Post by The Sandmen on Jan 21, 2021 18:40:33 GMT -5
ManMMA Bantamweight Championship
Holly Holm looks very relaxed.
Ronda Rousey looks like she has been waiting for this fight forever.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Holm and Rousey move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Holm decides to launch some tentative punches
Ronda Rousey takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
High kick from Holly Holm!
She misses narrowly!
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronda Rousey to fight back!
Ronda Rousey leans forwards and tries to grapple with Holm
Rousey shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Ronda Rousey tries to shrug her way out of the clinch.
Rousey circles out and slips free of Holly Holm's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Holly Holm chases Rousey and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Rousey steps backwards when those punches connect with her face
There is a small laceration on Ronda Rousey's Right cheek
Rousey fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holm sprawls and remains on her feet.
Rousey fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Holm sprawls and remains on her feet.
Rousey misses a step and Holly Holm sees an opportunity to counter her!
Brutal-looking high kick from Holly Holm!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
Rousey looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Holly Holm's punches
Rousey is on the receiving end of a great combo by Holm.
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 is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
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
Rousey struggles on the ground and tries to break Holly Holm's guard...
Ronda Rousey is in Holm open guard now
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
Rousey use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Holly Holm holds Ronda Rousey and prevents her from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Holly Holm looks to counter!
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 2:25 in the 1 round
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Holm goes for an armbar!
Ronda Rousey breaks the lock and pushes away Holly Holm, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Holly Holm. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
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
Holly Holm attempts to trap Ronda Rousey in her guard.
Holly Holm manages to switch to full guard.
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
Holm clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronda Rousey to fight back!
Rousey struggles on the ground and tries to break Holly Holm's guard...
Holm doesn't want to free her opponent and Rousey continues in closed guard
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
Holm is taking this opportunity to rest.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Rousey tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Holly Holm doesn't want to lose her adventageous position and she struggles to mantain the full mount.
Ronda Rousey gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Holly Holm aggressively and repeatedly punches Rousey.
Good job by Rousey blocking and slipping the blows.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
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
Rousey tries to improve position.
Holm adjusts and closes her guard.
Rousey clumsily fails here and it's time for Holly Holm to fight back!
Holm tries to close her guard around Rousey
She succeeds!
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
Holm is taking this opportunity to rest.
Holly Holm is in full mount over Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey tries to roll to her side and get to half guard...
Ronda Rousey creates enough space to control Holly Holm's leg.
Holly Holm is in half guard over Rousey
Holly Holm tries to pass Ronda Rousey's guard...
Holly Holm manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Holly Holm is in side mount over Ronda Rousey
Holm is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Rousey's ribs.
Rousey blocks Holly Holm's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
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 half guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Holly Holm.
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Round 2
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The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
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
Ronda Rousey gets sloppy and Holly Holm tries to take advantage...
Rousey follows Holly Holm
only to get counter punched in a big way! Rousey needs to stop playing Holly Holm's game or she'll get knocked out!
Rousey's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Ronda Rousey's Chin
Holly Holm has found an opening in the defense of Rousey, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Rousey's ribs.
Hard blow to Rousey's mid-section, she seems hurt
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Holly Holm fakes a move and moves laterally.
Rousey leads with a punch
Holly Holm avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Holm throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The ref pulls off Holly Holm! Rousey seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Rousey has a small cut in her Chin
Winner is Holly Holm by TKO (Punches) at 0:51 Round 2
Statistics: Holly Holm
Punches 12/15 (80%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 187 s
Statistics: Ronda Rousey
Punches 2/4 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/6 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 187 s
Holly Holm defends the Women's Bantamweight title!
Holm would have none of Ronda’s ground, and the result was not ground stuff. Which meant it all took place at Holm. See what I did there? KUDOS TO ME!!!