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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between William Bonin (ranked 21892 p4p, 3286 weight class) and Robert Munson (ranked 696 p4p, 416 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Bonin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Munson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munson tests Bonin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Munson misses with a hook
and Bonin counters with a straight right hand.
Robert Munson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munson clinches up with Bonin and pushes him back against the cage.
Bonin wants to get back to striking at distance but Munson won't allow it.
Munson lands a nice uppercut.
Munson stalling against the cage.
Bonin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Munson backwards.
Bonin is trying to break free.
Munson decides to pull guard.
Munson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Munson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Munson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Munson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonin is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bonin uses it to pass to side control.
Munson sneaks back into half guard.
Munson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Munson wants to control but Bonin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munson looking for submissions off his back.
Munson is trying to control but Bonin passes into side control!
Munson tries to buck Bonin off but Bonin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonin is looking to take a break and control but Munson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bonin wants to control but Munson is keeping him busy.
Munson manages to get back to half guard.
Munson is staying active underneath Bonin, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Munson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Munson is looking for a triangle but Bonin pushes his legs off easily.
Bonin trying to control but Munson is working from the bottom.
Bonin looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonin postures up.
Munson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonin is aware though and is defending well.
Munson is trying to control the position but Bonin postures up.
Munson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonin is aware though and is defending well.
Munson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonin defends well.
Munson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Munson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonin defends well.
Munson looking for a guillotine here but Bonin defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonin is aware though and is defending well.
Munson trying to keep a closed guard but Bonin is proving a slippery customer.
Munson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonin is aware though and is defending well.
Munson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonin defends well.
Munson looking for a guillotine here but Bonin defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Munson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Munson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bonin lands a leg kick that knocks Munson off balance momentarily.
Bonin lands a jab to Munson's midsection.
William Bonin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Munson closes the distance and clinches.
Munson can't find room to land a body shot as Bonin controls the action.
Bonin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munson. Bonin does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonin misses its target.
Bonin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Munson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bonin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munson.
Bonin moves out of range as Munson throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Munson has Bonin up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Bonin is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Munson fails to land.
Bonin tries to break the clinch but Munson is controlling the position.
Bonin looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonin's efforts to push away.
Munson lands a shoulder strike.
Munson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bonin throws a punch but it's blocked by Munson.
Munson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bonin stalling in the clinch but Munson improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Munson.
A short right from Munson.
Bonin is trying to force a seperation but Munson has the dominant position.
Munson has Bonin pressed against the cage, preventing Bonin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munson lands a shoulder strike.
Bonin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munson has Bonin pushed against the cage.
Bonin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonin throws a head kick that misses.
Munson scores with a body shot.
Munson throws a shot to the body.
Munson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bonin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Robert Munson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munson misses with a low kick as Bonin jumps back.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonin misses its target.
Bonin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Munson's hands.
Bonin just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Munson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonin throws a head kick but Munson moves out of range.
Bonin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Munson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Munson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munson lands a nice shot to the body.
Munson loads up on a big right hand but Bonin slips the punch.
Munson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonin misses with a head kick.
Munson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Munson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonin.
Munson with the inside leg kick.
Bonin staying out of range there.
Bonin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Munson lands a body shot.
Munson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonin ducks under a wild hook from Munson.
Bonin is looking to wear down Munson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Munson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Bonin.
Munson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonin.
Munson slips under a jab.
Munson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bonin checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bonin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Munson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonin was well out of range. Poor timing from Munson.
Munson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Munson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonin.
Munson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bonin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bonin throws a series of punches but Munson avoids them all with ease.
Bonin thows a leg kick but Munson checks it
and Munson counters with a one-two to the body.
Munson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonin.
Munson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bonin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonin misses the target.
Bonin moves away from the strike by Munson.
Bonin tries to move into range but Munson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Munson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Munson misses with a low kick.
Bonin misses with an uppercut. Munson saw that one coming.
Munson scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Munson misses.
Bonin slips under a jab.
Munson misses with a body kick.
Munson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Munson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Munson blocks a head kick by Bonin.
Munson wants to counter with a clinch but Bonin pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonin.
Munson cracks a nice hook into Bonin's ribs.
Bonin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munson.
Munson throws out a loose jab but Bonin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonin.
Munson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonin looks to land a left hand but Munson moved out of range nicely.
Munson wants to counter with a clinch but Bonin pushes him away.
Munson scores with a shot to the body.
Jab from Munson.
The crowd cheers as Bonin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Munson doesn't seem phased though.
Bonin slips a jab from Munson.
Munson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bonin moves out of range as Munson strikes.
Bonin throws a head kick but Munson moves out of range.
Bonin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Munson connects with an inside leg kick.
Munson misses the shot to the body.
Munson jabs Bonin right on the nose. Bonin blinks but takes it well.
Munson moves out of range as Bonin throws a body kick.
Munson has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Munson on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson lands a body shot.
Munson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonin can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bonin fails to land.
Munson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonin backwards.
Munson lands an uppercut.
Munson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Munson slows down the pace here.
Bonin can't break the clinch.
Bonin tries to break free but Munson pushes him back against the cage.
Bonin is trying to stall.
Bonin wants to stall.
Munson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Munson gets control of Bonin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Munson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Munson is looking for a triangle but Bonin pushes his legs off easily.
Munson working for a triangle but Bonin defends it easily.
Bonin wants to control from the top but Munson keeps moving.
Robert Munson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Munson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Munson is looking for a triangle but Bonin pushes his legs off easily.
Munson pulls Bonin in close to prevent any damage.
Munson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bonin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Munson's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Munson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Munson!
A relieved looking Robert Munson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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