# Am I the only one who finds the battered, bloody faces of female ring fighters disturbing?

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**Created:** [November 26, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-the-battered-bloody-faces-of-female-ring-fighters-disturbing/738657 "2015-11-26T17:38:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 26, 2015, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-the-battered-bloody-faces-of-female-ring-fighters-disturbing/738657/1 "2015-11-26T17:38:54Z")

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I guess it’s all what you’re used to. I don’t follow boxing or UFC sports much, and pics of beaten male boxers does not raise an eyebrow in me, but I found the video and pics of the Rousey - Holm fight splashed all over the media to be viscerally disturbing.

I get that most of commentary was that Rousey was an arrogant ass who got too big for her britches and got the whipping she deserved, and objectively Holm was amazing in action. She was like a sinewy panther as she controlled the action and rained down shots.

But the aftermath… Rousey sitting there stunned with her bloody and battered face, it was just too much like a domestic violence beating or maybe I’m not used to seeing women with that kind of damage. Even if she was a jerk I felt sorry for her. There’s just this visceral “eesh” you feel in the pit of your stomach looking at those pics.

I appreciate the athleticism but I don’t think I’m ever going to be a big fan of women’s fighting.

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