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00:00Two inches taller, three inches in reach for the retiring diamond, Dustin Poirier.
00:05All right, now for your main event introductions, here is Bruce Buckley.
00:09Ladies and gentlemen, this is the main event of the evening!
00:19Sanctum on the Louisiana State Athletic Commission.
00:23Our three judges scored in this contest and acting outside are
00:26Derek Learley, Eric Cohen, and Kyle D'Amato.
00:30And when the action begins, our referee in charge of the octagon, Jason Herzog.
00:35This championship bout is brought to you by Toyo Tires, official tire of the UFC.
00:42And by Universal Pictures, nobody chewed.
00:47Only in theaters, August 15th.
00:50And now!
00:59For those in attendance and UFC fans watching around the world,
01:06this is the moment you've all been waiting for!
01:11Live from the sold-out Smootie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana!
01:22It's time!
01:35Five rounds for the undisputed UFC BMF Championship of the World!
01:47Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner!
01:53A Bugitsu fighter, holding a professional record, 30 wins, 9 losses, 1 no contest!
02:00He stands, 5 feet 9 is his tall, weighing in at 156 pounds!
02:07Fighting at a coquineering corner by way of his home state in Lafayette, Louisiana!
02:14In the final fight of his legendary and iconic career, he is the former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion!
02:31Introducing the challenger, Dustin the Diamond Warrior!
02:43And now, introducing his opponent, fighting out of the red corner!
02:54A big special artist, holding a professional record, 26 wins, 8 losses!
03:00He stands, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing in at 155 pounds!
03:06Fighting at a YNA Hawaii!
03:09Presenting a former UFC, fellowweight champion, and the reigning, defending, undisputed UFC BMF Champion of the World!
03:30The pride of Hawaii!
03:36Back, last, Halloween!
03:49Okay, fighters, we don't have the rules in the back.
03:51There were no final questions from you, Blue.
03:52There were no final questions from you, Red.
03:54If you want to touch-close again, come out ready to fight.
04:02My goodness!
04:04Goosebumps!
04:06Literal goosebumps!
04:07Dustin Poirier has just seen that octagon gate shut behind him for the final time.
04:16Take on the fellow legend, Max Holloway.
04:19The BMF belt is on the line!
04:24First meeting between these two is 2012, the second in 2019.
04:32And now 20-25, they close out the rivalry.
04:37And in that second meeting, it was early on that Dustin was really able to do some big damage.
04:41And not fully put Max down, but he hurt him a few times.
04:45And as the fight went on, Max, of course, does what he does best and worked himself into that fight.
04:49But the big power shots were coming from Dustin Poirier.
04:51It was that check right hand that he throws whenever you try to enter.
04:56Or it was the double jab, or the, sorry, it was the left hand.
05:00Double, and he would switch his stances right in the middle to put his right hand behind to throw with his power.
05:06He's a right-handed guy, but he fights southpaw, so he put a lot of damage on you with his lead hand.
05:15Holloway working the body and the legs early.
05:16Good inside leg kick by Poirier, minute gone by Ryan Watt.
05:26Max needs to find his rhythm like he did against Gaethje in that last fight.
05:30Fight behind the jab, movement, try to get Dustin going backwards a little bit.
05:36Yeah, a lot was made of Holloway's knockout of Gaethje, rightfully so.
05:39Not enough was made of just how good he was in the previous 24 minutes of that fight.
05:43Well, he pitched his shutout against one of the most dangerous guys in the division.
05:48Max doing a good job really using these kicks early on.
05:53Max is trying to throw that right kick.
05:55If you remember, last title fight for the BMF.
05:58Oh!
06:00Well, they knocked down for Holloway, trying to follow up with the right hand.
06:03Oh, he comes up, gets back, goes deep.
06:05Oh, he's so bad.
06:05And gets cracked with a left.
06:08Big time, early moments for the champ.
06:11But Max has got to be very careful.
06:14That right hand's always ready.
06:15But that second fight between these two, that was not there for Holloway.
