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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckner comes to the cage accompanied by Stand Your Ground And Fight - Acarine (GSE). Matheus Buckner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marco Noriega!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner punishes Noriega's body with a nice straight punch.
Buckner scores with a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buckner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Marco Noriega has been cut.
Buckner throws a lazy right hand but Noriega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buckner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buckner is looking to land body kicks.
Buckner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Noriega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Buckner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Noriega misses with a wild body shot.
Noriega missing with a left hand there. Buckner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buckner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buckner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buckner lands a nice hook to Noriega's body. Noriega takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noriega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buckner.
Noriega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buckner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buckner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buckner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slow jab from Noriega misses its intended target.
Noriega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marco Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Buckner misses.
Noriega is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Buckner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckner misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner looks to land a left hand but Noriega moved out of range nicely.
Buckner just misses with a punch to the body.
Buckner throws a shot from downtown. Noriega moves away and avoids it.
Buckner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noriega.
Buckner cracks Noriega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Buckner misses with a kick to the body.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Buckner is out of range.
Noriega moves out of range as Buckner throws a body kick.
Buckner slips under a jab from Noriega.
Buckner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Buckner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buckner has closed the distance and engaged Noriega in a clinch.
Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Buckner.
Noriega has Buckner up against the cage in a clinch.
Buckner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noriega avoids it.
Buckner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Noriega misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buckner.
Noriega is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Noriega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buckner leaning against his opponent.
Buckner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Buckner struggles to land a body shot inside as Noriega controls his hands.
Noriega lands a body punch in the clinch.
Noriega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckner backwards.
Buckner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noriega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noriega prevents Buckner from breaking the clinch.
Noriega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Noriega.
Buckner takes a shot to the head.
Buckner is trying to break the clinch but Noriega is controlling him.
Buckner just leaning against Noriega, taking a breather.
Buckner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buckner tries to circle away but Noriega has him pinned against the cage.
Noriega looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega breaks the clinch.
Buckner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Noriega connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Noriega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buckner.
Buckner misses with a looping left.
Buckner lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noriega. Buckner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Noriega connects with a right hand. Buckner shakes it off.
Buckner moves out of range of the strikes.
Buckner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Noriega. Buckner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckner throws a big shot that misses.
Noriega uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buckner has time to react.
Buckner throws a right hand that Noriega ducks under and follows up with a left that Noriega also avoids with ease.
Buckner slips under a jab from Noriega.
Noriega looks to throw the jab but Buckner is out of range.
Buckner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buckner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Noriega throws out the jab.
Noriega darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Noriega takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Buckner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buckner throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner cracks Noriega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Noriega scores with a body shot.
Buckner wants to clinch but Noriega slips to the side
and Buckner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noriega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buckner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Noriega. Noriega circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Noriega swings away with a body shot that misses
and Buckner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Noriega swings for the body but Buckner moves out of range.
Noriega lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Noriega.
Buckner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Noriega trying to control from the bottom.
Buckner trying to control from half guard but Noriega is working away.
Buckner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Noriega is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Noriega trying to hold on to Buckner's head to control him but Buckner postures up.
Noriega might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Buckner kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Buckner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Noriega's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Buckner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Buckner misses with a hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Buckner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noriega circles away quickly and effectively.
Buckner throws a head kick but Noriega moves out of range.
Noriega walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Buckner tries to clinch up but Noriega circles away and keeps his distance.
Noriega just misses with a punch to the body.
Buckner misses with a head kick.
Buckner throws a series of punches but Noriega avoids them all with ease.
Buckner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Noriega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Noriega misses with a body shot.
Noriega misses with a hook. Buckner ducked under it nicely.
Noriega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buckner.
Matheus Buckner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Buckner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matheus Buckner is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Noriega does it's job there.
Buckner loads up on a big right hand but Noriega slips the punch.
Horrible takedown by Noriega or perhaps it was just good defense by Buckner which made him look bad.
Buckner digs a good body shot into Noriega's ribs.
Noriega misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner swinging wildly here.
Buckner throws a right hand that Noriega ducks under and follows up with a left that Noriega also avoids with ease.
