Post by The Sandman on Jun 26, 2023 23:57:45 GMT -5
Kamaru Usman glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Dustin Poirier glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Kamaru Usman has fight Dustin Poirier 2 times. He has won 2 of them.
The Nigerian Nightmare is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and Dustin Poirier is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Good looking punches from Kamaru Usman on the ground
deflected by Dustin Henderson.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Deep breaths from Dustin Poirier who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks those punches
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
0:45 Round 1 and Dustin Henderson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dustin Henderson launches a few weak punches
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks them effectively.
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Kamaru Usman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Dustin Henderson's face!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Kamaru Usman looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Kamaru Usman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Henderson launches a few weak punches
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks them effectively.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
The Nigerian Nightmare shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kamaru Usman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Dustin Henderson's face!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Dustin Poirier moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to The Nigerian Nightmare's cheek from the guard.
Kamaru Usman uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to open up Dustin Poirier's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Dustin Henderson in the side of the head
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to stand up!
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't allow him!
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kamaru Usman fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Kamaru Usman tries to free his leg...
Kamaru Usman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dustin Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Henderson tries to move on the ground and shows Kamaru Usman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dustin Henderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dustin Henderson has a small cut in his Forehead
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Deep breaths from Dustin Poirier who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks those punches
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kamaru Usman hovers above Dustin Henderson
Good punches to Dustin Henderson's body.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Kamaru Usman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Kamaru Usman
that stun Dustin Henderson.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Nigerian Nightmare steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kamaru Usman fakes a move and moves laterally.
The Nigerian Nightmare steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kamaru Usman goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Dustin Henderson seems staggered and Kamaru Usman runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Chin
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and Dustin Poirier is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The Nigerian Nightmare is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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A right hand from Dustin Poirier
surprises The Nigerian Nightmare!
A punch from Dustin Poirier
gets blocked by The Nigerian Nightmare.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier tries a hook to the body
but The Nigerian Nightmare manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
The Nigerian Nightmare is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Dustin Henderson is smart enough to block that one.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kamaru Usman launches a body shot
Dustin Henderson evades.
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kamaru Usman!
Dustin Henderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dustin Henderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Dustin Henderson moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Nigerian Nightmare's chin
Dustin Poirier fires an unorthodox punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's torso
that goes wide.
Dustin Poirier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dustin Poirier fires an unorthodox punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's torso
that hits its mark.
Surprise roundhouse punch by The Nigerian Nightmare.
It looks like Dustin Henderson was hit by a bus!
Kamaru Usman throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Dustin Henderson launches a flurry of punches
The Nigerian Nightmare slips out of danger.
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kamaru Usman!
Dustin Henderson ducks under...
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dustin Poirier jabs at The Nigerian Nightmare
to no visible effect.
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Nigerian Nightmare begins to launch a barrage of punches over Dustin Henderson
this is getting worse and worse for Dustin Henderson
Solid jabs from Dustin Poirier.
The Nigerian Nightmare defends.
Kamaru Usman tries a hook to the body
and hits Dustin Henderson ribs hard
Dustin Poirier just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Nigerian Nightmare quickly defends.
Dustin Poirier fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks that. It was easy!
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Good leg kicks from Kamaru Usman.
Dustin Henderson winces a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Nigerian Nightmare into his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dustin Poirier
Solid shots!
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson measures the resilience of The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Kamaru Usman aggressively and repeatedly punches Dustin Henderson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kamaru Usman fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Kamaru Usman tries to open Dustin Henderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kamaru Usman. Dustin Henderson is unable to cover himself now!
Dustin Henderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dustin Henderson has a small cut in his Forehead
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Kamaru Usman tries to free his leg
Kamaru Usman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dustin Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for The Nigerian Nightmare, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Dustin Poirier's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Nigerian Nightmare and Dustin Henderson circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Dustin Henderson launches a hook to the body
Kamaru Usman moves aside looking for a counter...
The Nigerian Nightmare looks to be in very good shape.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
The Nigerian Nightmare is connecting with a few punches
The Nigerian Nightmare seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and Dustin Poirier is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Kamaru Usman
makes Dustin Henderson stumble back!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kamaru Usman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Henderson tries to stand up!
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't allow him!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Henderson tries to move on the ground and shows Kamaru Usman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dustin Henderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dustin Poirier seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Kamaru Usman!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Kamaru Usman looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Kamaru Usman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kamaru Usman controls the situation despite Dustin Poirier efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Kamaru Usman rolls him over and takes his back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dustin Henderson! The Nigerian Nightmare has one hook in and keeps working!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with one hook in
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dustin Henderson's being punished here!
Dustin Henderson's Right eye is beginning to swell
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with one hook in
Dustin Henderson doesn't stop bleeding.
The Nigerian Nightmare has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Dustin Henderson.
Nicely done! The Nigerian Nightmare now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Kamaru Usman hovers above Dustin Henderson
Good punches to Dustin Henderson's body.
