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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neal Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Neal Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lawler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lawler looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Lawler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brewer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brewer.
No luck for Brewer with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neal Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brewer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gary Lawler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brewer counters with a stiff right hand.
Brewer lands a nice shot that snaps Lawler's head back.
Brewer wants to clinch up but Lawler keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brewer showed some decent athleticism there.
Lawler trying to control from the bottom.
Lawler is trying to stand up here but Brewer is controlling him well.
Lawler wants to get back to full guard.
Brewer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lawler is just riding it out for now. Brewer eventually gives up the hold.
Lawler wants to improve his position but Brewer is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer is looking to take a break and control but Lawler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brewer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lawler defending well though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lawler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brewer did well to prevent Lawler getting side control.
Brewer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lawler keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brewer slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lawler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brewer's efforts to push away.
Brewer breaks the clinch.
Brewer dives in and grabs Lawler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawler pushes down on Brewer's head and hops out.
Lawler gets a clinch.
Brewer working hard to break the clinch.
Brewer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brewer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Brewer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawler wants it to stay on the feet.
Lawler is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lawler clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is trying to break the clinch but Brewer is controlling him.
Brewer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brewer dives in and scores a takedown into Lawler's guard.
Lawler looking for a sweep. Not yet Lawler, not yet.
Brewer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brewer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lawler is looking for a triangle but Brewer pushes his legs off easily.
Brewer is working Lawler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Brewer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Brewer dominated that 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.
Lawler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brewer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lawler somewhat.
An attempted straight right counter from Brewer misses the target.
Brewer has a takedown stuffed.
Lawler shoots and misses
and Brewer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lawler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lawler but Lawler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lawler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brewer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lawler's half guard.
Lawler is breathing heavily.
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. Brewer connects with a nice short shot to Lawler's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer is thwarting Lawler's attempts to control the position.
Brewer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lawler sees it coming and defends easily.
Lawler wants to control but Brewer is keeping busy.
Brewer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewer is taking a breather. Lawler says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brewer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawler as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neal Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lawler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brewer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lawler trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Brewer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brewer throwing strikes but missing.
Brewer stops Lawler from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brewer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brewer stopping the sweep attempt from Lawler.
Brewer throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brewer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gary Lawler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawler misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely.
Brewer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawler can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brewer gets the takedown into side control.
Lawler bucks up and tries to throw Brewer off but instead Brewer has got his back!
Brewer lands a shot to the body.
Lawler wants to get back to his feet.
Brewer thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawler wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Brewer 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. This is the final round!
Lawler stuffs the takedown.
Brewer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lawler.
Brewer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lawler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brewer.
Brewer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lawler defends well and Brewer ends up having to push Lawler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lawler tries to counter with a clinch but Brewer shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neal Brewer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brewer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice takedown defense from Lawler. No joy for Brewer on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lawler defends well and Brewer ends up having to push Lawler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brewer throws a nice head kick!
Lawler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brewer as he jumps to the side.
Brewer throws a counter high kick but Lawler was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown but Lawler shows good takedown defense.
Brewer swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Brewer shoots in but Lawler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brewer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to avoid it but Brewer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lawler to the ground. Lawler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lawler moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lawler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brewer's brow.
Brewer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brewer is trying to push Lawler away but Lawler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brewer manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawler is defended easily by Brewer.
Brewer thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brewer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lawler's waist but Lawler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brewer off to one side.
Lawler tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawler wants it to stay on the feet.
Brewer leaves Lawler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lawler shoots in for a takedown but Brewer shows good takedown defense.
Brewer manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lawler on his heels. He'll look to pass Lawler's guard now, I'm sure.
Lawler is looking to stand up but Brewer isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brewer throws an elbow that misses. Lawler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brewer's guard. Nice move by Lawler!
Brewer is trying to control the position but Lawler postures up.
Brewer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brewer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brewer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Brewer lands but Lawler takes it in his stride.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lawler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brewer.
Gary Lawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neal Brewer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lawler misses with a few strikes there.
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 Neal Brewer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brewer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neal Brewer!
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