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Ronda Rousey: Body Issue and Kim Kardashian Comments Add to Fighter’s Appeal

Ronda Rousey wants to beat up Kim Kardashian. Sometimes, the articles write themselves.Rousey—the top female MMA fighter in the world today—is about to see her appeal shoot through the roof after her sexy appearance in ESPN the Magazine’s B…

Ronda Rousey wants to beat up Kim Kardashian. Sometimes, the articles write themselves.

Rousey—the top female MMA fighter in the world today—is about to see her appeal shoot through the roof after her sexy appearance in ESPN the Magazine‘s Body Issue and her recent comments about Kardashian.

In case you missed those comments, here you go (via Houston Mitchell of the Los Angeles Times):

“You know what? I would beat the crap out of Kim Kardashian, actually,” she said, letting fly with a hypothetical gut reaction. “I don’t want some girl whose entire fame is based on [appearing in] a sex video to be selling Skechers to my 13-year-old little sister.”

You can see the interview over at Complex, though be forewarned—her comments aren’t safe for work. Not even close.

And while I think it is unfair to whittle Kardashian’s entire fame down to the sex tape, I do think Rousey brings up an excellent point about female role models.

Who would you want your daughter or younger sister to look up to more: Kardashian or Rousey, a woman at the top of her craft who appears in the Body Issue that highlights her peak physical condition as her most sexy attribute?

It’s hard to argue against Rousey in that debate.

Plus, what guy out there doesn’t smile a bit after hearing Rousey say she would love to kick Kardashian’s butt in a fight? How does that not play perfectly for her MMA persona as a bit of pure PR goodness with the male crowd?

And yes, while her peak physical condition is highlighted in the Body Issue, the fact remains that Rousey is pretty damn sexy to begin with. That won’t escape her male fans, either.

It’s easy to see how Rousey has totally aided her career and marketability in the past few weeks. She not only positioned herself as a positive role model for young women, she also left room to be a a new type of sex symbol for her male fans, the sort that is respected for her craft and beloved for her brash comments.

Oh, and she’s now one of the brightest faces in women’s MMA today, which will only bring interest and new fans to the sport.

Rousey has made serious moves simply by appearing in one photo shoot and skewering Kim Kardashian with her public comments. It turns out she’s not just dominating in the octagon these days.

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UFC 147 Live Stream: How You Can Catch MMA Action from Brazil

Are you going to be away from a television on Saturday evening? Do you still want to watch UFC 147 but will only have a computer nearby? Are you totally willing to shell out $44.99 to do so?Well, then, my friends, you are in luck. UFC 147, featuring th…

Are you going to be away from a television on Saturday evening? Do you still want to watch UFC 147 but will only have a computer nearby? Are you totally willing to shell out $44.99 to do so?

Well, then, my friends, you are in luck. UFC 147, featuring the rematch between Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva, will be available at UFC.tv.

Well, unless you live in the UK, Denmark, Finland, India, Greece, Scotland, Italy, Norway and Sweden, where the event is blacked out. Sorry, people from those countries, but you’re out of luck.

Or you could download the UFC TV app for your Android phone and watch it that way. It’s the best way to catch arm-breaking action for the UFC fan on the go!

There are a slew of other online watching options as well, which you can scope out here. And let’s get one thing straight—the ability to stream this is far more vital than you think.

Perhaps the missus wants to watch some corny romantic comedy and is adamant that she absolutely must watch said film on Saturday evening. Perhaps your local watering hole refuses to pick up the event because the bar owner is superstitious and has a strange hang-up on the number 147.

Or maybe you just feel like laying in bed with your laptop and watching two men smash each other in the face with punches and choke one another out.

We’ve all been there.

Whatever the case may be, it would seem you are covered from your Android phone to a laptop on your bed while you eat Ben & Jerry’s out of the carton and call your friend to dish about the best knockouts from the night.

Whatever floats your boat.

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Dos Santos vs. Mir: JDS Will Need More Than 64 Seconds to Retain Belt

Junior dos Santos will knock out Frank Mir when the two face off at UFC 146; I feel rather certain about that.But against the savvy Mir, he’ll need more than the 64 seconds it took him to finish off Cain Velasquez in November to win the UFC heavyweight…

Junior dos Santos will knock out Frank Mir when the two face off at UFC 146; I feel rather certain about that.

But against the savvy Mir, he’ll need more than the 64 seconds it took him to finish off Cain Velasquez in November to win the UFC heavyweight belt.

