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Conor McGregor thread (MMA Talk Only - Read 1st Post Before Posting)

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    #6962
    [Deleted User]
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    When was the last time we saw that karate stance?


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    #6963
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users Posts: 20,651 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    Deleted User wrote: »
    When was the last time we saw that karate stance?

    Karate Kid 3


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    #6964
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users Posts: 20,651 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    DodoDojo wrote: »
    Same here, he is still definitely a better striker than Porier and round 1 of the last fight proved that. Dustin had a great game plan and won by calf kicks but Conor will obviously be ready for that this time. You can tell Conor took his time last fight and didn't rush to finish Dustin when he had him hurt in round 1. That definitely wont be the case this time.

    I think he will be back to the Karate stance and throwing plenty of kicks himself and will finish Dustin with the left hand like he did in the first fight.

    The only way I can see Dustin winning this one is by submission.

    Great plan really, Hardly revolutionary was it kick a fella who's main weapon is his hands in the leg ,

    It was the obvious road to victory


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    #6965
    DodoDojo
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭DodoDojo


    Deleted User wrote: »
    When was the last time we saw that karate stance?

    Probably Eddie Alvarez, but it's not like he's forgot how to do it. It doesn't seem like he has been training with Gunni this camp though which is a shame.


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    #6966
    DodoDojo
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭DodoDojo


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    Great plan really, Hardly revolutionary was it kick a fella who's main weapon is his hands in the leg ,

    It was the obvious road to victory

    Well he was the first person to do it in fairness. I'm sure Aldo had the same game plan.


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    #6967
    DodoDojo
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭DodoDojo


    Does anyone know how good JK was at Karate?. I know he was a black belt but Karate is one of those martial arts where that doesn't necessarily mean much.
    I wonder how much of the Karate stance and in an out movement came from JK or maybe it was more Gunnar Nelson he got it from?


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    #6968
    Ush1
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭Ush1


    If anything it's easier to kick someone in a karate stances leg.


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    #6969
    DodoDojo
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭DodoDojo


    Ush1 wrote: »
    If anything it's easier to kick someone in a karate stances leg.

    Wonderboy and Lyota Machida have never seemed to have too much bother.


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    #6970
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,935 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    People tend to have a bit of trouble getting near Wonderboy without getting kicked in the face, have you seen the range he has on that roundhouse kick?


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    #6971
    [Deleted User]
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    Anyone know when Poirier was meant to be hurt in the last fight? There was one punch where he did a little bounce afterwards, all I could spot.


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    #6972
    DodoDojo
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭DodoDojo


    Not sure exactly. Conor landed a good solid left in both rounds.
    Dustin says he got hurt and that Conor flashed him here at 7.25:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1QrvDmWIB0&ab_channel=UFC-UltimateFightingChampionship


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    #6973
    ginoginelli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭ginoginelli


    DodoDojo wrote: »
    Does anyone know how good JK was at Karate?. I know he was a black belt but Karate is one of those martial arts where that doesn't necessarily mean much.
    I wonder how much of the Karate stance and in an out movement came from JK or maybe it was more Gunnar Nelson he got it from?

    He did kenpo. Says most of what he learnt was a waste of time. He used to be on here all the time years ago espousing the real world benefits of bjj and arguing with traditional ma guys.

    You can probably find some of the posts in the archives. He went on some great rants!


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    #6974
    [Deleted User]
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    Poirier never looked in serious trouble in that fight. He was staggered a couple of times. That's all.


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    #6975
    DodoDojo
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭DodoDojo


    ginoginelli wrote: »
    He did kenpo. Says most of what he learnt was a waste of time. He used to be on here all the time years ago espousing the real world benefits of bjj and arguing with traditional ma guys.

    You can probably find some of the posts in the archives. He went on some great rants!

    Ah interesting. So it was probably Gunnar then, but I find it really interesting that he had such a Karate style when his background was actually boxing.

    Conor does move like Gunni even in grappling and I've never seen anyone else with that movement in grappling. Wonder if they are still on good terms?


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    #6976
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    ginoginelli wrote: »
    He did kenpo. Says most of what he learnt was a waste of time. He used to be on here all the time years ago espousing the real world benefits of bjj and arguing with traditional ma guys.

    You can probably find some of the posts in the archives. He went on some great rants!

    Any links?


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    #6977
    DodoDojo
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭DodoDojo


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Any links?

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=104835

    Be warned he was always and arrogant piece of **** even before mcregor got famous. His persona in real life is nothing like the act he puts on for arial etc.


