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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knarles Grunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier comes to the cage accompanied by Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says. Grunt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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161 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
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170 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Knarles Grunt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Grunt checks a low kick from Cormier.
Cormier looks to land a combination but Grunt avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Grunt.
A combination from Grunt does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grunt. Cormier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cormier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Knarles Grunt has been cut.
Grunt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grunt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
I wouldn't like to be where Cormier is right now.
Grunt cracks Cormier with a big elbow.
Cormier gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grunt is thwarting Cormier's attempts to control the position.
Grunt prevents Cormier from standing back up.
Grunt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grunt prevents Cormier from standing back up.
Grunt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Grunt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grunt lands a jab to Cormier's midsection.
Grunt throws a hook to the side of Cormier's head but Cormier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cormier. Cormier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grunt checks a leg kick.
Cormier slaps away a takedown attempt from Grunt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cormier ducks right into an uppercut from Grunt.
Cormier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cormier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cormier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grunt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grunt misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunt cracks Cormier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cormier tries to clinch but Grunt moves out of range.
Cormier throws a right and a left that Grunt avoids nicely.
Grunt jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cormier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cormier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grunt swinging wildly here.
Cormier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grunt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Grunt lands in his opponent's guard.
Cormier working a defensive guard here.
Grunt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cormier can't keep his opponent in guard - Grunt advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Grunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cormier is trying to stand up here but Grunt is controlling him well.
Grunt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grunt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cormier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cormier is looking to stand up but Grunt isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cormier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cormier doesn't manage to clinch there - Grunt circles away.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grunt lands a really nice looking cross but Cormier seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grunt scores with a hook to the body. Cormier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Grunt lands with a good body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grunt.
Cormier walks into a left hand.
Grunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cormier pinned against the cage. Cormier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Donk. Grunt catches Cormier right on the button with a cross.
Cormier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grunt throws out the jab.
Grunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cormier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grunt!
Cormier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grunt.
Corey Cormier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Knarles Grunt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cormier tries to clinch up.
Grunt misses with a body shot.
Grunt checks a leg kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Corey Cormier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Knarles Grunt's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Grunt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cormier tries to get to full guard but Grunt has control of the leg.
Cormier pushes Grunt off looking to stand but Grunt dives back in and keeps control.
Cormier trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Cormier tries to roll over but Grunt keeps him under control.
Grunt drops an elbow to the side of Cormier's head.
Grunt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cormier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Grunt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cormier looks like he's trying to stand up.
Grunt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grunt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cormier's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier is looking to escape.
Grunt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Grunt.
Grunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grunt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grunt lands a nice short elbow.
Grunt is pressing down on Cormier's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cormier is holding on for now.
Grunt is breathing heavily.
Grunt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cormier sees it coming and defends easily.
Grunt looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grunt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cormier regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cormier looking to control.
Grunt thows a big elbow that misses.
Cormier is pulling down on Grunt's head. It's preventing any offense from Grunt, at least for the moment.
Cormier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cormier is trying to control the position but Grunt postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grunt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cormier looks to land a combination but Grunt avoids it well.
Grunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cormier throws a jab but it's blocked by Grunt.
Grunt scores with a jab.
Cormier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Grunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cormier.
Grunt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grunt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Grunt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Grunt swings for the body but Cormier moves out of range.
Cormier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Grunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cormier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cormier falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Grunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Cormier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier connects with a nice looking jab.
Grunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cormier on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Grunt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Grunt throws a body punch but Cormier moves out of range.
Grunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Cormier is just out of range.
Cormier misses with a two punch combination.
Cormier closes the distance but Grunt moves to the side
and Grunt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grunt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cormier.
Grunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grunt misses with a body shot.
Grunt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cormier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cormier thinking.
Corey Cormier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cormier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grunt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Grunt, as that shot connected.
Cormier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knarles Grunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Knarles Grunt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cormier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cormier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grunt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cormier looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cormier throws the left hand but Grunt avoids the punch easily.
Corey Cormier is winning the standup battle so far.
Cormier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cormier punishes Grunt's body with a nice straight punch.
Cormier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Cormier should have avoided that one.
Grunt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cormier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grunt counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cormier thinking.
Cormier throws a hook to the side of Grunt's head but Grunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grunt with a nice cross.
A punch lands to the side of Cormier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grunt cracks Cormier with a good jab.
Cormier misses with a series of wild punches.
Grunt lands with a shot to the body.
Cormier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grunt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grunt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cormier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grunt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grunt jabs at Cormier's body.
Cormier throws a right hand that Grunt ducks under and follows up with a left that Grunt also avoids with ease.
Cormier misses with a wild combination.
Cormier misses with a combination
and Grunt counters with a straight right hand.
Cormier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grunt counters with a stiff right hand.
Cormier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Grunt counters with a straight right hand.
Grunt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Grunt thows a huge punch but Cormier dodges it nicely.
Grunt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cormier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grunt passes to side control.
The ground and pound from Grunt seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Grunt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cormier dodges the ground and pound from Grunt.
Cormier wants to control but Grunt postures up.
Grunt throws an elbow but Cormier slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cormier tries to escape but Grunt is in control.
Grunt fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cormier tries to bum rush Grunt with a series of wild strikes but Grunt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cormier tries to clinch
and Grunt counters with a one-two to the body.
Cormier takes one to the side of the head.
Grunt misses with a wild body shot.
Cormier is looking to clinch.
Grunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cormier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cormier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grunt counters with a single leg into guard. Cormier didn't expect that.
Grunt tries to free his leg and advance position but Cormier is retaining full guard.
Grunt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Grunt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cormier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grunt throwing strikes but missing.
Grunt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Grunt.
Grunt looking to pass the guard.
Grunt landing with the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cormier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grunt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cormier jabs Grunt right on the nose. Grunt blinks but takes it well.
Cormier scoring well with a low kick there.
Cormier cracks Grunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Grunt stuns Cormier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cormier.
A slow jab from Grunt misses its intended target.
Grunt throws a body punch but Cormier moves out of range.
Grunt with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Knarles Grunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grunt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knarles Grunt!
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