Moments ago at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, former boxing world champion Holly Holm absolutely dominated former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, picking her apart with her superior boxing skills before landing a devastating left kick to the head that floored the former champion before knocking her out in the second round. Relive all the action in FightHype's round-by-round results!
ROUND 1
Holm circles on the outside. Left cross lands for Holms. Quick leg kick lands for Holm. 1-2 from Holm. Rousey chases her down and gets in a left. Nice right lands for Rousey. They clinch. Rousey lands some knees. Left kick and a left hand lands for Holm. Rousey rakes her with a left. Holm lands a right. Solid left elbow lands for Holm. Rousey gets the clinch and takes her down. She's looking for an arm. Holm scrambles and gets to her feet. Short kick to the leg lands for Holm. Right lands for Holm. Solid straight left lands for Holm. Another HARD left lands for Holm and Rousey's face rocks back. Another solid shot lands for Holm. And another. Rousey's face is bloodied. They clinch and Holm gets the takedown. Holm gets back to her feet. Rousey chases after her and looks sloppy. Rousey takes a deep breath. They trade knees. Round to Holm.
Rousey 9 Holm 10
ROUND 2
Straight left lands for Holm. Another left lands for Holm. Rousey just walking forward with her hands down. Side kick lands for Holm followed by a left. Rousey misses badly and falls to the ground. Another left lands for Holm. HUGE left kick to the head floors Rousey. Holm jumps on her and lands two more big shots that knock out Rousey.
THE WINNER BY WAY OF KNOCKOUT AT :59 OF ROUND 2...HOLLY HOLM
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