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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Mystic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Mystic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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170 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Bonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Mystic !
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mystic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mystic lands in his opponent's guard.
Bonner looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonner, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bonner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mystic doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mystic manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bonner controls Mystic momentarily but Mystic frees himself.
Mystic trying to control but Bonner is working from the bottom.
Mystic stands and steps away. Bonner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mystic is looking to clinch but Bonner is avoiding it.
Mystic fails to land the takedown.
Bonner rushes Mystic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bonner breaks the clinch.
Mystic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bonner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mystic keeping moving, preventing Bonner from controlling successfully.
Mystic kicks Bonner off and gets to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Mystic as Bonner shoots in.
Bonner keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonner wants it to stay on the feet.
Mystic steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bonner. That one must have hurt.
That's two 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!
Bonner lands a nice looking body kick.
Mystic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonner sprawls well. Bonner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mystic gets slowly back to his feet.
Jon Bonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Mystic .
Bonner shoots in but Mystic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bonner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bonner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mystic 's waist but Mystic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonner off to one side.
Bonner swats away the attempt to clinch by Mystic .
Bonner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Bonner. Those never looked like landing.
Bonner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bonner is breathing heavily.
Mystic throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mystic tries to clinch there but Bonner circles away.
Bonner shoots in for a takedown but Mystic shows good takedown defense.
Bonner tries for a takedown but Mystic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mystic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bonner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mystic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mystic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mystic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mystic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonner pinned against the cage. Bonner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Bonner as Mystic shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mystic slips under a jab from Bonner.
Bonner throws a jab when Mystic was well out of range.
No luck for Mystic with that takedown attempt.
Mystic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bonner circles away.
Bonner shoots in for a takedown but Mystic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mystic slips a jab and a cross from Bonner.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mystic .
Mystic leaves Bonner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mystic tries to clinch up but Bonner circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mystic tries to clinch up but Bonner circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonner avoids the head kick by Mystic .
Mystic avoids the head kick by Bonner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Bonner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mystic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mystic shoots in for a double leg but Bonner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jon Bonner is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Mystic with that takedown attempt.
Jon Bonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Mystic .
Bonner instigates a clinch.
Bonner lands a knee to the body.
Bonner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mystic .
Bonner clinches up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonner pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mystic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bonner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mystic 's guard.
Mystic is pulling down on Bonner's head to control his posture.
Mystic working a defensive guard here.
Mystic manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bonner stuffs the takedown.
Jon Bonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mystic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bonner.
Jon Bonner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mystic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mystic tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mystic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mystic stuffs the takedown attempt from Bonner. Bonner gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mystic tries to land a front kick but Bonner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bonner blocks a leg kick.
Mystic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonner throws out the jab.
Bonner slaps away a takedown attempt from Mystic , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mystic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonner defends it nicely.
Mystic shoots in and drives through. Bonner sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mystic on the side of the head.
Bonner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mystic but Mystic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonner shoots in and drives through. Mystic sprawls well.
Mystic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mystic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonner misses with a takedown attempt - Mystic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mystic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mystic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mystic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mystic shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonner tries to sprawl out of it but Mystic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mystic fails to land the takedown.
Bonner has closed the distance and engaged Mystic in a clinch.
Mystic wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonner won't allow it.
Bonner wants to stall.
Bonner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mystic wants to break free but Bonner has control.
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!
Mystic wants to break free but Bonner has control.
Bonner trying to control the position but instead, Mystic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonner into the cage.
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 Jon Bonner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bonner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mystic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonner as he jumps to the side.
Bonner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mystic is fending him off so far but Bonner persists. Nope, Mystic circles away and we're back to standing.
Mystic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mystic tries to clinch up.
Bonner misses with a takedown attempt - Mystic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Bonner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonner shoots in looking for a takedown but Mystic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bonner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bonner avoids a kick to the body.
Mystic slaps away a takedown attempt from Bonner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mystic fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mystic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mystic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mystic avoiding damage as Bonner throws knees to the body.
Bonner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mystic smiles and moves away.
Mystic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonner is fending him off so far but Mystic persists. Nope, Bonner circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonner is looking to clinch.
Bonner fails with the takedown.
Mystic looks for a takedown but Bonner sprawls well.
Good work by Bonner as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonner.
Mystic throws a series of punches but Bonner moves out of range.
Mystic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mystic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonner pinned against the cage. Bonner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonner moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonner moves in looking to clinch but Mystic pushes him off.
Bonner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bonner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonner stuffs the takedown.
Mystic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mystic tries to clinch there but Bonner circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mystic shoots in and drives through. Bonner sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mystic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mystic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mystic clinches up with Bonner and pushes him back against the cage.
Mystic tries to pull guard but Bonner won't allow it.
Bonner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mystic is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Mystic blocks the low kick.
Mystic stuffs the takedown.
Bonner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mystic sprawls well. Mystic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bonner gets slowly back to his feet.
Mystic tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mystic swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonner.
Bonner throws a nice looking combination but Mystic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mystic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mystic .
Jon Bonner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mystic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonner's waist but Bonner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mystic off to one side.
Mystic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bonner to the mat! Bonner manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonner wants to sweep here but Mystic controlling him for the moment.
Bonner working a defensive guard but Mystic manages to pass into side control anyway.
Antonio Mystic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mystic working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Mystic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Bonner!
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