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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jermiah Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Poirier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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 New York, Jermiah Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Poirier!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Poirier avoids the head kick by Carter.
Carter throws a head kick but Poirier moves out of range.
A punch combination from Poirier misses.
Poirier swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Poirier throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Poirier. Those never looked like landing.
Carter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poirier swinging wildly here.
Dustin Poirier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Poirier.
No joy there for Poirier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Poirier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Poirier counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Carter does no damage.
Poirier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Poirier does no damage.
Poirier misses with a leg kick
and Carter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Poirier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poirier scores with a one two! Carter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Carter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Poirier cracks a nice hook into Carter's ribs.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Poirier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Poirier.
Poirier looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Carter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poirier counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Poirier.
Poirier scores with a nice right hand.
Poirier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poirier misses with a two punch combination.
Poirier lands a two punch combo.
Poirier tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Carter is able to avoid easily.
Nice straight punches there by Poirier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poirier.
Poirier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poirier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Poirier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carter. That one must have hurt.
Carter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Poirier lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Poirier does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by Poirier as he connects with a hook.
Poirier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Poirier.
Poirier misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Poirier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poirier thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Poirier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poirier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Poirier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poirier fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poirier lands with a nice combination. Carter backs away looking to recover.
A left and a right from Poirier both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Poirier finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Poirier throws a body kick that misses.
Poirier is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Carter rather than just go for the knockout.
Poirier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poirier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Poirier.
Poirier lands a nice looking body shot.
Poirier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Poirier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poirier is working the combinations to good effect here.
Carter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poirier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poirier lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Poirier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Carter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Poirier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Poirier moved away.
Carter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick
and Poirier counters with a stiff right hand.
Poirier scores with a jab.
Poirier leaves Carter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Poirier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Poirier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Poirier. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poirier.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Poirier throws a combination. Carter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Poirier scoring well with a low kick there.
Poirier misses with a two punch combination.
Poirier misses with a low kick.
Poirier shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carter eats them both and turns towards Poirier to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Jermiah Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carter avoids a kick to the body.
Poirier scores with a jab to the body.
A left and a right from Poirier both land. Nice combination.
Poirier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Poirier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poirier fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carter closes the distance but Poirier moves to the side
and Poirier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poirier misses with a few strikes there.
Carter looks to clinch
and Poirier counters with a three punch combo that has Carter backing up. Carter nods at Poirier to acknowledge the strikes.
Poirier lands with a cross.
Carter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poirier.
Carter moves out of range as Poirier throws a body kick.
Dustin Poirier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poirier thumps Carter with a low kick.
Poirier misses with a body kick.
Carter tries to clinch
and Poirier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Poirier looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Poirier.
A clash of legs there as Carter blocks the low kick.
A jab from Poirier does it's job there.
A combination from Poirier does no damage.
Poirier misses with a few strikes there.
Poirier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poirier thuds a left hand into Carter's body.
Poirier throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Poirier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Poirier counters with a two punch combo.
Carter moves to clinch but Poirier breaks away
and Poirier counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dustin Poirier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Poirier misses with the combination.
Poirier misses with a few strikes there.
Poirier throws a wild body kick that Carter sees coming a mile off.
Poirier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poirier as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermiah Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Poirier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Carter counters with a body kick.
Poirier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carter circles away quickly and effectively.
Poirier blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Carter misses with a double jab
and Poirier counters with a slapping leg kick.
Poirier throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Poirier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Carter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Poirier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poirier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poirier throws a sloppy body shot
and Carter counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head kick misses from Carter.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt.
Poirier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
Carter moves to clinch but Poirier breaks away
and Poirier counters with a one-two to the body.
Poirier throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Carter moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Poirier.
Carter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poirier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter doesn't manage to clinch there - Poirier circles away.
Poirier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carter throws a head kick that misses.
Poirier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Poirier stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Poirier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Poirier. Those never looked like landing.
Poirier swinging wildly here.
Poirier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Carters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poirier misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poirier lands with an uppercut that bounces Carter off the cage and back into rage.
Poirier throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Poirier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carter. That one must have hurt.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Poirier misses with a combination
and Carter counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Poirier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Poirier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Carter counters with a big head kick but Poirier shrugs it off.
Poirier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Carter. Carter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Carter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Poirier counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Carter moves out of range of the body kick.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poirier throws a series of strikes that have Carter backpedaling.
Danga de danga de dang - Poirier scores with a four punch combination!
Poirier misses with a wild combination.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poirier counters with a one-two to the body.
Carter shoots in looking for a takedown but Poirier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Carter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jermiah Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Poirier.
Poirier's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Poirier duly obliges.
Poirier shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Carter eats them both and turns towards Poirier to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Poirier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Carter backs up against the cage.
Dustin Poirier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Poirier misses with the combination.
A left and a right from Poirier both land. Nice combination.
Carter wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Poirier scores with a four punch combination!
Poirier blocks a head kick by Carter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poirier looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carter looks to clinch
and Poirier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Jermiah Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Left hook, right uppercut from Poirier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Poirier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Poirier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Poirier!
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hype
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