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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gracjan Muszkowski (ranked 699 p4p, 473 weight class) and Will Bond (ranked 67 p4p, 42 weight class). Bond is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Notorious B.I.G., Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Notorious Thugs. Will Bond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gracjan Muszkowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Bond!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muszkowski with a hook.
Muszkowski swings for the body but Bond moves out of range.
A left lands for Muszkowski.
Bond shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muszkowski as he avoids it easily.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muszkowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muszkowski scores with the left hand. Bond knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice sprawl there from Muszkowski as Bond shoots in.
An attempted straight right counter from Muszkowski misses the target.
Bond takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bond looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Muszkowski scores with a nice head shot.
Bond shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Muszkowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracjan Muszkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Bond.
Nice takedown defense from Muszkowski. No joy for Bond on that attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muszkowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bond.
Muszkowski takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses.
We've been hearing reports that Muszkowski has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Bond fails with the takedown
and Muszkowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Muszkowski.
Bond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muszkowski.
Bond changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muszkowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muszkowski jabs at Bond's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muszkowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond closes the distance looking to clinch
and Muszkowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracjan Muszkowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muszkowski cracks Bond with an open hand slap.
Bond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muszkowski catches Bond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bond fails to land the takedown.
A jab lands there for Muszkowski.
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!
Muszkowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bond is rocked!
Bond shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bond is still on wobbly legs! Can Muszkowski finish him?
Will Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond throws out a loose jab but Muszkowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Muszkowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bond takes one to the side of the head.
Bond shoots for a double leg takedown but Muszkowski sprawls well. He's pushed Bond's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bond seems to have recovered his senses.
Bond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Muszkowski but Muszkowski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muszkowski appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries for a takedown but Muszkowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Muszkowski misses the target.
Bond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muszkowski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Muszkowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bond.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muszkowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bond looks to land a right hand but Muszkowski moved out of range.
Bond shoots for a double leg takedown but Muszkowski sprawls well. He's pushed Bond's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bond blocks a jab.
Bond shoots in but no luck this time.
Bond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muszkowski connects with a body shot.
Muszkowski scores with a jab to the body.
Bond throws a lazy uppercut
and Muszkowski counters with a left to the body.
Bond slips under a jab.
Muszkowski moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Bond misses.
Muszkowski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bond takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Muszkowski takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muszkowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bond throws a poor cross that misses
and Muszkowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bond thinking.
Bond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Muszkowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bond scrambles back to his feet.
A cross from Muszkowski lands.
Muszkowski throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muszkowski.
Muszkowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bond momentarily.
Muszkowski throws an overhand right that lands on Bond's shoulder, as Bond tries to avoid the shot.
Muszkowski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bond looks for a takedown but Muszkowski sprawls well.
Muszkowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bond misses with a lunging right hand
and Muszkowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gracjan Muszkowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Muszkowski scores with a hook to the body. Bond takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bond might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Muszkowski has got the better of the exchanges.
Bond drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bond ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muszkowski punishes Bond's body with a nice straight punch.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch but Muszkowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muszkowski connects with a single shot there.
Muszkowski throws a hook to the side of Bond's head but Bond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bond shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muszkowski defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond misses with a looping left.
Muszkowski slips under a jab.
It looked like Muszkowski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bond slips a jab from Muszkowski.
Muszkowski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Muszkowski counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muszkowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muszkowski lands a body shot.
Bond tries to clinch
and Muszkowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muszkowski throws out a powerful jab.
Muszkowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bond was well out of range. Poor timing from Muszkowski.
Muszkowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
Muszkowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracjan Muszkowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Muszkowski lands a nice hook to Bond's body. Bond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bond tries to clinch up but Muszkowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Muszkowski throws a shot to the body.
Muszkowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Bond with the counter takedown but Muszkowski avoids it easily.
Bond tries for a takedown but Muszkowski circles away easily
and Muszkowski counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bond is defended easily by Muszkowski.
Gracjan Muszkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Bond.
Bond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Muszkowski circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muszkowski. Bond does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Muszkowski.
Bond is looking to clinch.
Muszkowski misses the shot to the body.
Muszkowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
A shot to the liver by Muszkowski. Beautiful body shot.
Bond falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muszkowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Muszkowski throws a body punch but Bond moves out of range.
Muszkowski lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bond wants to pass the guard but Muszkowski is keeping the position.
Muszkowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bond trying to control but Muszkowski is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muszkowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Muszkowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bond not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bond is controlling him.
Bond wants to control from the top but Muszkowski keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Muszkowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Bond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muszkowski throws a body punch but Bond moves out of range.
Bond throws a poor cross that misses
and Muszkowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Muszkowski takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses.
Bond closes the distance and clinches.
Bond is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muszkowski to keep the fight standing.
Muszkowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muszkowski tries to throw a body punch but Bond avoids it by throwing Muszkowski back against the cage.
Muszkowski scores with a shot to the side of Bond's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gracjan Muszkowski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Muszkowski misses the jab.
Bond changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Muszkowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bond can do to turn this around?
Muszkowski sizes up Bond with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice jab there from Muszkowski.
Muszkowski blocks a jab.
Bond feints and as Muszkowski raises his hands in defense, Bond changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Muszkowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bond won't allow Muszkowski to sweep him here.
Bond wants to control from the top but Muszkowski keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muszkowski wants to sweep here but Bond controlling him for the moment.
Muszkowski keeping moving, preventing Bond from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond preventing the sweep.
Muszkowski manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bond manages to get himself to full guard.
Bond looking to control.
Bond utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Muszkowski wants to control from the top but Bond keeps moving.
Bond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bond has his hands on Muszkowski's head, controlling the position.
Muszkowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Bond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bond tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Muszkowski scores with a jab. Bond acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muszkowski scores with a nice strike.
Muszkowski misses with a body shot.
Bond shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muszkowski defends it nicely.
Bond slips a straight right by Muszkowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond fails with the takedown
and Muszkowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bond thinking.
Muszkowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muszkowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muszkowski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bond stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muszkowski staying out of range there.
Muszkowski ducks under a wild hook from Bond.
Muszkowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Bond slips a straight right by Muszkowski.
And Bond tries to counter it with a takedown but Muszkowski pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muszkowski stuffs the takedown attempt from Bond. Bond gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracjan Muszkowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Bond.
Muszkowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Bond. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muszkowski lands with a hook. Bond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bond on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond tries for a takedown but Muszkowski circles away easily
and Muszkowski counters with a straight right hand.
Bond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bond shoots in looking for a takedown. Muszkowski tries to sprawl out of it but Bond keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muszkowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muszkowski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bond.
An attempted straight right counter from Muszkowski misses the target.
Bond takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bond closes the distance but Muszkowski moves to the side
and Muszkowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Will Bond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bond takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gracjan Muszkowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muszkowski, 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gracjan Muszkowski!
A very excited looking Gracjan Muszkowski 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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