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    Dustin Poirier schools young Max Holloway with wicked submission at UFC 143

    By Steve Cofield | Cagewriter – Sat, 4 Feb, 2012 9:43 PM EST

    Poirier cranks the arm of Holloway

    LAS VEGAS -- Dustin Poirier dealt with Max Holloway's standing onslaught for close to two minutes. That's when he had enough. Time for Plan B.

    Poirier took the fight to the ground and taught the 20-year-old a lesson. He mounted him, tried an armbar, switched it to a triangle and then wound up getting the submission finish with a nifty armbar from a topside triangle at 3:23 of the first round at UFC 143.

    Give Holloway some credit. He took the fight on less than a month's notice against a guy who's one of the brightest prospects in the division. Poirier's finish is currently the lead candidate for Submission of the Night. That could be good for $65,000.

    UPDATE: Poirier got the nod for Sub of the Night and the $65,000.

    "I never underestimated Max. I was in his shoes before.  He's a tough fighter and good kickboxer.  He was quicker than I expected though and hit me with a few shots," Poirier said. "I came here to get a win, and I got the finish.  I'm one step closer to being a champion."

    Holloway's standup attack was pretty slick.

    Working behind both hands, some flying knees and plenty of kicks, he had Poirier on his heels. Poirier went for his first takedown with 3:06 left. He got it easily and lifted the slim Holloway into the air before slamming him to the floor. He moved to mount immediately. Poirier simply overpowered Holloway on the ground pinning his arms down on several occasions.

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    6 comments

    • Ross
      Ross  •  Toronto, Ontario  •  3 months ago
      in jiu-jitz class they taught us this position as "one of the most hopeless situations for the guy on the bottom where you can have your way and there is no escape"

      how a UFC-level fighter gets caught in a leg-triangle neck mount is beyond me.
      • Jack
        Jack 3 months ago
        Well it's not like it's a UFC level fighter getting caught by a non UFC fighter. Max Holloway is a relative rookie. Dustin Poirier is awesome. Pretty easy to see this happening. You don't see it often, but not unbelieveable when it happens. Just awesome.
      • The_Ryan
        The_Ryan 3 months ago
        Yeah myguess is he wasnt expecting Poirier to take it to the ground cause hes won so many fights with his hands. Poirier is a great jiu jitsu guy. Credeur trained him well.
    • leon s
      leon s  •  Milwaukee, United States  •  3 months ago
      I can't read that one paragraph without a magnifying glass, another bad blog.Hoping for a good one tonight?
    • OGNutcracker
      OGNutcracker  •  3 months ago
      That's MMA. When you can't fight on your feet and are getting your #$%$ kicked, take your opponent down and hump him for the boring win. Mainstream?? That's funny...
      • Jon
        Jon 3 months ago
        Thats why MMA is better than boxing more than one way to win. If your so upset that there isnt a blog about Dundee's passing on here then why dont you start a blog or column about it and stop your whining. If you don't mop the floor right at the gym do they choke you out like the #$%$ you are and thats why you keep talking #$%$
      • shan
        shan 3 months ago
        So breaking a man's arm is humping? Did you watch the ending? Or even the fight?
      • Jon
        Jon 3 months ago
        Shan I think OG was doing some cleaning or something.
    • OGNutcracker
      OGNutcracker  •  3 months ago
      Coifield the bottom tier b$tch still can't put up even one blog on Dundee's passing. Instead he focuses his tiny brain on no-name fighters. Pathetic. Disrespectful. A shame. Yahoo! should be embarrassed. $15 dollar stock. That says it all.
      • jmonteithottawa
        jmonteithottawa 3 months ago
        THIS IS NOT A BOXING BLOG!! WHY CAN`T YOU GET THIS THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL???
      • D
        D 3 months ago
        that no-name fighter is one of the best 145ers out there.....JACK@SS
    • D
      D  •  3 months ago
      Poirier is a beast...been watching him since he first came on the scene. Hope they don't feed him to Aldo to early though.
      • Jack
        Jack 3 months ago
        I think he's only two fights away, especuially after this popular win. Maybe let him take KZ, Hominick, or Mendes. If he beats any one of them, I think he's the next in line for Aldo. Not much to argue. It's not a very deep division at present.
      • Toloa
        Toloa 3 months ago
        Yeah don't give him Aldo.......yet throw a rookie max holloway in there with a top 10 featherweight in Porier....
    • Brandon K
      Brandon K  •  Honolulu, United States  •  3 months ago
      Looks like a North-South arm triangle in the picture, which wasn't in the article and is not an arm bar. Caption reads "Porier cranks the arm of Holloway" but with two arms wrapped around his neck how is this possible?
      • Jack
        Jack 3 months ago
        And I thought Dustin had blue trunks on, or was that just the front?
      • Jeff
        Jeff 3 months ago
        Look closely, Holloway's left arm is caught in the triangle.
      • Ross
        Ross 3 months ago
        If you had actually watched the fight you would know this position is not the one he was in when he tapped out. Poirier was on top in mount with one of holloways arms trapped between his legs
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