We've got a new feature bout of UFC 196, which is a goodun '! Nate Diaz injured Rafael dos Anjos on Conor McGregor inch step
Welterweight fight is in place in time, although there is no title on the line, a lot of money and pride will be threatened. The card's superfight did not happen until March 5, but we were too excited, we decided to take an early look at the showdown.
Conor McGregor has shown some solid post-flame. As fighting a longer time to do it harder McGregor Chad Mendes let him down and punish him wrestlers in the road.
He used his foot angle and position switches can make it harder to get a little bead legs lens, although Diaz did not, and if so to shoot under constant double and single leg frame. Off his back, McGregor is basic, but durable.
He was his basic confidence. For example, he took a beating from Mendez his back, but never from his half butterfly guard confusion, ultimately creating enough space to get back to his feet.
Of Mendes, McGregor was able to do all this while before defending choke. To Diaz, he had to withstand a little more tucked neck choke.
Nate - Diaz is on another level when it comes to basic work. He was a few MMA fighters who are on the highest level to restore his real threat submit one, he can grab the opponent's neck and from anywhere.
Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has a smooth flow and launched dangerous, because people in the sport. McGregor show that last year Dennis Siver top beautiful lane change, resistance levels leg work, but he will have more difficulties to contain the buttocks Diaz educated, he should find himself in it.
striking
It will be interesting to see if playing to, even to the ground, however. Diaz has a good hip throw, but the way to remove in the wrestling is not much.
The surprise, the best boxers to trace him to slow down early and often aganst McGregor connection. Otherwise, the plodding Diaz may make it difficult for him to force clinch, which he can work, throw or even pull guard in the fight on the mat.
McGregor is hittable, but has a solid chin. As for my own amazing coach Matt Johnson gave me last night before training explains McGregor because he hit the angle and his great sense of distance elusive.
McGregor may not have traditional boxing head movement, Bob and his woven out of danger, but he left his corner to set his right pass very well, he established a fulcrum to his left roundabout play well right.
He believes his iron chin, but I think he feels the time and distance. Even when his hands low, often McGregor moving his head just an inch or so in order to avoid strikes and quick counter-attack with his long distance and straight punches.
In addition, he fast, he did. Bidiyazi fast.
Diaz has fast hands, when he got in front of their combination to go, but he needs a monopoly McGregor with his feet, he can do it. McGregor could deal with long distance Diaz trouble.
Typically, the Irish fought in the longer arm. Of course he is ready dos Anjos, a man who also has a shorter arm reaches Diaz shorter than the opponent.
McGregor will have a chance to think he is coming out with a range of Diaz but was caught. Him how to adjust, if it happens, you can say a lot about how this fight going.
Diaz does not usually respond well to kick the legs, but does not raise many McGregor. He might want to try on a size of a few, here.
Diaz could become a little predictable McGregor, because of his slow, steady, punching heavy attack, and remove the lens is not a real threat. However, the rapid McGregor Diaz may also become a little predictable, if he does not work for his own shelves.
I do not think he will, because Diaz was captured by the risk of choking too.
Intangible assets
We have to talk about weight, here. We've got a lightweight fight at welterweight and lightweight.
Who will benefit most from this? It is impossible to know.
We can only assume that Diaz will carry his weight a lot better, because he was the highest level in the order of time inside the UFC, light his most successful despite having to compete.
The good news is that both men should be vibrant in this fight. If McGregor who can handle is lighter and scope Diaz and his speed and energy are likely to make him the odd weight wash.
If Diaz can get an early McGregor in the clinch, but he can use his weight and his experts to catch some of his opponents less sticky plaque binding.
We also have to talk about preparation time. McGregor is a brave fight new people Houduosian Josse injured, quit, but Diaz also agreed to play as good as other people's champion, there is no training camp took a huge risk.
At this level, in the UFC, you need every advantage you can get. UFC fighting champion, not in real time are never prepared for them is a very clever idea.
Training camp is all about fine-tuning and adjusting tactics, as well as build muscle memory to your opponent's tendencies reaction.
Both would have been the last object of interest, but will likely be at least McGregor comprehensive clearer, because he has been in some form of combat training.
Given the two men are some of the largest in the history of MMA trash talkers, it will be interesting to see who the first one, and how they react to each meeting. My guess is that both men will be comfortable situation, but Diaz will be more so.
McGregor has the right to get the guts in his opponent's face and taunt them, even throw a strike. He has not done too often and was beaten, but not yet.
We've seen Diaz conversation and rule the roost, and more dominant, while winning, losing and gaining talked back. This is what he did, no one other than his brother Nick to do better.
If Diaz began to connect with Connor and his hard punches claws, McGregor will be a completely different spot than he ever been in, he's got, of course, deal with it character, but he might be a little rattled over Nate would be that if the same happened to him.
prediction
I like the speed of McGregor's foot and amazing diversity of attack here. He will fight because Diaz length and head hard, certainly do not want to fight with Diaz.
I like Diaz scale advantages, but I do not like him for a few days reduction in weight and McGregor ready. Full training camp, lightweight, I would be more inclined to Diaz, but considering McGregor has been sharpening his sword a few weeks now to prepare for March 5, I have to give him the advantage.