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Dustin Henderson tries to stand up!
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't allow him!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dustin Henderson's being punished here!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Dustin Henderson has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Dustin Henderson is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
The Nigerian Nightmare tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dustin Henderson!
The Nigerian Nightmare has one of his arm over Dustin Poirier's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Kamaru Usman throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Nose
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dustin Henderson's being punished here!
Dustin Henderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Kamaru Usman isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Dustin Henderson struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
The Nigerian Nightmare is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Dustin Henderson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Kamaru Usman appears to be unbreakable
Dustin Henderson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Kamaru Usman unil he can pull his arm free! The Nigerian Nightmare lost his dominant position.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Dustin Henderson is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dustin Poirier!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Kamaru Usman tries to open Dustin Henderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kamaru Usman. Dustin Henderson is unable to cover himself now!
Dustin Henderson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Kamaru Usman throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Dustin Henderson's face with those brutal elbows! Dustin Henderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Dustin Henderson has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Nigerian Nightmare works on the ground with his fingers over Dustin Henderson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Kamaru Usman rolls Dustin Poirier to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Kamaru Usman slides his arm under Dustin Poirier's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
The Nigerian Nightmare is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
You can see the pain reflected in Dustin Henderson's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Kamaru Usman appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Kamaru Usman appears to be unbreakable
The Nigerian Nightmare is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
The Nigerian Nightmare secures the lock while Dustin Poirier refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kamaru Usman by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:47 Round 3
Statistics: Kamaru Usman
Punches 22/29 (76%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 45/55 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 476 s
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 3/25 (12%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/16 (12%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 476 s
Fights are so different when you hit these HIGH-level fights. Like, Usman did big damage, but Poirier survived through that and fought through, but faded. The difference being this bad boy still went 3 rounds. And Poirier was trying and putting work in and draining Usmans stamina to make him earn those
Dustin Poirier glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Kamaru Usman has fight Dustin Poirier 2 times. He has won 2 of them.
The Nigerian Nightmare is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and Dustin Poirier is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Good looking punches from Kamaru Usman on the ground
deflected by Dustin Henderson.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Deep breaths from Dustin Poirier who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks those punches
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
0:45 Round 1 and Dustin Henderson is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dustin Henderson launches a few weak punches
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks them effectively.
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Kamaru Usman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Dustin Henderson's face!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Kamaru Usman looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Kamaru Usman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Henderson launches a few weak punches
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks them effectively.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
The Nigerian Nightmare shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Kamaru Usman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Dustin Henderson's face!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Dustin Poirier moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to The Nigerian Nightmare's cheek from the guard.
Kamaru Usman uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to open up Dustin Poirier's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Dustin Henderson in the side of the head
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to stand up!
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't allow him!
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kamaru Usman fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Kamaru Usman tries to free his leg...
Kamaru Usman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dustin Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Henderson tries to move on the ground and shows Kamaru Usman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dustin Henderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dustin Henderson has a small cut in his Forehead
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Deep breaths from Dustin Poirier who tries a hammer punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks those punches
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll on the ground...
The Nigerian Nightmare knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kamaru Usman hovers above Dustin Henderson
Good punches to Dustin Henderson's body.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Kamaru Usman doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Some nice shots from Kamaru Usman
that stun Dustin Henderson.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Nigerian Nightmare steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kamaru Usman fakes a move and moves laterally.
The Nigerian Nightmare steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Kamaru Usman goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Dustin Henderson seems staggered and Kamaru Usman runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Chin
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and Dustin Poirier is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The Nigerian Nightmare is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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A right hand from Dustin Poirier
surprises The Nigerian Nightmare!
A punch from Dustin Poirier
gets blocked by The Nigerian Nightmare.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier tries a hook to the body
but The Nigerian Nightmare manages to dodge it
Poorly executed technique. Kamaru Usman looks to counter!
The Nigerian Nightmare is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
Dustin Henderson is smart enough to block that one.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Kamaru Usman launches a body shot
Dustin Henderson evades.
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kamaru Usman!
Dustin Henderson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dustin Henderson decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Dustin Henderson moves back and takes a deep breath.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on The Nigerian Nightmare's chin
Dustin Poirier fires an unorthodox punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's torso
that goes wide.
Dustin Poirier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dustin Poirier fires an unorthodox punch to The Nigerian Nightmare's torso
that hits its mark.
Surprise roundhouse punch by The Nigerian Nightmare.
It looks like Dustin Henderson was hit by a bus!
Kamaru Usman throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Dustin Henderson launches a flurry of punches
The Nigerian Nightmare slips out of danger.
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Kamaru Usman!
Dustin Henderson ducks under...
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dustin Poirier jabs at The Nigerian Nightmare
to no visible effect.
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Nigerian Nightmare begins to launch a barrage of punches over Dustin Henderson
this is getting worse and worse for Dustin Henderson
Solid jabs from Dustin Poirier.
