Post by The Sandman on Oct 30, 2021 1:16:58 GMT -5
Dustin Poirier looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Rory MacDonald is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The Red Rory is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Dustin Poirier and Rory MacDonald touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The Red Rory is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
Poirier attempts a triangle from bottom! Rory MacDonald slips out. Poirier quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Rory MacDonald slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean 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 Peterborough Memorial Centre (Peterborough, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Poirier launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Red Rory's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Dustin Poirier swings...
hard impact to The Red Rory's face!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dustin Poirier tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Poirier clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
The Red Rory launches a hook to the body
Dustin Poirier moves aside looking for a counter...
Poirier avoids a dangerous strike from The Red Rory
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The Red Rory grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Poirier struggles... Rory MacDonald is unable to take him down
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Poirier studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The Red Rory decides to launch some tentative punches
Dustin Poirier takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Rory MacDonald takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Red Rory pushes Dustin Poirier and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Not a desiderable position that The Red Rory is in now. Dustin Poirier is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Poirier steps backwards away from Rory MacDonald. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Poirier begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Red Rory
this is getting worse and worse for The Red Rory
Dustin Poirier launches a rapid series of punches
taking The Red Rory from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Terrible one sided match... The Red Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Dustin Poirier caliber.
The Red Rory is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Dustin Poirier appears to be unbreakable
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Rory MacDonald moves to half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over The Red Rory
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rory MacDonald tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Poirier, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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A punch from Rory MacDonald
grazes Poirier's right cheek.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
A punch from Rory MacDonald
whizzes past Poirier.
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Red Rory is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
Rory MacDonald tries to pass Dustin Poirier's guard...
Rory MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Poirier catch Rory MacDonald's left arm and tries a kimura
Rory MacDonald holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier rolls him over and takes his back!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has Poirier controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Poirier is unable to move under The Red Rory control.
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has Poirier controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Poirier is unable to move under The Red Rory control.
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Poirier tries to open up Rory MacDonald's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching The Red Rory in the side of the head
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory
Poirier tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Red Rory! Poirier has one hook in and keeps working!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory with one hook in
Poirier has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Red Rory.
Nicely done! Poirier now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory with two hooks in
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Red Rory locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Dustin Poirier unil he can pull his arm free! Poirier lost his dominant position.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Dustin Poirier doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Poirier goes for an armbar!
Rory MacDonald breaks the lock and pushes away Dustin Poirier, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Quick hook by Dustin Poirier
Good shot! The Red Rory has reasons to be worried.
Dustin Poirier and The Red Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dustin Poirier is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The Red Rory and Poirier circle around the center of the cage.
The Red Rory steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Poirier avoids a dangerous strike from The Red Rory
and counters with a solid straight!
The Red Rory has a small cut in his Mouth
The two exchange wildly
Poirier is connecting with a few punches
The Red Rory has a small cut in his Mouth
Poirier launches a furious hook!
That hits The Red Rory's chin like a wrecking ball! The Red Rory loses balance and goes to the mat.
The Red Rory's Chin is beginning to swell
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Poirier is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Rory MacDonald.
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Round 3
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Poirier and The Red Rory circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Dustin Poirier swings...
hard impact to The Red Rory's face!
Poirier moves forward and tries a Superman punch!
Bang! That crushes The Red Rory's face and maybe his hopes of winning this fight too!
Tremendous strikes from Poirier!
Some big punches are landing!
Dustin Poirier chases The Red Rory and launches a few perfect strikes
The Red Rory ducks backwards and avoids them.
Dustin Poirier attempts to cut off The Red Rory with punches
The Red Rory reels from the strikes.
The Red Rory decides to launch some tentative punches
Dustin Poirier takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Dustin Poirier's mind is definitely in the fight, The Red Rory just got nailed! Dustin Poirier saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Red Rory is going to have a headache after this one.
Poirier moves backwards and Rory MacDonald is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Red Rory has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Poirier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rory MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Poirier who put distance between them
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Red Rory cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Poirier can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Poirier avoids a dangerous strike from The Red Rory
and counters with a solid straight!
