Post by The Sandman on Aug 31, 2023 15:02:24 GMT -5
Dustin Poirier looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Carlos Newton looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Dustin Henderson 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 fight gets underway.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sir Issac into his guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sir Issac blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sir Issac blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Dustin Henderson's guard.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton isolates Dustin Poirier's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Dustin Henderson's eyes...
Dustin Henderson struggles to free himself
Dustin Poirier is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Deep breaths from Dustin Poirier who tries a hammer punch to Sir Issac's ribs.
That hit Sir Issac who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sir Issac pulls his arm out of danger.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton hooks Dustin Henderson's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Dustin Poirier manages to kick Sir Issac away and scrambles on top!
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Henderson moves on the ground
Dustin Poirier moves to side mount
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton attempts to trap Dustin Poirier in his guard.
Dustin Poirier keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier hooks Sir Issac's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Carlos Newton manages to kick Dustin Henderson away and scrambles on top!
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Carlos Newton to fight back!
Carlos Newton attempts to trap Dustin Poirier in his guard.
Dustin Poirier keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Body shots by Dustin Poirier
Sir Issac covers up.
Dustin Poirier gets sloppy and Carlos Newton tries to take advantage...
Sir Issac tries to show some ground skills
Carlos Newton put Dustin Henderson in half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Henderson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dustin Henderson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Sir Issac from the side mount!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Henderson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Sir Issac's ribs.
Sir Issac is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Henderson tries to launch a few punches to Carlos Newton
Sir Issac is able to achieve closed guard and counter Dustin Poirier's punches.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Dustin Henderson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac attempts a triangle from bottom! Dustin Poirier slips out. Sir Issac quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Dustin Poirier slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Sir Issac clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Henderson launches a kick to Sir Issac's thigh
Sir Issac checks that kick!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sir Issac launches a stiff jab!
Dustin Henderson ducks that one.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sir Issac into his guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton launches a few punches to Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Carlos Newton gets sloppy and Dustin Poirier tries to take advantage...
Dustin Henderson throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Carlos Newton realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Dustin Poirier tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier swings...
hard impact to Sir Issac's face!
Dustin Henderson launches a hook to the body
Carlos Newton moves aside looking for a counter...
Sir Issac is trying to counter now!
Brilliant combination from Carlos Newton
that forces Dustin Henderson to try and defend better.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dustin Poirier!
Sir Issac is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to turn away and scramble out. Carlos Newton takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Dustin Poirier spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson goes down.
Dustin Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Dustin Henderson is trying to counter now!
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dustin Henderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton tries to finish with a leg lock!
Dustin Henderson is able to break the lock.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier throws up a triangle attempt!
Carlos Newton postures up and breaks the triangle.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Deep breaths from Dustin Poirier who tries a hammer punch to Sir Issac's ribs.
Sir Issac blocks those punches
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Sir Issac is connecting with a few punches
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Carlos Newton catches Dustin Poirier's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sir Issac.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Sir Issac is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Dustin Henderson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton pushes Dustin Henderson's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sir Issac who is in full mount! Dustin Henderson is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Carlos Newton in his guard...
Dustin Poirier gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is taking this opportunity to rest.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dustin Henderson leans and gets Carlos Newton's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac tries to escape from closed guard...
Sir Issac struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton isolates Dustin Poirier's right arm looking for an armbar...
Dustin Poirier manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Carlos Newton lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac tries to close his guard around Dustin Henderson
He is not able to do it
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Poirier is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson goes down.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton tries to pass to half guard...
Dustin Poirier can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sir Issac looks to work from half guard.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton throws a flurry of punches at Dustin Henderson...
Dustin Henderson is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Sir Issac clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Poirier sits up and gets an arm around Sir Issac's neck!
Sir Issac pushes Dustin Poirier back to the ground.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton tries a kimura
Dustin Henderson breaks the lock.
Dustin Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dustin Poirier gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Sir Issac spins out, but Dustin Poirier was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Sir Issac is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sir Issac and Dustin Henderson circle around the center of the cage.
Dustin Henderson steps backwards away from Carlos Newton. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier swings...
hard impact to Sir Issac's face!
