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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude Giroux (ranked 4800 p4p, 5097 weight class) and Dustin Poirier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giroux's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Final Countdown. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Claude Giroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dustin Poirier !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giroux misses with a series of wild punches.
Giroux gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Poirier wants to break free but Giroux has control.
Giroux successfully pulls guard.
Poirier stops Giroux from standing up.
Giroux knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poirier on the ground.
Poirier stands up from Giroux's guard - Poirier perhaps looking for a knockout.
Poirier tries to keep at a distance but Giroux has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Giroux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poirier is trying to break free.
Giroux stalling.
Giroux manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Giroux avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poirier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poirier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Giroux is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Giroux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poirier .
Giroux controls Poirier momentarily but Poirier frees himself.
Poirier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Giroux's guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poirier prevents Giroux from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Poirier is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Giroux is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dustin Poirier !
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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