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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Koscielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernardo Muriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koscielski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bone Thugs n Harmony - Thuggish Ruggish Bone . Antoni Koscielski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antoni Koscielski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernardo Muriel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscielski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muriel.
Muriel throws a sloppy head kick and Koscielski moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koscielski. Muriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muriel instigates a clinch.
Koscielski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koscielski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Muriel was covering up waiting for the punch and Koscielski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Muriel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Muriel wants to control but Koscielski passes easily into half guard.
Muriel wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscielski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Muriel defending well though.
Muriel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koscielski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Muriel wants to control but Koscielski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muriel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koscielski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscielski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koscielski tries to pass to full mount but Muriel defends it.
Muriel is refusing to be controlled, as Koscielski sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muriel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koscielski slips a nice elbow through Muriel's hands, connecting with Muriel's forehead.
Koscielski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muriel keeps working.
Koscielski keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Muriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koscielski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Muriel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koscielski.
Koscielski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscielski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Muriel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Koscielski throwing shots but Muriel is blocking nicely.
Koscielski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koscielski lands strikes from half guard.
Koscielski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Koscielski is trying to control. Muriel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Koscielski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Muriel's head.
Koscielski is working for a submission of some sort.
Koscielski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Muriel defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscielski is trying to control the action in half guard but Muriel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Koscielski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Muriel defending well though.
Muriel wants to get back to full guard.
Koscielski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Muriel is not content to let Koscielski control the position.
Koscielski 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.
Koscielski wants to work for an arm triangle but Muriel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Koscielski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muriel keeps working.
Muriel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Koscielski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscielski uses his free foot to push down on Muriel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Muriel.
Koscielski raining down shots from the mount!
Koscielski thowing shots but they're missing.
Koscielski throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Muriel because Koscielski loaded up on that one.
Koscielski cracks Muriel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koscielski landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koscielski raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koscielski lands a big shot there that rocks Muriel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Koscielski 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.
Koscielski looking to score a takedown here. Muriel is defending well but Koscielski drives through and ends up in Muriel's guard.
Koscielski won't allow Muriel to sweep him here.
Koscielski throwing strikes but missing.
Muriel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Koscielski is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Koscielski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscielski throws a big right hand that misses.
Koscielski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Muriel trying to control the position here.
Koscielski trying to control but Muriel is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscielski throwing strikes from guard but Muriel blocks nicely.
Koscielski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koscielski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Muriel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muriel wants to sweep here but Koscielski controlling him for the moment.
Koscielski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muriel can do to turn this around?
Koscielski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Koscielski tries to free his leg and advance position but Muriel is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscielski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koscielski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Muriel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Koscielski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Muriel darts in trying to clinch
and Koscielski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muriel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Koscielski misses with an uppercut.
Koscielski scores with a punch to the head.
Muriel tries to close the distance and clinch but Koscielski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bernardo Muriel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koscielski. Muriel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muriel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Koscielski darts in looking for a takedown but Muriel gets double underhooks and turns Koscielski into the cage.
Muriel scores with a jab to the head.
Koscielski fails to land with a series of punches.
Koscielski shoots in but Muriel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Muriel misses with a looping left.
Koscielski misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Muriel as Koscielski shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoni Koscielski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Muriel.
Koscielski throws a hook but Muriel blocks it.
Koscielski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Muriel misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Muriel.
Koscielski avoids the body shot from Muriel.
Koscielski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muriel avoids the body shot from Koscielski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koscielski looking to score a takedown here. Muriel is defending well but Koscielski drives through and ends up in Muriel's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscielski throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Muriel holds on and takes a little breather.
Koscielski passes into half guard.
Koscielski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Koscielski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koscielski wants to pass the guard but Muriel is defending well.
Muriel trying to get back to full guard but Koscielski takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Koscielski controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antoni Koscielski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Muriel throws a body punch but Koscielski moves out of range.
Koscielski swings for the body but Muriel moves out of range.
Muriel misses with a straight right.
Koscielski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Muriel has Koscielski up against the cage in a clinch.
Koscielski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Koscielski lands a takedown into guard.
Koscielski is looking to work some ground and pound but Muriel has wrist control.
Koscielski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koscielski postures up in Muriel's guard and throws a big left but Muriel blocks it.
Koscielski sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Koscielski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscielski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Antoni Koscielski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koscielski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Koscielski distracts Muriel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Muriel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koscielski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koscielski trying to control the position from guard on top but Muriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koscielski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koscielski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Koscielski trying to control the position from guard on top but Muriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koscielski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koscielski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koscielski throwing strikes from guard but Muriel blocks nicely.
Koscielski won't allow Muriel to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscielski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Koscielski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Muriel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscielski.
Antoni Koscielski is winning the standup battle so far.
Muriel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muriel. Koscielski does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muriel.
Koscielski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bernardo Muriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muriel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muriel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koscielski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Muriel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muriel lands a body shot.
Muriel takes a swing at Koscielski's ribcage but misses.
Muriel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscielski misses the shot to the body.
Muriel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muriel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Koscielski.
Koscielski sets himself, and Muriel steps forward looking for the clinch! Koscielski avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antoni Koscielski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muriel throws a shot to the body.
Bernardo Muriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antoni Koscielski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muriel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Muriel wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick misses from Muriel.
Koscielski attempts a counter takedown but Muriel avoids it well and moves away.
Good shot there by Koscielski.
Koscielski lands a slapping body shot.
Muriel leaves Koscielski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Muriel tries to clinch but Koscielski is having none of it.
Koscielski looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Muriel!
Muriel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Koscielski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koscielski, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antoni Koscielski!
Antoni Koscielski 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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