Poirier is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to show some ground skills
Poirier uses his strength to keep Poirier at a disadvantage
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Dustin Poirier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Poirier suddenly holds Rory MacDonald's arm and tries an armbar!
The Red Rory can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Dustin Poirier!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
Rory MacDonald is looking to pass Dustin Poirier's guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
The Red Rory tries to get a side mount...
Poirier wraps his leg around Rory MacDonald leg and prevents him from moving.
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Poirier reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Red Rory blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to The Red Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Red Rory tries to cover his face,
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
Poirier is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to The Red Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Red Rory tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
Stand up! This is what The Red Rory's cornermen are shouting. Dustin Poirier is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
Poirier is locking that armbar...
Punishing hold!
The Red Rory struggles to free himself
The Red Rory is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dustin Poirier rolls Rory MacDonald to his stomach and takes his back!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has given his back to Dustin Poirier who is trying to get one hook in!
Dustin Poirier has one hook in!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory with one hook in
The Red Rory is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Poirier tries to use some of his tricky moves but Poirier's is smart enough to counter him.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Dustin Poirier has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Rory MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
Dustin Poirier sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Red Rory misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Poirier is locking that Armbar...
The Red Rory struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Dustin Poirier appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Poirier throws his leg over and Rory MacDonald is in serious trouble! Dustin Poirier extends his hips and Rory MacDonald is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is Dustin Poirier by Submission (Armbar) at 0:21 Round 4
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 41/57 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 4/13 (31%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Rory tried.
Rory MacDonald is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The Red Rory is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Rory MacDonald comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Dustin Poirier and Rory MacDonald touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The Red Rory is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Rory MacDonald uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
Poirier attempts a triangle from bottom! Rory MacDonald slips out. Poirier quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Rory MacDonald slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Herb Dean 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 Peterborough Memorial Centre (Peterborough, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Poirier launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits The Red Rory's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Dustin Poirier swings...
hard impact to The Red Rory's face!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dustin Poirier tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Poirier clumsily fails here and it's time for Rory MacDonald to fight back!
The Red Rory launches a hook to the body
Dustin Poirier moves aside looking for a counter...
Poirier avoids a dangerous strike from The Red Rory
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The Red Rory grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Poirier struggles... Rory MacDonald is unable to take him down
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Poirier studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The Red Rory decides to launch some tentative punches
Dustin Poirier takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Rory MacDonald takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The Red Rory pushes Dustin Poirier and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Not a desiderable position that The Red Rory is in now. Dustin Poirier is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Poirier steps backwards away from Rory MacDonald. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Poirier begins to launch a barrage of punches over The Red Rory
this is getting worse and worse for The Red Rory
Dustin Poirier launches a rapid series of punches
taking The Red Rory from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Terrible one sided match... The Red Rory was not ready to fight a fighter of Dustin Poirier caliber.
The Red Rory is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
That Americana from Dustin Poirier appears to be unbreakable
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rory MacDonald shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rory MacDonald breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Rory MacDonald moves to half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over The Red Rory
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rory MacDonald tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Poirier, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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A punch from Rory MacDonald
grazes Poirier's right cheek.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
A punch from Rory MacDonald
whizzes past Poirier.
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Red Rory is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to trap Rory MacDonald in his guard.
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
Rory MacDonald tries to pass Dustin Poirier's guard...
Rory MacDonald manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Rory MacDonald is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Rory MacDonald looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Poirier catch Rory MacDonald's left arm and tries a kimura
Rory MacDonald holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier rolls him over and takes his back!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has Poirier controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Poirier is unable to move under The Red Rory control.
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has Poirier controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Poirier is unable to move under The Red Rory control.
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Poirier tries to open up Rory MacDonald's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching The Red Rory in the side of the head
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory
Poirier tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for The Red Rory! Poirier has one hook in and keeps working!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory with one hook in
Poirier has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Red Rory.
Nicely done! Poirier now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory with two hooks in
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
The Red Rory locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Dustin Poirier unil he can pull his arm free! Poirier lost his dominant position.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Dustin Poirier doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Poirier goes for an armbar!
