Post by The Sandmen on Jun 4, 2020 9:51:48 GMT -5
Jeremy Stephens looks very relaxed.
Dustin Poirier looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Stephens throws a lazy kick
Poirier dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Jeremy Stephens moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jeremy Stephens goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Stephens only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Jeremy Stephens tries a hook to the body
but Poirier manages to dodge it
Dustin Poirier goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Stephens jumps back and jabs
Stephens seems staggered and Dustin Poirier runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens tries to bring the fight to the ground
Poirier won't budge, forcing Stephens to pull guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Stephens
Poirier struggles on the ground and tries to break Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Dustin Poirier is in Stephens open guard now
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Stephens
Poirier tries to jump to side mount.
Jeremy Stephens jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Stephens tries to escape from the closed guard
Stephens succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Stephens
He succeeds!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Jeremy Stephens looks to posture up and open Dustin Poirier's guard...
Jeremy Stephens forces Dustin Poirier to open his guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Stephens blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Poirier's guard.
Poirier misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens tries to open Poirier's guard...
Poirier breaks the lock and covers himself from Stephens's punches
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Stephens
He succeeds!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Stephens tries to open up Dustin Poirier's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Poirier in the side of the head
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Stephens is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Stephens is trying to counter now!
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Poirier.
Good job by Poirier blocking and slipping the blows.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Poirier attempts a triangle from bottom! Jeremy Stephens slips out. Poirier quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jeremy Stephens slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Stephens is trying to counter now!
Stephens decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Poirier's guard.
Poirier tries to fight back with his feet and Stephens just needs another plan now.
Herb Dean 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Brutal combination from Dustin Poirier!
Stephens is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Dustin Poirier has found an opening in the defense of Stephens, launching a big hook
Jeremy Stephens steps backwards and avoids that hook!
A left hook from Stephens
grazes the chin of Poirier.
Jeremy Stephens's mind is definitely in the fight, Poirier just got nailed! Jeremy Stephens saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Poirier is going to have a headache after this one.
Poirier's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Stephens pushes Dustin Poirier and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Poirier.
Jeremy Stephens's reflexes save him!
Dustin Poirier gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Poirier throws a lazy kick
Stephens dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Poirier's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Poirier has a small cut in his Nose
Dustin Poirier goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Stephens jumps back and jabs
Poirier seems staggered and Jeremy Stephens runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens attempts to cut off Poirier with punches
Poirier avoids getting cornered.
Superb haymaker by Stephens
that lands on Poirier's face like a cannon ball!
Tremendous strikes from Poirier!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Chin
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Stephens.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jeremy Stephens tries a hook to the body
and hits Poirier's ribs hard
Dustin Poirier tries a high kick!
Stephens blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Poirier feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Stephens moves aside and dodges.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Poirier follows Jeremy Stephens
only to get counter punched in a big way! Poirier needs to stop playing Jeremy Stephens's game or he'll get knocked out!
Poirier's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Poirier has a small cut in his Left eye
Pulverizing punch to Stephens's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Stephens launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Poirier's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Poirier begins to launch a barrage of punches over Stephens
this is getting worse and worse for Stephens
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Mouth
A bad move from Jeremy Stephens
almost puts his head in the path of Poirier's kick.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stephens tries to grapple
He puts Poirier in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches towards Poirier's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Poirier seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Dustin Poirier!
That one almost breaks Stephens's chin! He is knocked down!
Poirier is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Poirier launches a kick to Stephens's thigh
Stephens checks that kick!
Poirier is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Jeremy Stephens doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Stephens climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Jeremy Stephens goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Stephens only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Dustin Poirier throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Stephens's chin! That stops Stephens in his tracks!
Several good body shots
land on Poirier.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Nice low kick from Stephens
Loud pop!
Poirier launches a furious hook!
That hits Stephens's chin like a wrecking ball! Stephens loses balance and goes to the mat.
Stephens has a small cut in his Chin
Poirier is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Poirier moves backwards and gestures for Jeremy Stephens to stand up.
Jeremy Stephens is on his feet again.
Jeremy Stephens's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Poirier decides to launch some tentative punches
Jeremy Stephens takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Poirier throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Stephens doesn't stop bleeding.
Dustin Poirier fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Stephens's chin
Stephens's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Poirier pushes Jeremy Stephens and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shovel hook by Jeremy Stephens
goes nowhere.
Stephens cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Poirier can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dustin Poirier and Stephens engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Stephens follows Dustin Poirier
only to get counter punched in a big way! Stephens needs to stop playing Dustin Poirier's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Poirier is connecting with a few punches
Stephens's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dustin Poirier and Stephens engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dustin Poirier is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Stephens steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A wicked punch by Dustin Poirier
rocks Stephens!
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Left eye
Jeremy Stephens is a bloody mess!
Poirier launches a furious hook!
That hits Stephens's chin like a wrecking ball! Stephens loses balance and goes to the mat.
Stephens's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Dustin Poirier has left Stephens staggered! Dustin Poirier should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Poirier is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Dustin Poirier Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Jeremy Stephens is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That punishment by Dustin Poirier has left Stephens staggered! Dustin Poirier should try push forward now and finish this!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Terrible one sided match... Stephens was not ready to fight a fighter of Dustin Poirier caliber.
Jeremy Stephens looks rattled! Dustin Poirier sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Jeremy Stephens is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Dustin Poirier has left Stephens laying flat on the mat!
Stephens's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Dustin Poirier by KO (Punches) at 0:27 Round 3
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 22/45 (49%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/15 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 41/62 (66%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Poirier gets the wins.
