I agree whole heartedly. It is easy to get lost in all build up and hype of the fight and forget how really talented she is. It is impressive how someone like her can maintain a business side and still be so dedicated to her sport as well. I think that part of sport gets to a lot of athletes.
I'd love to see Ronda showcase her striking here and keep it a kick boxing match for its entirety.
And where the fuck have you been?!
Agree. No woman, not named Cyborg, can compete with her...and I'm beginning to have my doubts that Cris could.
Not trying to debate Ronda/Cyborg and derail this thread but Cyborg is nowhere near the athlete Ronda is.
Agreed, but she hits like a truck and Ronda doesn't seem to like to get hit. That fight all boils down to, can Ronda get to the clinch. If she does, it's game over. If she doesn't, Cris will get to that chin. I see no way Ronda doesnt slip a couple of punches and ends up dumping & submitting her though.
What fighter likes to get hit?
She is like a cat, or even beter a leopard, so freaking fast and all the moves end with a kill (submission).
A couple of things stand out for me.
The majority dont seem to mind at all. Matter of fact, many seem to thrive on being in wars. Lawler, Hunt, Diaz, Hendo, etc.
Strikers are going to get hit. Maybe they're just used to it. Out of that list only Diaz really feels comfortable on the ground. Hendo doesn't even use his wrestling anymore and Lawler and Hunt avoid the ground at all costs. They have nothing else to fall back on so it might give the perception they like being in stand up wars.
