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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Brirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quincy Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Quincy Mathers will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Brirt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quincy Mathers!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brirt has Mathers up against the cage in a clinch.
Mathers looks gassed!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brirt.
Mathers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brirt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brirt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mathers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mathers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brirt gets the takedown into side control.
Mathers is looking to regain half guard here but Brirt keeps moving and retains side control.
Brirt tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Brirt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mathers sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brirt stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brirt tries for a takedown but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mathers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Brirt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers is keen to just control but Brirt is a slippery customer.
Mathers wants to stand up but Brirt has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Brirt on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brirt tries to get out of the position.
Brirt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mathers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brirt keeps working.
Mathers prevents Brirt from improving his position.
Mathers is thwarting Brirt's attempts to control the position.
Brirt is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brirt takes the fight into the clinch.
Brirt jumps guard.
Mathers stopping the sweep attempt from Brirt.
Brirt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mathers!
Mathers tries to improve his position but instead Brirt has taken his back!
Mathers is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Mathers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brirt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mathers throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brirt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brirt closes the distance and clinches up with Mathers, looking for a takedown. Brirt pushes Mathers against the cage but Mathers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brirt drives through and clinches with Mathers against the cage.
Brirt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brirt slows down the pace here.
Brirt looking for a takedown.
Mathers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mathers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brirt.
Brirt jumps into guard, dragging Mathers to the mat.
Mathers trying to control the position from guard on top but Brirt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brirt wants to sweep here but Mathers controlling him for the moment.
Mathers won't allow Brirt to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brirt doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brirt is trying to control the position but Mathers postures up.
Mathers won't allow Brirt to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mathers throws a combination. Brirt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mathers tries to clinch but Brirt moves away
and Brirt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mathers!
Brirt is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nice sprawl there from Mathers as Brirt shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Brirt or perhaps it was just good defense by Mathers which made him look bad.
Brirt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brirt with a poor takedown
and Mathers counters by clinching up.
Mathers scores a nice knee to the body.
Brirt manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brirt striking off his back but it's not causing Mathers any problems.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brirt trying to control the position.
Brirt looking for a sweep. Not yet Brirt, not yet.
Mathers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Brirt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brirt looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brirt tries for a takedown but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brirt instigates a clinch.
Brirt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Brirt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brirt wants the takedown. Mathers is fighting it off but Brirt persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mathers's guard against the cage.
Brirt controlling from the top position.
Brirt looking to pass the guard.
Brirt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brirt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mathers is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brirt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brirt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brirt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brirt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mathers lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Brirt has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mathers is proving hard to escape from.
Mathers being controlled here, momentarily.
Brirt trying to control but Mathers is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mathers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mathers manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mathers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brirt is looking to improve his position but Mathers isn't that keen on the idea.
Mathers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brirt swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brirt is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brirt is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brirt sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mathers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Brirt wants to get back to full guard.
Brirt is looking to control Mathers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brirt avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brirt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mathers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Mathers thows a huge punch but Brirt dodges it nicely.
Brirt is controlling Mathers's trapped leg to prevent Mathers from advancing to side control.
Brirt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brirt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brirt fails with the takedown.
Mathers closes the distance but Brirt moves to the side
and Brirt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brirt throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Brirt dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mathers tries to clinch but Brirt moves away
and Brirt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mathers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brirt can't break the clinch.
Brirt dodges an elbow strike from Mathers.
Mathers lands a nice knee to the body.
Brirt jumps guard.
Mathers trying to control but Brirt is working from the bottom.
Brirt seems keen to control Mathers's posture.
Brirt keeping full guard, as Mathers tries to pass.
Brirt wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mathers is standing up over Brirt. Brirt looks to escape but Mathers dives into side control.
Bob Brirt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brirt wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brirt looks for a takedown but Mathers sprawls well.
A clash of legs there as Mathers blocks the low kick.
Mathers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brirt fails with the takedown.
Brirt lands with a right hand.
Mathers throws a hook to the side of Brirt's head but Brirt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brirt closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Brirt.
Mathers prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Brirt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathers trying to land knees to the body.
Mathers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brirt.
Brirt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brirt tightens his grip and picks Mathers up, before dumping him to the ground. Mathers manages to land in guard.
Mathers keeping full guard, as Brirt tries to pass.
Brirt trying to control but Mathers is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brirt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brirt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brirt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brirt wants to control from the top but Mathers keeps moving.
Mathers keeping full guard, as Brirt tries to pass.
Mathers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brirt cracks Mathers with a good jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brirt jumps into guard, dragging Mathers to the mat.
Brirt looking for a guillotine here but Mathers defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brirt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brirt working a defensive guard here.
Brirt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mathers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Brirt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mathers's back instead.
Brirt throwing sloppy strikes.
Mathers trying to get back to his feet but Brirt is in full control for now.
Brirt just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brirt is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Mathers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brirt is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Mathers is defending well though. Brirt let's go of the attempt for now.
Mathers trying to control the action but Brirt just sinks the hooks in.
Quincy Mathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathers rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mathers landing strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Brirt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brirt 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Brirt!
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