Post by The Sandmen on Jan 26, 2021 21:15:49 GMT -5
Kid Yamamoto vs. Dustin Poirier
Ferocious staredown by Kid while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Dustin Poirier raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Kid is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
Dustin Poirier sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Dustin Poirier shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kid Yamamoto is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Poirier into his guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Kid
Kid measures the resilience of Poirier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Poirier blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Kid
Poirier is in closed guard... Kid tries to roll on the ground!
Dustin Poirier uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Kid
Poirier is in closed guard... Kid tries to roll on the ground!
Dustin Poirier uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dustin Poirier looks to posture up and open Kid Yamamoto's guard...
Dustin Poirier forces Kid Yamamoto to open his guard.
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Kid
Kid launches a few weak punches
Poirier blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Kid
Kid tries to close his guard around Poirier
He is not able to do it
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Kid
Poirier moves on the ground
Dustin Poirier moves to side mount
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Dustin Poirier looks to pass to mount...
Poirier slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kid Yamamoto.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Poirier tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dustin Poirier controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kid looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dustin Poirier's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A wicked punch by Dustin Poirier
rocks Kid!
Kid's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kid throws a lazy kick
Poirier dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Kid's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Poirier decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Poirier moves back and takes a deep breath.
Several good body shots
land on Kid.
Kid ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kid follows Dustin Poirier
only to get counter punched in a big way! Kid needs to stop playing Dustin Poirier's game or he'll get knocked out!
Poirier launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Kid!
Dustin Poirier launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kid blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Kid Yamamoto's cheek! Kid stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Poirier is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
Dustin Poirier creates space and allows Kid Yamamoto to stand up.
Kid Yamamoto is on his feet again.
Superb haymaker by Poirier
that lands on Kid's face like a cannon ball!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Kid was not intelligently defending himself!
Kid's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Dustin Poirier by TKO (Haymaker) at 3:14 Round 1
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 12/16 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 81 s
Kid started, then remembered he was dead, and did that.
Ferocious staredown by Kid while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Dustin Poirier raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Kid is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
Dustin Poirier sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Dustin Poirier shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Kid Yamamoto is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Poirier into his guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Kid
Kid measures the resilience of Poirier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Poirier blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Kid
Poirier is in closed guard... Kid tries to roll on the ground!
Dustin Poirier uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Kid
Poirier is in closed guard... Kid tries to roll on the ground!
Dustin Poirier uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dustin Poirier looks to posture up and open Kid Yamamoto's guard...
Dustin Poirier forces Kid Yamamoto to open his guard.
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Kid
Kid launches a few weak punches
Poirier blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Kid
Kid tries to close his guard around Poirier
He is not able to do it
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Kid
Poirier moves on the ground
Dustin Poirier moves to side mount
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Kid Yamamoto
Dustin Poirier looks to pass to mount...
Poirier slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Kid Yamamoto.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Poirier tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dustin Poirier controls the situation despite Kid Yamamoto efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Kid looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dustin Poirier's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A wicked punch by Dustin Poirier
rocks Kid!
Kid's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Kid throws a lazy kick
Poirier dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Kid's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Poirier decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Poirier moves back and takes a deep breath.
Several good body shots
land on Kid.
Kid ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Kid follows Dustin Poirier
only to get counter punched in a big way! Kid needs to stop playing Dustin Poirier's game or he'll get knocked out!
Poirier launches a solid middle kick
that wrenches Kid!
Dustin Poirier launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Kid blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Kid Yamamoto's cheek! Kid stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Poirier is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
Dustin Poirier creates space and allows Kid Yamamoto to stand up.
Kid Yamamoto is on his feet again.
Superb haymaker by Poirier
that lands on Kid's face like a cannon ball!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Kid was not intelligently defending himself!
Kid's Mouth is beginning to swell
Winner is Dustin Poirier by TKO (Haymaker) at 3:14 Round 1
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 3/5 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 12/16 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 81 s
Kid started, then remembered he was dead, and did that.