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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Laverne Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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278 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Laverne 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 Brooks!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks moves into the clinch.
Brooks stalling against the cage.
Black is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brooks to keep the fight standing.
Brooks decides to pull guard.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brooks pulls Black in to control the position.
Black trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brooks wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Black doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Black manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Black is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
Brooks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Black could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is really struggling to control Brooks but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Laverne Black just wasn't active enough.
Brooks gets caught flat footed, as Black shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Black being controlled here momentarily.
Brooks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brooks trying to control the position.
Black has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Black trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Black tries to roll over but Brooks keeps him under control.
Brooks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Black is just riding it out for now. Brooks eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brooks prevents Black from standing back up.
Brooks is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
Brooks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
Black is not content to let Brooks control the position.
Brooks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Black doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brooks.
Black wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy.
Brooks prevents Black from improving his position.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brooks on the ground.
Brooks wants to stand but Black has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Brooks is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brooks looks winded!
Black is controlling Brooks's trapped leg to prevent Brooks from advancing to side control.
Black wants to get back to his feet.
Brooks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Black avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott Brooks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Black gets the takedown into side control.
Brooks tries to improve position but can't.
Brooks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brooks moves into full guard.
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.
Brooks is striking from the bottom but Black uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Brooks pushes Black off looking to stand but Black dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black slows the pace down in half guard.
Black is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Black is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Black takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to control but can't.
Brooks is refusing to be controlled, as Black sits in half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Laverne Black wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Black looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Black is working for a submission of some sort.
Black is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brooks keeps working.
Black prevents Brooks from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is working for a submission of some sort.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brooks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Black prevents Brooks from standing back up.
Laverne Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brooks trying to control here.
Black is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Brooks as he works his way to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working a defensive guard here.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Brooks has wrist control.
Brooks is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom.
Brooks has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though.
Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black stays in close to Brooks's body and controls the position.
Brooks has momentary wrist control but Black slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laverne Black dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Black shoots in and drives through. Brooks sprawls well.
Brooks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brooks tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Black is looking to control Brooks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Black avoid being mounted?
Black is trying to stand back up but Brooks is controlling him
Brooks wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Black wants to control but Brooks is keeping busy.
Brooks throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Black is doing well to control the position and prevent Brooks from advancing to side control.
Laverne Black has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brooks closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Black's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black throwing short punches from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Black holds on and takes a little breather.
Black wants to get back to his feet but Brooks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Black keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Scott Brooks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brooks shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Brooks manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brooks tries to sprawl but Black drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Black is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brooks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Black.
Black perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Black is thwarting Brooks's attempts to control the position.
Black is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brooks is just riding it out for now. Black eventually gives up the hold.
Black controlling the action here.
Black is keen to just control but Brooks is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brooks is trying to stand back up but Black is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black trying to control the pace.
Black has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Laverne Black wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch up
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brooks is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brooks clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Laverne Black.
I think Black 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Laverne Black!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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