Dustin Poirier jabs at Sir Issac
to no visible effect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dustin Henderson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Sir Issac's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki takes away one point from Dustin Poirier for eye poke.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Sir Issac time to recover. Carlos Newton seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson goes down.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in open guard over Dustin Henderson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Dustin Henderson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Dustin Poirier
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Carlos Newton catches Dustin Poirier's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sir Issac.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton looks to posture up and open Dustin Poirier's guard...
Carlos Newton forces Dustin Poirier to open his guard.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Carlos Newton uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sir Issac is trying to counter now!
Carlos Newton looks to posture up and open Dustin Poirier's guard...
Dustin Poirier has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Carlos Newton shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Carlos Newton breaks that americana attempt!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Carlos Newton gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Poirier tries to better his position on the ground...
Dustin Henderson breaks the closed guard of Carlos Newton and moves to half guard
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Henderson breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid shot from Dustin Poirier to the body.
Sir Issac didn't like that.
Sir Issac studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Sir Issac fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dustin Poirier didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sir Issac's ribs.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He is not able to do it
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton tries to better his position on the ground...
Dustin Henderson holds Carlos Newton's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is getting frustrated here.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Carlos Newton shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Carlos Newton breaks that americana attempt!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Sir Issac is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dustin Poirier pushes Carlos Newton down and prevents his attempts to escape
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Carlos Newton moves to half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Sir Issac
Carlos Newton throws up a triangle attempt!
Dustin Poirier postures up and breaks the triangle.
Dustin Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Dustin Poirier on the ground
They could take their toll on Sir Issac.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Sir Issac, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Quick hook by Dustin Poirier
Good shot! Sir Issac has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dustin Henderson and Sir Issac circle around the center of the cage.
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Solid jabs from Dustin Poirier.
Nice punches.
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Dustin Poirier was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dustin Poirier!
Sir Issac is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sir Issac fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dustin Henderson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Carlos Newton gets sloppy and Dustin Poirier tries to take advantage...
Dustin Poirier tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dustin Poirier who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Dustin Poirier pushes away Sir Issac trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sir Issac stumbles backwards and Dustin Poirier circles to get the center of the cage
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier fakes a move and moves laterally.
Dustin Poirier takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Sir Issac grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson struggles... Carlos Newton is unable to take him down
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Sir Issac misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Carlos Newton launches a body shot
Dustin Henderson dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson won't budge, forcing Sir Issac to pull guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Henderson is in closed guard... Sir Issac tries to roll on the ground!
Dustin Poirier uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sir Issac clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to Sir Issac
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Carlos Newton throws up a triangle attempt!
Dustin Poirier postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac works on the ground with his fingers over Dustin Henderson's face
Dustin Henderson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Carlos Newton isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Dustin Henderson blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sir Issac's guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac attempts a triangle from bottom! Dustin Poirier slips out. Sir Issac quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Dustin Poirier slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Carlos Newton dives for Dustin Poirier's left leg and turns it into a foot lock attempt!
Dustin Poirier steps his leg out of danger while Carlos Newton remains on the ground.
Dustin Henderson is standing while Sir Issac is on the ground on his back
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Sir Issac tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Carlos Newton is standing now.
Sir Issac grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson struggles... Carlos Newton is unable to take him down
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Shovel hook by Dustin Poirier
tags Sir Issac.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Sir Issac fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dustin Henderson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sir Issac clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Henderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sir Issac with a double overhooks!
Dustin Poirier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Sir Issac and Dustin Henderson circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Sir Issac only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Sir Issac and Dustin Henderson circle around the center of the cage.
Sir Issac leads with a punch
Dustin Poirier avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dustin Henderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is taking this opportunity to rest.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Sir Issac tries to escape from the full mount...
Dustin Poirier is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier looks to mount Carlos Newton...
Dustin Poirier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier isolates Carlos Newton's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle from Dustin Poirier appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Sir Issac's eyes...
That Arm Triangle from Dustin Poirier appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Carlos Newton is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Sir Issac struggles to free himself
Sir Issac Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Sir Issac breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier tries to better his position on the ground...
