Post by The Sandmen on Jan 26, 2021 20:57:42 GMT -5
Dustin Poirier raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
John Dodson 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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Dustin Poirier and John Dodson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dustin Poirier tries a middle kick
Dodson blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The two exchange wildly
Dodson is connecting with a few punches
Middle kick from Poirier.
The kick just misses.
Dodson is swinging for the fences!
Poirier backpedals and creates space. John Dodson is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Dustin Poirier launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dodson blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on John Dodson's cheek! Dodson stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Poirier is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
John Dodson launches an up-kick intended for Dustin Poirier's head...
Poirier leans out of the way.
Poirier is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to hit Dustin Poirier with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Poirier dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Poirier launches a kick to Dodson's thigh
Loud pop!
Dodson hyper-extended his left leg
Poirier is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to hit Dustin Poirier with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Poirier dodges that
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up John Dodson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
John Dodson is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
John Dodson goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Poirier seems staggered and John Dodson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Poirier launches a kick
but John Dodson avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Lightning fast low kick from Poirier!
Dodson blocks that kick with his leg.
Solid shot from John Dodson to the body.
Poirier blocks in time.
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dustin Poirier charges at Dodson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Dodson is rocked!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier and Dodson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Dodson has a small cut in his Right eye
Dodson steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Poirier feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Dodson's Chin is beginning to swell
Dodson is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away John Dodson
John Dodson tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Dustin Poirier's knows what to do here and blocks them
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Solid shot from Dustin Poirier to the body.
Dodson blocks in time.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Poirier clumsily fails here and it's time for John Dodson to fight back!
John Dodson has found an opening in the defense of Poirier, launching a big uppercut
Dustin Poirier is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Shovel hook by John Dodson
tags Poirier.
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Nose
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Poirier steps backwards away from John Dodson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A left hook from Dodson
falls short.
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Poirier.
It looks like Dodson was hit by a bus!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Dodson
that goes awry.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
A right hand from Dustin Poirier
makes Dodson stumble back!
Dodson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The two exchange wildly
Poirier is connecting with a few punches
Dodson crumples to the mat and Poirier moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Winner is Dustin Poirier by KO (Punches) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
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 0 s
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 12/25 (48%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 26 s
This was shaping up to be pretty good. Semi-flash KO though, and Dodson is done. He died at about half health. Poirier took a little bit of a beating, so he won't be in his best shape for round two. OH NO (for his fans, at least).
John Dodson 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 Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Dustin Poirier and John Dodson touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dustin Poirier tries a middle kick
Dodson blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
The two exchange wildly
Dodson is connecting with a few punches
Middle kick from Poirier.
The kick just misses.
Dodson is swinging for the fences!
Poirier backpedals and creates space. John Dodson is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Dustin Poirier launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dodson blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on John Dodson's cheek! Dodson stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Poirier is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
John Dodson launches an up-kick intended for Dustin Poirier's head...
Poirier leans out of the way.
Poirier is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to hit Dustin Poirier with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Poirier dodges that
Poorly executed technique. Dustin Poirier looks to counter!
Poirier launches a kick to Dodson's thigh
Loud pop!
Dodson hyper-extended his left leg
Poirier is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to hit Dustin Poirier with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Poirier dodges that
Mario Yamasaki halts the fight to stand up John Dodson. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
John Dodson is on his feet again.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
John Dodson goes with a looping right hand while Dustin Poirier jumps back and jabs
Poirier seems staggered and John Dodson runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Poirier launches a kick
but John Dodson avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Lightning fast low kick from Poirier!
Dodson blocks that kick with his leg.
Solid shot from John Dodson to the body.
Poirier blocks in time.
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dustin Poirier charges at Dodson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Dodson is rocked!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier and Dodson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Dodson has a small cut in his Right eye
Dodson steps backwards away from Dustin Poirier. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Poirier feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Dodson's Chin is beginning to swell
Dodson is holding Dustin Poirier's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier shows great balance while pushing away John Dodson
John Dodson tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Dustin Poirier's knows what to do here and blocks them
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Solid shot from Dustin Poirier to the body.
Dodson blocks in time.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Poirier clumsily fails here and it's time for John Dodson to fight back!
John Dodson has found an opening in the defense of Poirier, launching a big uppercut
Dustin Poirier is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Shovel hook by John Dodson
tags Poirier.
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Nose
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Poirier steps backwards away from John Dodson. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
A left hook from Dodson
falls short.
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Dustin Poirier to fight back!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Poirier.
It looks like Dodson was hit by a bus!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Inside leg kick from Dodson
that goes awry.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
A right hand from Dustin Poirier
makes Dodson stumble back!
Dodson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The two exchange wildly
Poirier is connecting with a few punches
Dodson crumples to the mat and Poirier moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Winner is Dustin Poirier by KO (Punches) at 4:11 Round 1
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 12/23 (52%)
Kicks 2/4 (50%)
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 0 s
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 12/25 (48%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 26 s
This was shaping up to be pretty good. Semi-flash KO though, and Dodson is done. He died at about half health. Poirier took a little bit of a beating, so he won't be in his best shape for round two. OH NO (for his fans, at least).
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!