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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ji Hwan Bae (ranked 3855 p4p, 24775 weight class) and Nate Poirier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ji Hwan Bae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Poirier!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poirier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bae counters with a three punch combo that has Poirier backing up. Poirier nods at Bae to acknowledge the strikes.
Bae shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poirier fails to land with a series of punches.
Poirier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bae counters with a leg kick.
Poirier looks to land a combination but Bae avoids it well.
Bae went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Poirier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Poirier misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Poirier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Poirier.
Bae is looking to counter the offense by Poirier and move into the clinch.
Poirier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poirier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bae counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bae has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA New York in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier misses with a double jab.
Poirier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bae appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bae dodges the punch combination from Poirier.
A quick step to the side and Bae tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poirier looks to land a combination but Bae avoids it well.
As Poirier tries to get set, Bae tries to push him back and clinch up but Poirier manages to avoid the attempt.
Nate Poirier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poirier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bae counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poirier throws a right and a left that Bae avoids nicely.
Bae tried to counter with a leg kick but Poirier avoided it.
Bae closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Poirier quickly recovers to half guard.
Poirier kicks Bae off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bae closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Poirier's guard.
Poirier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Poirier is looking to stand up but Bae isn't so interested in that idea.
Bae working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bae wants to control from the top but Poirier keeps moving.
Bae landing some decent shots from guard.
Bae postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bae is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bae works over Poirier with some ground and pound from guard.
Poirier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Poirier kicks Bae off and gets to his feet.
Poirier misses with a double jab.
As Poirier backs away, Bae returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
No joy there for Poirier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bae is looking to counter the offense by Poirier and move into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Poirier. Those never looked like landing.
Bae was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bae avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Poirier backs away, Bae returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier throws a combination that misses
and Bae counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poirier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poirier misses with a two punch combination.
Poirier looks winded!
Poirier throws a sloppy head kick and Bae moves out of range easily.
Bae looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Poirier clinches with his opponent.
Poirier misses with a body punch.
Poirier throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bae is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poirier is defending well.
Poirier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Poirier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bae.
Poirier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bae is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bae manages to pull guard.
Bae has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bae trying to control the position.
Poirier must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bae managing to control the position.
Poirier wants to stand but Bae has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bae not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Poirier stands up and waves to Bae to follow him.
Poirier scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poirier throws a nice looking combination but Bae bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Bae misses its target.
Poirier gets caught flat footed, as Bae shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Poirier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Poirier gets caught napping as Bae dives in and scores a takedown. Poirier manages to retain guard.
Ji Hwan Bae overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bae is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Poirier managing to control the position.
Poirier is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bae will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bae postures up and lands a big shot to Poirier's brow.
Poirier wants to get back to his feet but Bae is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bae trying to control the position from guard on top but Poirier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bae has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Poirier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bae is defending well for now.
Poirier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier throws a right hand that Bae ducks under and follows up with a left that Bae also avoids with ease.
Poirier throws a combination that misses
and Bae makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Poirier misses with a few strikes there.
Bae feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bae uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poirier.
Bae is looking to wear down Poirier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Bae avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Poirier.
Bae bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bae half committed to a counter leg kick.
Poirier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poirier is breathing heavily.
Poirier looks to land a left hand but Bae moved out of range nicely.
Bae appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bae avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bae shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Poirier is trying to defend but Bae finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bae is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bae is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Poirier has managed to free his arm - good work.
Poirier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bae stops Poirier from getting back to his feet.
Bae trying to control from half guard but Poirier is working away.
Bae looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bae prevents Poirier from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poirier has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bae is on him like a limpet, forcing Poirier back against the cage.
Poirier pulls guard effortlessly.
Poirier wants to stand and escape but Bae is having none of it.
Poirier has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bae is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Poirier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bae.
Bae is trying to pull guard but Poirier turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Poirier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Poirier misses with a combination
and Bae counters with a good low kick that Poirier was not able to check.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Bae moves out of range.
Poirier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Poirier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poirier throws a series of punches but Bae moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Bae misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poirier looks to land a combination but Bae avoids it well.
Bae is looking to counter the offense by Poirier and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poirier swings widly with a right hand
and Bae counters with an inside leg kick.
Poirier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bae makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No luck for Bae with that takedown attempt.
Nate Poirier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poirier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bae counters with a nice leg kick.
Poirier tries to clinch up but Bae circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Poirier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bae appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Poirier swinging wildly here.
Bae manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Poirier on his heels. He'll look to pass Poirier's guard now, I'm sure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Poirier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bae's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Poirier tried to score with a low kick but Bae checks it.
Bae half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nate Poirier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bae avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bae avoids a punch combination nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Bae misses its target.
Poirier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bae counters with a leg kick.
Poirier looks to land a combination but Bae avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bae counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Poirier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bae stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Poirier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bae with a nice head shot there.
Bae stops Poirier from standing up.
Bae thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bae really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier keeping moving, preventing Bae from controlling successfully.
Poirier is looking to stand up but Bae isn't so interested in that idea.
Bae sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Poirier's guard.
Poirier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bae. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bae is looking for a kimura here.
Bae in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Poirier tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bae!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ji Hwan Bae!
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RATING
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