Dustin Poirier looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Stephens throws a lazy kick
Poirier dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Jeremy Stephens moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jeremy Stephens goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Stephens only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Jeremy Stephens tries a hook to the body
but Poirier manages to dodge it
Dustin Poirier goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Stephens jumps back and jabs
Stephens seems staggered and Dustin Poirier runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens tries to bring the fight to the ground
Poirier won't budge, forcing Stephens to pull guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Stephens
Poirier struggles on the ground and tries to break Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Dustin Poirier is in Stephens open guard now
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in open guard over Stephens
Poirier tries to jump to side mount.
Jeremy Stephens jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Stephens tries to escape from the closed guard
Stephens succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Stephens
He succeeds!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Jeremy Stephens looks to posture up and open Dustin Poirier's guard...
Jeremy Stephens forces Dustin Poirier to open his guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Stephens blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Poirier's guard.
Poirier misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens tries to open Poirier's guard...
Poirier breaks the lock and covers himself from Stephens's punches
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Stephens
He succeeds!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Stephens tries to open up Dustin Poirier's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Poirier in the side of the head
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Stephens is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Stephens is trying to counter now!
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Poirier.
Good job by Poirier blocking and slipping the blows.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Poirier
Poirier attempts a triangle from bottom! Jeremy Stephens slips out. Poirier quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jeremy Stephens slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Stephens is trying to counter now!
Stephens decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Poirier's guard.
Poirier tries to fight back with his feet and Stephens just needs another plan now.
Herb Dean 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 Coliseo Amauta (Lima, Peru) are cheering for the fighters.
Brutal combination from Dustin Poirier!
Stephens is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Dustin Poirier has found an opening in the defense of Stephens, launching a big hook
Jeremy Stephens steps backwards and avoids that hook!
A left hook from Stephens
grazes the chin of Poirier.
Jeremy Stephens's mind is definitely in the fight, Poirier just got nailed! Jeremy Stephens saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Poirier is going to have a headache after this one.
Poirier's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Stephens pushes Dustin Poirier and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Poirier.
Jeremy Stephens's reflexes save him!
Dustin Poirier gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Poirier throws a lazy kick
Stephens dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Poirier's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Poirier has a small cut in his Nose
Dustin Poirier goes with a looping right hand while Jeremy Stephens jumps back and jabs
Poirier seems staggered and Jeremy Stephens runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens attempts to cut off Poirier with punches
Poirier avoids getting cornered.
Superb haymaker by Stephens
that lands on Poirier's face like a cannon ball!
Tremendous strikes from Poirier!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Chin
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Stephens.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jeremy Stephens tries a hook to the body
and hits Poirier's ribs hard
Dustin Poirier tries a high kick!
Stephens blocks. Wow, that could have finished this match.
Poirier feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Stephens moves aside and dodges.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Poirier follows Jeremy Stephens
only to get counter punched in a big way! Poirier needs to stop playing Jeremy Stephens's game or he'll get knocked out!
Poirier's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Poirier has a small cut in his Left eye
Pulverizing punch to Stephens's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Stephens launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Poirier's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Poirier begins to launch a barrage of punches over Stephens
this is getting worse and worse for Stephens
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Mouth
A bad move from Jeremy Stephens
almost puts his head in the path of Poirier's kick.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stephens tries to grapple
He puts Poirier in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches towards Poirier's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Poirier seems unaffected... those punches doesn't carry any power!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Dustin Poirier!
That one almost breaks Stephens's chin! He is knocked down!
Poirier is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Poirier launches a kick to Stephens's thigh
Stephens checks that kick!
Poirier is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Jeremy Stephens doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Stephens climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Jeremy Stephens goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Stephens only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Dustin Poirier throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Stephens's chin! That stops Stephens in his tracks!
Several good body shots
land on Poirier.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Nice low kick from Stephens
Loud pop!
Poirier launches a furious hook!
That hits Stephens's chin like a wrecking ball! Stephens loses balance and goes to the mat.
Stephens has a small cut in his Chin
Poirier is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Poirier moves backwards and gestures for Jeremy Stephens to stand up.
Jeremy Stephens is on his feet again.
Jeremy Stephens's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Poirier decides to launch some tentative punches
Jeremy Stephens takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Poirier throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Stephens doesn't stop bleeding.
Dustin Poirier fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Stephens's chin
Stephens's Chin is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Poirier pushes Jeremy Stephens and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Shovel hook by Jeremy Stephens
goes nowhere.
Stephens cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Poirier can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dustin Poirier and Stephens engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Stephens follows Dustin Poirier
only to get counter punched in a big way! Stephens needs to stop playing Dustin Poirier's game or he'll get knocked out!
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Poirier is connecting with a few punches
Stephens's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dustin Poirier and Stephens engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dustin Poirier is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Stephens steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A wicked punch by Dustin Poirier
rocks Stephens!
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Left eye
Jeremy Stephens is a bloody mess!
Poirier launches a furious hook!
That hits Stephens's chin like a wrecking ball! Stephens loses balance and goes to the mat.
Stephens's Chin is beginning to swell
That punishment by Dustin Poirier has left Stephens staggered! Dustin Poirier should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Poirier is standing while Stephens is on the ground on his back
Dustin Poirier Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Jeremy Stephens is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
That punishment by Dustin Poirier has left Stephens staggered! Dustin Poirier should try push forward now and finish this!
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Terrible one sided match... Stephens was not ready to fight a fighter of Dustin Poirier caliber.
Jeremy Stephens looks rattled! Dustin Poirier sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Jeremy Stephens is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
This is over! That impact from Dustin Poirier has left Stephens laying flat on the mat!
Stephens's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Dustin Poirier by KO (Punches) at 0:27 Round 3
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 22/45 (49%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/15 (27%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 155 s
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 41/62 (66%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/6 (50%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Poirier gets the wins.
