Ronda Rousey effect on judo is strong, but it’s tough act to follow

“It is exciting to see that more people actually understand what judo is and don’t think its taekwondo or karate right away,” she said. “We are all really proud of what Ronda is doing.”

Then there is the small matter of Rousey’s lethal armbar, the move she has used to dominate all of her MMA fights and one to which none of her opponents have come close to finding an answer.

“That’s straight from judo,” Malloy said. “It is such a dynamic move and she can execute it so many ways that she can anticipate anything someone tries to do to get out of it. During her judo career she worked for thousands and thousands of hours to take someone down and perform that move. That’s why if anyone is going to stand a chance of beating her, they will probably have to come from a judo background.”

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