Post by The Sandmen on Feb 9, 2018 0:37:02 GMT -5
Holly Holm raises her fists in her corner. She seems confident.
Ronda Rousey looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Ronda Rousey's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Rousey follows Holly Holm
Holm fakes a move.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronda Rousey to fight back!
Some counter punches against Holly Holm
land while she's on her bicycle.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
High kick from Holly Holm!
Rousey seems to be done!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Ronda Rousey throws a combo
Holly Holm ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Rousey swings again, only to get countered once more! Rousey is looking bad here!
Rousey is holding Holly Holm's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Holly Holm
Ronda Rousey hooks Holm's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Holm struggles to free herself
Rousey is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
Rousey is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Holly Holm manages to kick Rousey away and scrambles on top!
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Holm tries to open up Rousey with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Rousey blocks a few elbows and now Holly Holm will have to look for another option here.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Rousey tries to close her guard around Holm
She succeeds!
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Rousey
Holly Holm is looking to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Ronda Rousey has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Rousey
Holly Holm doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Rousey's moves.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Rousey
Holm is in closed guard... Rousey tries to roll on the ground!
Holly Holm uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ronda Rousey gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Holly Holm launches a few punches to Rousey
Rousey covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Holm tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
A furious flurry of punches from Holly Holm
just misses Rousey.
Holm misses a step and Ronda Rousey sees an opportunity to counter her!
Ronda Rousey shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Holly Holm is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Rousey into her guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Rousey is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Ronda Rousey uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Rousey is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ronda Rousey!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Holly Holm tries to better her position on the ground...
Holm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Holly Holm tries to better her position on the ground...
Holm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Holm fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Ronda Rousey's arm and tries an armbar!
Rousey holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Rousey's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Holly Holm.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holm tries to show some ground skills
Rousey uses her strength to keep Rousey at a disadvantage
Holm misses a step and Ronda Rousey sees an opportunity to counter her!
Ronda Rousey looks to pass to mount...
Holm creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Holm steps backwards away from Ronda Rousey. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Ronda Rousey tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Holm is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Ronda Rousey is looking to pass Holly Holm's guard...
Holly Holm has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Ronda Rousey tries to better her position on the ground...
Holm holds Ronda Rousey's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Rousey is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Ronda Rousey uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Rousey tries to escape from closed guard...
Holm waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ronda Rousey! She is reversed and nor Holly Holm is on half guard!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rousey is holding Holly Holm's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Holly Holm and Rousey engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ronda Rousey is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Rousey decides to launch some tentative punches
Ronda Rousey takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Rousey is holding Holly Holm's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm shows great balance while pushing away Ronda Rousey
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Incredible haymaker from Holly Holm!
You can see Ronda Rousey's head being snapped backwards!
That punishment by Holly Holm has left Rousey staggered! Holly Holm should try push forward now and finish this!
Holly Holm steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Rousey grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Holm struggles... Ronda Rousey is unable to take her down
Holly Holm tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Ronda Rousey tries to bring the fight to the ground
Holm goes down.
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Rousey is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ronda Rousey!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Rousey tries to escape from the full mount...
Holly Holm is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Holly Holm in her guard.
Ronda Rousey manages to switch to full guard.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Rousey tries to close her guard around Holm
She is not able to do it
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Holly Holm cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Ronda Rousey gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Holm moves on the ground
Holm cannot take advantage in the ground
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Rousey tries to close her guard around Holm
She is not able to do it
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Rousey moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Holly Holm breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holm tries to move to full mount
Holm succeeds
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to roll on the ground...
Holm knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ronda Rousey throws a combo
Holly Holm ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Rousey swings again, only to get countered once more! Rousey is looking bad here!
Rousey's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
That punishment by Holly Holm has left Rousey staggered! Holly Holm should try push forward now and finish this!
Holly Holm runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Ronda Rousey who almost cannot stand!
One after another Holly Holm is punishing Rousey! Wow! Herb Dean should be doing something soon!
That brutal impact left Rousey laid out on the mat! Holly Holm's corner pours in to congratulate her!
Rousey's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Ronda Rousey's Mouth
Winner is Holly Holm by KO (Punches) at 3:17 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 15/32 (47%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Context is for chumps.
Also, this was totally all Rousey for a long time, and she looked to be running away with it. Sexually. But then Holm came on HARSH in round 2, and took some of Rousey’s mouth home with her. Very good fight. Rousey is definitely better now, and could very well have gotten a win here, if she landed the takedown in the 2nd.
Ronda Rousey looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Holm looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Ronda Rousey's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Rousey follows Holly Holm
Holm fakes a move.
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronda Rousey to fight back!
Some counter punches against Holly Holm
land while she's on her bicycle.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
High kick from Holly Holm!
Rousey seems to be done!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Ronda Rousey throws a combo
Holly Holm ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Rousey swings again, only to get countered once more! Rousey is looking bad here!
