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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Corey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garvey's choice of entrance music: One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
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152 lbs
17 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Corey Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corey Jr shoots in but Garvey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garvey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Corey Jr is looking to slow Garvey down with leg kicks.
Garvey scoring well with a low kick there.
Garvey connects with a solid leg kick.
Corey Jr throws the left hand but Garvey avoids the punch easily.
Garvey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Corey Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corey Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garvey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garvey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garvey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Corey Jr throws a body punch but Garvey moves out of range.
Garvey stuffs the takedown attempt from Corey Jr. Corey Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Garvey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Corey Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garvey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garvey scores with a jab to the body.
Marcus Garvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garvey closes the distance and clinches.
Garvey cracks Corey Jr with a nice body shot.
Garvey tries to work over Corey Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Garvey.
Garvey tries a body shot but Corey Jr blocks it.
Garvey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Corey Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garvey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Corey Jr tries a knee to the head but Garvey blocks it.
Corey Jr can't get the takedown.
Corey Jr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garvey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garvey swings wildly with an uppercut but Corey Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garvey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garvey lands a nice uppercut.
Garvey prevents a body shot from Corey Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Garvey as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garvey is pressed up against the cage. Corey Jr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garvey down to the mat. Garvey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Corey Jr misses with a takedown attempt
and Garvey counters with a left to the body.
Garvey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Corey Jr prevents a body shot from Garvey.
Corey Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Garvey controls his hands.
Garvey scores with a hook to the body.
Garvey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corey Jr can't get the takedown.
Corey Jr gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Corey Jr is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Corey Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garvey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Corey Jr preventing the sweep.
Garvey seems keen to control Corey Jr's posture.
Corey Jr throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Corey Jr.
Corey Jr trying to control but Garvey is working from the bottom.
Corey Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Garvey.
Corey Jr wants to pass the guard but Garvey is keeping the position.
Corey Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good shot there by Corey Jr.
Corey Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garvey pulls guard effortlessly.
Corey Jr has gone for a leg lock! Garvey slips out almost immediately though and dives into Corey Jr's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garvey!
Corey Jr unloading with bombs!
Corey Jr tries to control but Garvey wriggling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corey Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Corey Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Corey Jr with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corey Jr looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garvey manages to control the position for a moment.
Poor strikes thrown by Corey Jr there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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 Mike Corey Jr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Corey Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garvey as he jumps to the side.
Corey Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Garvey thumps Corey Jr with a low kick.
Corey Jr is looking to clinch but Garvey is avoiding it.
Corey Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garvey avoids it really well and circles away.
Corey Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Corey Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garvey defending against the ground and pound.
Corey Jr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garvey tries to buck Corey Jr off but Corey Jr is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey taking punishment in the form of punches.
Corey Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garvey, who protects the arm well.
Corey Jr in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Garvey is trying to get back to half guard.
Corey Jr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Corey Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Corey Jr remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Corey Jr scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey struggling a bit here.
Corey Jr postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Garvey tries to improve position but can't.
Garvey is working to avoid the ground and pound but Corey Jr connects with a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garvey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Corey Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Corey Jr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garvey, who protects the arm well.
Garvey is trying to control Corey Jr's posture but Corey Jr avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey tries to buck Corey Jr off but Corey Jr is having none of it.
Corey Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Corey Jr tries to move into full mount but can't pass Garvey's legs.
Corey Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garvey keeps working.
Corey Jr throws an elbow but Garvey slips to the side and avoids it well.
Garvey avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Corey Jr.
Corey Jr trying to control the position but Garvey is working away.
Corey Jr tries to score with some ground and pound. Garvey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Corey Jr's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mike Corey Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corey Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Garvey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Corey Jr is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Corey Jr wants to pass the guard but Garvey is keeping the position.
Corey Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garvey's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garvey keeping moving, preventing Corey Jr from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corey Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Garvey is retaining full guard.
Corey Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Garvey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Corey Jr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Corey Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garvey lands a right hook to the body.
Corey Jr misses with a hook.
Nice body kick from Corey Jr.
Corey Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corey Jr swinging wildly here.
Corey Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corey Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garvey sprawls well. Garvey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Corey Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Corey Jr lands a jab to Garvey's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garvey manages to avoid it.
Corey Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garvey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corey Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garvey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corey Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Corey Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garvey misses with a lunging right hand
and Corey Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mike Corey Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Corey Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garvey misses with a body shot.
No luck for Corey Jr with that takedown attempt.
Corey Jr cracks Garvey with a good jab.
Corey Jr needs to keep his hands up - Garvey had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Corey Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corey Jr throws a looping overhand right but Garvey ducks down to avoid it.
Corey Jr is looking to clinch.
Garvey throws a head kick but Corey Jr moves out of range.
Garvey lands a right hook to the body.
Garvey throws a body punch but Corey Jr moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corey Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Corey Jr blocking some punches.
Corey Jr jumps guard but Garvey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garvey cracks Corey Jr with a nice body shot.
Garvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Corey Jr's elbow.
Corey Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garvey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Corey Jr misses with some punches.
Garvey cracks Corey Jr with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corey Jr blocks a body shot from Garvey.
Mike Corey Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Corey Jr.
Garvey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garvey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Garvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Corey Jr controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Garvey.
Garvey scores with a hook to the body.
Garvey lands a hook that snaps the head of Corey Jr backwards.
Garvey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Garvey.
Garvey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garvey lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Garvey.
Marcus Garvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Corey Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garvey swings for the body but Corey Jr moves out of range.
Garvey lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Corey Jr misses its intended target.
Garvey avoids the body shot from Corey Jr.
Garvey checks a leg kick.
Corey Jr looks to throw the jab but Garvey is out of range.
Corey Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garvey's waist but Garvey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corey Jr off to one side.
Garvey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Corey Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corey Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Garvey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Garvey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corey Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Corey Jr!
Mike Corey Jr seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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RATING
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