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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mert comes into the arena with Pregador Luo - Bate Pesadão blaring out of the sound system. Matt Mert has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Mert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Mert. That's going to slow Vieira down.
Mert looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Mert gets caught napping as Vieira dives in and scores a takedown. Mert manages to retain guard.
Vieira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vieira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vieira controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira gets to his feet. Mert looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mert gets caught napping as Vieira dives in and scores a takedown. Mert manages to retain guard.
Mert 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.
Vieira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vieira preventing the sweep.
Vieira passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira lands with a punch from half guard.
Vieira is working for a kimura but Mert is defending it quite comfortably.
Mert trying to control here.
Vieira decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira stuffs the takedown.
Vieira feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mert looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mert looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mert!
Vieira is not content to let Mert control the position.
Vieira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Vieira wants to control but Mert postures up.
Vieira is trying to improve his position.
Vieira wants to control but Mert postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mert lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Vieira down.
Mert works to advance to full mount. Vieira defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Vieira dominated that round.
That's time! Mert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vieira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mert is trying to defend but Vieira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mert wants to get back to full guard.
Vieira is working for a submission of some sort.
Mert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vieira is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Mert is trying to control the position but Vieira postures up.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Mert is keeping the position.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Mert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mert has his foot on Vieira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vieira works his way back into a safe position though.
Mert is trying to keep Vieira in close.
Vieira throwing strikes from guard but Mert blocks nicely.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Mert is retaining full guard.
Mert is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vieira is aware though and is defending well.
Vieira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mert closes the distance and clinches up with Vieira, looking for a takedown. Mert pushes Vieira against the cage but Vieira circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira moves into range and clinches up with Mert.
Mert tries to pull guard but Vieira holds him up against the cage and eventually Mert drops back down to his feet.
Mert manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vieira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vieira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vieira lands in his opponent's guard.
Vieira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
David Vieira has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira trying to control but Mert is working from the bottom.
Vieira postures up.
Vieira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
David Vieira has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vieira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mert quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira is pressing down on Mert's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mert is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Vieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Vieira shoots in looking for a takedown but Mert manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vieira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mert.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches up with Mert, looking for a takedown. Vieira pushes Mert against the cage but Mert circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vieira shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mert manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vieira is looking to work some ground and pound but Mert has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mert is trying to keep Vieira in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mert looking to control.
Vieira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Matt Mert wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vieira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vieira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vieira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vieira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vieira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mert knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vieira decides to stand back up. Vieira steps back and let's Mert get back to his feet.
Mert moves in looking to clinch but Vieira pushes him off.
Mert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mert manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vieira won't allow Mert to sweep him here.
Vieira gets to his feet. Mert looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Matt Mert is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mert wants to clinch
and Vieira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mert's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vieira works over Mert with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vieira looking to pass the guard.
Mert is working an open guard so Vieira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vieira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Vieira!
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energy
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hype
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