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UFC 205: Alvarez v McGregor (Event Discussion) - FAQ's in OP

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  • #2252
    Depp
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    McGregor via Decision


    great breakdown from serra!


  • #2253
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Alvarez via Submission
    Serra has been a hater a long time and now hes on his balls pmsl, noticed a heap of fighters and athletes hopping on the bandwagon since saturday.


  • #2254
    TimRiggins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭TimRiggins


    McGregor via Decision
    Just back to normality after a crazy crazy weekend in NYC. The last thing I'd thought we'd see is that absolute domination of Alvarez by McGregor. One of the most dominant performances I've seen, Didn't get to enjoy it live as I was so nervous and just waiting for Alvarez to drop but as soon as I watched it back it truly was a special performance from Conor. Him vs Khabib would be a high level match as you could possibly make in the UFC today, and I'll be damned if I'm picking against McGregor.

    Big thanks to Swashbuckler for the Weigh In tickets too. Was a great evening and managed to get on the MMAFighting UFC preview show too haha!


  • #2255
    Depp
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    McGregor via Decision


  • #2256
    TimRiggins
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    McGregor via Decision
    Forgot to mention, disgrace that Douglas Crosby scored the 1st rd in Woodley/Wonderboy a 10-8. He clearly has problems with Ray Longo and with Wonderboy kinda training there he should never have been allowed to judge that fight.


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  • #2257
    ardinn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,246 ✭✭✭ardinn


    McGregor via Decision
    Breaking:

    Dana just said the following



    McGregors Baby to fight woodly at 209 for Title!!
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    http://slaneyfishing.com




  • #2258
    wonderfullife
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    McGregor via Decision
    scudzilla wrote: »
    Eddie's Gameplan went out of the window the second the first punch landed, his new gameplan was to avoid getting hit, same as most others fighters conor's faced

    nedk6d.jpg


  • #2259
    Gamebred
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,269 ✭✭✭Gamebred


    Alvarez via Submission


  • #2260
    xtal191
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    McGregor via Decision
    Roddys vlogs are so much better than the Mac Life ones


  • #2261
    Perry12
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    Alvarez began the fight using kicks to Conor's calf/inside lower leg which sort of caught Conor by surprise I thought. One of them caught him as he was throwing a punch and resulted in him dropping to one knee. If Eddie wasn't so jumpy he may have capitalised on it a bit more but do you reckon it's something a future opponent might use, as repeatedly using it would prevent Conor planting the right foot before throwing the left?

    Just something I'd never seen anyone use against him previously.

    Note: Been reading this forum a loooong time and get great insights from it.


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  • #2262
    JoeyJJ
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    Roddy can be proud of that vlog, great footage.


  • #2263
    Lukker-
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    McGregor via Submission
    Perry12 wrote: »
    Alvarez began the fight using kicks to Conor's calf/inside lower leg which sort of caught Conor by surprise I thought. One of them caught him as he was throwing a punch and resulted in him dropping to one knee. If Eddie wasn't so jumpy he may have capitalised on it a bit more but do you reckon it's something a future opponent might use, as repeatedly using it would prevent Conor planting the right foot before throwing the left?

    Just something I'd never seen anyone use against him previously.

    Note: Been reading this forum a loooong time and get great insights from it.

    Those kicks are dodgy, I'm pretty sure one of them connected with Conor's shin and he didn't even check it. They are risky against those wide stances because the shin gives so much protection.

    A better tactic would be a lead low kick(assuming you are orthodox) to the back of Conor's front leg, much fleshier, can damage the knee and you can't really check them. Unless you are a Muay Thai guy though it's not a very natural kick for most.


  • #2264
    sc86
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    McGregor via Decision
    what a weeknd, only back
    the buzz of a event only the irish can create
    got a pic with coach kavanagh before the flight yesterday
    felt bad asking him but couldnt resist
    meet nate diaz shopping on saturday , my god he is huge in real life, nice bloke aswell

    the face on the new york police and security after the weight ins friday night was priceless
    the thought it was turning into a riot, no thats just how we party!


