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

darced · 12-07-2015 12:56PM

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Dietsquirt · 12-07-2015 12:57PM

martyos121 wrote: »

Wouldn't put money near a guy who is 4-0 in the UFC (method of victories aside) and is fighting a fighter on the decline with thousands of Irish supporting him?

I'd genuinely like to hear why you would write him off so emphatically.

Need I say more?

Feckthis · 12-07-2015 12:58PM

Don't know how mcgregor got out of that choke. His neck was twisted right around. I thought he was ****ed. Shows the fight in him to get out of it. Got up then and knocked him out. Some man. Go on mc Gregor.

riffmongous · 12-07-2015 01:00PM

DeVore wrote: »

So, just waking up after that night of fights... That card was *stacked*... I was really hoping Conor would finish it with a flying knee just to keep it on theme!

The fight went pretty much how I predicted, Conor couldn't stop Mendes taking him down, Mendes couldn't stop Conor getting back up and Conor was absolutely dominant on the feet.

The game plan was smart, Mendes is carrying an *awful* lot of muscle on him and that drains blood and oxygen so I thought he might have problems with cardio. Clearly so did JK and Conor... from the off they targeted his body and Conor is right, if you've never been teeped in the gut you would dismiss them as annoyance kicks but man they drain your energy like nothing else. From the first round Mendes looked like he was in trouble with his cardio and it showed. At the end he was gassed imho and he was pretty much out on his feet before the left-straight.

Conor might be putting on a brave face but his ground game, to borrow a phrase from himself, was basic. He never looked like getting out from under Mendes and that wasn't a full mount, he was in Conor's guard! Against the likes of a cardio bunny like Edgar, that wont do.

All that said, what a cracking night to be an Irish fight fan.

Edgar really should push now for the next opportunity and skip Aldo, he's got all the tools to beat Conor, cardio, ground game and he's survived some hard punches before.

I still don't like him, but fair play to McGregor all the same.

Feckthis · 12-07-2015 01:06PM

Lots of people jumping on a bandwagon on Facebook saying it was fixed to finish in second round. And awful convinent it finished just at the end of the second round. Saying it was stopped to quick. Don't think so myself. What uses think here? There is hardly fixing at that sort of level?

stephenl15 · 12-07-2015 01:07PM

Feckthis wrote: »

Lots of people jumping on a bandwagon on Facebook saying it was fixed to finish in second round. And awful convinent it finished just at the end of the second round. Saying it was stopped to quick. Don't think so myself. What uses think here? There is hardly fixing at that sort of level?

don't be ridiculous. Anybody who thinks it was fixed hasn't a clue abot mma

Tilikum · 12-07-2015 01:11PM

stephenl15 wrote: »

don't be ridiculous. Anybody who thinks it was fixed hasn't a clue abot mma

I don't think it was fixed but it was stopped very, very quickly. Most of the fights I've seen will see yer man take more punishment than he should. I was very surprised to see it stopped - Mendes was covered up with 3secs left Ffs.

darced · 12-07-2015 01:16PM

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sonofenoch · 12-07-2015 01:18PM

darced wrote: »

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That fight was one of the most brutal things I've ever seen that could be deemed 'legal'

CurryFlavoured · 12-07-2015 01:19PM

Mendes 100% fit would've been more interesting but his ground game didn't really threaten Conor tbh. Unless he could lay on him for 5 or sap his energy he wasn't going to win by wrestling, there was no threat of a sub or ko on the ground IMO.

PhlegmyMoses · 12-07-2015 01:20PM

Tilikum wrote: »

I don't think it was fixed but it was stopped very, very quickly. Most of the fights I've seen will see yer man take more punishment than he should. I was very surprised to see it stopped - Mendes was covered up with 3secs left Ffs.

Tbh, I think a fight should be stopped pretty quickly if somebody goes into turtle mode. They are telling the ref that they are too shook to defend themselves.

Do you think they should let him come out for the next round punch drunk and possibly concussed, just in case he might be able to carry on?

darced · 12-07-2015 01:25PM

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CurryFlavoured · 12-07-2015 01:26PM

Mendes should have done more to defend, but I think Herb was very eager to jump in.

