Getting her ass kicked

Over the last several months, I have been lucky enough to participate in four or five Unarmed Combatives Programs both as a student, and as a trainer. I have since been chewing over lessons learned and takeaway points from every course, and have converted the bumps, bruises, blood and sweat into some points I give you for consideration. You absolutely have to get hit and choked to learn to overcome being hit and choked. If you have never been in a live fight that resulted in your being punched in the face, you need to seek out a program that will facilitate that experience.

You have vulnerable points all over your body, but most of them are collarbone up. Start by keeping your hands up in front of your face so you can block some of their blows with your hands and forearms. Also, keep your chin tucked down towards your chest. Claressa Shields, Olympic boxing gold medalist, suggests you keep your focus on their chest, not their eyes, so you can see the early muscle movements that indicate an attack. When a punch makes it through, move your head and upper body in the same direction your opponent is punching. Academic Earth explains the physics in the video above, but bottom line, you want to move with the punch, extending the period of time the transfer of momentum occurs. When you roll with the punches, the punch becomes more like a collision where both drivers turn at the last second and merely glance off each other.

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If you watched the previous match on the card, Holly had the same plan as the champion to get her hits in when available instead of trying to brawl. I saw Ronda throw loopy hooks as if she had no technique. Rousey also didn't seem to be as shape as she usually is.