06:20And now, since we've seen him come back and have those two big knockouts,
06:23the power has been on display as Max has gotten older.
06:27Well, you talk about the difference in Max Holloway, the lightweight, right?
06:30He has power to put you down.
06:32I mean, he had Calvin Cater so many times, but he did not have that pop that he has now.
06:38Good sequence from Poirier.
06:40Poirier, the uppercut punctuated with a low leg kick.
06:46You see Poirier reactionary to that potential power from Holloway.
06:51I talked a little bit about Dustin being right-handed.
07:00Max was very aware of that.
07:03When I asked him earlier in the week, what was the most dangerous thing?
07:06He said, the fact that Dustin fights with his power hand in front is very scary.
07:11You've got to be very careful with it.
07:12And Dustin will work his way into switching to Orthodox to throw that right hand as well.
07:18He'll punch his way in and then slide right into that big right hand.
07:22Beautiful right hand gets through the guard for Holloway.
07:26Back to the well with that spinning attack to Poirier's body.
07:29Under two minutes here to go, round one.
07:30And Holloway credited his performance to Gaethje with that spinning back kick in the round one
07:35that broke Justin's nose.
07:37He said the fight was pretty much over after I broke his nose with that spinning back kick.
07:43He's going to that hoping that Dustin dips.
07:46Good job by Poirier to raise that left guard.
07:48Excuse me, Chan.
07:49There it was, Paul.
07:50Yeah, he stepped forward into conventional.
07:55Nice sequence for Holloway, right?
07:57Elbow got through at the end of it.
07:58Holloway, very present with that right guard.
08:06Nice body shot at the goal there from Holloway.
08:10In that second fight, Dustin was able to get out ahead of Holloway.
08:15And Holloway used so much energy to work his way back into the fight
08:18that Dustin kind of sprinted to the finish line and got the victory.
08:22Right now, Max has started much better.
08:24Good inside leg kick from Poirier under a minute here to go in the opening round.
08:52Good jab from Poirier.
08:54Man, Holloway's hands look fast.
09:07His hands look fast, but Johnny's really using his kicks to keep him at bay.
09:10Every time Poirier's really trying to close that distance,
09:12he puts that right kick right on those arms,
09:14keeping him away.
09:21Strong round one for the Hawaiian.
09:24Very good start for Holloway.
09:29Do your breath, champ.
09:30Do your breath.
09:36Good quality faints.
09:40I'm going to fire behind that.
09:41You got him going with the faints.
09:43All right?
09:43One's up, two down.
09:45Stay busy as you get.
09:45Hey, you did it a couple times.
09:49Small level change, punch.
09:50Mix it in with your inside load.
09:51Small level change, your back hand.
09:53Chop that leg in between, right?
09:55One punch, one kick.
09:56One punch, one kick.
10:00Right here you see Holloway.
10:01A little slap left hand, right hand down the middle.
10:04That drops Poirier.
10:08Slap.
10:08Bink.
10:09Put it right down the middle.
10:11That lead hand is not as effective against the southpaw.
10:13But that straight down the middle is very effective.
10:17Round two is brought to you by Monaco, the official canned cocktail of UFC.
10:20Two shots in every can.
10:22The great boxing coach, Daya Davis.
10:25Trying to center his guy, Dustin Poirier, here.
10:28At the beginning of round two.
10:32That straight right hand will be effective, especially if you get the foot placement.
10:37And you saw Max use that slap left hand to really line Dustin up there to knock him down.
10:42Yes!
10:43Yes!
10:46Yes!
10:47Yes!
10:47Yes!
10:51Attach the body.
10:53Move it to the elbow.
10:58Poirier's left hand looks pretty sharp, but more often than not, that right guard of Holloway's been there.
11:14Dustin tried to throw the inside kick just like Coach Brown asked for.
11:19That hand gets through from Max.
11:21Max just throws everything in combination.
11:23And he's not throwing everything hard, right?
11:25It's kind of touching him.
11:26Dustin landed a good left hand there.
11:29Yeah, one has better connections of the fight.
11:33Max said that he throws that left hand with different timing.
