MacDonald vs. Poirier

Rory MacDonald shifts back and forth nervously.
Dustin Poirier looks very relaxed.
Rory MacDonald has fight Dustin Poirier 1 times. He has lost 1 of them.
The Red Rory is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.

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Round 1
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The Red Rory and Poirier move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!


Poirier studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Poirier launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Red Rory stops that one with his ribs!


0:47 Round 1 and Poirier is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.


Dustin Poirier tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on The Red Rory's face


Bone shattering straight left hand from Dustin Poirier!
The Red Rory is going to have a big headache after that blow!


Dustin Poirier tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!


The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier throws an uppercut
The Red Rory slips it.


A left hook from Poirier
grazes the chin of The Red Rory.
There is a small laceration on Rory MacDonald's Chin


The Red Rory launches a kick
but Dustin Poirier avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!


As the fight continues it seems that Dustin Poirier is taking the best of the fight.
Poirier pushes Rory MacDonald and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.


These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
The Red Rory and Poirier circle around the center of the cage.


Poirier studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.


A right hand from Dustin Poirier
surprises The Red Rory!


Poirier is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
The two exchange wildly
Poirier is connecting with a few punches


Dustin Poirier launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
The Red Rory blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Rory MacDonald's cheek! The Red Rory stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The ref pulls off Dustin Poirier! The Red Rory seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
The Red Rory's Right cheek is beginning to swell

Winner is Dustin Poirier by TKO (Punch) at 2:55 Round 1

Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 0/3 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s

Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 13/17 (76%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 0 s


Rory didn't get a chance to anything-at-all during this fight. I'd say he was willing to donate to Dustin's charity, but there's nothing left of him to donate.