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Rousey vs. Holm

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Oddsbot
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08.21.2015 | 9:02 AM ET

This is the official discussion thread for Rousey vs. Holm. Let's see what you've got.

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08.22.2015 | 8:27 AM ET

Rousey by armbar. I know, it's a bold prediction.

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08.22.2015 | 1:49 PM ET

I for one can't even bring myself to join the whole group saying "yea Holm will probably lose, but at least she has some attributes and skills that are different, so maybe she could give Ronda some issues."

Yeah, I don't see it at all. 

Holm's footwork isn't that great. Her strikes aren't that dangerous. Holm has absolutely no defense to Ronda's offense. Holm's only chance is to knock out Ronda in the opening moments of the fight, and the odds of that are pretty much negligible. 

* Edited at 08.22.2015, 1:54 PM ET *

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08.22.2015 | 3:02 PM ET

holm could not even put away a 38 year old woman. she will run the wheel around the octagon so she makes it to 1 minute or more. they screw my cupcake!

* Edited at 08.22.2015, 3:02 PM ET *

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08.22.2015 | 7:52 PM ET

Prediction: Rousey  |  Submission  |  Round 1

@OutlawJoseyWales MMA isn't swimming. Many fighters peak at around 35 years old.

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08.22.2015 | 10:31 PM ET

In MMA there's just so many variables unlike other sports, but to put it in laymens term rather that some disembodied rant, there's a technical prime and then there's an athletic prime and we rarely differentiate between the two.

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08.22.2015 | 11:16 PM ET

Crazy thought:

Rousey is beating these girls in under a minute. Pro fighters at the top of their game are lasting about as long as someone with no professional training whatsoever. 

Then I got to thinking, if the level of training has no bearing on the outcome of the fight, the status of the opponent before the fight is what matters most (we all know what happens once the fight starts).  

Dana is going to have to start jumping the shark once Rousey runs out of opponents to crush.  Then it occurred to me, Dana is gonna try some Brawk Lesnar crossover shiz.  He's gonna bring WWE girls to fight Rousey!  The fight itself doesn't matter because we already know the ending, the pre-fight shark-jumping is what we're gonna tune in for.  That is already ready-made for the WWE chicks!

I'm a genius, somebody write me a check. 

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08.22.2015 | 11:18 PM ET

Why don't you sneak into your mother's purse and write yourself a check.

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08.22.2015 | 11:21 PM ET

at least the i habe a pirse


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08.22.2015 | 11:45 PM ET

Haha pfft.




I actually laughed at that.  I'm an idiot.
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08.23.2015 | 1:15 AM ET

Biggest draws bring the most revenue. That is what makes the most money.

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08.23.2015 | 11:27 PM ET

Prediction: Rousey  |  Submission  |  Round 1

Just because Rousey has been standing up for her last few fights doesn't mean she will do that here. Rousey will go back to her ground game and submit Holm.

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08.24.2015 | 6:53 AM ET

I don't see her trying to strike with Holm for long.

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08.24.2015 | 7:12 AM ET

I vote Rousey vs Tate 3

Tate is the real #1 contender, if the UFC don't like Tate then Nunes should be the alternative, not Holm. They could have waited and hype the Rousey vs Holm fight whenever Holm gets her big win inside the UFC.

I don't know how these matchmakers make their fights. The deserving next challengers are Miesha Tate (not Holm), Johny Hendricks (not Condit), Ryan Bader (not Gustafsson), and Stipe Miocic cause JDS is injured (NOT VELASQUEZ).
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08.28.2015 | 4:00 PM ET

I thought this pic might be relevant to the conversation on page one:

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08.28.2015 | 11:34 PM ET

Fight moved to Melbourne on November 14th.

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08.29.2015 | 8:33 AM ET

I guess to take over for the Lawler fight.

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08.29.2015 | 11:34 AM ET

Did they have some fun with the Kool-Aid man?

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08.29.2015 | 5:52 PM ET

I honestly think this fight will be closer than people think. Do I think Ronda wins? Yes. But if Ronda fights like she did vs. Bethe, she could easily lose this fight. Her striking is pretty terrible. Super sloppy, and if she approaches someone like Holm with that ****, surely Holm will be able to counter-act it. I hope Edmond continues to fill Ronda's head with nonsense. Make her believe she can out-box Holm, because she can't. 

Not to mention the fact that, unlike majority of Ronda's opposition, Holm trains at a world-class gym and has one of the best corners you can ask for as a fighter. Again, i probably won't pick Holm to win, but this fight does intrigue me a bit.

* Edited at 08.29.2015, 5:54 PM ET *

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08.29.2015 | 6:03 PM ET

Prediction: Rousey  |  Submission  |  Round 1

@MikeLovesTacosXD  I highly doubt Rousey will engage in a stand up war with Holm.  She only traded stand up with Correia because of the wide skill gap between the two.  Rousey will most likely put on another judo clinic and armbar her.

* Edited at 08.29.2015, 6:03 PM ET *

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rappinpapsoda
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08.29.2015 | 6:05 PM ET

Mike, I was thinking the same thing  but she won't trade. 

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