11:39Yeah, switching up the tempo.
11:42Nice body attack by Holloway.
11:46Oh, right hand now in need for Poirier!
11:50That's what he needs.
11:51He needs something to get him back into his fight.
11:53Get some confidence going after that first round.
11:55And that's a good start to it.
11:57And again, Max right back to these kicks.
12:00It's when Dustin tries to enter, Max just digs a good body kick.
12:07Left hand got up there for Max Holloway.
12:10He's been able to get closer to Max than he did in round one.
12:28All the way changes up the level, attacks the body.
12:36All the way changes up the level, attacks the body.
12:41Jab is true for Poirier.
12:43Beautiful uppercut and a right hand with Poirier.
12:56That combination was nothing.
12:58Oh, there's just so much of a sting.
13:00Oh, Poirier changes up his level now.
13:04Oh, snap.
13:05Had him locked up there and had that arm trapped for a second.
13:09Max is looking amazing.
13:11Big crown strikes from Holloway.
13:13He's got Poirier mounted now.
13:14He's in a lot of trouble.
13:15Poirier's got to really fight out of here.
13:17He's got to get out of this mount.
13:18He's got to watch his back.
13:20He's got to turn back into him now.
13:21Here, Poirier.
13:26He's got one butterfly hook in, so no full mount here.
13:29See if he can try to control the posture of Max.
13:33Holloway's combination punching is so good.
13:35And with this added weight, his speed and power is very, very present.
13:43You just hear it up against the fence when he's landing those shots.
13:47There's a thud on those punches now.
13:51Holloway keeps the elbow pressed on the chin of Poirier.
13:58Dominant.
13:59First three and a half minutes of the second round for Holloway.
14:01The crowd trying to wheel Dustin back into this one and back to his feet.
14:11Tries to leverage a hip here.
14:21Holloway sneaks that leg out.
14:26Holloway continues to keep the pressure coming.
14:29One minute to go, round two.
14:31Poirier back to his feet.
14:36Oh, that's a good combo from Poirier.
14:40This is the fight he wanted.
14:44Back and forth.
14:48I remember in their second fight, he got in trouble for spitting a little too close to the direction of Max.
14:53Poirier's landed some pretty consequential shots here over the last 30 seconds.
15:01Yeah, he has.
15:03I like the follow-up with the knee that Poirier's been landing, too, as he gets closer to Max.
15:08Nice jab there from Dustin.
15:14Oh!
15:14Another knockdown for Poirier!
15:17He jumped in the killie!
15:19Holloway remaining composed as he eats an elbow!
15:26Oh!
15:26Big elbow for Poirier!
15:29We got a face!
15:32Can't even hear the horn!
15:34Wow!
15:43Both guys hurt bad in that round!
15:46That's cold!
15:48That's exactly what we expected!
15:49That's cold!
15:53Right here, Max dropping Dustin.
15:55Hurting him bad here.
15:59Then here's Dustin at the end of the run.
16:02Straight left hand, right hook, he lands.
16:04Knee!
16:06This is the one that jumps Max.
16:07He got him with the right hand over the top.
16:10That knock Holloway down.
16:12Then he jumps the guillotine.
16:13Could you imagine his last fight if he jumps the guillotine and gets it?
16:16Oh, my goodness.
16:18Talk about a storybook ending.
16:20Max Wadley getting back to the stool, too.
16:22We got to fight.
16:25Don't go straight back.
16:27Don't go straight back.
16:29So, in that...
16:31In that second fight with Poirier, Holloway's corner kept telling him he cannot back straight up.
16:40And that was the imperative there after round two.
16:43Round three of a possible fight.
16:46Big moment for Dustin, but was that enough to take the round back to Max Holloway?
16:53Max had him very bad at the start of round number two.
16:57I don't know, but I'll tell you.
17:04That's exactly what Dustin Poirier needed to get that confidence to know.
17:08Okay, he got hurt a couple times badly in this fight.
17:10And he worked himself right back in it just like we've always seen him do throughout his career.
17:15Nothing's changed here tonight on his final fight.
