UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor-November 12th

Started by redsoxx, Sep 27, 2016, in Sports Add to Reading List

  1. Kon
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    Nov 10, 2016
    Yeah I think they only have the 2-3 main fights for the press conference.

    Conor's there now, god d--- he knows how to sell a fight lol..Getting intense.
     
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    Alvarez so awkward with the trash talk
     
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    Press conference in general is pretty awkward so far lol, Dana just laughing for 10 seconds at the 'was that staged?' question and not saying anything.

    It'll be worth it though, some interesting parts already and I have a feeling the end will be good.
     
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    Yeah Eddie saying Conor's having 2 kids and and his girl isn't having twins lol
     
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    I don't think the women have been asked a single question since Conor showed up lol.
     
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    redsoxx "What's my favorite ring? The next one."-TB12

    Nov 10, 2016
    Thought Karolina was illegitimately wobbled by that headbutt for a second lol
     
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    Surprised Dana even let them get that close in the 1st place
     
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    Dana immediately after the headbutt "f--- I knew that was gonna happen" and then during the Eddie/Conor staredown "Don't touch each other, I already f----- up with Joanna" lol
     
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    Whoever asked that question was probably immediately removed from the venue
     
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    Not sure if there was truth to that or not. If it's a joke it's a bad one but whatever... Eddie isn't a s--- talker. Just seems like such a bad joke that he must have said it because there was some truth to it.

    Kinda rooting for Eddie in this one I think. Eddie's a real hard-nosed grounded guy. Conor kinda looked like a spoiled child being dragged away by Dana in his mink coat lol. I could probably go into this one neutral but I feel like you have to go into Conor fights rooting for either man. It's way more fun that way... They're really emotionally charged.

    Got Eddie winning as well. I'm about 60/40 in Eddie's favour. If Eddie flurries like he did against RDA throwing wild hooks at the hip... I see Conor catching him on the chin and at the least, dropping him. He's just so precise and smooth. Eddie's a tough guy to switch off tho.
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    It seems he'll likely go out there and grind him out for a bit tho (despite what he says). Push him up against the cage/take him down and sap his energy. If Eddie can do that for two rounds... the fight is pretty much over in my book. Conor will get tired and even if he's able to survive, he won't be as powerful.
     
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    Nov 10, 2016
    Win-win for me. Love mcgregor and Eddie is from philly
     
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    That was a s--- show. I've flipped on Eddie so many times already. I don't really like him as a fighter, and he grinds out such ugly wins. That said, hard not to root against the Conor machine. That fight will be a win/win for me as well I think. Don't really have a dog in the fight. h---, Wonderboy is one of my favorite fighters and I don't think I'd mind Tyron winning either. Especially considering the winner would get Maia. Still prefer Joanna though. KK is weak sauce.
     
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    Nov 10, 2016
    Oh....oh ouch. Just saw Eddie saw McGregor's gf having kids and they aren't twins you do the math. That looked like McGregor was super pissed.

    Def agree she's pregnant though she's looking pregnant for sure.
     
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    Quite recently was talking to an analyst who has a lot of insight and is very knowledgable... He seemed to think Eddie could potentially give Conor more problems on the feet than people realise. There's more but don't wanna post a scroll. Link to his channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGELkIvoy3sW7ehyu5SHuA/videos
    Interestingly tho... Conor was training a nice knee at the open workouts. Cerrone had a lot of success against Alvarez with it to stifle the threat of his takedowns so we might be seeing it quite a bit in the fight.

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    El Chapo to Joe Frazier IMG_4032.JPG
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    Thiago Alves comes in at 162lbs for his debut at 155. rofl
     
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    Nov 11, 2016
    As expected, Kelvin supposedly gonna miss too...no shocker
     
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  18. shogun
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    Wow by 8 pounds, fight with cerrone is off. Apparently you have to weigh within 5lbs of each other in order for the fight to take place with the NY commission... Jim Miller had to rehydrate to over 157 so his fight with Alves is still on. Crazy s---
     
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    f--- Kelvin, missed by 10 pounds for Woodley fight too.
     
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    Gutted the cerrone fight is off

    time and time again Gastelum has done this

    Unprofessional c----
     
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