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UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz |OT| Fook The Belt feat. Ninja Shit & Touch Butt
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StylesClash
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Why must you guys always bring Floyd into this shit? He's not in MMA therefore who gives a shit. Take that shit to the boxing thread.
Ninja Scooter
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oh lord have mercy
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All of my hype.
Says the one that ran from this match.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
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Indeed. There are weight classes for a reason. There's also the problem of the "unbeatable". That mythical fighter the media likes to create and people end up believing the hype.
On a side note, since when has ESPN extensively covered the UFC?
All of my hype.
I go back and forth on this one because Edgar would be a more intriguing fight, but if Aldo doesn't rush in like he did in the first fight, then it could be entertaining as well.
Lawler has an iron chin. He would eat Conor's best shots and then unleash everything on Conor's face. No way Conor gets through a war like Robbie/Rory 2.
Well Conor was winning pretty handily for a round and a half. All the damage and combos put on him happened after he got rocked, which is what lead to the end of the fight.
Will go down as one of the best shots ever!
Bam Bam Baklava
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Obviously you're not familiar with the Diaz brothers. You could get him to bleed like that in a pillow fight.
-MD-
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Don't be salty, he got KO'd, taking a fight so soon and on short notice would be dumb.
Did you honestly win that much or are you just messing as per usual? Lol.
Aldo needs to slow his role.
All of my hype.
He still got knocked out in less than thirty seconds.
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I bet five grand friend because I felt pretty confident about Diaz winning the fight. I just decided on round two based on a whim since I felt that'd be about right due to these guys likely trading a lot, which means someone is likely to get hurt sooner rather than later. I wouldn't have really cared if I'd lost it, but considering I made the bet on a whim due to how good the odds were, I'm pretty damn satisfied.
Ninja Scooter
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Conor was definitely looking really, really good for the first round and a half. He was picking Nate apart on the feet. Hard to say he got his ass kicked in the stand up, nowhere near close. The question is though, would Nate have eventually landed a shot to rock him if the fight kept going on the feet? Who knows?
TheGreatMightyPoo
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It should be interesting who he fights next.
I don't think he wants dos Anjos or Edgar.
ramoisdead
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Just find the SunhiLegend gif.
slightconfuse
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Angelus Errare
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All of my hype.
How is he gonna call Conor a pussy tho? Like it's not like Conor dodged you or anything.
Since Rousey got big typical Disney. Hope Conner doesn't start crying and wanting to have babies now.
N7 MRP Weasel
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what was Conor thinking taking it to the ground did he forget this guy is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu? you fucking idiot...
I wanted Nate to Knock his ass out standing, it was coming...
I wanted Nate to Knock his ass out standing, it was coming...
You're up to your ears in bullshit.
It was 152 and Canelo had PLENTY of time to get the weight off. He was very lively at the weigh in and clowned Floyd as well.
I don't like Floyd as a person but keep it real.
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I'm not salty man, I'm just stating what happened. Aldo got KTFO in less than 30 seconds, had the chance to get this fight tonight and ran, after saying countless times that he would fight at any time.
The one thing I'm not is a fan of McGregor, I can assure you that.
And Aldo got knocked out sub-30 seconds. Not sure how McGregor taking a fight 25 pounds over the weight class he usually fights in makes him a pussy either...
Ninja Scooter
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He was fucking out on his feet. It's either take it to the ground and try and grind and survive somehow or have the ref stop it on the feet. He was done at that point.
Less than 15 seconds actually. Doesn't even deserve a rematch tbh.
The dudes head bounced off the mat like a basketball. I believe he was just medically cleared.
I mean, that's pretty much how Diaz won this fight. By the second round he had sniffed out McGregor's timing (especially with how much McGregor burned his arm whiffing so many lefts), started landing and almost immediately nullified McGregor's standup. McGregor didn't adjust and got hurt quickly for it, picked apart rapidly from that point, got stuffed with his desperate takedown attempt and choked the fuck out.
abstract alien
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Yep. Holm got choked out as well, but she went out on her shield instead of tapping.
If he didn't get outboxed why did Conor shoot for a takedown and become a wrestler??
Syphon Filter
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someone is always crying about floyd, they need to accept he is TBE.
ldcommando
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Rda looking really good right now, you know...broken foot aside
BadAss2961
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That's Roy Jones Jr, one of the greatest ever in his prime and had lightning fast reflexes.
If Nate and Conor straight up box it ends just like this most of the time. Nate's got the reach and better technique. Conor was super aggressive because speed kills, but Nate could take his power. If Conor hangs back he's fighting Nate's fight. Either way Nate wins unless Conor lands the perfect shot.
Yeah but I want to see Aldo and McGregor have a real fight though.
Let's see how they match up when technique and attrition come into play.
sturgboski
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I am disappointed at the loss of the inevitable McGregor vs Cormier/Jones fight. /s
McGregor really needs to get some ground game and take down defense. I am looking forward to him eventually fighting Frankie if the UFC ever wants to actually allow that to happen.
ERMint13
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Diaz has alot of scar tissue above his eyes. Always bleeds in his fights and usually the first round. He is also a slow starter. Connor needed to end that in the first before Diaz started jawing while taking punches.
Aldo also won't get the belt back. He's out of his mind.
excelsiorlef
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Looked like she tapped but the ref missed it to me.
But that might have been her trying to break it.
Optimusdouche
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I don't think Nate is the better boxer at all. And no timing doesn't beat speed everytime. It's not that simple.
And those cuts were legit game ending cuts. Conor knew that, and probably got even more cocky. He knew he had the fight in his pocket.
Nate was always circling away so those big shots from Conor weren't having their full effect. But, if they were fighting with boxing gloves, in a traditional boxing match, I think Conor would win pretty clearly.
I think the problem is just Nate was too big for Conor. Nate is more of a WW than Conor is. That size difference can make a huge difference. It's what allowed Conor to get hurt so much more easily. It always seemed like a slightly bad idea. It also means to damage the guy you have to hit him many more times than usual, opening you up to extra risk.
And those cuts were legit game ending cuts. Conor knew that, and probably got even more cocky. He knew he had the fight in his pocket.
Nate was always circling away so those big shots from Conor weren't having their full effect. But, if they were fighting with boxing gloves, in a traditional boxing match, I think Conor would win pretty clearly.
I think the problem is just Nate was too big for Conor. Nate is more of a WW than Conor is. That size difference can make a huge difference. It's what allowed Conor to get hurt so much more easily. It always seemed like a slightly bad idea. It also means to damage the guy you have to hit him many more times than usual, opening you up to extra risk.
abstract alien
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It doesn't, but you know...the internet. The place where no one actually fights talks about fighters.
SRTtoZ
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Great shot.
He probably couldn't even see straight tbh. I don't think he actually properly recovered from that big blow, and instead desperately tried something else to buy time. Poor move, but there wasn't much else he could do besides just take more heavy blows.
They cover Ronda and Connor. Jon Jones very sparingly. That's it.
Discotheque
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Mayweather one of the GOATs. We need another fight night game and him on the cover too most definitely
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