17:18Still able to dig deep, overcome adversity, and come back and hurt you.
17:22John, like you said, though.
17:23Max, they told him do not go straight back.
17:26He did it.
17:27At times in that second fight when he got hurt.
17:29And he did it there again.
17:30Dustin hit him with three or four jabs backing him up through the left hand and then the right hook behind him.
17:36And now we'll see the extent to which Holloway can recover right.
17:40Nice left hand behind there, but he largely has controlled the pace.
17:44Yes, he has.
17:44And the shot that's consistently hurt Max Holloway in this series is the right hand of Dustin Poirier.
17:52Man, look how Max landed with the right hand then right on the crown of Poirier's head.
17:56He did.
17:57But you saw Max pivot off there.
17:59He got off that center line as he was trying to avoid.
18:12Three and a half to go in round three.
18:21Yeah, you got to think Max's arm.
18:23He hit him with his forearm on the head there.
18:25That's one thing Max hasn't done as much lately in the fight.
18:28It's when Dustin tries to enter earlier.
18:31He was throwing that kick right up the middle to try to stop him.
18:34Really nice jab by Poirier a moment ago.
18:36And now Dustin sitting down on his strikes.
18:38Good jab from Poirier.
18:51And when he's landed that left hand, he's doubled up that jab.
18:54Getting Max to go straight back like we talked about his former.
18:57Not wanting him to do.
19:00Nice shot by Poirier.
19:01Yeah, you figured he'd be elevated by the crowd.
19:04Certainly the case as Holloway lands the spinning attack to the body.
19:15Body kick is there for Holloway.
19:18Yeah, trying to get back to it a little more here.
19:20Poirier pressing forward off of that jab.
19:34Trying to cut an angle.
19:35Just over two minutes round three.
19:38Oh, nice one too.
19:40Max is giving him like a look down to get to that body shot.
19:45Then the right hand up top.
19:46Oh, Holloway starting to put it together here.
19:54Dustin's got to get back behind that jab.
20:06Beautiful sequence for Holloway.
20:08He is so fast, man, when he throws a combination.
20:11That right hand, an absolute piston for the Hawaiian.
20:16Poirier holding his ground.
20:26Take it move, move it, move it.
20:28Keep going, keep it.
20:32Keep working, keep it.
20:34Keep going, keep going.
20:35Keep going.
20:38Poirier, Poirier, Poirier.
20:41Poirier, Poirier, Poirier.
20:42Some bothered that left eye of Poirier.
20:45Yeah, I saw that.
20:51Advantage Holloway on the numbers here.
20:53Through four minutes, about three.
20:54Three minutes, one shot down.
20:56Push through your finger.
20:57You good?
20:58All right, you good?
20:59Let's go.
21:00Let's go.
21:00A little mouse and cut on with a left eye of Holloway as Poirier jabs right on it.
21:16There's that recent eye scrape.
21:18Poirier drops down, lands a left hand.
21:34Nice jab, too.
21:36That's what I like.
21:37I like when Gustin's getting right back to that jab, even after he lands a power shot.
21:41Oh, that body kick.
21:45Acknowledged by Poirier.
21:48Fifteen minutes down.
21:54There you go.
21:55That's the work we're talking about, okay?
21:57You gotta breathe.
21:59Slow down, okay?
22:00Movement above else, okay?
22:03You don't have to counter every single time.
22:05You start feeling like you're faked.
22:07You know what I mean?
22:08You're gonna blow.
22:08Movement, position.
22:10He's dying out there.
22:12He only has hope when you plan.
22:13Okay?
22:14You're at speed.
22:16You get percent punches.
22:17Okay?
22:18Okay?
22:19One, two, three.
22:19That overhand is broken, man.
22:21Gotta double up in that jab.
22:22Bring that overhand.
22:23Yep, yep, yep.
22:23Bring that back to the upper hand.
22:25Set it up with a double jab.
22:26Double jab, overhand.
22:27Double jab, overhand.
22:28Fade to your right.
22:29You gotta fade to your right.
22:30You can't defend the jab.
22:32Sometimes two, three.