Rory MacDonald breaks the lock and pushes away Dustin Poirier, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Rory MacDonald. 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.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Quick hook by Dustin Poirier
Good shot! The Red Rory has reasons to be worried.
Dustin Poirier and The Red Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dustin Poirier is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The Red Rory and Poirier circle around the center of the cage.
The Red Rory steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Poirier avoids a dangerous strike from The Red Rory
and counters with a solid straight!
The Red Rory has a small cut in his Mouth
The two exchange wildly
Poirier is connecting with a few punches
The Red Rory has a small cut in his Mouth
Poirier launches a furious hook!
That hits The Red Rory's chin like a wrecking ball! The Red Rory loses balance and goes to the mat.
The Red Rory's Chin is beginning to swell
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Poirier is the winner of this round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Rory MacDonald.
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Round 3
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Poirier and The Red Rory circle around the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Dustin Poirier swings...
hard impact to The Red Rory's face!
Poirier moves forward and tries a Superman punch!
Bang! That crushes The Red Rory's face and maybe his hopes of winning this fight too!
Tremendous strikes from Poirier!
Some big punches are landing!
Dustin Poirier chases The Red Rory and launches a few perfect strikes
The Red Rory ducks backwards and avoids them.
Dustin Poirier attempts to cut off The Red Rory with punches
The Red Rory reels from the strikes.
The Red Rory decides to launch some tentative punches
Dustin Poirier takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Dustin Poirier's mind is definitely in the fight, The Red Rory just got nailed! Dustin Poirier saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! The Red Rory is going to have a headache after this one.
Poirier moves backwards and Rory MacDonald is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:55 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald moves forward looking for some grappling action
The Red Rory has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Poirier doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rory MacDonald embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Poirier who put distance between them
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Dustin Poirier is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Red Rory cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Poirier can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Poirier avoids a dangerous strike from The Red Rory
and counters with a solid straight!
Poirier is holding Rory MacDonald's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rory MacDonald loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
The Red Rory tries to show some ground skills
Poirier uses his strength to keep Poirier at a disadvantage
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier looks to mount Rory MacDonald...
Dustin Poirier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Poirier suddenly holds Rory MacDonald's arm and tries an armbar!
The Red Rory can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Dustin Poirier!
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
Rory MacDonald is looking to pass Dustin Poirier's guard...
Rory MacDonald gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
The Red Rory tries to get a side mount...
Poirier wraps his leg around Rory MacDonald leg and prevents him from moving.
The Red Rory clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Poirier reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
The Red Rory blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to The Red Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Red Rory tries to cover his face,
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
Poirier is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to The Red Rory's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The Red Rory tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Rory MacDonald is in half guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
Rory MacDonald is in closed guard over Poirier
Stand up! This is what The Red Rory's cornermen are shouting. Dustin Poirier is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
The Red Rory is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rory MacDonald!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Dustin Poirier tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
You can see the pain reflected in The Red Rory's eyes...
Poirier is locking that armbar...
Punishing hold!
The Red Rory struggles to free himself
The Red Rory is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Rory MacDonald
Rory MacDonald tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dustin Poirier rolls Rory MacDonald to his stomach and takes his back!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory
The Red Rory has given his back to Dustin Poirier who is trying to get one hook in!
Dustin Poirier has one hook in!
Poirier is in rear mount over The Red Rory with one hook in
The Red Rory is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Poirier tries to use some of his tricky moves but Poirier's is smart enough to counter him.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Dustin Poirier has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 4
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Rory MacDonald shoots for a double leg takedown!
Dustin Poirier sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The Red Rory misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Poirier is locking that Armbar...
The Red Rory struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Dustin Poirier appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Poirier throws his leg over and Rory MacDonald is in serious trouble! Dustin Poirier extends his hips and Rory MacDonald is forced to tapout to the crafty armbar!
Winner is Dustin Poirier by Submission (Armbar) at 0:21 Round 4
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 41/57 (72%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 8/10 (80%)
Submissions 11/11 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 4/13 (31%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 380 s
Rory tried.