Buckner avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Noriega lands a jab to Buckner's midsection.
Buckner misses with a few strikes there.
Buckner lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Buckner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buckner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Noriega.
Noriega throws a lazy right hand but Buckner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buckner misses with a body kick.
Noriega throws a shot to the body.
Buckner misses with a straight right.
Buckner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Noriega on the side of the head.
Buckner looks to land a right hand but Noriega moved out of range.
Buckner slips a jab from Noriega.
Noriega throws a sloppy body shot
and Buckner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Noriega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buckner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buckner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noriega being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buckner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Noriega manages to pull guard.
Noriega looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buckner is one step ahead there.
Noriega not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Noriega looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Buckner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Noriega on the ground.
Buckner throwing strikes but missing.
Buckner postures up and lands a big shot to Noriega's brow.
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Noriega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Noriega not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner wants to control from the top but Noriega keeps moving.
Buckner tries to stand but Noriega is controlling from the bottom.
Noriega keeping full guard, as Buckner tries to pass.
Buckner trying to control the position from guard on top but Noriega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Matheus Buckner.
Noriega thows a body shot but no joy.
Buckner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Noriega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Buckner throws a big shot that misses.
Noriega punishes Buckner's body with a nice straight punch.
Noriega misses the shot to the body.
Buckner misses with a body kick.
Buckner throws the left hand but Noriega avoids the punch easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Noriega, as that shot connected.
A left and a right from Buckner both land. Nice combination.
Noriega misses with a shot to the body
and Buckner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Buckner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buckner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner throws a head kick that Noriega semi-blocks.
Noriega lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Buckner misses.
Noriega jabs Buckner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Noriega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Buckner misses.
Buckner ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Noriega has Buckner up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Noriega as the two fighters clinch.
Noriega misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Noriega as Buckner tries to tie him up.
Buckner is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Buckner.
Noriega wants to get back to striking at distance but Buckner won't allow it.
Buckner misses with a body punch.
Buckner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Buckner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Noriega's cut.
That's time! Buckner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Buckner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Buckner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Buckner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Noriega.
Noriega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Buckner tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Noriega misses
and Buckner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Good work by Noriega as he checks the leg kick.
Buckner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Noriega's head.
Noriega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buckner ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Noriega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Noriega takes the fight into the clinch.
Buckner manages to break the clinch.
Noriega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buckner misses with a looping right.
Buckner misses with a wild body shot.
Buckner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Buckner tries to work over Noriega's front leg with a kick but Noriega checks it.
Buckner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Noriega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buckner cracks Noriega with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner lands a high kick!
Noriega connects with a body shot.
Buckner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buckner staying out of range there.
Buckner connects with a single shot there.
Noriega gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buckner.
Buckner misses with a body shot.
Noriega has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Noriega shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Buckner's guard.
Noriega working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Noriega won't allow Buckner to sweep him here.
Buckner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noriega wants to pass the guard but Buckner is keeping the position.
Buckner wants to sweep here but Noriega controlling him for the moment.
Noriega trying to control but Buckner is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Buckner's head.
Buckner keeping full guard, as Noriega tries to pass.
Noriega slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Buckner struggling a bit here.
Buckner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Buckner tries to get out of the position.
Noriega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buckner keeps working.
Buckner parries the strikes from Noriega easily there. Noriega is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Buckner to escape.
The strikes coming from Noriega are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Buckner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Matheus Buckner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner is working hard here to advance position.
Noriega takes a little break here. Buckner wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Noriega cracks Buckner with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Marco Noriega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buckner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Noriega.
Noriega with the ground and pound but Buckner regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Noriega trying to control the pace.
Noriega wants to take a breather but Buckner is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Noriega there.
Noriega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Noriega takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Noriega wants to take a breather but Buckner is having none of it.
Noriega not doing much here.
Buckner is not content to let Noriega control the position.
Noriega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Noriega prevents Buckner from improving his position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marco Noriega hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Buckner misses with a low kick as Noriega jumps back.
Buckner throws a right and a left that Noriega avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Noriega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Buckner 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Buckner!
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energy
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