In a nutshell, this fight is going to come down to which fighter is able to dictate the style of the fight. If Dos Santos can keep it off the mat and go to work with his standing game, he’ll win. In his career (14-1), 10 of his wins have been by knockout.

If Mir takes it to the canvas and starts working his submission game, Dos Santos might get his arm broken.

Seriously—Mir has broken two arms in the Octagon in his career. The mat is his domain.

I would imagine this fight early on will go something like this: The fighters briefly trade blows standing up, Mir realizes this isn’t a viable way to remain conscious, Mir attempts to take Dos Santos to the mat, Dos Santos fights him off given that Mir’s wrestling isn’t top notch, rinse and repeat.

This fight could be terribly exciting if one fighter gains an upper hand, but it could also be rather dull if the two reach a stalemate.

Which is why, despite the fact that I believe Dos Santos will win this fight by knockout, he won’t do so early. Mir isn’t dumb enough to make this a standing brawl, or at least I don’t think he is.

Dos Santos is one of the hottest fighters in the UFC right now. He’s won nine straight fights, and seven have ended early. His ascension to the heavyweight belt was rather incredible, and his quick dismantling of Velasquez was shocking.

He’s much faster than Mir, and he’s well-rounded enough to escape if Mir does manage to bring him to the mat. And I don’t doubt Mir will do so.

But it won’t be enough. Mir will survive for more than 64 seconds.

But he won’t survive.

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Jones vs. Evans Results: Bones Proves He’s UFC’s Finest Fighter at UFC 145

Can Jon Jones be beat?He has wrestling chops. His striking game is phenomenal. His elbows are devastating. He exhibits a creativity in the Octagon that most fighters don’t possess.Yes, like any other fighter in history, on any given night he is beatabl…

Can Jon Jones be beat?

He has wrestling chops. His striking game is phenomenal. His elbows are devastating. He exhibits a creativity in the Octagon that most fighters don’t possess.

Yes, like any other fighter in history, on any given night he is beatable.

But barely. At this moment, Jon “Bones” Jones is the UFC’s finest fighter, and he proved it once more with a fairly easy unanimous decision over Rashad Evans on Saturday night.

That makes it seven straight wins for Jones, with the last four coming over previous light heavyweight title holders Mauricio Rua, Quinton Jackson, Lyoto Machida and now Evans. And the only blemish in his 16-1 career mark came when he was disqualified for throwing illegal elbow strikes at Matt Hamill.

He’ll face another difficult opponent in his next fight in Dan Henderson, whose excellent wrestling could give him trouble. Or it could be just another day at the office for Bones.

Now, I know what some of you are thinking. Anderson Silva is the UFC’s best fighter, with 14 consecutive victories and a UFC-record nine title defenses in the middleweight division.

It’s a fair argument, though since 2010 we’ve only seen an injury-prone Silva fight four times. In that same span, Bones has rattled off his streak of seven wins. He’s younger and longer than Silva, and his recent run of success is more impressive than anything the Spider has ever accomplished, at least in such a short time frame.

Jones is 24, and he’s already at the top of his sport. If he remains focused and hungry, he’ll only get better. His legend has room to grow.

Jon Jones, like any other fighter, can be beat. But as of now, it’s just about an impossible task for any fighter unlucky enough to draw him.

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UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson Proves Smooth is Deserving Champion

As is often the case when UFC fights are decided by decision, not everyone agreed with the choice of the judges to award Ben Henderson the victory over Frankie Edgar in their UFC lightweight title bout.But in this case, they got it right.Sure, Dana Whi…

But in this case, they got it right.

Sure, Dana White chimed in and said he had this fight going to Edgar. But he also acknowledged that it was close one way or another and reminded fans that Joe Silva had Henderson winning by a landslide.

Check it out.

White acknowledged that Henderson clearly had the advantage in damage, a fact that shouldn’t be ignored.

Kevin Richardson’s take of the Baltimore Sun chimed in with similar points.

It was clear to me after the fight that Henderson had the better cardio and he out-boxed, wrestled and kicked his way to victory over Edgar. It also was Henderson’s octagon aggression that set him apart and the deciding factor in the win. Henderson landed the most-devastating kicks and finishes. Henderson landed the biggest hit of the fight with an upkick that dropped the champion.

It’s hard to disagree with that. It’s one of the challenging aspects of judging UFC fights—what do you give more weight to, punches landed or damage done? If you saw two guys fighting in the street, would you say the guy who landed more punches won, or the guy that appeared to hurt his opponent more?

You’d say the latter.

As to how much that should apply to MMA remains up for debate, but in this case, I think Henderson clearly was a worthy winner.

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