she had better striking than big nog tonight....
Ronda's striking is actually perfect for what she's trying to do. She bumrushes and brawls because that's what she wants--to get in close. When that happens, she either knocks you out like tonight, or she gets her mitts on you, throws you, and takes an arm. It's a great plan for someone with complete confidence in their ability to throw their opponents down and submit them.
True but it only works because 135 pound women have no power. Even Ronda has said that before.
Let us know when she starts fighting 205 men. Oh wait, she fights at 135 so her style is perfectly suited for the physique of her opposition.
Here's something to think about.
Aside from Rousey, how many 135 women have legitimate KO stopping power? IE, have actually completely knocked out their opponent not just forced a late TKO stoppage due to the lack of intelligent defense? (attrition strikers)
Here's something else to think about...
From the 135 MEN's bantamweights, how many do NOT have legitimate KO stopping power? IE, have NEVER knocked out their opponent regardless of strikes landed? It's as much about the fact that 135 men AND women don't have the same physics in play as 205 and 265 men.
Less mass = less power = less knock outs.
And there are plenty of really bad technical strikers among the men. A lot of them however get away with it simply due to having a lot of mass behind their strikes.
Regardless of how sloppy her defensive technique is right now, it's clear that she's developed a legitimate offensive striking game. We shouldn't forget that she started as a pure grappler that's had to learn striking on the fly. That she has knock out power is impressive by itself. That she's doing it at 135 even more so.
If you can't see that, then look over the 135 men's roster and start counting how many guys can't knock out anyone. That should put it in perspective if nothing else.
I'm not arguing any of that. It's part of the reason I don't like the smaller weights as much though. It changes the dynamic of the fight too much. It doesn't take as much risk/courage to expose yourself.
Throwing flailing fish arm strikes and the opponent glass chin goes down.
Suddenly her striking is good lol.
It would take one jab from an actual skilled striker and would of put her lights out. She was swinging having no regard for the counter attack chin widely exposed mouth open.
Just because she got away with it doesn't mean her striking is suddenly good.
Joe Rogan premature ejaculation as always.
Not every fighter who is great is technical. Wand Silva was great at this. I love all this hate toward Ronda. I bet she'd beat anybody here who weighs less than 200.
Throwing flailing fish arm strikes and the opponent glass chin goes down.
Suddenly her striking is good lol.
It would take one jab from an actual skilled striker and would of put her lights out. She was swinging having no regard for the counter attack chin widely exposed mouth open.
Just because she got away with it doesn't mean her striking is suddenly good.
Joe Rogan premature ejaculation as always.
only conor can save mma