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That fight would be just as lopsided on the ground. Rousey would absolutely destroy Holm in a grappling contest. You might as well bring a fan in to replace Holm.
That was about the most idiotic gameplan I've ever seen from a fighter. That was the only way an inferior talent like Holm could win that fight. She showed Holm no respect for her boxing ability and paid the price for it. Her instructions between rounds really shows how inept her trainer is.
One thing not being talked about is what a POS Holly Holm is for striking a clearly unconscious opponent until the ref pulls her off. I really hope that comes back to her later in her career and she is pummeled past the point of consciousness. Worse than the beating Anne Sophie Mathis put on her.
As for now, unless Holm is fighting Rousey nobody will give two bleeps about her. She'll be an awful draw as the champion. She has the charisma of a pile of rocks and while this fight was exciting, most of her fights are like getting your taxes done. Unless Ronda radically changes her approach and maybe even changing her trainer, she might not fare much better in the rematch. She's not a boxer. She'll never be a boxer. She isn't going to beat Holm boxing. If she turns it into an MMA fight, she'll wipe the mat with Holm. I'd say there are probably a dozen fighters in that division who could beat Holm if they can turn it into a grappling contest.
What makes you think that Ronda could just go in there and grapple and win?
She tried to grapple with her and Holm is just physically superior to her. Shes bigger, stronger, and clearly had the strength to get Ronda off of her.
This is a matchup that Ronda just cant win unless she pulls off a submission somehow.
Also, LOL at Holm being a POS for striking Rousey when she was "out". That is a common thing in the UFC for a fighter to go after another fighter when they go down like that. It;s up to the ref to break it up. Even after the first punch Herb Dean wasnt ready to call it so she 100% did the right thing.
If you want to talk about cheap shots then lets talk about Rousey hitting Holm after the bell.
IMO, Holm is super talented. Her striking is beyond elite, shes physically amazing, and she is super smart.
She will need to just keep working on her defenses and shes in a perfect camp for that.