What was weirder to me was seeing Mendes tired 30 seconds in, I know he took it on short notice but that didn't add up for me seeing hes usually a cardio machine.

12-07-2015 01:27PM

Delighted for Gunnar , great result for him.

and 2 flying knee ko's in one night too.

CurryFlavoured · 12-07-2015 01:33PM

darced wrote: »

Believe me that guillotine was as close as it gets.

I remember for a second thinking he was done actually, you're right. Conor defended really well though. Take down defence needs huge work.

cloudatlas · 12-07-2015 01:43PM

I thought Conor was as good as expected on the ground, escaped the guillotine twice, he skipped out of holds a few times too.

People still aren't giving him due respect, he had a game plan, attack the body shots wear Chad down go for endurance, get chad breathing hard.

Did herb Dean stop the fight too early given that the round was running out?

PandaPoo · 12-07-2015 01:44PM

sonofenoch wrote: »

That fight was one of the most brutal things I've ever seen that could be deemed 'legal'

Couldn't agree more, he's some man to stand and trade with Robbie with his face being crushed into the back of his head

JustTheOne · 12-07-2015 01:45PM

cloudatlas wrote: »

I thought Conor was as good as expected on the ground, escaped the guillotine twice, he skipped out of holds a few times too.

People still aren't giving him due respect, he had a game plan, attack the body shots wear Chad down go for endurance, get chad breathing hard.

Did herb Dean stop the fight too early given that the round was running out?

Why does it matter if the round was nearly over

He was floored and done, game over whether 3 minutes or 3 seconds

He said it himself.

CurryFlavoured · 12-07-2015 01:48PM

Its devastating how close Rory was but he was a broken man in that 5th round. 10 more seconds in r3 and he might have won.

chopperbyrne · 12-07-2015 01:49PM

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Tbh, I think a fight should be stopped pretty quickly if somebody goes into turtle mode. They are telling the ref that they are too shook to defend themselves.

Do you think they should let him come out for the next round punch drunk and possibly concussed, just in case he might be able to carry on?

First rugby and now you're on the MMA bandwagon. If Shels ever start winning again you'll be straight back to Tolka. :-P

Completely agree though.

JustTheOne · 12-07-2015 01:53PM

Why did he not chop his hair it was getting in his face a good bit.

JJayoo · 12-07-2015 01:56PM

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Mendes should have done more to defend, but I think Herb was very eager to jump in.

What was weirder to me was seeing Mendes tired 30 seconds in, I know he took it on short notice but that didn't add up for me seeing hes usually a cardio machine.

It was Conor's first few kicks to Mendes's midsection

Amazingfun · 12-07-2015 01:59PM

rottie 11 · 12-07-2015 02:01PM

First time watching mcgregor live last night . Watched all his fights on YouTube tho. Really enjoyed it tho , was funking shaking watching it lol

Davei141 · 12-07-2015 02:06PM

What a card! Has there ever been so much build up and everything delivered? Loved the bit of respect and emotion at the end. Aldo fight is going to be on a different planet! i'm wrecked after that.

weldoninhio · 12-07-2015 02:18PM

dave1982 wrote: »

Well, it's almost as if jumping up on things has no bearing on a fight!! Who'd a thunk it??

CurryFlavoured · 12-07-2015 02:21PM

JJayoo wrote: »

It was Conor's first few kicks to Mendes's midsection

Kicks taking effect that quickly doesn't seem realistic.

JJayoo · 12-07-2015 02:25PM

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Kicks taking effect that quickly doesn't seem realistic.

To the mid section they can work instantly, Imagine taking a shot to the stomach and being completely winded and then having to fight on.

Help!!!! · 12-07-2015 02:26PM

Would all the people saying the fight got stopped early prefer Herb Dean ( who is regarded as the best ref in the UFC ) had not stopped it & Mendes ended up in hospital?
Mendes got hit with two clean shots to the head & went down, he was very dazed. He himself said if Herb stopped it then it was the right thing to do

PandaPoo · 12-07-2015 02:30PM

weldoninhio wrote: »

Well, it's almost as if jumping up on things has no bearing on a fight!! Who'd a thunk it??

ah go way, Its just a funny video. I'm sure even Conor would see the funny side.

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