UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor

PandaPoo

PandaPoo wrote: »

Couldn't disagree more about Mendes looking nervous. The week leading up to the fight he seemed genuinely excited and calm. He was pumped up right before the fight, he's a really laid back fighter .

Conor can say what he likes about being calm and in control during the fight, he was losing up until he dropped him with the left. It wasn't just happiness when he won, there was definite relief. Mendes is a complete gent, came off really well in the post fight interview and press conference. I'd like to see Conor move up to 155 and have him take the belt at 145.

He was shaking right as he got in the ring. Visibly so. Agree about Conor though. He looked like it had taken its toll. And fully agree with Mendes being a gent. I think Conor shows a lot of respect to his opponents after the fact too, it's why I like it, because it's all a big act and purely for theatrics. As much as it looks rough as fcuk, there's respect between fighters.

He will move up, that's his plan.

jockeyboard

kippy wrote: »

Just watched it there.
Well played McGregor - set up for life now and a key player in UFC

Link?

NachoBusiness

jockeyboard wrote: »

Link?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktNcOVfdyyE

Deleted User

Deleted User wrote: »

it's all a big act and purely for theatrics...

It's WWE lite, all bombast and drama to whip up interest in the target audience, boys and young men who like violence. Boxing has gone down that road too, I see Tyson Fury threatening to rip out someone's heart...the gloves and the rules might make that tricky but it'll sell tickets.

Jjiipp79

McGregor, so proud of you and to be Irish!

I really feel Edgar will be his toughest fight

Brian2011

I watched the fight and I honestly thought McGregor was going to be beaten as he could not cope with Chad's wrestling takedowns, McGregor looked shaken and shocked. And then he lands a super knockout combo from nowhere, WTF!!

Well done to him but anyone else think he got lucky??

jockeyboard

NachoBusiness wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXH6od9-wpM

Thanks. It has sound but no pic?

Jjiipp79

Brian2011 wrote: »

I watched the fight and I honestly thought McGregor was going to be beaten as he could not cope with Chad's wrestling takedowns, McGregor looked shaken and shocked. And then he lands a super knockout combo from nowhere, WTF!!

Well done to him but anyone else think he got lucky??

Maybe a touch lucky, but in all sports you're going to be tested and not a champion alive did not ride their luck from time to time. He will learn from this and take it all on board and be a better fighter because of itz


C'mon McGregor

BoJack Horseman

McGregor

Jjiipp79 wrote: »

McGregor, so proud of you and to be Irish!

One man beats up another..... and your brimming with patriotic pride?

iDave

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

One man beats up another..... and your brimming with patriotic pride?

Well before professional sports patriotic pride was based on men killing each other.

Jjiipp79

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

One man beats up another..... and your brimming with patriotic pride?

Every other county is patriotic, are WE not allows to be patriotic?

And I love it... Again so proud of Conor and to be Irish

tritium

BoJack Horseman wrote: »

One man beats up another..... and your brimming with patriotic pride?

One Irish sportsman shows himself to be among the best in his chosen sport so yeah, a bit of patriotic pride alright.....

Do you begrudge all sportspeople or just certain sports?

Streetwalker

Gutted he won. Load mouth scumbag.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

His opponent seemed like a really nice guy in the interview. Fair play to him.

JustTheOne

Brian2011 wrote: »

I watched the fight and I honestly thought McGregor was going to be beaten as he could not cope with Chad's wrestling takedowns, McGregor looked shaken and shocked. And then he lands a super knockout combo from nowhere, WTF!!

Well done to him but anyone else think he got lucky??

How can he be lucky

He knocked the man down and won.

JustTheOne

Streetwalker wrote: »

Gutted he won. Load mouth scumbag.

Delighted he won especially to annoy people like yourself:)

tritium

Streetwalker wrote: »

Gutted he won. Load mouth scumbag.

Meh, maybe not particularly likeable in the persona he projects but he knows how much trash talk is worth to his career, profile and bank balance. He won't be the first or last sportsperson who sounds like an obnoxious dick as they thrash talk an opponent

tritium

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It's WWE lite, all bombast and drama to whip up interest in the target audience, boys and young men who like violence. Boxing has gone down that road too, I see Tyson Fury threatening to rip out someone's heart...the gloves and the rules might make that tricky but it'll sell tickets.

Boxing went down that route with Ali, if not before....

Cheese Wagstaff

The real victory here was getting to see Conor's two haunty sisters at the post-fight interview.

Very tasty indeed

shamrock55

Why someone would want to go to a ufc fight is beyond me, watching 2 lads rolling around on the floor, its laughable tbh, the irish must be more gullable then i thought if they are gonna fill croke park to watch that rubbish:D

Charlie19

Didn't see the main fight, but I did see the one before hand. It was some KO by using his knee.

Charlie19

jockeyboard wrote: »

Thanks. It has sound but no pic?

Working here on the laptop. Are you trying it on your phone?

Anyhow its poor quality. I think 3E is showing it later.

suicide_circus

As a spectator sport it's pretty poor. Guess thats why they need all that waffley shìte talk and hype around it.

Turtyturd

Not the result I was hoping for....will always be a paper champ unless he beats Aldo.

Ctrl Alt Delete

Brian2011 wrote: »

I watched the fight and I honestly thought McGregor was going to be beaten as he could not cope with Chad's wrestling takedowns, McGregor looked shaken and shocked. And then he lands a super knockout combo from nowhere, WTF!!

Well done to him but anyone else think he got lucky??

I thought he coped very well on the ground. After all Mendes couldn't get him out of full guard and when he did try a submission Conor got back up.

Round 2 was funny as Mendes kept laying in those elbows to Conor you could see Conor laugh after each one and he kept saying to Mendes I'm still here.

Conor didn't have to beat him on the ground just tire him out there and make sure he didn't let him pass his guard. He coped very well with a much superior ground fighter on other hand Mendes didn't have much to offer on the stand up game at all.

Turtyturd wrote: »

Not the result I was hoping for....will always be a paper champ unless he beats Aldo.

Well you heard Dana during the week about Aldos xrays and doctors report. Aldo for like 5th or 6th time backed off a fight seems like he is more a paper champ.

JustTheOne

Turtyturd wrote: »

Not the result I was hoping for....will always be a paper champ unless he beats Aldo.

Awh that's nice:)

mikeym

Just saw the highlights on facebook.

Delighted for McGregor.

padd b1975

Streetwalker wrote: »

Gutted he won. Load mouth scumbag.

Ah he's a harmless enough gobsh1te in fairness.
It's obvious both he and the whole UFC racket are stage managed to the extreme.

I would be amazed if he's capable of forming an original opinion of his own without a blank sheet of paper and a box of crayons.

As for the supporters......

Right Turn Clyde

Streetwalker wrote: »

Gutted he won. Load mouth scumbag.

I'd say if he had a different accent you'd simply be calling him loud.

Enjoy your mouthful of piss.

Gatling

Streetwalker wrote: »

Gutted he won. Load mouth scumbag.

Could be a worse Could be a bitch