  • #2265
    zweton
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    Gamebred wrote: »

    great video!


  • #2266
    cloudatlas
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    McGregor via Decision
    .ak wrote: »
    Classy for the first paragraph maybe, but to me that just reads as 'I lost the fight, Conor didn't win it'.

    Seems a bit sore. Understandable - but maybe the reason such an experienced fighter didn't follow a simple game plan such as circling LEFT and not RIGHT is because you were shaken by a much superior fighter in the opening moment of the match Eddie?

    In fairness Eddie and Mark Henry congratulated Conor.


  • #2267
    Wonderlife
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    I've never set foot in SBG but delighted to get a shout out all the same


  • #2268
    cloudatlas
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    McGregor via Decision
    Wonderlife wrote: »
    I've never set foot in SBG but delighted to get a shout out all the same

    You just registered for that. And I thought I had no life. Congratulations.


  • #2269
    Gamb!t
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    Alvarez via Decision
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  • #2270
    EagererBeaver
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    McGregor via Decision
    sc86 wrote: »
    what a weeknd, only back
    the buzz of a event only the irish can create
    got a pic with coach kavanagh before the flight yesterday
    felt bad asking him but couldnt resist
    meet nate diaz shopping on saturday , my god he is huge in real life, nice bloke aswell

    Keep looking over your shoulder for the next week or so as Wonderfullife will be absolutely seething.


  • #2271
    Gamebred
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    Alvarez via Submission



    Awesome


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  • #2272
    Lukker-
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    McGregor via Submission
    Gamebred wrote: »



    Awesome

    Khabib's a savage


  • #2273
    thewheel2.0
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    Gamebred wrote: »
    Awesome

    This and the slow-mo video are always a post fight week highlight. The slow-mo one was very short this time though - it's normally 5 mins long - great for a fan who doesn't train!


  • #2274
    Depp
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    McGregor via Decision


  • #2275
    Gamebred
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    Alvarez via Submission
    http://www.podcastone.com/pg/jsp/program/episode.jsp?programID=706&pid=1691720


    Alvarez on the Sonnen Podcast today starts at 6min mark.


  • #2276
    sonofenoch
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    Gamebred wrote: »
    http://www.podcastone.com/pg/jsp/program/episode.jsp?programID=706&pid=1691720


    Alvarez on the Sonnen Podcast today starts at 6min mark.

    Sonnen seems to change what he says depending on who he's talking to......here he 'doesn't see the skillset' elsewhere he compared Conor to Babe Ruth .....which the **** is it :cool:


  • #2277
    Saipanne
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    McGregor via Decision
    sonofenoch wrote: »
    Sonnen seems to change what he says depending on who he's talking to......here he 'doesn't see the skillset' elsewhere he compared Conor to Babe Ruth .....which the **** is it :cool:

    I never listen to him.


  • #2278
    sonofenoch
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    Saipanne wrote: »
    I never listen to him.

    Well here's another one, after the fight 'greatest fighter of all time' ......here Alverez is the better fighter :confused:


  • #2279
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    McGregor via Decision
    Conor Mcgregor has faster hands than Michael Johnson, I don't think Kahbib would be able to control the fight.

    Kahbib said he could stand with Johnson and that he wanted to do that but his corner told him to shoot, he could not have stood with Johnson.


  • #2280
    pauldoo
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    McGregor via Decision
    cloudatlas wrote: »
    Conor Mcgregor has faster hands than Michael Johnson, I don't think Kahbib would be able to control the fight.

    Kahbib said he could stand with Johnson and that he wanted to do that but his corner told him to shoot, he could not have stood with Johnson.

    I think is over looked when talking about kabib, Johnson had him looking very shaky on the feet. If it was McGregor landing it would be lights out. Mightn't be too easy for kabib to close the distance and get Conor down.


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  • #2281
    Gamebred
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    Alvarez via Submission
    Funny how on the day this card was ''easily'' beating every single record accord to Dana including ppv trends and as the battle with Conor begins its changed to ''one of the highest ppv's ever'' ie not the the record.


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