McGregor Fight

[Dr. Blackheart]

Any of you cats in Vegas with me for this one?  Glows?

[warriorchick]

Any of you cats in Vegas with me for this one?  Glows?

When is it? We only follow real sports.

[GooooMarquette]

When is it? We only follow real sports.

Baseball, Basketball, Football and Dodgeball?

[warriorchick]

Baseball, Basketball, Football and Dodgeball?

Also, bags and roller derby.

[barfolomew]

Also, bags and roller derby.

This may belong in the NM thread, but "bags" is indeed the proper term.
Something very wrong with a tournament called a "cornhole open".

[warriorchick]

This may belong in the NM thread, but "bags" is indeed the proper term.
Something very wrong with a tournament called a "cornhole open".

I was actually debating which term to use.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I would say half of the Irish ex-pats are here to see this.

[JWags85]

The potential violence between drunk Irishmen and drunk Russians is potentially more explosive than the fight.

As for the fight, longer it goes, the more it favors Khabib. He's not faced a striker as talented as Conor and if he thinks he can walk through punches to try and get a take down, he may get iced. But if he keeps his distance and waits for a spot/fatigue, he has an clear advantage. Conor isn't a wrestler, never will be, but I imagine hes worked extensively on takedown defense post Diaz. Khabib won't be able to take punishment like Diaz did tho

[Dr. Blackheart]

Crazy Ruskies.  Absolutely crazy.

[forgetful]

Crazy Ruskies.  Absolutely crazy.

He does have a point though.  McGregor went nots attacking a bus for of people and bystanders, and the story dropped quicker than this is, and apparently McGregor and his manager were hurling some quite inappropriate racial/religious epithets at him. 

Doesn't excuse his actions, but McGregor should also be being highly criticized here.

[jesmu84]

He does have a point though.  McGregor went nots attacking a bus for of people and bystanders, and the story dropped quicker than this is, and apparently McGregor and his manager were hurling some quite inappropriate racial/religious epithets at him. 

Doesn't excuse his actions, but McGregor should also be being highly criticized here.

Do you know the reason that McGregor attacked that bus?

Just asking, because there is a big timeline of events that occurred before the fight even took place.

[JWags85]

Do you know the reason that McGregor attacked that bus?

Just asking, because there is a big timeline of events that occurred before the fight even took place.

Exactly. McGregor was out of line with the dolly throwing, but it was a reaction to Khabib walking around like Tony Soprano with an entourage of goons ganging up on and cornering/physically accosting McGregor's friend and teammate when he was alone, among other things.

Conor runs his mouth and says some objectionable stuff, much of which is related to fight promotion, but Khabib is connected to some legitimately horrible people and has a history of connected physical violence outside of the octagon.

[Golden Avalanche]

Exactly. McGregor was out of line with the dolly throwing, but it was a reaction to Khabib walking around like Tony Soprano with an entourage of goons ganging up on and cornering/physically accosting McGregor's friend and teammate when he was alone, among other things.

Conor runs his mouth and says some objectionable stuff, much of which is related to fight promotion, but Khabib is connected to some legitimately horrible people and has a history of connected physical violence outside of the octagon.

So too is McGregor. You don't run afoul of the Kinahan clan and still be alive without some muscle behind you.

Both dudes are connected to illegal $hit. Only one of them called the other side terrorists.

[forgetful]

Do you know the reason that McGregor attacked that bus?

Just asking, because there is a big timeline of events that occurred before the fight even took place.

I do not, but agree with Golden Avalanche.  Both are no where near angels, but calling someone a terrorist rat, and your entourage throwing out racial and religious epithets crosses a line.