Well, I guess that idea just got Rousey’d.
Boxer? Her take down defense, scramble on the ground, take down of her own, and head kick KO means Holm is more well rounded than you’re implying.
I never implied Holm isn’t well-rounded.
I did imply that Holm is a world class champion boxer who held the WBC and WBA belts at the same time, and also used her boxing skill to dominate Rousey. And did she ever!
[QUOTE=atomicpoet;2872601]Well, I guess that idea just got Rousey’d.[/QUOTE]
Nobody says that except people whose knowledge of MMA only extends to UFC 1.
Well, technically we’re more likely to say a boxer can’t succeed in MMA using just boxing (though in this case it certainly helped).
Yeah that was a sweet boxing kick.
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I did imply that Holm is a world class champion boxer who held the WBC and WBA belts at the same time, and also used her boxing skill to dominate Rousey. And did she ever![/QUOTE]
No, you implied no such thing in this thread.
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You all said a boxer can’t succeed at MMA
Well, I guess that idea just got Rousey’d. [/QUOTE]The implication is, we were wrong about boxing in MMA because Rousey lost.
Sadly, you’ll have to look for threads and try not to cherry pick to prove this to anyone.
[QUOTE=Holy Moment;2872612]Nobody says that except people whose knowledge of MMA only extends to UFC 1.[/QUOTE]
This, a million times over.
UFC isn’t, and has not been in years, about single styles competing under a unifying ruleset.
Holly Holm didn’t win because a boxer beat a judoka, nor were any if Ronda Rousey’s matches won because a judoka beat another style.
Limiting or defining anyone in MMA as just a single-style competitor is a disservice to the blood, sweat, tears, and hours they put into rounding out, improving, and refining their game.
To be fair, this thread would be relevant if atomicpoet had made it sixteen years ago.
What’s that you say? A fighter with a background in a combat sport succeeding in MMA? Uncanny!
[QUOTE=atomicpoet;2872601]Well, I guess that idea just got Rousey’d.[/QUOTE]
Nice try, you dumb tit.
[QUOTE=atomicpoet;2872601]Well, I guess that idea just got Rousey’d.[/QUOTE]
You’re trolling right?
Do you need a hug?