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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Buckley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Monsoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cletus Buckley has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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177 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Buckley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Monsoon!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monsoon throws a lazy head kick
and Buckley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Monsoon's guard.
Monsoon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buckley stands up and waves to Monsoon to follow him.
Nice sprawl there from Buckley as Monsoon shoots in.
It looked like Buckley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monsoon tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Buckley defends well and Monsoon ends up having to push Buckley into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Buckley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Monsoon's guard.
Monsoon wants to get back to his feet but Buckley passes into half guard.
Buckley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Monsoon wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Buckley in particular looking to stall.
Buckley seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Monsoon for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Buckley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Buckley thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monsoon's head.
Buckley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Buckley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Buckley continues to stall.
Monsoon flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Buckley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Buckley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Monsoon tries to roll over but Buckley keeps him under control.
Buckley throwing shots but Monsoon is blocking nicely.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Monsoon is looking to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Buckley stuffs the takedown attempt from Monsoon. Monsoon gets slowly back to his feet.
Buckley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cletus Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Monsoon.
Monsoon fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Buckley to the ground. Monsoon is now in Buckley's guard.
Monsoon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monsoon looking to sit in guard and control but Buckley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Buckley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Buckley has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monsoon looks winded!
Buckley is stalling in the full guard.
Monsoon is trying to control the position but Buckley postures up.
Buckley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Buckley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Buckley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monsoon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Buckley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Buckley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Monsoon with a poor takedown
and Buckley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Monsoon!
Monsoon throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Monsoon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Buckley throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Buckley 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.
Monsoon misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Monsoon.
No luck for Monsoon with that takedown attempt.
Buckley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monsoon.
Chris Monsoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monsoon gets a takedown into half guard.
Monsoon is trying to control the action in half guard but Buckley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Monsoon is breathing heavily.
Buckley desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley wants to sweep but Monsoon has passed to side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Monsoon.
Buckley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Buckley is trying to control Monsoon's posture but Monsoon avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monsoon trying to control the action but Buckley is working from the bottom.
Buckley is trying to control Monsoon's posture but Monsoon avoids it.
Monsoon controlling the position.
Monsoon decides to stand back up. Monsoon steps back and let's Buckley get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley shoots for a double leg takedown but Monsoon sprawls well. He's pushed Buckley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buckley fails with a takedown attempt.
Monsoon dives in and grabs Buckley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Buckley pushes down on Monsoon's head and hops out.
Cletus Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Monsoon.
Monsoon misses with a low kick.
Buckley tries to close the distance and clinch but Monsoon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monsoon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed right hand from Buckley misses the target.
Monsoon slaps away a takedown attempt from Buckley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buckley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Monsoon trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monsoon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monsoon wants to stand up but Buckley is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buckley decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Monsoon, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cletus Buckley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Monsoon shoots for a takedown but Buckley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Monsoon shoots in looking for a takedown. Buckley tries to sprawl out of it but Monsoon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buckley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Buckley is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Monsoon misses.
Monsoon moves into the clinch.
Buckley gets control of Monsoon's arms and successfully pulls guard. Buckley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Monsoon wants to control from the top but Buckley keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buckley is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Monsoon presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Buckley fails to pull guard.
Monsoon successfully pulls guard.
Monsoon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Buckley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Monsoon is working an open guard so Buckley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chris Monsoon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monsoon takes one on the button.
No joy there for Monsoon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Buckley misses the target.
A head kick misses from Monsoon.
Monsoon closes the distance and clinches up with Buckley, looking for a takedown. Monsoon pushes Buckley against the cage but Buckley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cletus Buckley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Monsoon.
Buckley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Monsoon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buckley somewhat.
Monsoon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Buckley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Monsoon's guard.
Monsoon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Buckley dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buckley is chipping away with strikes.
Buckley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Monsoon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Buckley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buckley just content to control the position.
Buckley lands a nice forearm strike.
Buckley working the body and head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Buckley decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Monsoon has managed to clinch.
Monsoon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buckley blocks it with crossed arms.
Buckley is looking for a takedown.
Monsoon is working for takedown but Buckley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Monsoon pulls guard.
Cletus Buckley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buckley controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buckley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buckley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Monsoon looking for subs off his back but Buckley has passed one foot through into half guard.
Buckley trying to control the pace.
Chris Monsoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cletus Buckley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Buckley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buckley, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Buckley!
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