A hard leg kick misses for Chandler – who is light on his feet with a wide stance. Stiff leg lands for Poirier. A good right lands for Chandler, but Poirier counters with a hard left. Poirier stuffs Chandler’s first takedown attempt and returns to outside mode. Poirier checks in with a hard kick to Chandler’s leg. Chandler began to apply the pressure after landing a good right hand on The Diamond. Poirier weathers the storm and returns to the center. Chandler swings wildly but misses with telegraphed punches. Poirier is rocked by two big right hands after a clash of heads. Takedown attempt by Chandler. He takes him down. Chandler works for a kimura but Poirier is wise to it. Poirier gives up his back for a while. He gets back to his feet but is slammed to the canvas again. They bounce back to their feet. Poirier lands a huge left hand that rocks Chandler. Chandler fights back. Poirier drops Chandler with a huge right hook. Diamond will be killed slowly. A bloody Chandler breathes a sigh of relief.
