Meath_Villan Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Handbags with nate & conor there at the press conference ......going for conor win this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I just don't see where mcgregor is getting the punching power from to knock him out, last time he landed 7/8 really good clean shots and tore up nates face...never came close to stopping him, I don't think he can knock him out nate Diaz too...say what you like about mcgregor and his gob and the typical fighter talking shit to drum up sales...Diaz seriously comes across like a bloke who struggles to spell his own name...he'll win and then spend the post fight interviews and all next week moaning about how he doesn't get a push and doesn't get the money all whilst displaying the charisma and interviewing skills of a recovering lobotomy patient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 18, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2016 Surprised by McGregor in that conference. He had the higher ground 'til he got off his chair and started hurling bottles like the knacker that he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Pre planned to increase the PPV buy-rate and sell seats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 18, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 18, 2016 Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest. The non-fighting elements to UFC are getting more and more like WWE with each passing event. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 with Olympics on their has been little hype about it until last night so I imagine it probably to get a ratings boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Diaz .....you could thump that word removed all night without knocking him out ......well done conor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 21, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2016 Diaz fought the fight McGregor wanted. No ground game, letting McGregor take the early rounds. McGregor has more power and is a more varied striker, Diaz has far more cardio and is far better on the ground, but he just didn't use that. He almost solely stood and traded, rarely went for takedowns (and when he did they didn't have the oomph to take down McGregor) and let Connor swing in the opening rounds. I can only guess he thought he could let McGregor burn himself out and then swarm and up the volume in the 3rd on. Deserved for McGregor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 21, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 21, 2016 Just watched it. That was ... close! Diaz has some set of lungs on him. You get the impression he could go another 5 rounds. When Diaz was on top he was really on top. As in almost stop the fight on top. McGregor got his points by and large through consistent pot shots and the odd good combo. It's a fascinating contrast of styles and no doubt both fighters have benefitted from the rivalry. A third decider is inevitable and to be honest on the evidence of this I suspect Nate doesn't hold back in the decider and beats him good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 21, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2016 Also worth mentioning, Rumble is a scary man. Glover has never been made to look like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmygreaves Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) Are there any highlights online anywhere? - Edit; there's a bunch of stuff on YouTube now... Edited August 21, 2016 by jimmygreaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 The commentators said that Nate won the second round but I wonder how that is possible (perhaps due to my lack of MMA knowledge). Conor sustained two knockdowns and Nate seemed to just flurry late on. Conor won 1,2 & 4 in my book. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V01 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Nate won 3 and 5 from what I saw, can only assume commentator thought nate having a good last minute in the 2nd won it for him. Will Nate drop to 155 for the trilogy? can't see him being as durable with a drastic cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 3 hours ago, Chindie said: Also worth mentioning, Rumble is a scary man. Glover has never been made to look like that. I really, really, REALLY want to see him do that to Jon Jones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Also had Conor winning rounds 1, 2 and 4. Thought it was an epic fight and one that won't be forgotten in a hurry. As for Rumble what a beast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 People who are giving Diaz the 2nd are probably biased. Conor knocked him down twice and controlled 3 and a half minutes of the round. The only debate is whether Diaz earned a 10:8 round later on, making it an overall draw. What people forget is that Diaz is a high-level BJJ black belt. If he gets Conor to the ground early in a round, its going to be over. Diaz needs to accept that (despite sparring with Adre ward), Mcgregor is the better striker and concentrate on getting him down! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tegis Posted August 21, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2016 That Cowboy combination, just........poetry. Larkin is a BEAST Tim Means is the nastiest fighter around, elbow-slashing of the highest order. Love it 3 decisions in 12 fights, bloody entertaining card that was. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) I don't think the Mystic Mac/Diaz fight was as close as some have said however if the fight had no time limit Diaz gets him eventually. I had that fight 3-1-1. Edited August 22, 2016 by sexbelowsound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Diaz will regret those final two rounds a bit. He was never going to get the decision in a close fight, for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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