I must be missing something. What did Tate learn from the first Rousey fight to the 2nd Rousey fight? She certainly didn't learn to defend the armbar, right? And Tate's not beating everyone else. She got stopped by freaking Cat Zingano. Hell, sometimes common opponents tell the story. Zingano and McMann couldn't last a collective 90 seconds with Rousey yet they both pushed Tate to her absolute limit. Personally I just don't think Meisha is near the athlete Rousey is. The record kind of points to that.
The Word "Rivalry" is Often Used in Conjunction w/Ronda Rousey and Meisha Tate, but Sorry, "Rivalries" ARE NOT as 1-Sided as the Rousey-Tate Bouts have Been... Given the DEARTH of Depth in the Division, REED is Fine w/Meisha Getting a 3rd Fight, but if She Loses Convincingly, AGAIN, No Mas... REED:hammert:
Out of shear respect, I didn't call Anthony out for comparing it to Marquez-Pac. But I laughed a little on the inside.
Along w/the SIZABLE Gap Athletically, Ronda's a BIGGER, STRONGER Woman...Rousey Not Only Out FINESSES Tate, She Also OVERPOWERS Her... Meisha Looks CONSIDERABLY Smaller than Rousey, whenever they're in Close Proximity... Ronda's MORE Athletic, MORE Technical & has the Built-In Confidence of Having RAG DOLLED & STOPPED Meisha, Previously...Meisha Tate AIN'T Beating Ronda Rousey... EVER... REED:nono:
Ditto for REED, when Dude Said he Thought Meisha Would Finish w/MORE Wins, if they Fought 100 Times::..."HOW High???"... REED has ENOUGH Respect for Meisha's Grit, Determination, Toughness, Willingness to Scrap, etc., to BACK OFF his Claim of Rousey NEVER Losing in 100 Tries...But Having Said That, Ronda WINS 95 Out of 100, Giving Every Conceivable BENEFIT of the Doubt to Meisha, Beforehand... Tate is MORE Competitive than the HAPLESS Team the Harlem Globetrotters Routinely Play Against, but Not By a Significant Margin... REED:hammert:
Not to Make Toooooooo Much of a "Countdown" Show, Specifically DESIGNED to Generate Interest in an Upcoming Fight, but REED Came Away IMPRESSED w/the Overall DEMEANOR and Fighter's SPIRIT of Bethe Correa... Considering her Name is Pronounced "Betch", REED is SHOCKED Ronda Hasn't Referred to her as "BITCH Correia", by Now... There's NOfuckingWAY Correia was Unaware of Rousey's Dad Committing Suicide, She Picked Off 2 Pieces of Ronda's Newly Formed "4 Horsewomen" Clique, Fights in a VERY Combative Manner AND will Be Representing her COUNTRY Saturday Night... On Paper, there's @ Least a CHANCE Bitch Correia is the Most DAUNTING Task Ronda Rousey's Ever Had to Overcome, Given the CIRCUMSTANCES...On the Flipside, Ronda Has a Chance to Illustrate Just How Unaffected She Is by ATTEMPTS @ Psychological Warfare... REED:mj:
she fought better, and smarter than the first fight. You cant defend the Armbar against Ronda. The trick is to not get in it. And Tate did better the second time around. And she is beating everyone. She is the #1 contender and is getting the next title fight. Also, let's not make the ZIngano fight as some one sided beating. That was a back and forth fight in which both fighters were damaged. And knowng tate, I feel it was an early stoppage. tate would have bounced back in that fight like she always does. I think being an athlete is great. But it's not everything. I see tate focused on MMA. I see Ronda focused on life after MMA.
I will be sure to save this thread. And prove myself right once again. Like i said. Motherfuckers on here should take my words more serious
As REED Types, there's Been ZERO Evidence of Rousey's Fame, Popularity and/or Opportunities AFFECTING Her Performance as a Fighter... REED:dunno:
Well she is really just blowing up now. We shall see. After this fight, she is off to make another movie.
She's Been on a Diet of 2 Fights a Year, Since Joining UFC...There's TIME to Do Other Things, Bro... REED:hammert:
Potentially. But not really when one is looking to improve. IMO she is looking to maintain. And while she is maintaining, the rest of the woman are going to catch up. Look disagree all you want. We will see what happens by the time both girls have retired and we are old geezers looking back.
Every analyst and expert talks about Ronda's ever improving striking but you say she's just maintaining. By the way, no one is saying Ronda will never lose. It just won't be Tate.
If Ronda is smart, she'll get out of the fight game while she's still on top. Correia, a 3rd fight with Tate, then maybe a superfight with Cyborg? If she wins those 3, she could retire as the unquestioned greatest of all time in women's MMA. Or she could continue to dominate for years. The longer she fights, the more likely it is that other fighters will catch up. No one stays unbeatable forever.
Improved based on what? 1:35 seconds of fighting or hitting the mitts with Edmond on the other end of it? Come on man.
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What were you comparing then? Every thing else besides both of the couples having fought each other more then once is laughable.
Rousey is prettier but Correia has a nicer ass. Magny Maia is the most interesting fight on this card.
So that needs to explained to you too? Jesus, children im dealing with. Yes, focus. Meaning focus on her craft to seek out better striking coaches and better training. unlike Ronda who is not 100% focused on her craft of fighting, but has to balance out many things. She is also stuck to Edmond and thinks he is the greatest thing since Ali.
Rousey is one of my favorite fighters because she spends every second of every fight trying to finish it. There's no stalling. There's no laying and praying. There's no riding out the clock until the end of the round. It's one goal, all fight long, and that's to end the fight, and that is awesome. That being said, no way in hell I pay for this card. With Rousey's fights lucky to go past a minute, you need a strong undercard to get your money's worth, and this undercard is embarrassing. TFK
I love that about her too. She is so fucking intense. What did you think about her comments wanting to prolong the beating? Her mom said that was fucking stupid. Just go in there and rip her fucking arm off and be done with it.
So in other words your evidence of Tate's improved punching power is no more tangible than my evidence of Rousey's improved striking. Damn this kid is obtuse.