Post by The Sandmen on Aug 3, 2018 14:50:17 GMT -5
Dustin Poirier looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Tony Ferguson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Ferguson is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Tony Ferguson in his guard...
Dustin Poirier gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Poirier attempts a triangle from bottom! Tony Ferguson slips out. Poirier quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Tony Ferguson slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Ferguson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tony Ferguson decides to jump inside Poirier's guard.
Poirier didn't see that coming. Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier now.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier
Ferguson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Tony Ferguson is in half guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier
As the fight continues it seems that Dustin Poirier is taking the best of the fight.
Poirier tries to close his guard around Ferguson
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Poirier
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tony Ferguson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Body shots by Tony Ferguson
Solid blows to Poirier's abdomen.
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Poirier
Tony Ferguson tries to better his position on the ground...
Ferguson breaks the closed guard of Dustin Poirier and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Tony Ferguson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Poirier's abdomen
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tony Ferguson controls the situation despite Dustin Poirier efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Poirier tries to escape from the full mount...
Poirier struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Tony Ferguson in his guard...
Tony Ferguson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tony Ferguson controls the situation despite Dustin Poirier efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dustin Poirier
Blocked by Poirier.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to Ferguson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ferguson tries to cover his face,
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tony Ferguson controls the situation despite Dustin Poirier efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Ferguson
Terrible one sided match... Poirier was not ready to fight a fighter of Tony Ferguson caliber.
Dustin Poirier looks to posture up and open Tony Ferguson's guard...
Dustin Poirier forces Tony Ferguson to open his guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson
Dustin Poirier hovers above Ferguson
Good punches to Ferguson's body.
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson
Poirier moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Ferguson
Dustin Poirier tries to pass Tony Ferguson's guard...
Dustin Poirier manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Poirier cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Ferguson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Ferguson 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.
Ferguson clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Poirier looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Dustin Poirier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Nice beating Tony Ferguson has received.
Tony Ferguson tries to roll on the ground...
Poirier knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dustin Poirier pushes Tony Ferguson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poirier is trying to counter now!
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tony Ferguson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tony Ferguson breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena (Budapest, Hungary) are cheering for the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Ferguson is in now. Dustin Poirier is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Dustin Poirier and Ferguson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Low kick by Tony Ferguson to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Dustin Poirier throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Ferguson's chin! That stops Ferguson in his tracks!
Ferguson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
An overhand right from Tony Ferguson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Poirier moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Tony Ferguson, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Poirier!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Poirier.
It looks like Ferguson was hit by a bus!
Ferguson's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tony Ferguson swings...
hard impact to Poirier's face!
Nice punch by Tony Ferguson
that nearly tags Poirier.
Ferguson clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Poirier tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ferguson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson
Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Ferguson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Tony Ferguson is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Ferguson is standing while Poirier is on the ground on his back
Dustin Poirier launches an up-kick intended for Tony Ferguson's head...
It lands flush with Tony Ferguson's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ferguson is standing while Poirier is on the ground on his back
Tony Ferguson decides to jump inside Poirier's guard.
Poirier fights back with his feet, forcing Ferguson to try something else.
Ferguson misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dustin Poirier launches an up-kick intended for Tony Ferguson's head...
It lands flush with Tony Ferguson's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tony Ferguson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Poirier climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tony Ferguson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Poirier's chin! That stops Poirier in his tracks!
Poirier and Ferguson circle around the center of the cage.
Poirier decides to launch some tentative punches
Dustin Poirier takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Poirier.
It looks like Ferguson was hit by a bus!
Dustin Poirier tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferguson goes down.
That punishment by Dustin Poirier has left Ferguson staggered! Dustin Poirier should try push forward now and finish this!
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson
Dustin Poirier tries to pass to half guard...
Tony Ferguson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Poirier looks to work from half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Ferguson
Dustin Poirier tries to free his leg
Dustin Poirier uses some of his skill by jumping out of Ferguson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Dustin Poirier isolates Tony Ferguson's left arm looking for an armbar...
Ferguson struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Ferguson's eyes...
Ferguson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Ferguson struggles to free himself
Ferguson Hyper-extended his left arm
Ferguson struggles to free himself
That armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Ferguson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Ferguson struggles to free himself
Tony Ferguson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Dustin Poirier lost his dominant position.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Ferguson
He succeeds!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier throws up a triangle attempt!
Poirier is locking that Triangle...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Ferguson's eyes...
Ferguson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
He locks it in! Tony Ferguson is in trouble! He struggles for a few seconds before tapping. That's all she wrote, folks.
Winner is Dustin Poirier by Submission (Triangle) at 2:53 Round 2
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 326 s
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/12 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Tony needs conditioning. He was winning this until he ran out of steam. Whoever has him, upgrade his conditioning, cause this was little league stuff.
Tony Ferguson doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Ferguson is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Tony Ferguson in his guard...
