The Official Mma/ufc Thread

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  1. Barnstable

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    Barnstable, Aug 25, 2017
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    I just can't take all the boxing boys talking like MMA fighter are a bunch of sub par athletes who can't fight. Folks calling for a Mayweather to KO Connor in the first half of the fight. I will gladly eat crow if I am wrong, but man show some respect. Guys like Connor, Anderson, Stiepe, GSP, Mighty Mouse are super elite athletes with tremendous skill. I still say the smart bet is on 12 rounds of yawning, but now more than ever I am hoping Connor overwhelms lil fell and humiliates him, just to watch Max Kellerman , Steven A, and Shannon Sharp have a heart attack on live TV Monday morning....

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    I mentioned this in the boxing thread but it's worth repeating. Connor isn't going to box Floyd, he can't. Using only hands =\= boxing. There's boxing and there's various martial arts punching styles. Connors an amateur boxer but an elite karate/tkd/king fu puncher. The argument isn't whether or not connors a good enough boxer, it's whether or not martial arts punching can be effective against elite boxing. I think it can.
     
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    Floyd coming out looking like a Luchador
     
    Barnstable, Aug 26, 2017
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    Connor up 3-0

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    That's about what I expected. McGregor forgetting constantly it was boxing and doing illegal hits, Mayweather not even breaking a sweat, toying with the guy, then beating the crap out of him. It was just sad from round 7 or so on, this shouldn't have even been allowed lol. McGregor didn't even know to move his head he just kept taking punches.
     
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    Yeah but Connor won the first 5 rounds and gassed in the 7th.

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    McGregor did way better than I expected.

    I was rooting for him in this one.
     
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    Manufactured drama. Floyd always plays defense for a while to start. Then he learned what he needed and pummeled McGregor. I wasn't rooting for anyone here, it was simply interesting spectacle. Credit to McGregor for taking that beating and not falling over though.
     
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    Connor gassed, he didn't get hurt that's all. That's not to say PBF wasn't gonna win, he dominated after the 5 and could have been given 5 too.

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    He was just outclassed. Can't ask a 0 - 0 fighter to beat a top 5 all time. Just asking too much. So yes, he did better than most expected and I give him credit for that, but ultimately, the fight shouldn't have happened.
     
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    I got to see the last round. Looks like the ref did the right thing once Mayweather started teeing off.
     
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    McGregor didn't have the defensive skills to use the gloves to block shots, only head/body movement. Becomes tough to do when you are toast. Smart game plan by the smaller man to let the bigger guy wipe himself out.
     
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    He also didn't clinch like he should have. If he understood boxing better he could have wrapped up more in the later rounds and maybe even made it into a decision loss

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    The other big hole McGregors game was he doesnt know how to.leverage his punches in a boxing context. It was clear that the spacing and angles effected him.just as much as it did PBF.

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    I'm shocked anyone would think this was a loss for McGregor overall.

    We literally just watched Rocky Balboa. A novice took the 49-0 champion to the 10th round. How could anyone watch that and not be impressed? How could anyone watch that and feel like boxing didn't take a big hit? It would have been bigger if it was a decision. It would have been even bigger if McGregor had won, but people should leave this fight wondering: "can McGregor actually box?" which is a problem for professional boxing.
     
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    I am impressed McGregor lasted that long. I'm not impressed with this being a "win" for Mayweather though. This "fight" shouldn't take him to 50-0, it should be considered like an al-star game or something, not an actual game.
     
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    Agreed. Connor lost due to inexperience and fatigue. For a guy to go into another man's sport and do this well is very impressive. It was a win/win for connor anyways, so this raised his stock.
     
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    I'll say this Connor lasted a whole lot longer in a boxing ring than any boxer would last in a MMA fight lol

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