Finally found and watched an ok YouTube vid of the fight
I have it a draw or Nate 3-2.
1st - Super good gameplan that I expected. They showed no footage of Conor leg kicking leading into the fight but that is the obvious adjustment vs any Diaz bro. Conor round easy.
2nd - Conor clean pot shot well the 1st half. But not much pressure. Diaz came on strong and really threaten McGregor more when he's pouring it on. Either draw or edge to Diaz.
3rd - Diaz with the dirty box, just swapping away Conor energy. Diaz round.
4th - Conor using effective shot selection again. Diaz not getting off much of anything. Conor round.
5th - Diaz looking worse for wear in the face but McGregor running lol. Pretty even round but with the dirty boxing, TD attempt and final takedown, gnp, I'd say Diaz was in more control of the round. Diaz round or draw.
I feel better calling it a draw but if u have to pick a winner I'm giving it to Nate. If you gonna be a pot shotter you better be clinical like a Mayweather to get them decisions. I will say Diaz and McGregor need to stay away from 170. McGregor gassing, Diaz sluggish too, not from leg kicks, dudes punches were mad slow. But Conor fought a super smart/obvious game plan. Kick, engage, be mobile, reset. That's the recipe to frustrate head hunting, body bangers like Diaz bros. I ain't that mad at the decision though because Diaz could not put away a gassed Conor many times.
Diaz copping mad excuses after the fight but he was absolutely in worse body language than the first fight. Conor leg kicks obviously hurt him in the 1st round but dude was just sloppy as fukk everywhere regardless. Diaz just operating on fight experience and endurance. Almost like the first fight, with a smarter Conor.
I have it a draw or Nate 3-2.
1st - Super good gameplan that I expected. They showed no footage of Conor leg kicking leading into the fight but that is the obvious adjustment vs any Diaz bro. Conor round easy.
2nd - Conor clean pot shot well the 1st half. But not much pressure. Diaz came on strong and really threaten McGregor more when he's pouring it on. Either draw or edge to Diaz.
3rd - Diaz with the dirty box, just swapping away Conor energy. Diaz round.
4th - Conor using effective shot selection again. Diaz not getting off much of anything. Conor round.
5th - Diaz looking worse for wear in the face but McGregor running lol. Pretty even round but with the dirty boxing, TD attempt and final takedown, gnp, I'd say Diaz was in more control of the round. Diaz round or draw.
I feel better calling it a draw but if u have to pick a winner I'm giving it to Nate. If you gonna be a pot shotter you better be clinical like a Mayweather to get them decisions. I will say Diaz and McGregor need to stay away from 170. McGregor gassing, Diaz sluggish too, not from leg kicks, dudes punches were mad slow. But Conor fought a super smart/obvious game plan. Kick, engage, be mobile, reset. That's the recipe to frustrate head hunting, body bangers like Diaz bros. I ain't that mad at the decision though because Diaz could not put away a gassed Conor many times.
Diaz copping mad excuses after the fight but he was absolutely in worse body language than the first fight. Conor leg kicks obviously hurt him in the 1st round but dude was just sloppy as fukk everywhere regardless. Diaz just operating on fight experience and endurance. Almost like the first fight, with a smarter Conor.
Breh, Nate made more in that rematch than he has in his entire career. You think he'd be granting anybody else an immediate rematch?
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