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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stand Your Ground And Fight - Acarine (GSE). The key to victory for Matheus Buckner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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201 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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
8 - 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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner digs a good body shot into Harris's ribs.
Buckner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buckner misses with a few strikes there.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Harris 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.
Buckner wants to sweep but no luck.
Buckner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Buckner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harris has Buckner in his guard.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Buckner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Buckner throws and elbow that misses. Harris uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buckner's guard. Nice move by Harris!
Harris is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Buckner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Buckner has escaped and now he's on top!
Harris is trying to control the position but Buckner postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Buckner from controlling successfully.
Buckner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Buckner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.
Harris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Buckner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Buckner defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buckner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Buckner lands with a right hand.
Harris misses with a body shot
and Buckner counters with an outside leg kick.
Buckner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buckner misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Buckner misses with a body shot.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matheus Buckner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but Buckner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A slow jab from Buckner misses its intended target.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buckner.
Buckner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buckner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Buckner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buckner misses with a wild combination.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Buckner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harris throws the left hand but Buckner avoids the punch easily.
Buckner swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Harris counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Buckner is keeping the position.
Buckner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Harris wants to control from the top but Buckner keeps moving.
Harris drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Buckner dives on top into guard.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Buckner from controlling successfully.
Buckner looking to sit in guard and control but Harris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Buckner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Buckner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Buckner!
Buckner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Buckner is really struggling to control Harris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
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.
Buckner working the ground and pound from side control.
Harris is not content to let Buckner control the position.
Harris can't do much from the bottom here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Buckner just content to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Matheus Buckner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buckner manages to avoid it.
Harris slips a jab from Buckner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Buckner slips under a jab from Harris.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buckner misses with a series of wild punches.
Buckner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Buckner misses with a hook.
Matheus Buckner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Buckner.
Buckner misses with a few strikes there.
Buckner misses with a wild body shot.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Buckner.
Buckner misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
Buckner misses with a low kick as Harris jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Buckner 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!
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Buckner counters with a crisp one two that drops Harris! Buckner thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Harris to his feet! Harris is in big trouble!
Buckner connects with a body shot.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Buckner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Buckner misses with a body shot.
Harris misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Buckner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckner lands a jab to Harris's midsection.
Buckner scores with a hook.
Buckner misses with a series of wild punches.
Buckner cracks Harris with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Buckner has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Harris to stand back up!
Harris is rocked!
Matheus Buckner is winning the standup battle so far.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner thuds his right hand into Harris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harris checks a leg kick nicely.
Harris is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Harris doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Buckner misses.
Buckner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the body from Buckner misses
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Buckner finds it's way through Harris's defenses.
Matheus Buckner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buckner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harris eats them both and turns towards Buckner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buckner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Buckner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harris.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Buckner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Buckner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Buckner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buckner takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Buckner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buckner wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Buckner gets full guard.
Buckner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buckner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harris accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harris thows a big elbow that misses.
Harris postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Buckner is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harris, into his guard.
Buckner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harris is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buckner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buckner slips a straight right by Harris.
Paul Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buckner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Buckner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buckner, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Buckner!
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RATING
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