Rousey is holding Holly Holm's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Holly Holm
Ronda Rousey hooks Holm's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Holm struggles to free herself
Rousey is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar from Ronda Rousey appears to be unbreakable
Rousey is locking that Kneebar...
That Kneebar looks tight...
Holly Holm manages to kick Rousey away and scrambles on top!
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Holm tries to open up Rousey with a few strikes with her right elbow...
Rousey blocks a few elbows and now Holly Holm will have to look for another option here.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Rousey tries to close her guard around Holm
She succeeds!
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Rousey
Holly Holm is looking to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Ronda Rousey has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Rousey
Holly Holm doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on her feet
She can't do it because of Rousey's moves.
Holly Holm is in closed guard over Rousey
Holm is in closed guard... Rousey tries to roll on the ground!
Holly Holm uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ronda Rousey gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Holly Holm launches a few punches to Rousey
Rousey covers herself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Holm tries to stand up!
Rousey doesn't allow her!
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
A furious flurry of punches from Holly Holm
just misses Rousey.
Holm misses a step and Ronda Rousey sees an opportunity to counter her!
Ronda Rousey shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Holly Holm is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Rousey into her guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Rousey is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Ronda Rousey uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Rousey is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ronda Rousey!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Holly Holm tries to better her position on the ground...
Holm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Holly Holm tries to better her position on the ground...
Holm is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Holm fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle she catches Ronda Rousey's arm and tries an armbar!
Rousey holds her own hand and with pure strength she breaks Rousey's lock. She rolls over herself and launches over Holly Holm.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in side mount over Holly Holm
Holm tries to show some ground skills
Rousey uses her strength to keep Rousey at a disadvantage
Holm misses a step and Ronda Rousey sees an opportunity to counter her!
Ronda Rousey looks to pass to mount...
Holm creates space and scrambles back to her feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Palace of Auburn Hills (Auburn Hills, Michigan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Holm steps backwards away from Ronda Rousey. She seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Ronda Rousey tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Holm is unable to remain on her feet and falls to the ground
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Holm breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Ronda Rousey is looking to pass Holly Holm's guard...
Holly Holm has a solid guard and keeps her ankles locked.
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Ronda Rousey tries to better her position on the ground...
Holm holds Ronda Rousey's head against her chin in the closed guard.
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Rousey is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Ronda Rousey uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Rousey tries to escape from closed guard...
Holm waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Ronda Rousey! She is reversed and nor Holly Holm is on half guard!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Rousey is holding Holly Holm's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm loses balance and goes to the ground.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Holly Holm and Rousey engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Ronda Rousey is getting the best of the exchange as she lands a few blows.
Rousey decides to launch some tentative punches
Ronda Rousey takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Rousey is holding Holly Holm's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Holly Holm shows great balance while pushing away Ronda Rousey
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Incredible haymaker from Holly Holm!
You can see Ronda Rousey's head being snapped backwards!
That punishment by Holly Holm has left Rousey staggered! Holly Holm should try push forward now and finish this!
Holly Holm steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
Rousey grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Holm struggles... Ronda Rousey is unable to take her down
Holly Holm tries a nice one-two combination
She scores!
Ronda Rousey tries to bring the fight to the ground
Holm goes down.
Ronda Rousey is in open guard over Holm
Holm tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Ronda Rousey is in closed guard over Holm
Rousey is in closed guard... Holm tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Ronda Rousey!
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Rousey tries to escape from the full mount...
Holly Holm is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep her superior position.
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey attempts to trap Holly Holm in her guard.
Ronda Rousey manages to switch to full guard.
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Rousey tries to close her guard around Holm
She is not able to do it
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Ronda Rousey slides her legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Holly Holm cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Ronda Rousey gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Holm moves on the ground
Holm cannot take advantage in the ground
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Rousey tries to close her guard around Holm
She is not able to do it
Holly Holm is in open guard over Rousey
Rousey moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Holly Holm breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holm tries to move to full mount
Holm succeeds
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to roll on the ground...
Holm knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ronda Rousey throws a combo
Holly Holm ducks under and catches her with a counter straight! Rousey swings again, only to get countered once more! Rousey is looking bad here!
Rousey's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
That punishment by Holly Holm has left Rousey staggered! Holly Holm should try push forward now and finish this!
Holly Holm runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Ronda Rousey who almost cannot stand!
One after another Holly Holm is punishing Rousey! Wow! Herb Dean should be doing something soon!
That brutal impact left Rousey laid out on the mat! Holly Holm's corner pours in to congratulate her!
Rousey's Mouth is bruised after the punishement she's received!
There is a small laceration on Ronda Rousey's Mouth
Winner is Holly Holm by KO (Punches) at 3:17 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 15/32 (47%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 13/15 (87%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/7 (71%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 280 s
Context is for chumps.
Also, this was totally all Rousey for a long time, and she looked to be running away with it. Sexually. But then Holm came on HARSH in round 2, and took some of Rousey’s mouth home with her. Very good fight. Rousey is definitely better now, and could very well have gotten a win here, if she landed the takedown in the 2nd.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!