The Nigerian Nightmare defends.
Kamaru Usman tries a hook to the body
and hits Dustin Henderson ribs hard
Dustin Poirier just won't stop and continues to rain punches
The Nigerian Nightmare quickly defends.
Dustin Poirier fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks that. It was easy!
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Good leg kicks from Kamaru Usman.
Dustin Henderson winces a bit.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Kamaru Usman shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The Nigerian Nightmare into his guard.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dustin Poirier
Solid shots!
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson measures the resilience of The Nigerian Nightmare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The Nigerian Nightmare blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Kamaru Usman aggressively and repeatedly punches Dustin Henderson.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Kamaru Usman is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Kamaru Usman fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Kamaru Usman to fight back!
Kamaru Usman tries to open Dustin Henderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kamaru Usman. Dustin Henderson is unable to cover himself now!
Dustin Henderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
Dustin Henderson has a small cut in his Forehead
Kamaru Usman is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Kamaru Usman tries to free his leg
Kamaru Usman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dustin Henderson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
The round is for The Nigerian Nightmare, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Dustin Poirier's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Nigerian Nightmare and Dustin Henderson circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Dustin Henderson launches a hook to the body
Kamaru Usman moves aside looking for a counter...
The Nigerian Nightmare looks to be in very good shape.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The two exchange wildly
The Nigerian Nightmare is connecting with a few punches
The Nigerian Nightmare seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
The Nigerian Nightmare moves backwards and Dustin Poirier is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
A right hand from Kamaru Usman
makes Dustin Henderson stumble back!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Kamaru Usman can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The Nigerian Nightmare is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Henderson tries to stand up!
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't allow him!
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Henderson tries to move on the ground and shows Kamaru Usman a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dustin Henderson's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dustin Poirier seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Kamaru Usman!
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Kamaru Usman looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Kamaru Usman slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Kamaru Usman controls the situation despite Dustin Poirier efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Kamaru Usman in his guard...
Kamaru Usman rolls him over and takes his back!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson
The Nigerian Nightmare tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dustin Henderson! The Nigerian Nightmare has one hook in and keeps working!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with one hook in
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dustin Henderson's being punished here!
Dustin Henderson's Right eye is beginning to swell
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with one hook in
Dustin Henderson doesn't stop bleeding.
The Nigerian Nightmare has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Dustin Henderson.
Nicely done! The Nigerian Nightmare now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Kamaru Usman hovers above Dustin Henderson
Good punches to Dustin Henderson's body.
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Dustin Henderson tries to stand up!
The Nigerian Nightmare doesn't allow him!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dustin Henderson's being punished here!
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Dustin Henderson has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Dustin Henderson is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
The Nigerian Nightmare tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Dustin Henderson!
The Nigerian Nightmare has one of his arm over Dustin Poirier's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Kamaru Usman throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Nose
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
The Nigerian Nightmare positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dustin Henderson's being punished here!
Dustin Henderson's Forehead is beginning to swell
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson with two hooks in
Kamaru Usman isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Dustin Henderson struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
The Nigerian Nightmare is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Dustin Henderson's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Kamaru Usman appears to be unbreakable
Dustin Henderson locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Kamaru Usman unil he can pull his arm free! The Nigerian Nightmare lost his dominant position.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over The Nigerian Nightmare
Dustin Henderson is in closed guard... The Nigerian Nightmare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dustin Poirier!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Kamaru Usman tries to open Dustin Henderson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Kamaru Usman. Dustin Henderson is unable to cover himself now!
Dustin Henderson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Kamaru Usman throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Dustin Henderson's face with those brutal elbows! Dustin Henderson needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Dustin Henderson has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 4:25 in the 3 round
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The Nigerian Nightmare works on the ground with his fingers over Dustin Henderson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Mario Yamasaki didn't see the foul!
Kamaru Usman is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Kamaru Usman rolls Dustin Poirier to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
The Nigerian Nightmare is in rear mount over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Kamaru Usman slides his arm under Dustin Poirier's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
The Nigerian Nightmare is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
You can see the pain reflected in Dustin Henderson's eyes...
That Rear Naked Choke from Kamaru Usman appears to be unbreakable
That Rear Naked Choke from Kamaru Usman appears to be unbreakable
The Nigerian Nightmare is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
The Nigerian Nightmare secures the lock while Dustin Poirier refuses to tap... Mario Yamasaki jumps in and breaks the lock!
Winner is Kamaru Usman by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:47 Round 3
Statistics: Kamaru Usman
Punches 22/29 (76%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 45/55 (82%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 476 s
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 3/25 (12%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/16 (12%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 476 s
Fights are so different when you hit these HIGH-level fights. Like, Usman did big damage, but Poirier survived through that and fought through, but faded. The difference being this bad boy still went 3 rounds. And Poirier was trying and putting work in and draining Usmans stamina to make him earn those
