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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Heath Black (ranked 24376 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott North (ranked 4659 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Heath Black has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Heath Black seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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193 lbs
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180 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Heath Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott North!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by North misses
letting Black counter with a right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by North.
Black explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
North pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott North seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
North shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Black is looking for a counter combo.
Black moves into range and clinches up with North.
North keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
North misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
North changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Black fights it off and pushes away nicely.
North throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
North misses with a combination
and Black counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North tries to pull guard but Black holds him up against the cage and eventually North drops back down to his feet.
Heath Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott North.
Black just leaning against North, taking a breather.
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black moves into the clinch successfully.
Black breaks from the clinch.
North fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Black has closed the distance and engaged North in a clinch.
Black's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Black controlling the action here for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
North tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
North pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
North pushes Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but North has double underhooks.
North breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
North moves into range and clinches up with Black.
North is looking for a takedown.
Black holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Black is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black fails to pull guard.
Black lands with a short shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but North has double underhooks.
North looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Black is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing North up against the cage.
Black has hold of one of North's legs. North is fighting the takedown attempt but Black gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
North looking to control.
Black's corner is telling him to maintain position.
North is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
North prevents Black from standing back up.
Black holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
North stands up out of the half guard.
North shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black is looking to clinch but North is avoiding it.
North throws a head kick that misses
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has North backing up. North nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from North is defended easily by Black.
Black tries to counter by clinching up but North breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Black dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
North doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some wild striking there from North.
North tries to land a body kick
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
North misses with a body kick.
North rushes Black and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
North with a poor takedown
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
North throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
North's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
North with a poor takedown
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heath Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott North.
No joy there for North, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black wants to clinch but North slips to the side
and North counters with a takedown into side control.
North is breathing heavily.
Black tries to escape but North is in control.
North trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is looking for a sweep.
North trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is trying to control North's posture but North avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Black enables North to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Black manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
North prevents Black from getting back to his feet.
Black pulls North in close to his closed guard and prevents North from doing any damage or advancing position.
North thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Black controlling North's posture.
Black continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North stops Black from standing up.
North wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black pulls North in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Black is trying to control the position but North postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Black tries to clinch up but North circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott North is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black tries to clinch up.
North tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
As North looks to move away, Black throws a big counter combo but North just gets out of the way.
North with a lazy takedown attempt
and Black counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black drives through and clinches with North against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
North takes a knee to the side of the body.
Black tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. North just stands there and leans against the cage.
North tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Black smiles and moves away.
North has his takedown stuffed
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
North shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heath Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black moves into the clinch.
North is trying to drag Black to the mat but Black just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
North is trying to pull guard but Black turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Black dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
North gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
North pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from North misses.
Black is looking to clinch.
North closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Black tries to pull guard but North holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
North has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Black is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Black really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
North's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
North shoots in but no luck this time.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - North circles away.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black gets tackled into the cage by North. North maintains the clinch.
Black stops a takedown attempt from North.
Heath Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scott North.
North takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
North is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Black putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has North in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
North breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from North misses
and Black counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
North drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Black manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Heath Black has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
North tries to keep at a distance but Black has taken the fight into the clinch.
Black is trying to pull guard but North has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
North looking to slow down the pace here.
North is trying to push Black away but Black has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that North can do to turn this around?
Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black pushes North up against the cage in a clinch.
North looking for a takedown.
North tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black breaks the clinch.
A head kick by North misses
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Black forces North back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
North takes a knee to the side of the body.
Black's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
North throws a leg kick
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
North is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Black closes the distance and clinches.
Black manages to break the clinch.
Heath Black is winning the standup battle so far.
North shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Black clinches up with North and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics North uses from the top position.
North wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Black holds on and takes a little breather.
North working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Black is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
North wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Black wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Black keeping moving, preventing North from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heath Black!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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