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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moji Joaninho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moji Joaninho!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joaninho leaves Buck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Joaninho misses with a looping right.
Harold Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Buck misses the target.
Buck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Harold Buck has been cut.
Buck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joaninho circles away.
Buck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joaninho cracks Buck with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Buck throws a series of punches but Joaninho avoids them all with ease.
Joaninho throws a hook to the side of Buck's head but Buck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Buck throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joaninho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joaninho moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Joaninho sprawls well initially but Buck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Joaninho wants to get back to his feet.
Buck wants to pass the guard but Joaninho is defending well.
Buck is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Joaninho pushes Buck off looking to stand but Buck dives back in and keeps control.
Buck wants to pass the guard but Joaninho is defending well.
Buck slows the pace down in half guard.
Joaninho is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Joaninho is trying to stand up here but Buck is controlling him well.
Buck is looking to advance position but Joaninho won't allow it.
Buck stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Joaninho to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck just misses with a punch to the body.
Buck dives in and scores a takedown into Joaninho's guard.
Joaninho wants to get back to his feet but Buck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Buck drops back looking for a leg! Joaninho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joaninho manages to kick Buck off! Buck jumps back into Joaninho's guard.
Buck passes Joaninho's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho has one foot on Buck's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Joaninho misses with a straight left.
Buck throws a jab but it's blocked by Joaninho.
Jab by Joaninho.
Buck scores with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Buck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buck looks to land a combination but Joaninho avoids it well.
Joaninho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harold Buck will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harold Buck's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Buck shoots in for a takedown but Joaninho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Buck slips under a jab.
Joaninho displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buck.
Joaninho swings for the body but Buck moves out of range.
Joaninho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Buck closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joaninho circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harold Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buck.
Joaninho throws a jab but it's blocked by Buck.
Buck feints and as Joaninho raises his hands in defense, Buck changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joaninho is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Buck is controlling him.
Buck trying to control the position from guard on top but Joaninho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buck won't allow Joaninho to get back to his feet.
Buck wants to control from the top but Joaninho keeps moving.
Buck slips nicely into half guard.
Buck trying to pass the guard but Joaninho defending well.
Buck stops Joaninho from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho is not content to let Buck control the position.
Buck has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Buck wants to control the pace but Joaninho is squirming around nicely.
Joaninho trying desperately to get to his feet.
Buck trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buck controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joaninho really wants to buck Buck off and get back to his feet.
Buck looking to control but Joaninho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Buck is really struggling to control Joaninho but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Joaninho wants to try and get back to his feet.
Joaninho is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck has hold of Joaninho's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Joaninho manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Buck controlling from mount.
Joaninho is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Buck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harold Buck's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Buck takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buck throws a right and a left that Joaninho avoids nicely.
Joaninho looks to land a right hand but Buck moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Buck. Those never looked like landing.
Buck fails with a takedown attempt.
Joaninho cracks Buck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harold Buck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joaninho tries to sprawl but Buck drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Buck stops Joaninho from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Buck wants to work for an arm triangle but Joaninho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joaninho wants to get back to his feet.
Joaninho is staying active underneath Buck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Buck moves nicely into side control.
Joaninho tries to escape but Buck is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joaninho knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Buck is looking to take a break and control but Joaninho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joaninho is pushing Buck's head away, looking to escape. Buck manages to hold on to the position though.
Buck tries to move into full mount but can't pass Joaninho's legs.
Buck swings around for an armbar but Joaninho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Buck's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck working for a triangle but Joaninho defends it easily.
Buck trying to keep a closed guard but Joaninho is proving a slippery customer.
Joaninho is looking to stand up but Buck won't let him.
Buck trying to control the position.
Buck has a closed guard, preventing Joaninho from standing up.
Buck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joaninho is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck has a closed guard, preventing Joaninho from standing up.
Harold Buck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buck working for a triangle but Joaninho defends it easily.
Buck had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joaninho defends it easily.
Joaninho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Joaninho stands and steps away. Buck gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Moji Joaninho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Joaninho. That snapped Buck's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harold Buck.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buck, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Buck!
Harold Buck seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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