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Mendes shoots for the double early on and McGregor ends up on his back.. Panics sets in after being on his back against a strong wrestler and he then gets pounded out at some point.. And new champ Chadster!!!
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McGregor defends the early take downs easily and keeps his distance, it's then evident that he's much too quick and elusive standing.. Then knocks out Mendes just like Aldo did... New champ McIrish....
A tricky fight to nail down fellas!!! MMA logic suggests always go with the superior wrestlers though..Comment -
33 on mendes +125 by wrestlehumpComment -
McGregor's reach + Mendes' tough weight cut on short notice. Mendes will be gassed by the 3rd. McGregor is the new fugazi champ.Comment -
tougher fight in my opinion for Conner. I can't bet against Mendes. I'll watch like most of these big fightsComment -
That's a good point.
Chad Mendes has a 66 inch reach.
McGregor's is 74 inches.
McGregor has never fought someone that is as athletic, hits as hard, and can wrestle as well as Mendes though.
Its hard to say. Dustin Poirier and Diego Brandao could be similar to Mendes. Mendes is higher ranked and has been in bigger fights than they have.Comment -
seemingly invincible highlight-reel banger with huge reach advantage but zero "deep water" experience (mostly because they haven't needed it on their mesmerizing squash'evrybody'early run)
vs.
elite smothering banger with lots of exposure to deep water
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we've had this identical scenario twice in very-recent memory...
Thatch v. Bendo
LHW-Rumble v. DC
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you've been warned...
signed,
someone who learned the hard way, from both of these tilts, to not get too star-struckComment -
^^ Good points Fit with the Thatch and Rumble comparisons... Only thing you left out is that Bendo and DC didn't come in on short notice or give up that much reach going into those fights, still you may be onto something here..
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Mendes is super tough....but his standup is sub par....only has toughness and wrestling....I could see this going to decison with both wearing out late...Comment -
I will give Mendes 4 minutes with McGoat.Comment -
no surprise Conor talked a Ton of shit today, Dana is in love with it and is drooling for this guy to have gold around his waistComment -
^^ He takes Chael Sonnen the original "OG" mouth to school.. Makes Chael look like a humble shy alter boy in comparison.. Got him a huge pay day and major hype though didn't it?
Smart business guy or just a fool with a loud mouth I can't figure it out???? Irish peeps are drunk and loud which makes me tinks this is the luck of the Irish more then business smarts.. This fight for the interim belt now with Mendes will tell if his mouth can walk the walk.... Hmmm?
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I don't see Conor losing this fightComment -
easy-to-overlook intangibles matchup
Mendes adv: opponent has ZERO deep-water experience
Conor adv: opponent forced into a makeshift late-notice camp
imo, on balance, former > latter: net plus for the boring-but-beastly MendesComment -
I'll bet 1unit on Mendes and kinda hope is great fight that Mcmouthy wins lol.Comment -
How can people say McGregor has zero deep water experience when he's fought Dustin Poirier, Max Holloway, Dennis Siver and Diego Brandao. McGregor tore his ACL in his fight with Max Holloway and still managed to pull out the win. Fighting through a serious injury should count as deep water experience. The long media tour build up to the Aldo fight should count as deepwater experience. Making all those predictions of finishing Dustin Poirier and others in the 1st round should also count as deep water experience with the added pressure.
Chad Mendes isn't the greatest at 5 round fights. Its not like Mendes is invincible in 5 round fights when there's a lot of pressure on him to perform. Mendes has to pace himself to go the distance and can't fight at the same pace someone like Frankie Edgar can maintain.Comment -
Pendred future goat.Comment -
lol Pendred. how does he keep winning!?Comment -
i agree with everything you said, basically...BUT
by "deep water" experience i meant actually being involved in any action beyond end of R3
few handle it well on their first exposure (see DC vs. Jones/Thatch vs. Bendo)...but, just like the experience of completing your first marathon makes you a different/better runner...FAR better equipped for the changes that take place in you at the 20-mile mark (aka. "wall")...in the same way, some/any actual "deep water" makes a fighter better able to handle it when it arises again (ie. at the business end of a crucial fight)
mendes has some (two full rounds against an Aldo who--having grown from his first exposure with Frankie where he clearly faded--made it as demanding an introduction to the R4/R5 experience as you can get...outside of the Bones/Gus candidate for greatest fight of all time--truly amazing considering that they were both first-timers to the "deep water" game),
mcG has notComment -
again semantics: having your hand raised after a fight because of scrawled marks on sheets of paper handed to the ring anouncer
is not equivalent to
actually winning the fight
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everyone knows Pendred, for whatever reasons, is a serial-beneficiary of shitty decisionsComment -
Haters gonna hate. Pendred will go down as goat.Comment -
Not hating on Pendred as all that guy has done has made me money.. Bet him in his last 3 and prop bet him to win by decision in 2 of them.. Was shocked that I won all those bets after watching each fight...
Can't do it anymore betting on Pendred after watching him fight, gotta fade the talentless fool this next go around fighting on US soil........Comment -
The only difference is, this is a KO instead of a decision....would have went the distance with aldo, Chad gets knocked out early, he has poor defense and rushes in when striking and when goin for the takedown, know for sub-par cardio even with a full camp. EaZZZy money fellasComment -
Could be right Josh, Chad does punch with massive power though and you forgot to give him a chance with his striking.. He just went the distance with Aldo whom is another lengthy quick striker much like McConnie and that fight remained standing almost the entire time.... He also just knocked Lamas out of the box and made him look stupid in less then a round.. I'd say Mendes should be able to hold his own standing for a bit in this one until his wrestling takes over..
I guess this fight will come down to whether or not McGreg can defend the take downs early and often... Mendes could be in trouble if he can't take McMouth down at all...Comment -
McGregor got this and will then lose to Aldo.Comment
On Conor +110 Rory -175, -180, 185, and Garbrandt itd -150 Pendred -120
