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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hendri Sloof (ranked 2825 p4p, 2919 weight class) and Shavkat Buckley (ranked 307 p4p, 320 weight class). Sloof comes to the cage accompanied by The Ecstasy of Gold - The Chill Loungers. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hendri Sloof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shavkat Buckley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckley misses with a hook.
Sloof fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buckley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Buckley just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloof tries to clinch but Buckley is having none of it.
Sloof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sloof lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Shavkat Buckley has been cut.
Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buckley now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Buckley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley misses with a two punch combination.
Sloof appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buckley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Buckley misses
and Sloof finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sloof manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloof on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sloof takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buckley fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloof tried to counter with a leg kick but Buckley avoided it.
Sloof bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloof appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sloof instigates a clinch.
Sloof swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sloof swings wildly with an uppercut but Buckley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buckley takes a shot to the head.
Sloof lands a knee to the head.
Sloof lands an elbow just above Buckley 's eye.
Buckley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sloof won't allow it.
Sloof lands a right hand that snaps the head of Buckley backwards.
Buckley blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloof lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buckley's coach down at 3Band MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Buckley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sloof with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buckley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckley. Sloof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Buckley just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Sloof was looking to counter with a kick there.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Buckley misses.
Sloof moves to clinch but Buckley breaks away
and Buckley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buckley takes a swing at Sloof's ribcage but misses.
Buckley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sloof.
Sloof looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sloof wants to clinch up but Buckley keeps it at a distance.
Buckley misses with a wild body shot.
As Buckley backs away, Sloof returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shavkat Buckley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloof instigates a clinch.
Sloof misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sloof with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Buckley prevents a body shot from Sloof.
Buckley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Buckley.
Sloof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buckley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloof takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloof pushes Buckley up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloof closes the distance and clinches.
Buckley blocks an uppercut.
Buckley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buckley. Sloof does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Buckley.
Sloof wants to clinch up but Buckley keeps it at a distance.
Buckley misses the shot to the body.
Sloof thinks about countering with a body kick.
Buckley throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloof throwing a counter right hand but Buckley manages to avoid it.
Sloof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buckley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shavkat Buckley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shavkat Buckley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Buckley throws out a powerful jab.
Sloof tries to clinch
and Buckley counters with a nice body shot.
Buckley connects with a body shot that sends Sloof's belly button to the back.
Buckley keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloof wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Buckley! But no joy.
Buckley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sloof moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buckley throws an overhand right that lands on Sloof's shoulder, as Sloof tries to avoid the shot.
Sloof half committed to a counter leg kick.
Buckley lands a jab.
Buckley lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sloof looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buckley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Buckley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sloof.
Buckley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Buckley swinging wildly here.
Buckley misses with a few strikes there.
Buckley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sloof.
Sloof wants to clinch up but Buckley keeps it at a distance.
Sloof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloof is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sloof throws an elbow that misses.
Sloof swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Buckley does it's job there.
Sloof moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Buckley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sloof tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buckley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Buckley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buckley circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Buckley.
It looks like Hendri Sloof has been cut.
Buckley cracks Sloof with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Buckley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sloof stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Buckley lands with an uppercut that bounces Sloof off the cage and back into range.
Sloof is rocked!
Buckley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oh Sloof is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sloof doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sloof seems to have got his legs back now.
Buckley lands the left hand.
Sloof doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckley circles away.
Buckley keeps the fight on the outside.
Sloof has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buckley finds it's way round the side to connect with Sloof's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Buckley throws an overhand right that lands on Sloof's shoulder, as Sloof tries to avoid the shot.
Buckley throws a body punch but Sloof moves out of range.
Buckley takes a swing at Sloof's ribcage but misses.
Buckley swats away the attempt to clinch by Sloof.
Sloof is looking to clinch.
Buckley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloof doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckley circles away.
Buckley throws a series of punches but Sloof moves out of range.
Buckley scores with a body shot.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shavkat Buckley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Sloof doesn't manage to clinch there - Buckley circles away.
Shavkat Buckley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buckley jabs at Sloof's body.
Buckley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloof gets a clinch.
Buckley is trying to break free.
Buckley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sloof fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sloof throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buckleys head.
Sloof tries to work over Buckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloof throws an elbow that misses.
Buckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sloof misses with a punch on the inside.
Buckley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buckley throws a sloppy body shot
and Sloof counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley stuns Sloof with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Buckley throws an overhand right that lands on Sloof's shoulder, as Sloof tries to avoid the shot.
Buckley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Buckley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buckley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloof fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buckley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buckley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sloof moves into the clinch.
Sloof scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buckley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloof clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Buckley blocks an elbow strike from Sloof.
Buckley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sloof won't allow it.
Sloof tries to land knees in the clinch but Buckley avoids the damage to the body.
Buckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sloof tries to land knees in the clinch but Buckley avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloof prevents Buckley from breaking the clinch.
Sloof misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buckley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Buckley breaks the clinch.
Buckley misses with a wild body shot.
Sloof tries to close the distance and clinch but Buckley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloof takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sloof wants to clinch up but Buckley keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloof tries to clinch there but Buckley circles away.
Buckley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloof appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sloof gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloof takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Buckley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buckley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloof takes the fight into the clinch.
Sloof misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Sloof.
Sloof keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Buckley's efforts to push away.
Sloof misses with an elbow strike.
Hendri Sloof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buckley works Sloof's body with a nice hook.
Sloof is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloof takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shavkat Buckley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloof tries to clinch but Buckley is having none of it.
Sloof on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckley keeps the fight on the outside.
Buckley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Buckley stuns Sloof with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shavkat Buckley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buckley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shavkat Buckley!
A very excited looking Shavkat Buckley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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