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UFC 189 - McGregor v Mendes *READ MOD WARNING IN 1st POST*

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  • #512
    Crann na Beatha
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  • #513
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,296 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Foxtrol wrote: »
    I’m not sure how you’re scoring the interview but I’m basing mine on how much it affected the other and there was no ‘giving as good as he got’ for Mendes in that regard. Conor looked relaxed during it and has never mentioned that interview again while Mendes looked flustered and has talked about it numerous times since.



    That’s great, as you clearly haven’t read or listened to Mendes comment about the interview so there’s no point in discussing it with you. If you want to educate yourself maybe listen to the media call and specifically the question posed by Ariel Helwani (in typical stirring fashion) as to why the balls comment seemed to affect him so much seeing as he would have presumed he’d have had short jokes made about him all his life.

    I didn't see the Helwani thing but I did see the original interview. i'd say it pissed off Mendes so much as McGregor was in the studio and Mendes on the phone so when the studio cracked up laughing there was no comeback for Mendes, he just had to sit there and listen to everyone laugh at him.


  • #514
    stephenl15
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I didn't see the Helwani thing but I did see the original interview. i'd say it pissed off Mendes so much as McGregor was in the studio and Mendes on the phone so when the studio cracked up laughing there was no comeback for Mendes, he just had to sit there and listen to everyone laugh at him.

    spot on. McGregor was there and could have the crowd on his side and could feed off that, whereas Mendes was on Skype. Not much Mendes could've done. Tough situation.


  • #515
    slicus ricus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭slicus ricus


    Here's the clip for anyone who hasn't seen it:



  • #516
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,296 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    i'd say it was the same for Aldo alot of the time as the crowd would have been laughing/cheering before Aldo's translator would have even started talking!


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  • #517
    kearnst2
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    Anyone know of anywhere that will be showing this in Dublin city?


  • #518
    califano
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    kearnst2 wrote: »
    Anyone know of anywhere that will be showing this in Dublin city?

    Nowhere its too late in the morning. just watch it at home.


  • #519
    scudzilla
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    kearnst2 wrote: »
    Anyone know of anywhere that will be showing this in Dublin city?

    All the info in here, a few places are showing it

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057454984


  • #520
    D.Q
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    Think sin nightclub are showing it as well. Saw an event on fb


  • #521
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,840 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    When I seen Conor playing football during Embedded all I could think was "please don't do a Rory McIlroy"


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  • #522
    scudzilla
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    SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
    When I seen Conor playing football during Embedded all I could think was "please don't do a Rory McIlroy"

    What? Ride a famous tennis player, ditch her, win a few tournaments then not be able to decide who to represent in the olympics.....and grow a stupid haircut


  • #523
    Eircom_Sucks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭Eircom_Sucks


    scudzilla wrote: »
    What? Ride a famous tennis player, ditch her, win a few tournaments then not be able to decide who to represent in the olympics.....and grow a stupid haircut

    or look like the guitarist neil schon with a melted face


  • #524
    mdwexford
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,293 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    scudzilla wrote: »
    What? Ride a famous tennis player, ditch her, win a few tournaments then not be able to decide who to represent in the olympics.....and grow a stupid haircut

    Sounds good to me.


  • #525
    califano
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    scudzilla wrote: »
    What? Ride a famous tennis player, ditch her, win a few tournaments then not be able to decide who to represent in the olympics.....and grow a stupid haircut

    Who said he was riding. They weren't married after all. Cant be making assumptions like that.


  • #526
    Old Perry
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    SureYWouldntYa wrote: »
    When I seen Conor playing football during Embedded all I could think was "please don't do a Rory McIlroy"

    'they cant play basketball like i can'


  • #527
    Paully D
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    Think I heard a few "you'll never beat the Irish" chants on the UFC's Snapchat story of Chad's open workout today. :pac:


  • #528
    mfceiling
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    Mcgregor is on periscope now doing a live training session....so much hate in the comments!!


  • #529
    cloudatlas
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZmuQQ26vI


    Faber is actually a little bit complimentary of Conor in this interview before the Chad fight was announced.


  • #530
    Ken Shamrock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,192 ✭✭✭Ken Shamrock


    cloudatlas wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZmuQQ26vI


    Faber is actually a little bit complimentary of Conor in this interview before the Chad fight was announced.

    He's just honest more than complimentary, Conor is very talented and Faber isn't going to dispute that. I'd say he still feels the same way now even If he detests him a little bit.


  • #531
    ASOT
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    cloudatlas wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZmuQQ26vI


    Faber is actually a little bit complimentary of Conor in this interview before the Chad fight was announced.

    This is why i dont understand Schaub how can he say Conor would beat Aldo yet is petrified of Mendes? Idiot.


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  • #532
    Paully D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,710 ✭✭✭✭Paully D


    McGregor's open workout from earlier:

    https://www.periscope.tv/w/aG2MuzI3OTU0N3wzNjE4NzUyMuQQbmGLwCprTDIy05W0zRRweY0oCdbj76thV8gweYhi

    Good crowd of Irish there already. :)

    There seems to be a case of 'where's Conor's missing water' going on during the session too. :pac:


  • #533
    kearneybobs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,923 ✭✭✭kearneybobs


    A really nice breakdown of Conor's technique
    He's a tad bit annoying but a really good analysis.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2M6b16FpAk


  • #534
    stephenl15
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    Jasus that periscope is a sack of shyte! Can't see how long it is, skip and it always buffers


  • #535
    nc19
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    cloudatlas wrote:
    Faber is actually a little bit complimentary of Conor in this interview before the Chad fight was announced.


    He's talking about a fight conor lost when he was 18 or so.

    You can't compare 18yr old conor with 26yr old conor no more than any other fighter.

    Clutching at straws me thinks


  • #536
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,304 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Yeah, Faber loses all credibility saying Conor gives up easy. Finishing AND WINNING a fight with a torn ACL is the opposite of giving up.

    Anyway, here is Conor commenting on Aldo Mendez 2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceg9qaBBBrg


  • #537
    Paully D
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    sheehy83 wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceg9qaBBBrg

    Great video. Conor sounds like someone you'd hear shouting on Hill 16 for most of that :pac:


  • #538
    Mmmm_Lemony
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcQ0ZyZr_4o


  • #539
    parc
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    The reptiles comment. Just class :D


  • #540
    Foxtrol
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    DC and Florian both went for Mendes with their picks on UFC Tonight.

    Had a heavily Irish crowd behind them that pretty much didn't stop shouting for the whole show aside from when Mendes was on, which is a bit surprising. Wonder what they were offered to keep quiet... :D


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  • #541
    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,840 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    Rory is a little too softly spoken to make that Chuck mohawk work


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