Official Conor McGregor thread (part 4) *Updated Warning in 1st Post Re:Boxing match

EagererBeaver

Especially as you can't ****ing see McGregor's eyes ffs.

GerryDerpy

I am finding it hard to feel sorry for Paulie but I think it is a bad move for the McGregor camp to try to put him in his place so to speak - either actually doing it in sparring or creating that perception.

Paulie seems genuinely peeved off. And if McGregor has a game plan or specific moves that are his only hope then you have to be worried that Paulie gives the game away by talking to too many people.

finglashoop

GerryDerpy wrote: »

I am finding it hard to feel sorry for Paulie but I think it is a bad move for the McGregor camp to try to put him in his place so to speak - either actually doing it in sparring or creating that perception.

Paulie seems genuinely peeved off. And if McGregor has a game plan or specific moves that are his only hope then you have to be worried that Paulie gives the game away by talking to too many people.

Paulie has talked to everyone at this stage

Outlaw Pete

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Especially as you can't ****ing see McGregor's eyes ffs.

Okay, one of his eyes.... sweet Jesus, what is this, nit pick Saturday.

His stare is unbroken was the point and it was a comment on the photo, not their whole sparring session.

Gamebred wrote: »

Actually, it's something I've noticed about McGregor in a lot of fights, in that he rarely takes his eyes of opponents. Something which Berto said about Mayweather. It's as if they have an icy calmness about them even in the midst of a fight.

I just compared McGregor to Mayweather there. That's the coals for me I expect.

Either way, great photo.

Outlaw Pete

Can see McGregor releasing an edited version of the '12 rounds' spar now.

Fair play if he does too. Paulie's being fcuking baby.

https://twitter.com/PaulMalignaggi/status/893819288754237440

EagererBeaver

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Okay, one of his eyes.... sweet Jesus, what is this, nit pick Saturday.

You can't even see his eye. You can partially see it from a side profile whereas Paulie is practically facing the camera head on. You're just taking ****e about stuff that isn't there to be seen in the photo.

Lukker-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMA6xAHo6Ws

Outlaw Pete

EagererBeaver wrote: »

You can't even see his eye. You can partially see it from a side profile whereas Paulie is practically facing the camera head on. You're just taking ****e about stuff that isn't there to be seen in the photo.

If you can't see McGregor's eye in that photo and also that his stare is locked on Paulie..... then maybe a trip to an optician is in order?


Here's another pre-sparring tweet by Paulie, which is in stark contrast to his attitude now.


https://twitter.com/PaulMalignaggi/status/888129345755033600


He should have asked for pre approval of images if he was gonna be as thin skinned as he has beenn... not that he'd have got it of course but at least McGregor's camp would have know what he was really about.

EagererBeaver

You can partially see his eye. He appears to be looking at Paulie (participant in combat sport in looks at his opponent shocker). Paulie appears to be looking at him.

Pray tell of these vast differences you see in the two sets of eyes.

Subcomandante Marcos

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

Okay, one of his eyes.... sweet Jesus, what is this, nit pick Saturday.

His stare is unbroken was the point and it was a comment on the photo, not their whole sparring session.



Actually, it's something I've noticed about McGregor in a lot of fights, in that he rarely takes his eyes of opponents. Something which Berto said about Mayweather. It's as if they have an icy calmness about them even in the midst of a fight.

I just compared McGregor to Mayweather there. That's the coals for me I expect.

Either way, great photo.

Why post a picture of Conor missing as a reason to stay he's doing great and super focused?

Outlaw Pete

This thread

EagererBeaver wrote: »

You can partially see his eye. He appears to be looking at Paulie (participant in combat sport in looks at his opponent shocker). Paulie appears to be looking at him.

Pray tell of these vast differences you see in the two sets of eyes.

Like I said, the most striking thing for me about the photo was how how one fighter's gaze (better not say eyes in case I'm lynched again) appears icy calm / steely focused and the other not nearly....



.......but it was a comment on the *photo*. Not the whole damn sparring session. Jesus folks.

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Why post a picture of Conor missing as a reason to stay he's doing great and super focused?

