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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Corey Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manus Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corey Jr comes to the cage accompanied by La La La Girl by Paffendorf. Grant has chosen Thunderstruck - AC/DC as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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148 lbs
23 - 20 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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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
23 - 20 - 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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Manus Grant!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Corey Jr.
Grant is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Grant misses the shot to the body.
Corey Jr attempts a counter takedown but Grant avoids it well and moves away.
Grant wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Corey Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grant.
A quick step to the side and Corey Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manus Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Grant. Corey Jr shrugs it off though.
Grant throws a sloppy head kick and Corey Jr moves out of range easily.
Corey Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grant is able to avoid easily.
Corey Jr instigates a clinch.
Grant has Corey Jr pressed against the cage.
Corey Jr lands a left hand.
Grant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corey Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Corey Jr lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Manus Grant has been cut.
Knees to the body from Grant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corey Jr as Grant tries to tie him up.
Corey Jr is trying to stall.
Grant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant avoids a wild elbow strike from Corey Jr.
Corey Jr avoiding damage.
Corey Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant letting Corey Jr take a breather here.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corey Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Corey Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Grant circles away.
Grant lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Mike Corey Jr has been cut.
Grant keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant throws a body shot but no joy.
Corey Jr throws a low kick but Grant avoids it.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Corey Jr slips the punch.
Grant throws a hook but Corey Jr blocks it.
Corey Jr wants to land a leg kick but Grant is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Grant misses
and Corey Jr counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Corey Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corey Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grant is keeping the position for now.
Grant is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Corey Jr presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Corey Jr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Grant tries to land knees in the clinch but Corey Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grant blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Grant.
Grant prevents a body shot from Corey Jr.
Grant misses with a punch to the body.
Corey Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Grant is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Grant.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr letting Grant take a breather here.
Grant is trying to break free.
Corey Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Corey Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Corey Jr lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Corey Jr fails to land.
Grant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corey Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corey Jr presses Grant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Corey Jr lands an uppercut.
Grant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Grant.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corey Jr manages to avoid it.
Grant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Corey Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grant lands a glancing blow to the side of Corey Jr's head.
Corey Jr slips a jab and a cross from Grant.
Corey Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grant checks a leg kick.
Corey Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corey Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Grant is out of range and Corey Jr settles back down.
Corey Jr scores with a leg kick.
Corey Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Grant lunges at Corey Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Corey Jr's hand.
Corey Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grant connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Corey Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Corey Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grant fails to land with a series of punches.
Grant takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corey Jr misses the shot to the body.
Grant lands with a shot to the body.
Corey Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grant is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Corey Jr with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manus Grant will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Grant cracks the inside of Corey Jr's front leg.
Grant swings for the body but Corey Jr moves out of range.
Grant lands with a good body shot.
Corey Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Grant throws a chopping leg kick but Corey Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grant throws a body kick that misses
and Corey Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant takes one to the chin there.
Corey Jr misses with a leg kick
and Grant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Grant.
Corey Jr misses with a body shot.
Grant is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant takes a swing at Corey Jr's ribcage but misses.
Corey Jr scores with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Corey Jr wants to clinch
and Grant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Corey Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Corey Jr is looking to clinch but Grant is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grant looks to land a combination but Corey Jr avoids it well.
Corey Jr scores with a jab.
Grant misses with a low kick.
Grant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corey Jr in his tracks.
Corey Jr throws out a loose jab but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grant looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Corey Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grant.
Corey Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corey Jr avoids the head kick by Grant.
Corey Jr tries to clinch but Grant moves out of range.
Grant throws a big counter head kick but Corey Jr avoids it with no problem.
Corey Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Corey Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Corey Jr moves in looking to clinch but Grant pushes him off.
Corey Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grant scoring well with a low kick there.
Grant throws a predictable looking body shot
and Corey Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corey Jr moves away.
Grant on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Corey Jr tries to clinch
and Grant makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Grant throws a body kick that misses.
Grant lands a jab to Corey Jr's midsection.
Grant scores with the left hand. Corey Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Corey Jr misses the shot to the body.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant connects with a nice looking jab.
Grant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corey Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Grant.
Grant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Corey Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Grant misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looks like Corey Jr has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corey Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Manus Grant seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grant loads up on a big right hand but Corey Jr slips the punch.
Grant misses with a head kick.
Corey Jr is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grant.
Grant takes a swing at Corey Jr's ribcage but misses.
Corey Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Grant has time to react.
Grant throws a jab but it's blocked by Corey Jr.
Corey Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Grant misses with a kick to the body.
Corey Jr thinks about countering with a body kick.
Corey Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Grant takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Corey Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Grant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grant does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grant looks to throw the jab but Corey Jr is out of range.
Corey Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant misses with an uppercut. Corey Jr saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grant throws a chopping leg kick but Corey Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corey Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Grant has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corey Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grant throws a nice looking combination but Corey Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corey Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grant connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Corey Jr lands.
Corey Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corey Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Grant lands an overhand right.
Grant moves out of range of the leg kick from Corey Jr.
Nice body punch from Corey Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manus Grant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Grant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Grant. Those never looked like landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grant.
Grant swings for the body but Corey Jr moves out of range.
Corey Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grant scores with a jab to the body.
Grant connects with a body shot that sends Corey Jr's belly button to the back.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corey Jr moves away.
Corey Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Corey Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Grant moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corey Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Corey Jr avoids the head kick by Grant.
A punch combination from Corey Jr misses.
Grant cracks the inside of Corey Jr's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corey Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Corey Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corey Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant moves out of range of the body kick.
Grant fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Corey Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Corey Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grant misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corey Jr.
A head kick misses from Grant.
Corey Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Grant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Corey Jr avoids it.
Grant is trying to break free.
Corey Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grant backwards.
Grant lands a right hand that snaps the head of Corey Jr backwards.
Mike Corey Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grant.
Corey Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Grant tries to stall but Corey Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corey Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grant, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corey Jr lands with a left to the head.
Grant manages to break the clinch.
Grant slips a straight right by Corey Jr.
Grant ducks right into an uppercut from Corey Jr.
Grant tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Corey Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Corey Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant misses with a body shot.
Corey Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grant.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grant. Corey Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grant misses with a hook. Corey Jr ducked under it nicely.
Corey Jr tries to score with a low kick but Grant moves his leg out of the way.
Corey Jr with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grant plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Corey Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Corey Jr.
Corey Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grant connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grant misses with the combination.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Corey Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Grant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corey Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corey Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Grant tries to stall but Corey Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Grant breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corey Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Grant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good exchange - Corey Jr coming out on top.
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Grant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Grant is rocked!
Grant walks into a stiff left hand from Corey Jr.
Grant is still on wobbly legs! Can Corey Jr finish him?
Grant throws a head kick that misses.
Corey Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grant sprawls and moves away.
Corey Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Corey Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corey Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grant seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Grant, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corey Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manus Grant.
I've got Grant 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manus Grant!
After winning the bout, Manus Grant 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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