Dustin Henderson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Henderson goes for an armbar!
Carlos Newton breaks the lock and pushes away Dustin Poirier, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Dustin Poirier. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Dustin Poirier circles around Sir Issac
Some nice shots from Dustin Poirier
that stun Sir Issac.
Crisp uppercut by Dustin Henderson followed by a hard jab
Carlos Newton stumbles back.
A right hand from Dustin Poirier
makes Sir Issac stumble back!
Sir Issac's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Several good body shots
land on Sir Issac.
Dustin Henderson steps backwards away from Carlos Newton. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier attempts to cut off Sir Issac with punches
Sir Issac reels from the strikes.
Dustin Poirier tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Sir Issac's Chin is beginning to swell
Sir Issac has a small cut in his Chin
A punch from Dustin Poirier
grazes Sir Issac's left cheek.
Dustin Henderson steps backwards away from Carlos Newton. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dustin Poirier jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Sir Issac steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Dustin Poirier.
Winner is Dustin Poirier by Split decision
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 34/40 (85%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/22 (50%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 755 s
Statistics: Carlos Newton
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 11/23 (48%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 761 s
Feel like if this kept going, maybe another 3 rounds, Poirier would have got a finish. But they were kinda shutting each other down in a lot of ways. POirier was just getting better at finding some openings as the fight progressed.
Carlos Newton looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Dustin Henderson 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 fight gets underway.
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sir Issac into his guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Sir Issac blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Sir Issac blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Dustin Henderson's guard.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton isolates Dustin Poirier's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
You can see the pain reflected in Dustin Henderson's eyes...
Dustin Henderson struggles to free himself
Dustin Poirier is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Deep breaths from Dustin Poirier who tries a hammer punch to Sir Issac's ribs.
That hit Sir Issac who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Sir Issac pulls his arm out of danger.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton hooks Dustin Henderson's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Dustin Poirier manages to kick Sir Issac away and scrambles on top!
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Henderson moves on the ground
Dustin Poirier moves to side mount
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton attempts to trap Dustin Poirier in his guard.
Dustin Poirier keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier hooks Sir Issac's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Carlos Newton manages to kick Dustin Henderson away and scrambles on top!
Dustin Henderson clumsily fails here and it's time for Carlos Newton to fight back!
Carlos Newton attempts to trap Dustin Poirier in his guard.
Dustin Poirier keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier throws a lot of punches
some strikes get through.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Body shots by Dustin Poirier
Sir Issac covers up.
Dustin Poirier gets sloppy and Carlos Newton tries to take advantage...
Sir Issac tries to show some ground skills
Carlos Newton put Dustin Henderson in half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Henderson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dustin Henderson tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Sir Issac from the side mount!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Henderson is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Sir Issac's ribs.
Sir Issac is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Henderson tries to launch a few punches to Carlos Newton
Sir Issac is able to achieve closed guard and counter Dustin Poirier's punches.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Dustin Henderson struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac attempts a triangle from bottom! Dustin Poirier slips out. Sir Issac quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Dustin Poirier slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Sir Issac clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Henderson launches a kick to Sir Issac's thigh
Sir Issac checks that kick!
Mario Yamasaki has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sir Issac launches a stiff jab!
Dustin Henderson ducks that one.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Carlos Newton shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Sir Issac into his guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton launches a few punches to Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Carlos Newton gets sloppy and Dustin Poirier tries to take advantage...
Dustin Henderson throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Carlos Newton realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Dustin Poirier tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier swings...
hard impact to Sir Issac's face!
Dustin Henderson launches a hook to the body
Carlos Newton moves aside looking for a counter...
Sir Issac is trying to counter now!
Brilliant combination from Carlos Newton
that forces Dustin Henderson to try and defend better.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dustin Poirier!
Sir Issac is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Carlos Newton is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to turn away and scramble out. Carlos Newton takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Dustin Poirier spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson goes down.
Dustin Henderson ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Dustin Henderson is trying to counter now!
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dustin Henderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton tries to finish with a leg lock!
Dustin Henderson is able to break the lock.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier throws up a triangle attempt!
