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

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  • #62
    Pulse8
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭Pulse8


    It was up at about 8am this morning & then mysteriously made private, lot of ppl online thinkin it was cos it showed Mendes's number but sure anyone who saw the FB post would've already seen that....he would obv have a new one by now I'm sure


  • #63
    Roar
    Registered Users Posts: 7,426 ✭✭✭Roar


    could be something to do with the conan footage perhaps?


  • #64
    Gabriel Young Bassoon
    Posts: 0 ✭ Gabriel Young Bassoon


    I saw the third embedded before it was taken down earlier. Conor on Conan and Mendes admits he is a funny guy, good enough one.


  • #65
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,735 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    I saw it also, was a good ep, ended Chad saying after watching Conor on Conan, he's a funny entertaining guy, looks to the camera iircc and says something along the lines, you don't have to act so tough all the time Conor, implying he can be cool, but chill tfo :) Iircc


  • #66
    Old Perry
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭Old Perry


    Stuxnet wrote: »
    I saw it also, was a good ep, ended Chad saying after watching Conor on Conan, he's a funny entertaining guy, looks to the camera iircc and says something along the lines, you don't have to act so tough all the time Conor, implying he can be cool, but chill tfo :) Iircc

    chads cool as a cucumber. i read on reddit that it being tsken down had something to do with sonnen putting ou chads number.


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  • #67
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,716 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Did Conor predict what round he'd finish mendes in yet?


  • #68
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,908 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Did Conor predict what round he'd finish mendes in yet?

    Inside 4 minutes i think


  • #69
    Lenin Skynard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,970 ✭✭✭Lenin Skynard


    Here's embedded for anyone that didn't see it.

    http://streamable.com/s92a


  • #70
    Depp
    Registered Users Posts: 4,850 ✭✭✭Depp


    http://severemma.com/2015/07/video-ufc-189-embedded-vlog-episode-3/
    video is watchable here for anyone that hasnt seen it yet
    EDIT: beaten to it :D


  • #71
    anpanman
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭anpanman


    This is obviously a very biased thread. A load of Irish lads writing off one of the best wrestlers in mma. Conor has never fought a ncaa div 1 calibre wrestler and he will be put on his arse early in every round and get ground and pounded either to tko or unanimous decision to chad. Sorry lads just being real. He's only fought Muppets thus far.


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  • #72
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,716 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    anpanman wrote: »
    This is obviously a very biased thread. A load of Irish writing off one of the best wrestlers in mma. Conor has never fought a ncaa div 1 calibre wrestler and he will be put on his arse early in every round and get ground and pounded either to tko or unanimous decision to chad. Sorry lads just being real. He's only fought Muppets thus far.

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=can+of+worms&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#imgrc=nmJmcHIcGyKQLM%3A


  • #73
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,908 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    anpanman wrote: »
    This is obviously a very biased thread. A load of Irish lads writing off one of the best wrestlers in mma. Conor has never fought a ncaa div 1 calibre wrestler and he will be put on his arse early in every round and get ground and pounded either to tko or unanimous decision to chad. Sorry lads just being real. He's only fought Muppets thus far.

    An IRISH MMA forum, frequented by mainly IRISH fans and they're all supporting an IRISH fighter, well fcuk me, who'd have thought it

    Only muppets.......i laughed


  • #74
    Lenin Skynard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,970 ✭✭✭Lenin Skynard


    anpanman wrote: »
    This is obviously a very biased thread. A load of Irish lads writing off one of the best wrestlers in mma. Conor has never fought a ncaa div 1 calibre wrestler and he will be put on his arse early in every round and get ground and pounded either to tko or unanimous decision to chad. Sorry lads just being real. He's only fought Muppets thus far.

    Careful now.
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  • #75
    anpanman
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭anpanman


    Perhaps Muppets was over the top but I liked conors chances against aldo. I just think chad will get him down and I cant see Conor getting back to his feet. Chad Mendes is a beast.


  • #76
    moneyman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭moneyman


    anpanman wrote: »
    This is obviously a very biased thread. A load of Irish lads writing off one of the best wrestlers in mma. Conor has never fought a ncaa div 1 calibre wrestler and he will be put on his arse early in every round and get ground and pounded either to tko or unanimous decision to chad. Sorry lads just being real. He's only fought Muppets thus far.

    No one's writing Mendes off and your post is ridiculous. Hating Conor does not equate to him being ****, no matter how much you want it to be true. I have no idea who'll win but either side writing off the other, which is what you're doing, has no clue what they're talking about.

    You're also trolling, so bye bye.


  • #77
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I'm guessing a wrestler would try and submit someone?


  • #78
    anpanman
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭anpanman


    I'm not trolling I just think everyone has Conor down as the winner. I just hope its more of a fight than conors last ufc fights. I would love to see Conor defend off his back and break a sweat against possibly the best wrestler in mma


  • #79
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,716 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I'm guessing a wrestler would try and submit someone?

