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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Corey Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier comes to the cage accompanied by Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says. Dube has chosen The Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
18 - 20 - 0 |
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163 lbs
19 - 19 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good low kicks
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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
18 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dube!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dube paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Corey Cormier has been cut.
Cormier looks to land a body kick but Dube moved away.
Cormier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cormier tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dube jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dube paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dube lands with a straight right. Cormier didn't see that one coming.
Cormier missing with a left hand there. Dube was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cormier misses with a straight left.
Jab by Dube.
Cormier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dube manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cormier wants to clinch.
Cormier has closed the distance and engaged Dube in a clinch.
Cormier misses with a punch on the inside.
Cormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cormier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dube takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cormier dodges the punch combination from Dube.
Cormier misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dube scores with a jab to the head.
Dube finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dube attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dube, right into the meat.
Cormier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dube is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cormier blocks a low kick nicely.
Cormier jabs Dube right on the nose. Dube blinks but takes it well.
Cormier tries to clinch but Dube moves out of range.
A punch combination from Dube misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dube.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cormier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dube.
Dube throws a leg kick but Cormier checks it.
Cormier moves away from the strike by Dube.
Cormier tries to clinch but Dube moves out of range.
Cormier swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cormier. Dube does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier looks to score with a jab to the body but Dube is just out of range.
Dube scores with a jab to the head.
Dube misses with the combination.
Cormier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dube.
Dube just misses with a punch to the body.
Dube lands a two punch combo.
Dube chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dube uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dube cracks Cormier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dube circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cormier slips a jab and a cross from Dube.
Cormier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cormier tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Michael Dube seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dube misses with a low kick as Cormier jumps back.
Cormier misses the shot to the body.
Dube misses with a wild combination.
Cormier throws a series of punches but Dube moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dube finds it's way through Cormier's defenses.
Dube moves out of range of the leg kick from Cormier.
Cormier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dube manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dube waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cormier.
Dube darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dube slips under a jab.
Dube scores with a jab.
Dube showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cormier.
Dube throws a jab when Cormier was well out of range.
Dube feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cormier's calf.
Dube throws a series of punches but Cormier moves out of range.
Dube is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cormier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dube throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cormier misses with a wild combination.
Cormier is breathing heavily.
Cormier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cormier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier throws a head kick that misses.
Dube circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cormier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dube scores with a jab to the head.
Cormier tries to bum rush Dube with a series of wild strikes but Dube uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cormier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dube connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dube misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dube connects with an inside leg kick.
Dube tests Cormier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dube cracks a nice hook into Cormier's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Dube.
Sloppy strikes from Cormier. Those never looked like landing.
Cormier is looking to wear down Dube with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cormier fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Dube does no damage.
Dube throws a shot from downtown. Cormier moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Dube dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Cormier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dube connects with the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dube, right into the meat.
Cormier drops his hands momentarily and Dube takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Cormier. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cormier. Dube does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dube jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cormier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cormier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Cormier misses.
Michael Dube seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cormier throws a head kick that misses.
Cormier ducks under a wild hook from Dube.
Cormier needs to keep his hands up - Dube had a free shot at his head there.
Dube looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dube lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cormier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dube connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dube lands a really nice looking cross but Cormier seems unphased.
Dube misses with a two punch combination.
Dube lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Corey Cormier's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dube misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cormier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dube throws a series of punches but Cormier moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dube.
Dube digs a good body shot into Cormier's ribs.
Cormier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cormier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dube checks a leg kick.
Cormier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dube stalks Cormier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cormier's face. Cormier staggers backwards, shaken.
Cormier throws a series of punches but Dube avoids them all with ease.
Dube keeps the fight on the outside.
Cormier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dube. That's going to slow Cormier down.
Dube will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cormier checks a low kick from Dube.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cormier cracks Dube with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dube with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cormier looks to land a combination but Dube avoids it well.
Dube thumps Cormier with a low kick.
Cormier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dube.
Dube throws a leg kick that misses.
Cormier takes one to the chin there.
Cormier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Dube finds it's way through Cormier's defenses.
Dube keeps the fight on the outside.
Corey Cormier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cormier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dube to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Dube does no damage.
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.
Dube throws out a loose jab but Cormier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cormier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dube.
Dube throws a lazy right hand but Cormier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cormier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cormier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dube.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier throws a series of punches but Dube avoids them all with ease.
Dube feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cormier's calf.
Cormier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dube sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cormier takes one to the side of the head.
Cormier takes the fight into the clinch.
Cormier breaks from the clinch.
Dube throws a hook but Cormier avoids it easily.
Cormier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dube lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cormier is looking to clinch.
Dube misses with a looping left.
Cormier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cormier throws a right hand that Dube ducks under and follows up with a left that Dube also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cormier checks a low kick from Dube.
Dube tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cormier is able to avoid easily.
Cormier throws a series of punches but Dube avoids them all with ease.
Cormier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dube misses with a double jab.
Cormier misses with a body shot.
Cormier throws a jab but it's blocked by Dube.
A punch combination from Cormier misses.
Dube is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cormier.
Cormier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dube connects with the punch.
Dube lands with a straight right. Cormier didn't see that one coming.
Dube misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dube with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dube throws a sloppy head kick and Cormier moves out of range easily.
Dube connects with an inside leg kick.
Dube has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dube throws a solid leg kick but Cormier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dube.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Dube showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Corey Cormier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Cormier.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cormier.
Dube with a hook.
Cormier connects with the punch.
Cormier throws a front kick aimed at Dube's knee but Dube avoids it well.
Dube scores with a leg kick.
Dube misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Dube misses.
Cormier throws a shot from downtown. Dube moves away and avoids it.
Cormier thumps Dube with a low kick.
Cormier checks a low kick from Dube.
Cormier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dube takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cormier slips a straight right by Dube.
Dube throws the left hand but Cormier avoids the punch easily.
Cormier is looking to clinch.
Cormier closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dube wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dube lands a body shot.
A jab from Dube misses.
Cormier tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dube throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cormier on the side of the head.
Cormier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Dube blocks the leg kick.
Cormier misses with the combination.
Dube moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cormier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cormier scores with a jab.
Dube looks to land a combination but Cormier avoids it well.
Cormier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dube's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dube connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cormier. Cormier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cormier tries to clinch up but Dube circles away and keeps his distance.
Dube fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dube throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dube cracks a nice hook into Cormier's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dube.
Dube fails to land with a series of punches.
Cormier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dube.
Dube swats away the attempt to clinch by Cormier.
Dube throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dube throws an overhand right that lands on Cormier's shoulder, as Cormier tries to avoid the shot.
Cormier dodges the punch combination from Dube.
Corey Cormier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cormier moves out of range of the strikes.
Dube slips a jab from Cormier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cormier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Dube misses.
Cormier moves away from the strike by Dube.
Cormier checks a leg kick.
Cormier throws a series of punches but Dube moves out of range.
Dube cracks Cormier with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cormier is looking to clinch but Dube is avoiding it.
Dube gets tackled into the cage by Cormier. Cormier maintains the clinch.
Cormier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cormier misses with an elbow over the top.
Dube prevents the takedown attempt.
Cormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dube darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Dube.
Dube lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cormier goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cormier throws a leg kick but Dube moved away.
Dube lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cormier tries to clinch but Dube moves out of range.
Dube stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cormier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dube bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cormier's head.
Dube swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cormier.
Cormier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cormier keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dube lands a nice shot that snaps Cormier's head back.
No joy there for Dube, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael Dube is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dube thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dube moves out of range of the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Dube comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dube winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Dube!
Michael Dube thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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