Carlos Newton postures up and breaks the triangle.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Poirier is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Deep breaths from Dustin Poirier who tries a hammer punch to Sir Issac's ribs.
Sir Issac blocks those punches
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Sir Issac is connecting with a few punches
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Carlos Newton catches Dustin Poirier's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sir Issac.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Sir Issac is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Dustin Henderson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton pushes Dustin Henderson's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Sir Issac who is in full mount! Dustin Henderson is in trouble now!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Carlos Newton in his guard...
Dustin Poirier gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is taking this opportunity to rest.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dustin Henderson leans and gets Carlos Newton's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac tries to escape from closed guard...
Sir Issac struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton isolates Dustin Poirier's right arm looking for an armbar...
Dustin Poirier manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Carlos Newton lost his dominant position.
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac tries to close his guard around Dustin Henderson
He is not able to do it
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Poirier is cooling the fight on the ground
Mario Yamasaki stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson goes down.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton tries to pass to half guard...
Dustin Poirier can't prevent his opponent from passing. Sir Issac looks to work from half guard.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton throws a flurry of punches at Dustin Henderson...
Dustin Henderson is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Sir Issac clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Poirier sits up and gets an arm around Sir Issac's neck!
Sir Issac pushes Dustin Poirier back to the ground.
Carlos Newton is in half guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton tries a kimura
Dustin Henderson breaks the lock.
Dustin Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dustin Poirier gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Sir Issac spins out, but Dustin Poirier was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Sir Issac is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Sir Issac and Dustin Henderson circle around the center of the cage.
Dustin Henderson steps backwards away from Carlos Newton. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier swings...
hard impact to Sir Issac's face!
Dustin Poirier jabs at Sir Issac
to no visible effect.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Dustin Henderson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Sir Issac's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mario Yamasaki has seen that!
Mario Yamasaki takes away one point from Dustin Poirier for eye poke.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to give Sir Issac time to recover. Carlos Newton seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson goes down.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in open guard over Dustin Henderson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Dustin Henderson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Nice punch by Dustin Poirier
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Carlos Newton catches Dustin Poirier's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Sir Issac.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton looks to posture up and open Dustin Poirier's guard...
Carlos Newton forces Dustin Poirier to open his guard.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Carlos Newton uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sir Issac is trying to counter now!
Carlos Newton looks to posture up and open Dustin Poirier's guard...
Dustin Poirier has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Carlos Newton shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Carlos Newton breaks that americana attempt!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Carlos Newton gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Poirier tries to better his position on the ground...
Dustin Henderson breaks the closed guard of Carlos Newton and moves to half guard
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Henderson breaths deeply while on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid shot from Dustin Poirier to the body.
Sir Issac didn't like that.
Sir Issac studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Sir Issac fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dustin Poirier didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Sir Issac's ribs.
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He is not able to do it
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Carlos Newton tries to better his position on the ground...
Dustin Henderson holds Carlos Newton's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is getting frustrated here.
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Carlos Newton shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Carlos Newton breaks that americana attempt!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Sir Issac is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dustin Poirier pushes Carlos Newton down and prevents his attempts to escape
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Carlos Newton moves to half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Sir Issac
Carlos Newton throws up a triangle attempt!
Dustin Poirier postures up and breaks the triangle.
Dustin Henderson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Good looking punches from Dustin Poirier on the ground
They could take their toll on Sir Issac.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Sir Issac, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Quick hook by Dustin Poirier
Good shot! Sir Issac has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 0:20 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Dustin Henderson and Sir Issac circle around the center of the cage.
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Solid jabs from Dustin Poirier.
Nice punches.
Carlos Newton attempts a sweep single...
Dustin Poirier was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dustin Poirier!
Sir Issac is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Sir Issac fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dustin Henderson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Carlos Newton gets sloppy and Dustin Poirier tries to take advantage...
Dustin Poirier tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dustin Poirier who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Dustin Poirier pushes away Sir Issac trying to keep the fight at striking range
Sir Issac stumbles backwards and Dustin Poirier circles to get the center of the cage
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:05 in the 4 round
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier fakes a move and moves laterally.
