Topic: McGregor vs. Poirier
McGregor vs. Poirier
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07.22.2014 | 8:54 PM ET
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09.29.2014 | 11:53 PM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
One of the GnP punches also hit the back of the head (the 2nd one, after the hammerfist, before the final clean one), but again, Dustin fell into it. What you do see is that if Conor does land there, he notices it fast and adjusts so the next one doesn't. That's all you can ask of a fighter. There will always be a punch here and there that land on the back of the head mid-fight, those dudes are ducking, moving all in split seconds, you don't call those man. You just don't, they're a part of the game.
And now back to reality, the first punch was legal as **** ... but then again I watched every replay with my 'Conor, I love you' glasses on so I don't know how reliable a witness I am ;)
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
09.30.2014 | 12:10 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
I just wanted to see a little more dominant conor in there with a clear finish not a glancing blow in the middle of a bogus exchange.
I am one of the biggest Conor marks here, but that was not a finish he can hang his hat on and everyone knows that. hell even Conor admitted it.
I like Poirier, but was cool with him being the lamb that was led to slaughter, I just didn't get the show I wanted. I doubt that makes sense to any of you, but it is what it is.
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09.30.2014 | 12:28 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Poirier wrong Submission wrong Round 2
09.30.2014 | 12:41 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
Another thing I loved was that Dustin got a clean left in there and Conor just walked through it. You can have all the talent in the world only to get ****** by a glass chin. Conor's chin be mighty.
Don't worry breaux, Bermudez is easier to hit than Dustin. It will be clean, it will be swift and it will be brutal.
Conor will be wearing gold by mid 2015 :)
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
09.30.2014 | 12:46 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Poirier wrong Submission wrong Round 2
09.30.2014 | 12:50 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
09.30.2014 | 1:00 AM ET
Prediction: wrong Poirier wrong Submission wrong Round 2
09.30.2014 | 2:50 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
Frankie, now that's a different story, you can analyze how they matchup forever but Frankie's a "find a way" sort of dude. Transcending "mathematical" skill sets comparisons. That said, I have a feeling Conor's one of those special ones that'll be a tad too much for Frankie to make up for the extreme size difference.
I think that though Aldo would be Conor's most dangerous fight, Frankie would be his toughest matchup ... if that makes any sense.
As for Cub, I put him more in the Aldo category, dangerous, but a good fit for Conor's style and a less dangerous than Aldo.
Conor/KZ would be fun ... but I wouldn't want to see it ... one of my favourite fighters would have to lose, don't know how I'd deal with it :)
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
09.30.2014 | 2:57 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
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09.30.2014 | 3:20 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
Conor forces Aldo to engage and either gets finished within 3 or finishes Aldo in rounds 4 or 5. You heard it here first. Print and save :)
I can totally see this happening in that fight:
* Edited at 09.30.2014, 3:24 AM ET *
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
09.30.2014 | 8:40 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
09.30.2014 | 9:01 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 3
Dana is a PROMOTER. It is his job to promote these guys. These kinds of statements are for the media and for your average fan. They are not for guys like us that breath MMA.
I'd bet that based on percent he wins though. A higher percent of Ireland watched him fight than the US for Brock or Canada for GSP lol. It's like saying Ronda is a bigger star than Silva. Depends how you define "star" or in this case define "bigger".
09.30.2014 | 9:20 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
Added up? Sure. But per headlined event? Brock sold the **** out of anyone in UFC history and it wasn't even close.
* Edited at 09.30.2014, 9:21 AM ET *
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
09.30.2014 | 12:21 PM ET
Prediction: wrong Poirier wrong Submission wrong Round 3
It could have been cleaner.. But it was still a great performance and he deserves the credit he's getting. I mean if he had punched him on the jaw and knocked him clean out that's definitely more decisive in my opinion..
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09.30.2014 | 4:52 PM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor wrong Decision
For real.
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09.30.2014 | 4:57 PM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor wrong Decision
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10.01.2014 | 1:31 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
"Hay lohh you Mike, ay lov you Mike. Hyou say somesing like di fo me, and naw I say you ... I LOV YOU! See you som. Boy." -- Yoel Romero, UFC 205
10.01.2014 | 11:58 AM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO wrong Round 2
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10.01.2014 | 8:05 PM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor wrong Decision
The McGregor we've seen is basically going to eat Aldo's kicks until he drops, but we know that he's an intelligent fighter who's going to know Aldo's advantage over him, so who knows how he'll adjust.
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10.01.2014 | 8:25 PM ET
Prediction: correct McGregor correct KO/TKO correct Round 1
His style appears susceptible to Aldo's kicks ... but he's also demonstrated high fight IQ so far. I'm interested to see how it would play out.
Additionally, while McGregor would likely be vulnerable to the kicks, the counter to leg kicks is a cross, especially coming from a Southpaw ... so Aldo could also be playing with fire during those exchanges.
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