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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samin Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Corey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Jr has chosen La La La Girl by Paffendorf as his entrance music. Samin Ax had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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148 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samin Ax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Corey Jr!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corey Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ax is trying to defend but Corey Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Corey Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ax wants to get back to full guard.
Corey Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Ax is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ax blocking the ground and pound attempt from Corey Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr wants to take a breather but Ax is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Corey Jr landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Corey Jr thows a huge punch but Ax dodges it nicely.
Corey Jr takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Corey Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Corey Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Ax is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Corey Jr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Corey Jr throwing shots but Ax is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr lands with a punch from half guard.
Corey Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Well, if Corey Jr is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Corey Jr is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ax defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ax has hold of Corey Jr's hands but Corey Jr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corey Jr wants to take a breather but Ax is having none of it.
Corey Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Corey Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Corey Jr connects with a nice short shot to Ax's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ax gets back to full guard.
Corey Jr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Corey Jr trying to control but Ax is working from the bottom.
Corey Jr wants to pass the guard but Ax is keeping the position.
Ax is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Corey Jr is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax keeping moving, preventing Corey Jr from controlling successfully.
Mike Corey Jr has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ax takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Corey Jr works Ax's body with a nice hook.
Corey Jr lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corey Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ax's head.
Corey Jr shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ax napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ax taking a bit of punishment here - Corey Jr scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Corey Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A punch combination from Corey Jr misses.
Corey Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corey Jr fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ax to the ground. Corey Jr is now in Ax's guard.
Corey Jr trying to control but Ax is working from the bottom.
Corey Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Corey Jr stands and throws Ax's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Corey Jr trying to control the action but Ax is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Corey Jr is chipping away with strikes.
Mike Corey Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ax tries to escape but Corey Jr is in control.
Corey Jr tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Corey Jr trying to control the action but Ax is working from the bottom.
Corey Jr taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ax gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Corey Jr with a couple of short strikes.
Corey Jr trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Corey Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Corey Jr breaks from Ax's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr with shots to the head and body - Ax looks very uncomfortable down there.
Corey Jr is working for a guillotine from mount but Ax frees his head quite easily.
Ax is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corey Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ax is looking to escape.
Corey Jr controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Corey Jr landing strikes from the mount and Ax is in trouble!
Ax is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corey Jr landing punches.
Oh Ax is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corey Jr raining down hammerfists from mount.
Corey Jr tries to control but Ax wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Corey Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ax gets caught napping as Corey Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Ax manages to retain guard.
Corey Jr stands and throws Ax's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Corey Jr cracks Ax with a big right hand but Ax just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Corey Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Corey Jr lands some shots froms side control.
Corey Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corey Jr takes a little break here. Ax wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ax is not content to let Corey Jr control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes there by Corey Jr.
Ax seems to have got his legs back now.
Corey Jr is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ax is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Corey Jr just content to control the position.
Corey Jr looks up at the clock and then as Ax takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Corey Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax is not content to let Corey Jr control the position.
Samin Ax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corey Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Corey Jr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ax to see if he's OK.
Corey Jr is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ax has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mike Corey Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr taking a breather here.
Corey Jr looks up at the clock and then as Ax takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Corey Jr smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Corey Jr is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Ax's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax is looking for a sweep.
Ax being controlled for a moment.
Ax tries to bench press Corey Jr off him but Corey Jr keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corey Jr in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Corey Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corey Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Corey Jr!
After winning the bout, Mike Corey Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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