Dustin Poirier takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Sir Issac grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson struggles... Carlos Newton is unable to take him down
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Sir Issac misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Carlos Newton launches a body shot
Dustin Henderson dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Carlos Newton tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson won't budge, forcing Sir Issac to pull guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Dustin Henderson is in closed guard... Sir Issac tries to roll on the ground!
Dustin Poirier uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sir Issac clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to Sir Issac
Weak punches. He needs to improve his position!
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Carlos Newton throws up a triangle attempt!
Dustin Poirier postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 3:30 in the 4 round
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac works on the ground with his fingers over Dustin Henderson's face
Dustin Henderson shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Sir Issac
Carlos Newton isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Dustin Henderson blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Sir Issac's guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Sir Issac
Sir Issac attempts a triangle from bottom! Dustin Poirier slips out. Sir Issac quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Dustin Poirier slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Carlos Newton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Carlos Newton dives for Dustin Poirier's left leg and turns it into a foot lock attempt!
Dustin Poirier steps his leg out of danger while Carlos Newton remains on the ground.
Dustin Henderson is standing while Sir Issac is on the ground on his back
You have to give credit to the match-maker for putting on such an even fight.
Sir Issac tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Back to the beginning! Carlos Newton is standing now.
Sir Issac grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Dustin Henderson struggles... Carlos Newton is unable to take him down
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Shovel hook by Dustin Poirier
tags Sir Issac.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Sir Issac fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dustin Henderson sprawls and remains on his feet.
Sir Issac clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Henderson moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Sir Issac with a double overhooks!
Dustin Poirier fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 5
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Sir Issac and Dustin Henderson circle around the center of the cage.
Carlos Newton goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Sir Issac only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Sir Issac and Dustin Henderson circle around the center of the cage.
Sir Issac leads with a punch
Dustin Poirier avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dustin Henderson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 1:20 in the 5 round
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is taking this opportunity to rest.
Carlos Newton is in open guard over Dustin Henderson
Dustin Henderson tries to close his guard around Sir Issac
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:40 in the 5 round
Carlos Newton is in closed guard over Dustin Henderson
Sir Issac is in closed guard... Dustin Henderson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Carlos Newton!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Carlos Newton tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Sir Issac tries to escape from the full mount...
Dustin Poirier is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier looks to mount Carlos Newton...
Dustin Poirier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier isolates Carlos Newton's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
That Arm Triangle from Dustin Poirier appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Sir Issac's eyes...
That Arm Triangle from Dustin Poirier appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Carlos Newton is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Sir Issac struggles to free himself
Sir Issac Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Sir Issac breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 2:45 in the 5 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier tries to better his position on the ground...
Dustin Henderson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Carlos Newton
Dustin Henderson goes for an armbar!
Carlos Newton breaks the lock and pushes away Dustin Poirier, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up Dustin Poirier. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Dustin Poirier circles around Sir Issac
Some nice shots from Dustin Poirier
that stun Sir Issac.
Crisp uppercut by Dustin Henderson followed by a hard jab
Carlos Newton stumbles back.
A right hand from Dustin Poirier
makes Sir Issac stumble back!
Sir Issac's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Several good body shots
land on Sir Issac.
Dustin Henderson steps backwards away from Carlos Newton. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 3:45 in the 5 round
Sir Issac is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Carlos Newton
Dustin Poirier attempts to cut off Sir Issac with punches
Sir Issac reels from the strikes.
Dustin Poirier tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Sir Issac's Chin is beginning to swell
Sir Issac has a small cut in his Chin
A punch from Dustin Poirier
grazes Sir Issac's left cheek.
Dustin Henderson steps backwards away from Carlos Newton. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Carlos Newton tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dustin Poirier jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Sir Issac steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Dustin Poirier.
Winner is Dustin Poirier by Split decision
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 34/40 (85%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 11/22 (50%)
Submissions 13/13 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 755 s
Statistics: Carlos Newton
Punches 6/11 (55%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 11/23 (48%)
GnP strikes 0/9 (0%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 761 s
Feel like if this kept going, maybe another 3 rounds, Poirier would have got a finish. But they were kinda shutting each other down in a lot of ways. POirier was just getting better at finding some openings as the fight progressed.
