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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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173 cm
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163 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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179 cm
23
161 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dube! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Cormier! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cormier scoring well with a low kick there.
Cormier misses with an uppercut. Dube saw that one coming. Cormier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Cormier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cormier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Cormier misses with an uppercut. Dube saw that one coming. Cormier misses with a double jab.
Dube swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cormier scores with a three punch combo!
Dube lands a nice hook to Cormier's body. Cormier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Dube misses the shot to the body. Dube connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cormier's hands.
It looks like Corey Cormier has been cut. 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! Dube scores with a nice strike. A jab from Dube does it's job there. Cormier on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dube throws a body punch but Cormier moves out of range. Cormier misses with a few strikes there.
Cormier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dube ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Dube plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Cormier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dube circles away quickly and effectively. Dube tries to land a leg kick but Cormier saw it coming and moves away.
Dube scores with a jab to the body. A punch combination from Cormier misses. Cormier looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab from Dube. Cormier is looking to land body kicks. Oooh a lovely combination from Dube sends Cormier down but not out. Dube dives into side control looking to finish.
Cormier is rocked! Dube has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Cormier is still on wobbly legs! Can Dube finish him? Dube tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Cormier seems to have recovered his senses. Cormier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dube moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dube scores with a hook. Cormier throws a combination that misses and Dube counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dube connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Cormier tumbling to the canvas! Dube pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Cormier was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Dube!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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