Conor gerir upp bardagann: Mun ekki gera sömu mistök aftur

Írinn Conor McGregor hefur loksins gert upp tapið gegn Rússanum Khabib Nurmagomedov. Það gerði hann í langri færslu á Instagram.

Þar fer Conor í gegnum bardagann lotu fyrir lotu. Hann segist hafa unnið fyrstu lotu enda hafi Khabib ekki gert neitt annað en að halda honum.

Í annarri lotu segir Conor að Khabib hafi hlaupið um búrið áður en hann fékk þá himnasendingu að geta kýlt sig fast með hægri. Það högg felldi Conor og Írinn viðurkennir að höggið hafi verið gott hjá honum. Í kjölfarið hafði Khabib mikla yfirburði í lotunni. „Vel spilað,“ segir Írinn og bætir við að hann hafi ekki gefið boxinu hans Khabib neina íhugsun. Hann æfði sig ekkert gegn því og bar enga virðingu fyrir því. Þau mistök verði ekki gerð aftur.

Conor segir að þessi önnur lota hafi verið hans versta á ferlinum en hann hafi komið til baka og unnið þriðju lotu.

Í fjórðu lotunni segist Conor hafa gert slæm mistök sem hafi endað með því að hann tapaði bardaganum sanngjarnt.

Að lokum segir Conor að honum sé alveg sama þó hann fái ekki Khabib strax aftur. Hann sé tilbúinn í hvern sem er og að aðdáendur hans þurfi ekki að bíða lengi eftir endurkomunni.

 

 

 

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Thoughts on my last fight. Round 1. I believe from a sport standpoint, round 1 was his. Top position against the fence. Zero position advancement or damage inflicted. But top position. From a fight standpoint the first round is mine. Actual shots landed and a willingness to engage. Straight left early. Knee to the head on the low shot. Elbows in any and all tie up scenarios. Opponent just holding the legs against the fence for almost the entire round. Round 2 he is running away around the cage before being blessed with a right hand that changed the course of the round, and the fight. It was a nice shot. After the shot I bounced back up to engage instantly, but again he dipped under to disengage. That is the sport and it was a smart move that led to a dominant round, so no issue. Well played. If I stay switched on and give his stand up even a little more respect, that right hand never gets close and we are talking completely different now. I gave his upright fighting no respect in preparation. No specific stand up spars whatsoever. Attacking grapplers/wrestlers only. That won’t happen again. I also gave my attacking grappling no respect. To defense minded. Lessons. Listen to nobody but yourself on your skill set. You are the master of your own universe. I am the master of this. I must take my own advice. Round 3. After the worst round of my fighting career, I come back and win this round. Again walking forward, walking him down, and willing to engage. Round 4. My recovery was not where it could have been here. That is my fault. Although winning the early exchanges in 4, he dips under again and I end up in a bad position with over 3 on the clock. I work to regain position and end up upright, with my back to the fence. A stable position. Here however, I made a critical error of abandoning my over hook at this crucial time, exposing the back, and I end up beaten fair and square. What can I say? It was a great fight and it was my pleasure. I will be back with my confidence high. Fully prepared. If it is not the rematch right away, no problem. I will face the next in line. It’s all me always, anyway. See you soon my fighting fans I love you all

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