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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Briar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gabriel Francisco !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Briar!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco circles away from the clinch attempt.
Briar tries to clinch there but Francisco circles away.
Francisco shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Briar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Francisco advances to half guard.
Francisco seems to be looking for submissions.
Francisco passes the guard and advances to mount!
Briar is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Francisco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Briar is surviving well by controlling Francisco 's body position as best he can.
Francisco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Briar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Francisco forces the positional change into back control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco is looking for the choke from the back position but Briar is controlling his hands well.
Briar showing good submission defense here.
Briar is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Francisco gets his way!
Francisco has the hooks in. Briar is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Francisco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Francisco is looking for the choke from the back position but Briar is controlling his hands well.
Briar breaks Francisco 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Briar slips nicely into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Francisco trying to control but Briar postures up.
Briar wants to take a breather but Francisco is having none of it.
Francisco gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Briar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Briar wants to control from the top but Francisco keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Briar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Francisco 's guard.
Briar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Briar is trying to control the action in half guard but Francisco is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Francisco wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Francisco manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Briar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Francisco is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Briar wants to control from the top but Francisco keeps moving.
Briar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francisco is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Briar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Briar must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Francisco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Francisco had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Briar defends it easily.
Francisco keeping full guard, as Briar tries to pass.
Francisco working for a triangle but Briar defends it easily.
Briar tries to free his leg and advance position but Francisco is retaining full guard.
Briar postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Briar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Francisco is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is looking for a triangle but Briar pushes his legs off easily.
Francisco wants to sweep here but Briar controlling him for the moment.
Briar wants to control from the top but Francisco keeps moving.
Francisco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Briar wants to pass the guard but Francisco is keeping the position.
Briar looking to improve position, pressing down on Francisco 's thigh with his hand. Francisco seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Briar paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Briar's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Francisco picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gabriel Francisco !
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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
65% |
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