22:33Just come back with that hook.
22:34Surprise him with the hook, right?
22:35Surprise him.
22:37Surprise hook.
22:49I mean, who needs commentary?
22:51This is an absolute scene,
22:55unlike really anything prior in UFC history.
22:59Our great truck was able to pick up Daya Davis,
23:02asking Dustin Poirier,
23:03are you trying?
23:04Well, try hard.
23:05You got two rounds left in your career.
23:06Here they are.
23:09Good left-hand connection by Poirier.
23:11Early round four.
23:12The Poirier corner wants him to try to surprise Max Holloway with his counters.
23:30And Holloway's corner told him,
23:32you don't have to counter every time he throws something.
23:35Sometimes just reset.
23:37Right.
23:37And then go again.
23:46Well, the expectation and the hope was for something epic.
23:50We've had the back and forth.
23:51We've had it all.
23:53And now we have the championship rounds as Holloway presses forward and lands a right hand.
23:56I mean, I think we were all hoping we'd get here, right?
23:58Yes.
24:00I want to see these guys go toe-to-toe for as long as they can.
24:07Holloway circles.
24:08Gets caught by that Poirier jab.
24:09Double jab at a right hand for Holloway.
24:21Dustin's getting a little closer now.
24:23When he gets within his range, though, he's got to let his hands go.
24:28It's just hard because right now he's having trouble tracking Holloway.
24:30Well, Max does such a good job of switching stances, so in which way he's going,
24:40whether he's moving to his left or his right, he can switch accordingly and still fight
24:43just basically as well from either stance.
24:48Poirier's having a good start to round four.
24:55Holloway touches the body.
24:56Oh!
24:58Big shot by Holloway.
25:00Nice counter by Poirier.
25:02Nice work there from Poirier.
25:05Poirier's picking up the pace now.
25:08Oh!
25:10Got stuck there by Holloway.
25:11Yes, he did.
25:13Yeah, got caught standing right in front of Max.
25:15Comes right back.
25:16Starts landing his own.
25:17I mean, these guys are just going back and forth with each other.
25:20Holloway's got to be very careful backing straight up like his corner told him in the round one.
25:24Or round two, sorry.
25:26And there you saw Max cut an angle as he backed up.
25:32Nice body shot by Holloway.
25:33Two and a half to go round four.
25:34Nice jab by Poirier.
25:49Holloway circles.
25:50Good defense there from Poirier getting his guard up high.
26:02Needed a body for Holloway.
26:04Counter from Poirier.
26:05Get that body shot from Max.
26:17Nice.
26:19Wow, good combination in the Holloway.
26:21Body kick now.
26:25A little uppercut there for Dustin and Close.
26:27Oh, nice jab.
26:29Good stick.
26:31And then, oh!
26:33Good combination by Holloway.
26:35Yeah.
26:36Oh!
26:36And now a big left in response from the Diamond.
26:49Oh!
26:53Bolt landed there.
26:55Dustin left hand.
26:56Max check right hook.
26:57Left hook.
26:57Sorry.
26:58Dustin is landing and just doesn't feel like he's going and landing as much as Max.
27:10Max is going more in combination.
27:13Always.
27:14Always.
27:14You don't see single shots necessarily from Max.
27:17You see him putting combos together.
27:22Holloway's already landed.
27:23141 significant strikes to Poirier's 85.
27:2830 seconds to go in round four.
27:30Great left hand for Poirier.
27:34But, I mean, similar to the second fight that they had where Max seemed to be throwing more.
27:39But when Dustin would land, you'd see it.
27:41Round one different where Max was hurting him really bad.
27:45Yeah, well, Max hurt him twice, right?
27:46Max hurt him bad in round two, too.
27:49But Dustin hurt him at the end of round two.
27:51But, yeah, it seems as though tonight Holloway is closed.
27:53That gap on the power.
27:55Absolutely.
27:56Nice body kick for Holloway.
27:58Late connection by Poirier.
28:0020 minutes down, five to go.
28:12Five more minutes of fighting.
28:14That's it.