Dustin Poirier gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Poirier attempts a triangle from bottom! Tony Ferguson slips out. Poirier quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Tony Ferguson slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Ferguson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Tony Ferguson decides to jump inside Poirier's guard.
Poirier didn't see that coming. Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier now.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier
Ferguson tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Tony Ferguson is in half guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier
As the fight continues it seems that Dustin Poirier is taking the best of the fight.
Poirier tries to close his guard around Ferguson
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Poirier
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Tony Ferguson can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Body shots by Tony Ferguson
Solid blows to Poirier's abdomen.
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Poirier
Tony Ferguson tries to better his position on the ground...
Ferguson breaks the closed guard of Dustin Poirier and moves to half guard
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Tony Ferguson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Poirier's abdomen
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tony Ferguson controls the situation despite Dustin Poirier efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Poirier tries to escape from the full mount...
Poirier struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dustin Poirier tries to roll to his side and trap Tony Ferguson in his guard...
Tony Ferguson keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tony Ferguson controls the situation despite Dustin Poirier efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dustin Poirier
Blocked by Poirier.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier launches a few punches to Ferguson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ferguson tries to cover his face,
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tony Ferguson controls the situation despite Dustin Poirier efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Ferguson
Terrible one sided match... Poirier was not ready to fight a fighter of Tony Ferguson caliber.
Dustin Poirier looks to posture up and open Tony Ferguson's guard...
Dustin Poirier forces Tony Ferguson to open his guard.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson
Dustin Poirier hovers above Ferguson
Good punches to Ferguson's body.
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson
Poirier moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Ferguson
Dustin Poirier tries to pass Tony Ferguson's guard...
Dustin Poirier manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Poirier cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Ferguson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Ferguson 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.
Ferguson clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Poirier looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Dustin Poirier slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Nice beating Tony Ferguson has received.
Tony Ferguson tries to roll on the ground...
Poirier knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Ferguson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dustin Poirier pushes Tony Ferguson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poirier is trying to counter now!
Dustin Poirier takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Tony Ferguson shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Tony Ferguson breaks that americana attempt!
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Papp Laszlo Budapest Sportarena (Budapest, Hungary) are cheering for the fighters.
Not a desiderable position that Ferguson is in now. Dustin Poirier is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Dustin Poirier and Ferguson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Low kick by Tony Ferguson to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Dustin Poirier throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Ferguson's chin! That stops Ferguson in his tracks!
Ferguson's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
An overhand right from Tony Ferguson that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Poirier moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is maybe for Tony Ferguson, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Poirier!
Some big punches are landing!
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Poirier.
It looks like Ferguson was hit by a bus!
Ferguson's Right eye is beginning to swell
Tony Ferguson swings...
hard impact to Poirier's face!
Nice punch by Tony Ferguson
that nearly tags Poirier.
Ferguson clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Dustin Poirier tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ferguson is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson
Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Ferguson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Tony Ferguson is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Ferguson is standing while Poirier is on the ground on his back
Dustin Poirier launches an up-kick intended for Tony Ferguson's head...
It lands flush with Tony Ferguson's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ferguson is standing while Poirier is on the ground on his back
Tony Ferguson decides to jump inside Poirier's guard.
Poirier fights back with his feet, forcing Ferguson to try something else.
Ferguson misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dustin Poirier launches an up-kick intended for Tony Ferguson's head...
It lands flush with Tony Ferguson's head snapping it backwards due to the impact!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Tony Ferguson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Poirier climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Tony Ferguson throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Poirier's chin! That stops Poirier in his tracks!
Poirier and Ferguson circle around the center of the cage.
Poirier decides to launch some tentative punches
Dustin Poirier takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Poirier.
It looks like Ferguson was hit by a bus!
Dustin Poirier tries to bring the fight to the ground
Ferguson goes down.
That punishment by Dustin Poirier has left Ferguson staggered! Dustin Poirier should try push forward now and finish this!
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Ferguson
Dustin Poirier tries to pass to half guard...
Tony Ferguson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Poirier looks to work from half guard.
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Ferguson
Dustin Poirier tries to free his leg
Dustin Poirier uses some of his skill by jumping out of Ferguson's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Dustin Poirier isolates Tony Ferguson's left arm looking for an armbar...
Ferguson struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Ferguson's eyes...
Ferguson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Ferguson struggles to free himself
Ferguson Hyper-extended his left arm
Ferguson struggles to free himself
That armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Ferguson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Ferguson struggles to free himself
Tony Ferguson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Dustin Poirier lost his dominant position.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Ferguson
He succeeds!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier throws up a triangle attempt!
Poirier is locking that Triangle...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Ferguson's eyes...
Ferguson's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
He locks it in! Tony Ferguson is in trouble! He struggles for a few seconds before tapping. That's all she wrote, folks.
Winner is Dustin Poirier by Submission (Triangle) at 2:53 Round 2
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/6 (83%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 326 s
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 5/8 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/12 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Tony needs conditioning. He was winning this until he ran out of steam. Whoever has him, upgrade his conditioning, cause this was little league stuff.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!