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    #6978
    DodoDojo
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭DodoDojo


    Here's Conors own boards account in case people havent seen it:

    https://www.boards.ie/search/submit/?user=494972&sort=newest

    You have to give it to him, at least he is genuine, unlike JK


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    #6979
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,168 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    yourdeadwright wrote: »
    Great plan really, Hardly revolutionary was it kick a fella who's main weapon is his hands in the leg ,

    It was the obvious road to victory

    Obvious after the fact. But nobody suggested it in the build up to any of his fights at LW.
    The leg kick was thrown out a lot in the Aldo build up. But southpaw was the big counter. And after that finish, it went away.

    Conor can easily prepare for the leg kick this time. But Dustin can easily have an entirely different plan.
    Ush1 wrote: »
    If anything it's easier to kick someone in a karate stances leg.

    Easier to kick the leg. But you’d be kicking it square on the shin, plus they have an easy time checking. Boxing stance you’re hitting it in meat, that’s when it goes dead. Much harder to check.
    ginoginelli wrote: »
    He used to be on here all the time years ago espousing the real world benefits of bjj and arguing with traditional ma guys.
    He wasn’t wrong to be fair.


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    #6980
    Fandymo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,177 ✭✭✭Fandymo


    StringerBell wrote: »
    It looks like such an easy nights work for Poirier when you watch it back.

    It’s crazy how many combinations McGregor throws and misses.


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    #6981
    [Deleted User]
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    I got rid of iptv last month and got in sky, I'm gone legit! When will I be able to order this pay-per-view? I have ordered pay-per-views in the past but that was from the UFC site directly before BT got exclusive rights.


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    #6982
    GiftofGab
    Registered Users Posts: 2,375 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I got rid of iptv last month and got in sky, I'm gone legit! When will I be able to order this pay-per-view? I have ordered pay-per-views in the past but that was from the UFC site directly before BT got exclusive rights.

    I have sky tv with no Bt sports. Ordered Bt box office with a few clicks last time. Takes about 10 seconds on the remote. Find Bt box office channel on the sky box and follow instructions from there.


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    #6983
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    GiftofGab wrote: »
    I have sky tv with no Bt sports. Ordered Bt box office with a few clicks last time. Takes about 10 seconds on the remote. Find Bt box office channel on the sky box and follow instructions from there.
    I tried but it's not available yet. I'll try again on Monday


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    #6984
    Naked Lepper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Naked Lepper


    anyone know if the fight will be shown on dutch tv again this time


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    #6985
    GiftofGab
    Registered Users Posts: 2,375 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    Very little talk about this fight even thou it could be potentially the last fight of McGregor.
    UFC countdown is out so that should generate hype.


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    #6986
    OneLungDavy
    Registered Users Posts: 367 ✭✭OneLungDavy


    GiftofGab wrote: »
    Very little talk about this fight even thou it could be potentially the last fight of McGregor.
    UFC countdown is out so that should generate hype.
    Just watched it. Very little footage of the McGregor camp.


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    #6987
    Naked Lepper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Naked Lepper


    yeah he seems to have completely curtailed the media presence leading up to this, youd almost forget it was on this saturday!

    hard to see him ever fight again if he loses


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    #6988
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,635 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Naked Lepper wrote: »
    hard to see him ever fight again if he loses

    Yeah hes done at LW, would get hammered at WW and cant make FW anymore. So probably the 3rd Diaz fight and maybe Manny and thatll be that.


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    #6989
    GiftofGab
    Registered Users Posts: 2,375 ✭✭✭GiftofGab


    The Nal wrote: »
    Yeah hes done at LW, would get hammered at WW and cant make FW anymore. So probably the 3rd Diaz fight and maybe Manny and thatll be that.

    The last thing I want to see is another 'exhibition' boxing fight between mma fighters, over-the-hill boxers, youtube stars etc.


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    #6990
    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    GiftofGab wrote: »
    The last thing I want to see is another 'exhibition' boxing fight between mma fighters, over-the-hill boxers, youtube stars etc.

    Manny isn't over the hill


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    #6991
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,635 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    GiftofGab wrote: »
    The last thing I want to see is another 'exhibition' boxing fight between mma fighters, over-the-hill boxers, youtube stars etc.

    Me too but money talks so theyre here to stay unfortunately. Tyson vs RJ Jnr top 10 boxing PPV buys ever. Mayweather vs Youtuber likely top 20.

    What a huge fight for McGregor though. If he loses, hes lost 4 out of 7 fights (5 out of 8 if you count Floyd) in his peak prime years (Aged 26-33).

    Hes only beaten a much smaller washed up Alvarez, a washed up Cerrone and a punchbag in Nate through his peak years.
    Cyrus wrote: »
    Manny isn't over the hill

    Hasnt fought in 2 years and will be destroyed in August I reckon.


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