28:15Hey, good chance at you, too.
28:17That's it.
28:17Five more minutes.
28:18Everything, man.
28:19Let's get it.
28:20Oh, yeah.
28:21I need to protect myself.
28:22Yes, sir.
28:22I know.
28:23I've got five more minutes.
28:25Just more volume than him.
28:27Whatever he's throwing, just make sure you answer back.
28:29Just a higher volume.
28:30That's all you've got to do.
28:31Higher volume.
28:31Just volume.
28:32Just volume.
28:33A little more than him.
28:34That's all we need.
28:35You're connecting.
28:42You're landing.
28:44I'm landing good, but.
28:45I feel fine, but.
28:48I think you won that round.
28:49I think you won that round.
28:50I think you won that round.
28:50I think you won that round.
28:52Feels like standing up is the only right thing to do.
29:09I'm with you.
29:10What do you know?
29:11Final round in the illustrious career of Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway.
29:15Doesn't want to hear any of that noise.
29:17BMF belt is on the line.
29:20Coach Dean Thomas, go ahead, good man.
29:21I believe that the forward pressure from Dustin Poirier is getting to Max Holloway.
29:26I think this is his final round of his entire career.
29:30I think he's going to try to take that round, take this round, and just continue to go forward
29:33because it is getting to Holloway.
29:35He's only getting caught on his way back.
29:37So anticipate Poirier to continue to move forward.
29:40Short knee gets through for Poirier.
29:42Shook something out of his right hand there.
29:44It kind of feels like Dustin needs to go out and try to get a finish.
29:48It feels like Max Holloway is out ahead of him.
29:51Just the activity and then early in the fight, the two knockdowns.
29:56Yep.
29:58Poirier corner calling for more volume here in this fifth and final round.
30:08Nice left hook there from Holloway.
30:11Holloway is very creative with his punching and his combination.
30:14Mixes up the target very well.
30:16Yep.
30:17The angles, the tempo, all of it.
30:19Yeah, I would like to see Dustin Poirier just let his hands go like his corner after.
30:24Get forward, get close.
30:26Try to get Max to make mistakes like he did at times that allow for you to hurt him.
30:30But to do that, you've got to keep throwing stuff at him.
30:35Force him to make that mistake.
30:38Oh, big connection by Poirier up top.
30:42He's got to keep it going, keep moving forward.
30:44I like it when he gets to that double jab.
30:45Holloway continues with his bodily commitment late in the fight.
30:54There it is again.
30:56That's a great combo by Holloway.
30:57He's been throwing it all by O.
30:58Nice right hand by Dustin.
31:07Poirier switching up the footwork, pressing forward.
31:10Holloway's already landed 36 times to the body tonight.
31:13Good jab from Poirier.
31:16Nice counter.
31:28Holloway connects to the body yet again.
31:30Dustin Poirier has devoted his entire life to his craft.
31:44Blood, sweat, and tears.
31:45It all comes down to these final two and a half minutes.
31:49That was a nice body kick there.
31:51Poirier even acknowledged it, called it nice.
31:56Dustin's still under pressure going forward.
31:58Trying to get to Holloway.
32:02But every time they get close, Holloway just throws.
32:05Short connection is there for Poirier.
32:15No one's going to be wrong.
32:16And Poirier for spitting here in Louisiana, I'll tell you that.
32:21Oh, Poirier just out of range with the right hand.
32:24Looked like an eye poke there.
32:25I'm good, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good.
32:26You good?
32:27Turn around, man.
32:28When you're ready.
32:30Hey, watch this, yeah?
32:30I know it's actually.
32:31Yeah, let's go.
32:32It's actually.
32:38Down the stretch we come.
32:41Oh, right hand got through for Poirier.
32:43Good counter from Holloway.
32:44Yeah, it's just back and forth constantly between these two.
32:47Oh, nice.
32:55Good left hand for Dustin.
32:57Oh, another one.
32:58Another one.
33:01Holloway better get back on that bike.
33:03I think this has been so key to...
33:04Oh!
33:06Oh, no!
