are half crazy like her.

 

Are any of them the boxing and defense savants that Atlas is? Just asking don't know them. But what a hell of a job he did with Tim Bradley. Totally different quality boxer in that recent huge win...... by the accounts I read. His problem was getting hit way to often, and he was fighting a good boxer and according to reports he outworked and outboxed him. Well done Teddy. The guy in Cus D'amato's training camp who put a freaking pistol up to young Iron Mike Tyson's head. S.T.U.D.

 

Issue with traditional boxing defense is it no good in MMA. Foot work is bad as weight goes on front foot leaving you wide open for leg kicks and take downs.

 

I was hoping for Holmes to ko Ronda, so I was thrilled, but I'm going to defend her. Ronda has been talking delusional lately and I think she truly thought she had good enough boxing to beat holly at her own game. She didn't want to take her down at all in that first round. she wanted to try to box with her. After about 15 hard lefts to the mouth, Ronda
was visibly dazed and then her takedown attempts were sloppy and off balance. In the rematch, if Ronda plans for 100% trying to get things on the mat, she wins.

 

WTH? (Don't know how to hide pic in a spoiler )

Spoiler: Spoiler

 

looks like someone was having a visit from the monthly friend to me.