    Usually not. They control the opponent and land punches and elbows. But they can and do submit guys too


  • #80
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,716 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    anpanman wrote: »
    I'm not trolling I just think everyone has Conor down as the winner. I just hope its more of a fight than conors last ufc fights. I would love to see Conor defend off his back and break a sweat against possibly the best wrestler in mma

    He's far from the best wrestler in mma


  • #81
    anpanman
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭anpanman


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    He's far from the best wrestler in mma

    He has about 64 ncaa d1 wins he's a beast


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  • #82
    bur
    Registered Users Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭bur


    This fight shows what a piss poor effort the UFC makes of hyping most of their events. They just get lucky now and then when someone like Conor comes along and captivates the media.

    Lawlor's is one of the best stories in all of MMA and there has been nothing. I know he has the personality of a stone but come on, it's still an easy story to sell.


  • #83
    Old Perry
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭Old Perry


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I'm guessing a wrestler would try and submit someone?

    Thought this as well a while ago but if i remember corrrctly only 2 of his pro wins have come from subs and the rest a fairly even devide between decision an T/KO. maybe someone could explain why this is? like i watched a cerrone video the other day and if got someone on the ground it seemed he was always going for submission or back to the feet. Would i be wrong in sayin conor is similar to chad in that he may prefer to just keeping punching when it goes to ground?


  • #84
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,716 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    anpanman wrote: »
    He has about 64 ncaa d1 wins he's a beast

    Henry cejudo, Daniel Cormier, Yoel Romero are top of the food chain wrestlers. Mendes is a level below but nonetheless still a beast as you rightly said


  • #85
    Tox56
    Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Old Perry wrote: »
    Thought this as well a while ago but if i remember corrrctly only 2 of his pro wins have come from subs and the rest a fairly even devide between decision an T/KO. maybe someone could explain why this is? like i watched a cerrone video the other day and if got someone on the ground it seemed he was always going for submission or back to the feet. Would i be wrong in sayin conor is similar to chad in that he may prefer to just keeping punching when it goes to ground?

    There are no submissions in wrestling, wrestlers coming to MMA are basically starting from scratch in that regard. It's a lot easier to learn how to rain down punches from dominant positions than to learn how to apply subs


  • #86
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Old Perry wrote: »
    Thought this as well a while ago but if i remember corrrctly only 2 of his pro wins have come from subs and the rest a fairly even devide between decision an T/KO. maybe someone could explain why this is? like i watched a cerrone video the other day and if got someone on the ground it seemed he was always going for submission or back to the feet. Would i be wrong in sayin conor is similar to chad in that he may prefer to just keeping punching when it goes to ground?

    Basically wrestling doesnt equate to BJJ, so just because you have good wrestling doesnt mean your going to sub everyone. A wrestler will more often than not take the guy down and look for the ground and pound as opposed to subs.


  • #87
    Davei141
    Registered Users Posts: 4,541 ✭✭✭Davei141


    UFC released episode 3 again edited out the part with Mendes saying Conor can be funny and just needs to chill.


  • #88
    ASOT
    Registered Users Posts: 7,733 ✭✭✭ASOT


    Davei141 wrote: »
    UFC released episode 3 again edited out the part with Mendes saying Conor can be funny and just needs to chill.

    Was wondering why they took it down earlier, guess the gotta create the bad blood!


  • #89
    Glade87
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Glade87


    Interim title??? Really? I feel they should have made the Diaz fight... Mendes is a boring fighter and he has clearly stated his intentions... Put McGregor on his back (which he will succeed in doing) and keep him there... FOR 5 ROUNDS.

    I want Mcgregor to win but this fight is a stupid risk, he got the title shot, it should have been put in the bank... because let's say Diaz beat McGregor... his title shot is still in the bank. Let's say Mendes puts on the most boring display ever seen and pins McGregor for the whole fight... suddenly McGregor is at the back of the queue.

    It's a stupid risk considering Dana White will be redder than a tomato should this occur. I want McGregor to do well but if I'm being honest, I think Mendes is a terrible match up for him at such short notice... Mendes is no joke... BORING but no joke.

    McGregor is a young guy, it's seems people forget this, sometimes you have to learn things the hard way. I think it's great what he's done... real talent... but experienced against top level guys??? NO

    Mendes is.


  • #90
    Fromvert
    Registered Users Posts: 5,081 ✭✭✭Fromvert


    Chad Mendes is boring? I must of dreamt watching his last 6/7 fights and all of his KOs. Since his first loss to Aldo he's been a beast, blasting through everyone.

    McGregor would of had to fight him at some stage, it's just earlier than we thought. You got beat the best etc


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  • #91
    moneyman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭moneyman


    If Conor is going to be champion he would need to beat Mendes sooner rather than later regardless. It's a risk for the UFC but really I think Conor's self-belief is so unwavering that the possibility of losing doesn't even enter the equation. I'm happy he's taking the risk, it adds to his character and will shut up a huge amount of naysayers if he wins.

    Mendes isn't boring btw. Saying he'll take McGregor down and doing it are two different things. He may take him down more than once but I seriously doubt Conor will be kept on the mat for the majority of the fight. He's obviously not on Mendes' level wrestling wise but he's very slippery and hard to keep down apparently. And so far his takedown defense has looked quite good.


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