33:07That body kick has been so key to Holloway tonight.
33:12Oh!
33:13Left hand is there for Poirier.
33:16Answering the two rights of Holloway.
33:19Beautiful look ahead by Dustin.
33:21One minute to go.
33:23Oh!
33:23Oh, nice combo from Holloway.
33:40And again, nice job to evade.
33:42Get off that center line.
33:45Holloway did what his coaches asked him.
33:46They said stop backing up.
33:48He's been doing a really good job of taking a couple steps back.
33:51Then circling.
33:51Yeah.
33:52Look at that.
33:52Nice job by Holloway.
33:55Cop Poirier with the left hand as he entered.
33:58I can't wait for the last 10 seconds.
34:07Late knee from Poirier.
34:1010 seconds to go!
34:12Here we go.
34:14Oh!
34:17Holloway going off late!
34:19And now he'll do it!
34:22What a fight!
34:24What a fight!
34:25Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier forever linked.
34:29They need the full 25 minutes yet again.
34:32Wow.
34:33And competing for the BMF championship.
34:35And Dustin Poirier, in victory or defeat, Valiant in his final fight as a mixed martial arts pro.
34:43And three of the dates all the way back to 2009.
34:46Love you guys.
35:00Love you, bro.
35:02All right, let's take a look.
35:18This is Max early when he drops Dustin.
35:21Follows up.
35:22And then just some beautiful boxing again on display.
35:25Max Holloway.
35:26You see the legs get a little bit wobbled.
35:29But then Poirier comes back.
35:30That overhand right over the top of the head sits Max down.
35:35Another stiff jab there from Dustin Poirier.
35:37That was on display.
35:39And then just back and forth.
35:40That was the story of this whole fight.
35:42Both guys landing big shots battering each other for 25 minutes yet again.
35:48And here's Holloway with a mean left hook on Dustin Poirier.
35:52Big overhand.
35:53And how that didn't wobble the legs of Max.
35:55He rolled with it nicely.
35:57Nice straight right there from Max.
36:00And then the last 10 seconds.
36:02Exactly what we were hoping for.
36:04Max just starts ripping combos.
36:07Gets the better of Dustin in those last 10 seconds.
36:10Forces him to clinch up.
36:11A one-of-war between both of these guys.
36:14Everything we hoped it would be.
36:18Man, that Hawaiian warrior is something else.
36:20And the American Dustin Poirier, an absolute legend.
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36:33Significant head strikes.
36:35Slight advantage Holloway.
36:36Big discrepancy in the body and leg columns.
36:39Total significant strikes.
36:40182 for Holloway.
36:42113 for Poirier.
36:44A knockdown credited on either side.
36:47Max Holloway trying to get his first win in this three-fight series.
36:50Whilst successfully defending his BMF title.
36:55Alright, now with the scorecards.
36:57One final time tonight.
36:58Here is Bruce Buffett.
36:59Ladies and gentlemen.
37:01After five rounds.
37:03We go to the judges scorecards for a decision.
37:06The judges score the contest.
37:0848-47.
37:0949-46.
37:11And 49-46.
37:12For the winner by unanimous decision.
37:16And still, the undisputed UFC BMF champion of the world.
37:34The pride of Hawaii.
37:39Max.
37:39Blessed Holloway.
37:49I'm here with Max Blessed Holloway.
37:51Hey, first things first.
37:53Hey, I love you, Louisiana.
37:54I know I have to be the villain.
37:55I'm so sorry.
37:56But thank you guys for the hospitality.
37:58Hey, hey.
37:58All I'm going to say.
38:00All I'm going to say.
38:01A lot of motherfuckers coming after this BMF bill.
38:04Come get me.
38:05And I got some history with the champ.
38:08So UFC.
38:09Your move next, baby.
38:10This ain't my moment.
38:11I'm done talking.
38:13This is Dustin's retirement fight.
38:14Give it up for the man.
38:18Give it up for the BMF champion.
38:21Max Blessed Holloway, guys.
38:27I'm here with Dustin the Diamond Poirier.
38:35Take it all in, my friend.
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