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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joliano Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Poirier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Joliano Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dustin Poirier!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier moves into the clinch.
Santos tries to score a body lock takedown but Poirier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Poirier tries for a takedown but Santos manages to get underhooks.
Santos has Poirier pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poirier manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Santos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poirier gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Santos trying to control the position here.
Poirier content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poirier is controlling him.
Santos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Santos wants to stand up but Poirier is controlling him.
Santos is trying to keep Poirier in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier landing some decent shots from guard.
Poirier distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos looking to control.
Poirier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos wants to get back to his feet but Poirier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Poirier postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Poirier is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Santos has his hands on Poirier's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Poirier from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poirier working some strikes from top position.
Poirier postures up.
Poirier engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos tries to land a front kick but Poirier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poirier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joliano Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Santos is trying to maintain a safe position but Poirier gets an underhook and turns Santos into the cage.
Santos is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Poirier to keep the fight standing.
Poirier gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Poirier distracts Santos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Poirier controls from within his opponent's guard.
Santos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Poirier's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Poirier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Santos is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Santos has escaped and now he's on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poirier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Poirier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Santos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Poirier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Santos defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poirier 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Poirier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Poirier shows good takedown defense.
Poirier shoots in but no luck this time.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poirier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joliano Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos tries to clinch up but Poirier circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Poirier is predictable there
and Santos counters with a nice low kick that buckles Poirier's knee momentarily.
Santos wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poirier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Poirier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Santos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poirier's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poirier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joliano Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poirier manages to break the clinch.
Santos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Poirier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santos at a distance.
Santos moves in looking to clinch but Poirier pushes him off.
Santos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poirier as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Santos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Poirier has Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poirier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poirier has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Santos is trying to keep an underhook but Poirier manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Poirier tries to pass to full mount but Santos defends it.
Poirier frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poirier landing strikes, looking to finish!
Poirier lands a couple of good shots and Santos has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Poirier looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier is punishing Santos with some ground and pound.
Santos is rocked!
Poirier is landing big shots and Santos is squirming looking to escape! He can't escape though and the ref jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Poirier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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