I didn't! Gamebred posted the photo. Seriously folks. Must be a slow news day.

wonderfullife

One thing Conor does better than almost anybody in MMA is maintaining his eyes on the target. Only Bisping might be better than him in that sense, they can both be in the pocket with shots whizzing at them and they keep their eyes on the target.

I love that sequence in the Diaz 2 fight where Nate throws out a lazy right jab to disrupt Conor as he's about to deliver a leg kick and Conor keeps his eyes laser focused on Nate's right thigh despite being hit.

Bisping is amazing at doing it as well, but he tends to get clattered a lot more than Conor so he has more practice

EagererBeaver

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

This thread



Like I said, the most striking thing for me about the photo was how how one fighter's gaze (better not say eyes in case I'm lynched again) appears icy calm / steely focused and the other not nearly.....

But how in the name of **** do you draw that conclusion though? You can't see his gaze ffs

Lukker-

Conor has some gaze

EagererBeaver

A couple of lads on this thread would like nothing more than staring deep into his gaze.

Zero-Cool

Is Ep 2 of All Access online somewhere? Can't seem to find it.

thewheel2.0

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Is Ep 2 of All Access online somewhere? Can't seem to find it.

Here are the two youtube links I have found:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKmDySmu_mA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U29iDF-uMdg

Quality is woeful though. Any one find a decent quality version?

.ak

Lukker- wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMA6xAHo6Ws

Ugh, I'd rather grate my knuckles up and down a cheese grater for 20 minutes than watch that.

Lukker-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ3RRC54_2s

markc91

https://heavy.com/sports/2017/08/mcgregor-mayweather-all-access-showtime-episode-2-video/ That link worked perfect

froog

jesus this idiot making an absolute tit of himself. the ego on him.

conor can show whatever photos of the camp he wants, it's his show.

and ya, like other posters have said, sounds like he underestimated conor and it was a competitive session. based on all his **** talk beforehand his ego was well bruised, as well as his face.

froog

also, lol at the eye analysis comments.

hewhoscares

c'mon lads more eye analysis of one photo.

We're not far off the bottom of this.

.ak

Lukker- wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ3RRC54_2s

Brilliant.

spix

Quote from Paulie talking about the 'pushdown' pic to esnews

Other person - There's no way that f**er was going to drop you
Paulie - But inside he is rough, and so I was ah... inside rough stuff and he pushed me down.

Dont think Paulie is being honest he stopped mid sentence

Ash.J.Williams

ha love the trad music representing crumlin!!

Eyes Down Field

wonderfullife wrote: »

One thing Conor does better than almost anybody in MMA is maintaining his eyes on the target. Only Bisping might be better than him in that sense, they can both be in the pocket with shots whizzing at them and they keep their eyes on the target.

I love that sequence in the Diaz 2 fight where Nate throws out a lazy right jab to disrupt Conor as he's about to deliver a leg kick and Conor keeps his eyes laser focused on Nate's right thigh despite being hit.

Bisping is amazing at doing it as well, but he tends to get clattered a lot more than Conor so he has more practice

What relivence does that have to boxing Mayweather? He can stay focused all he wants but it doesn't compensate for lack of boxing skill. Floyd has hand speed and accuracy greater than anything Conor has seen in the UFC. If Diaz could connect with slow, inaccurate telegraphed punches. What hope does Conor have against the fast, precision shots of an all time great boxer?

wonderfullife

Eyes Down Field wrote: »

What relivence does that have to boxing Mayweather? He can stay focused all he wants but it doesn't compensate for lack of boxing skill. Floyd has hand speed and accuracy greater than anything Conor has seen in the UFC. If Diaz could connect with slow, inaccurate telegraphed punches. What hope does Conor have against the fast, precision shots of an all time great boxer?

It had no relevance to Floyd I was just discussing Conor.

I'm tired of all the negativity from you boxing guys so in future I'll be replying to you in the following fashion:

49-1

Outlaw Pete

hewhoscares wrote: »

c'mon lads more eye analysis of one photo.

Okay, I feel the eyes in this pic are saying 'Who the fcuk thought this cage fighter the sweet science!"

wonderfullife

Ido with wise words.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l1nQGe--vo