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Leisher
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Posted on: Aug. 01 2015,22:51 |
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Pro tip: When facing the best fighter in the world, and possibly the best female fighter in history, don't talk smack about her family.
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TheCatt
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Posted on: Aug. 02 2015,06:16 |
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Leisher
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Posted on: Aug. 03 2015,12:25 |
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"Don't Cry"
That article has a gif of Rhonda knocking the bitch out.
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Leisher
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Posted on: Sep. 01 2015,08:48 |
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Rousey is not going to be fighting for a lot longer.
Sounds like this woman knows what she's doing. If she retires in 3-4 years with that undefeated record she'll be able to open doors and write checks using her "legend" status.
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Leisher
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Posted on: Nov. 14 2015,21:57 |
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Did anyone watch the Rousey-Holm fight?
How did she lose? Holm is a boxer with very little mat skills. All Rhonda had to do was slip in and take her down.
How the fuck did she end up getting knocked out in the second?
Dude at ESPN is implying the game plan from Rousey's camp was complete shit. Like they prepped her for the wrong fight.
Edited by Leisher on Nov. 14 2015,22:02
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Malcolm
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Posted on: Nov. 15 2015,19:10 |
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Is it too early to start calling her the female Buster Douglas?
-------------- Diogenes of Sinope:
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"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
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Malcolm
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Posted on: Nov. 16 2015,09:26 |
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Turns out Holly's 10-0, with one split decision. Everything else was unanimous, TKO, or KO.
-------------- Diogenes of Sinope:
"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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Leisher
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Posted on: Nov. 16 2015,10:22 |
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(Malcolm @ Nov. 16 2015,12:26)
QUOTE Turns out Holly's 10-0, with one split decision. Â Everything else was unanimous, TKO, or KO. Knew that. The problem is that she's a boxer without stopping power. Yes, she's won by KOs, but they've all been late in the fights. She does not do well on the ground.
All Rhonda had to do was get her to the ground. Every shot I've seen of the fight is her standing toe to toe WITH A BOXER.
Like I said, the immediate reaction from the MMA world is "What the fuck was the game plan?"
At least when Tyson lost he had a good excuse. He was out drinking and boozing constantly before the fight because he didn't take his opponent seriously. Rhonda took Holm seriously, but had a terrible plan to fight her. Not sure if it was a pride thing "Let's beat her at her own game", but it was dumb.
Unless this was the greatest fix of all time...
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Malcolm
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Posted on: Nov. 16 2015,10:27 |
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QUOTE Not sure if it was a pride thing "Let's beat her at her own game", but it was dumb I doubt it. Unless she really, really wanted to go out on top. But why? The only boxing strategy the average fan remembers is "rope-a-dope" and the W is what gets recorded.
QUOTE Unless this was the greatest fix of all time... I'm oscillating back and forth between this and the simple explanation of a pro having a shitty night.
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"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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Leisher
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Posted on: Nov. 16 2015,10:39 |
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She might be a bit too full of pride, which is why I don't dismiss the "beat her at her own game thing". She's absolutely a fighter and I could see her trying to do something someone has told her she can't do.
Meanwhile, her mind has been out of fighting. Prior to the fight she tweeted she was taking time off after this fight. She's got lots of movie offers. She wants to go work for the WWE like Lesnar. Her personal life has been a distraction, including the days before the fight. Etc.
She's already tweeted that she'll be back, and Dana White has to be thrilled because the rematch will sell a ton, but if she does return I look for her to fight less than 5 more times before she quits for movies and pro wrestling.
And if she annihilates Holm in the rematch she can simply say, "I messed up last time. We had a terrible plan of trying to fight her on my feet. Not sure what we were thinking, but we've corrected it. If she wants a rematch, she'll get it, but I think that'll be my last fight, then I'll go have fake fights for more money."
Edited by Leisher on Nov. 16 2015,10:51
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Leisher
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Posted on: Nov. 17 2015,13:34 |
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Did you see former pro wrestler Taz grabbed headlines today by declaring the fight an obvious fix.
He was pointing out all the evidence in her recent interviews about wanting to take time off. He doesn't know who all knew, but he theorizes that she went into that fight wanting to lose.
I'd say he's batshit crazy if that game plan wasn't so unbelievably bad. It was the equivalent of getting into a gun fight and standing up and walking calmly towards your enemy with your gun at your side instead of taking cover in a firing position.
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Malcolm
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Posted on: Nov. 17 2015,13:56 |
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Evidence he might be onto something:
1) As has been pointed out, the planning was worse than piss poor.
2) QUOTE A guy or girl is going to take a break or go away
3) QUOTE You do not want your champion sitting home or making a movie ... you don’t want that person sitting home ... IT’S BAD FOR BUSINESS! TAKE THE BELT OFF HER!
4) Does she make cash for her fights? Sure. Do I think she'll pull more for a rematch? Oh fuck yeah. QUOTE There is too much money on the table to pass up a rematch with Holly Holm.
Laila Ali also slams her pretty hard. QUOTE “In order to be the best in the world, you definitely don’t ever get beat up like that in your prime, period,” Ali said. ... “I don’t think she should have a rematch with Holly Holm,” Ali said, “because I think it would go the same way the second time. Probably worse.”
Other than an undefeated record, she hasn't lost much.
-------------- Diogenes of Sinope:
"It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
"Other dogs bite only their enemies, whereas I bite also my friends in order to save them."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC:
"Better dead than smeg."
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